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New Technical High School At B F Darrell High School

Public Grades 9-12

871^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,009 Texas High Schools

Better than 57% of Texas high schools

Summary

New Technical High School At B F Darrell High School is a small high school in Dallas, TX, serving 407 students in the Dallas Independent School District (Isd), where over 90% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, and it focuses on career and technical education to prepare students for life after graduation.

This school stands out for its exceptional graduation rate of 98.3% and a dropout rate of just 0.7%, far outperforming nearby schools like South Oak Cliff High School (82.3% graduation) and Franklin D Roosevelt H S Of Innovation (74.4% graduation). It also excels in core subjects compared to the district average—for example, 77.78% of students were proficient in Algebra I versus 46.68% district-wide. The school is a top performer for special education students, ranking in the 93rd percentile, and has strong results for at-risk students, suggesting effective support systems that keep students on track.

While the school’s overall state ranking has dipped from a peak of the 79th percentile to the 57th percentile in recent years, it remains a stable option in a volatile area, unlike the dramatic swings seen at South Oak Cliff High School. A key area for growth is its performance with gifted and talented students, which ranks in the 13th percentile, indicating a need for more enrichment opportunities. Overall, New Technical High School provides a reliable, high-quality education with a strong focus on graduation and career readiness, making it a standout choice for families in the Dallas area.

407

Students ?

16.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,737

Per pupil spending ?

90.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4730 Lancaster Rd
Dallas, TX 75216

(214) 932-7600

District: Dallas Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

74.0%

African American:

20.6%

White:

3.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 59th percentile in 2016 → 57th in 2026

Strengths

✓98% graduate within 4 years

✓Above the Texas median (57th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school63%

District avg60%

Texas avg62%

871^st of 2,009

Texas public high schools ?

Top 43%▼ down 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

18^th of 38High Schools in the Dallas Independent School District (Isd)

