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Dickinson High School

Q: Is Dickinson High School a good school?

Dickinson High School ranks 626 th of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

626^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,009 Texas High Schools

Better than 69% of Texas high schools

Summary

Dickinson High School is a large public high school in Dickinson, TX, serving 3,810 students in grades 9-12 as part of the Dickinson Independent School District (Isd).

Dickinson High School stands out for its remarkable and sustained improvement over the past four years, climbing from the 38th percentile to the 69th percentile statewide. This upward trend is broad-based, with nearly every student group showing significant gains. The school now outperforms the state average on key STAAR End-of-Course exams in Biology, English I and II Reading, and U.S. History. It also boasts a very high graduation rate of 95.7% and an exceptionally low dropout rate of just 0.3%. This success is particularly notable when compared to nearby schools like La Marque High School (77.9% graduation rate) and Hitchcock High School (23rd percentile). While it doesn't match the overall ranking of top-tier Clear Creek Independent School District (Isd) schools like Clear Springs High School (89th percentile), Dickinson is competitive in key areas, such as Biology proficiency, where it outperforms Clear Creek High School.

The school demonstrates a strong commitment to equity, with its Special Education and Low Socio-Economic Status students both ranking in the 73rd and 77th percentiles respectively (4 stars). This suggests improvement initiatives are effectively reaching all students. One area for continued focus is Algebra I, where the school's proficiency rate (57.18%) lags behind the district average (66.02%). Overall, Dickinson High School operates efficiently, achieving strong and improving results with a per-student spending of $9,866 and a student-teacher ratio of 16.2, making it a clear academic anchor in the region.

3,810

Students ?

16.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,352

Per pupil spending ?

59.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3800 Baker Dr
Dickinson, TX 77539-5916

(281) 229-6400

District: Dickinson Independent School District (Isd)

Feeder schools for Dickinson High School:

Elementary:	Bay Colony Elementary
	Calder Road Elementary
	Dunbar Middle
	Elva C Lobit Middle
	More...
	Hughes Road Elementary
	Jake Silbernagel Elementary
	John And Shamarion Barber Middle
	Kenneth E Little Elementary
	Louis G Lobit Elementary
	San Leon Elementary
Middle:	Eugene 'gene' Kranz J H
	R D McAdams J H

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

52.9%

White:

24.2%

African American:

17.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 43rd percentile in 2015 → 62nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (68% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓96% graduate within 4 years

✓Ranking is trending up — up 19 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school68%

District avg68%

Texas avg62%

626^th of 2,009

Texas public high schools ?

Top 31%▲ up 19 pts since 2015

From bottom 43% (2015) to top 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3High Schools in the Dickinson Independent School District (Isd)

483^rd of 951Dickinson 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	57.1	742 of 1974	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.7	941 of 1990	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.4	1096 of 1961	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.7	1170 of 1876	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.5	924 of 1861	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.3	809 of 1857	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.2	765 of 1797	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	49.5	779 of 1777	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	52.1	905 of 1762	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	49.1	993 of 1743	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	46.2	1022 of 1734	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	55.7	719 of 1652	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	39.5	1108 of 1603	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	62.6	701 of 1672	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	57.5	821 of 1568	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	59.5	733 of 1539	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	57.8	749 of 1510	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	56.6	789 of 1497	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	53.4	822 of 1430	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2005	57.5	707 of 1429	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2004	50.1	892 of 1427	37.5%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	52.1	390 of 1065	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.7	384 of 1069	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.8	476 of 1031	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.3	396 of 1020	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.4	393 of 1024	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.9	309 of 1013	69.5%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	39.3	374 of 530	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.0	414 of 525	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	50.0	285 of 507	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.0	329 of 488	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.3	370 of 487	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.4	340 of 486	30.0%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	34.0	1196 of 1837	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.3	722 of 1829	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.7	680 of 1810	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.1	530 of 1784	70.3%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	30.5	961 of 1437	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.7	990 of 1371	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.6	1123 of 1278	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.0	849 of 1195	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.4	747 of 1136	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.0	942 of 1113	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	42.6	1051 of 1880	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.2	1095 of 1891	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.3	1142 of 1841	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.8	868 of 1815	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.4	785 of 1798	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.1	795 of 1781	55.4%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	68.9	395 of 1182	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.6	652 of 1172	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	60.6	615 of 1177	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.2	482 of 1145	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.4	551 of 1137	51.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	42.1	923 of 1805	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.3	1003 of 1820	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.3	1120 of 1762	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.3	765 of 1743	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.0	652 of 1714	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.8	722 of 1691	57.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	44.9	893 of 1884	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.9	983 of 1897	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.1	1122 of 1847	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.8	816 of 1848	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.2	732 of 1818	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.9	730 of 1794	59.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	43.9	944 of 1891	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.8	1073 of 1913	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.7	1216 of 1853	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.8	1000 of 1840	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.9	878 of 1824	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.6	892 of 1803	50.5%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	57.0	268 of 731	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	28.3	507 of 677	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.8	488 of 664	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.5	369 of 588	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.3	219 of 604	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.7	269 of 582	53.8%	★★★☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	51.6	57 of 107	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.4	71 of 101	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	53.3	48 of 95	49.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.2	44 of 105	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.4	53 of 122	56.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	51.3	597 of 1548	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.2	369 of 1478	75.0%	★★★★☆
2022	49.0	566 of 1418	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.7	390 of 1382	71.8%	★★★★☆
2019	67.3	243 of 1357	82.1%	★★★★☆
2018	58.9	347 of 1347	74.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	44.3	853 of 1556	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.1	920 of 1576	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.1	1069 of 1525	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.7	872 of 1510	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.4	848 of 1526	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.4	786 of 1539	48.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2023)67th percentile+22 vs school