441^st of 951Dallas Independent School District (Isd) among Texas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	53.1	871 of 2009	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.0	745 of 1974	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.5	776 of 1990	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.0	497 of 1961	74.7%	★★★★☆
2022	69.9	385 of 1876	79.5%	★★★★☆
2021	70.4	411 of 1861	77.9%	★★★★☆
2019	53.9	771 of 1857	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.7	751 of 1797	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	57.0	598 of 1777	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	58.7	721 of 1762	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	67.3	483 of 1743	72.3%	★★★★☆
2014	67.4	447 of 1734	74.2%	★★★★☆
2013	80.0	133 of 1652	91.9%	★★★★★
2012	70.6	262 of 1603	83.7%	★★★★☆
2011	18.7	1522 of 1672	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	24.2	1406 of 1568	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	16.0	1411 of 1539	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	22.2	1337 of 1510	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	22.0	1302 of 1497	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	28.9	1177 of 1430	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	31.0	1153 of 1429	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	25.7	1238 of 1427	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	65.2	270 of 1086	75.1%	★★★★☆
2025	85.5	70 of 834	91.6%	★★★★★
2024	69.2	214 of 1065	79.9%	★★★★☆
2023	64.0	273 of 1069	74.5%	★★★★☆
2022	69.9	195 of 1031	81.1%	★★★★☆
2021	73.4	168 of 1020	83.5%	★★★★☆
2019	63.9	284 of 1024	72.3%	★★★★☆
2018	59.6	304 of 1013	70.0%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	80.5	145 of 1837	92.1%	★★★★★
2021	81.1	123 of 1829	93.3%	★★★★★
2019	66.2	358 of 1810	80.2%	★★★★☆
2018	47.7	758 of 1784	57.5%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	73.0	162 of 1195	86.4%	★★★★☆
2025	65.0	214 of 1153	81.4%	★★★★☆
2024	64.1	289 of 1437	79.9%	★★★★☆
2023	85.8	100 of 1371	92.7%	★★★★★
2022	89.7	66 of 1278	94.8%	★★★★★
2021	91.3	48 of 1195	96.0%	★★★★★
2019	83.7	97 of 1136	91.5%	★★★★★
2018	74.7	121 of 1113	89.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	47.0	1001 of 1936	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	49.3	673 of 1504	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.4	909 of 1880	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.2	694 of 1891	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.6	567 of 1841	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.6	457 of 1815	74.8%	★★★★☆
2019	55.8	751 of 1798	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.3	975 of 1781	45.3%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	27.5	1054 of 1206	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	34.9	756 of 964	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.5	963 of 1182	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.2	976 of 1172	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.5	930 of 1177	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.4	1001 of 1145	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.8	928 of 1137	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	57.1	634 of 1860	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.8	493 of 1453	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.2	540 of 1805	70.1%	★★★★☆
2023	75.5	240 of 1820	86.8%	★★★★☆
2022	79.5	173 of 1762	90.2%	★★★★★
2021	78.5	190 of 1743	89.1%	★★★★☆
2019	56.1	624 of 1714	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.5	603 of 1691	64.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	62.1	484 of 1937	75.0%	★★★★☆
2025	66.1	273 of 1513	82.0%	★★★★☆
2024	63.7	414 of 1884	78.0%	★★★★☆
2023	74.4	249 of 1897	86.9%	★★★★☆
2022	77.8	181 of 1847	90.2%	★★★★★
2021	78.8	169 of 1848	90.9%	★★★★★
2019	64.3	423 of 1818	76.7%	★★★★☆
2018	60.7	465 of 1794	74.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	54.7	765 of 1954	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.9	431 of 1515	71.6%	★★★★☆
2024	60.3	578 of 1891	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.3	356 of 1913	81.4%	★★★★☆
2022	74.4	284 of 1853	84.7%	★★★★☆
2021	70.3	385 of 1840	79.1%	★★★★☆
2019	46.6	913 of 1824	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.1	738 of 1803	59.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	84.3	116 of 1581	92.7%	★★★★★
2025	81.0	95 of 1299	92.7%	★★★★★
2024	93.1	50 of 1548	96.8%	★★★★★
2023	82.7	119 of 1478	91.9%	★★★★★
2022	51.1	523 of 1418	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.1	461 of 1382	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	15.6	1332 of 1357	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	47.1	554 of 1347	58.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	44.3	892 of 1584	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	19.0	1092 of 1294	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.9	1267 of 1525	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2026)93rd percentile+36 vs school

At Risk (2022)92nd percentile+13 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)86th percentile+30 vs school

African American (2026)75th percentile+18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)75th percentile+18 vs school

Hispanic (2026)66th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2026)61st percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)48th percentile-8 vs school

White (2026)44th percentile-13 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)13th percentile-44 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

U.S. History71%~ state avg

Biology69%~ state avg

Algebra I62%+8 vs state

English II Reading57%-3 vs state

English I Reading56%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC Biology (2026)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)			STAAR Mathematics (2026)			STAAR Social Studies (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC English II Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC U.S. History End of Course	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
New Technical High School At B F Darrell High School	Public	9-12	4730 Lancaster Rd	Dallas	75216	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(214) 932-7600	407	24	16.8	90.4%	13 (3.2%)	84 (20.6%)	301 (74.0%)	7 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	53.1	871^st of 2009 public high schools	56.6%		57	745^th of 1974 public high schools	62.3%	126	62.5	68.7	56.0	56.9	70.9								$9,737
Barack Obama Male Leadership Academy At A Maceo Smith	Public, Magnet	6-12	3030 Stag	Dallas	75241	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 749-2100	554	35	15.8	91.7%	12 (2.2%)	71 (12.8%)	455 (82.1%)	9 (1.6%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	88.1	85^th of 2009 public high schools	95.8%		89.3	75^th of 1974 public high schools	96.2%	10	88.4	87.1	87.1	97.4	98.5	97.6	91.4	93.5	89.2		78.5	39.6	$9,312
South Oak Cliff High School	Public	9-12	3601 S Marsalis Ave	Dallas	75216	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(214) 932-7000	1,560	98	15.8	97.9%	14 (0.9%)	907 (58.1%)	599 (38.4%)	13 (0.8%)	9 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	17 (1.1%)	56.6	777^th of 2009 public high schools	61.3%		41.3	1130^th of 1974 public high schools	42.8%	353	66.1	85.1	47.3	54.0	81.1								$10,530
Kathlyn Joy Gilliam Collegiate Academy	Public	9-12	1700 E Camp Wisdom	Dallas	75241	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(214) 932-7300	342	19	18.0	81.3%	2 (0.6%)	135 (39.5%)	194 (56.7%)	3 (0.9%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.5%)	81.6	179^th of 2009 public high schools	91.1%		85.4	135^th of 1974 public high schools	93.2%	44	75.8	83.8	83.5	90.6	78.6								$10,319
Booker T Washington Spva Magnet	Public, Magnet	9-12	3434 S R L Thornton	Dallas	75224	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	No	(972) 925-1200	970	55	17.6	38.5%	365 (37.6%)	197 (20.3%)	354 (36.5%)	26 (2.7%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (2.6%)	91.8	38^th of 2009 public high schools	98.1%		92.8	30^th of 1974 public high schools	98.5%	8	71.2	96.2	94.8	97.0	95.3								$9,573
Barbara M Manns H S Daep	Public	9-12	3313 S Beckley Ave	Dallas	75224	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 925-7000	148	19	7.8	92.6%	5 (3.4%)	48 (32.4%)	87 (58.8%)	1 (0.7%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.4%)								(n/a)													$18,805
KIPP Oak Cliff Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	3837 Simpson Stuart Rd	Dallas	75241	Dallas County	KIPP Texas Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 323-4240	340	29	11.7	93.2%	5 (1.5%)	165 (48.5%)	162 (47.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.8%)	33.7	1395^th of 2009 public high schools	30.6%		18.2	1647^th of 1974 public high schools	16.6%	252	52.2	68.9	34.8	37.6	64.7								$12,867
Uplift Wisdom Prep High School	Public, Charter	9-12	301 W Camp Wisdom Rd	Dallas	75232	Dallas County	Uplift Education	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(214) 653-6900	351	27	12.8	85.8%	2 (0.6%)	95 (27.1%)	247 (70.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	30.4	1475^th of 2009 public high schools	26.6%		20.3	1609^th of 1974 public high schools	18.5%	134	8.3	57.7	44.3	54.6	50.8								$12,372
Texans Can Academy - Grant East	Public, Charter	9-12	2901 Morgan Dr	Dallas	75241	Dallas County	Texans Can Academies	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 228-4226	205	5	41.4	77.6%	2 (1.0%)	136 (66.3%)	61 (29.8%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.0%)	3.3	1919^th of 2009 public high schools	4.5%		4.1	1879^th of 1974 public high schools	4.8%	40	0.0	16.7	8.7	20.8	25.9								$12,008
Gateway Charter Academy - Middle - High School	Public, Charter	6-12	1015 E Wheatland Rd	Dallas	75241	Dallas County	Gateway Charter Academy	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(214) 375-1921	196	15	12.9	97.4%	0 (0.0%)	175 (89.3%)	18 (9.2%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	39.4	1249^th of 2009 public high schools	37.8%		51.8	865^th of 1974 public high schools	56.2%	384	42.3	52.2	46.7	50.0	83.3	5.6	29.2	36.7	11.1	8.3	3.5	16.1	$11,961

Frequently Asked Questions about New Technical High School At B F Darrell High School

What district is New Technical High School At B F Darrell High School in?

Dallas Independent School District (Isd)

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New Technical High School At B F Darrell High School ranks 871^st of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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Students at New Technical High School At B F Darrell High School are 74% Hispanic, 21% African American, 3% White, 2% Asian.

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In the 2024-25 school year, 407 students attended New Technical High School At B F Darrell High School.

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