African American (2024)63rd percentile+11 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)63rd percentile+11 vs school

Special Education (2024)61st percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)53rd percentile~ school

Male (2024)50th percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2024)49th percentile-4 vs school

Native American (2024)47th percentile-6 vs school

White (2024)45th percentile-8 vs school

Female (2024)44th percentile-9 vs school

At Risk (2022)35th percentile-3 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)33rd percentile-20 vs school

Asian (2024)29th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

U.S. History78%+8 vs state

Biology76%+6 vs state

English II Reading64%+4 vs state

English I Reading62%+6 vs state

Algebra I57%+3 vs state

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Schools Near Dickinson High School

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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 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Dickinson High School	Public	9-12	3800 Baker Dr	Dickinson	77539	Galveston County	Dickinson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 229-6400	3,810	235	16.2	59.1%	923 (24.2%)	674 (17.7%)	2,017 (52.9%)	73 (1.9%)	14 (0.4%)	5 (0.1%)	104 (2.7%)	62	626^th of 2009 public high schools	68.8%		57.1	742^nd of 1974 public high schools	62.4%	116	57.2	76.1	61.5	64.0	78.3				$8,352
Dickinson Continuation Center	Public	8-12	2805 Oak Park	Dickinson	77539	Galveston County	Dickinson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 229-6350	78	6	13.2	62.8%	17 (21.8%)	12 (15.4%)	48 (61.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)	24.3	1588^th of 2009 public high schools	21.0%		20	1617^th of 1974 public high schools	18.1%	29	50.0	71.4	46.2	51.6	37.7	41.2	5.9	5.9	$10,404
Clear Falls High School	Public	9-12	4380 Village Way	League City	77573	Galveston County	Clear Creek Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 284-1100	2,508	135	18.6		1,421 (56.7%)	118 (4.7%)	706 (28.1%)	121 (4.8%)	3 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	137 (5.5%)	69.1	454^th of 2009 public high schools	77.4%		69.6	428^th of 1974 public high schools	78.3%	26	49.8	78.9	70.4	73.6	82.0				$7,763
Galveston County Detention Center	Public	6-12	6101 Attwater	Dickinson	77539	Galveston County	Dickinson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 229-6363	24	3	8.8	16.7%	6 (25.0%)	11 (45.8%)	6 (25.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.2%)	5.5	1873^rd of 2009 public high schools	6.8%					(n/a)	6.3	10.0	22.2	23.1	20.0				$22
Clear Creek High School	Public	9-12	2305 E Main St	League City	77573	Galveston County	Clear Creek Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 284-1700	2,469	143	17.2		1,022 (41.4%)	251 (10.2%)	944 (38.2%)	123 (5.0%)	8 (0.3%)	3 (0.1%)	118 (4.8%)	56.8	768^th of 2009 public high schools	61.8%		56.7	757^th of 1974 public high schools	61.7%	11	51.9	64.9	60.3	64.8	75.0				$8,512
Clear Path Alternative School	Public	6-12	1001 Magnolia Ave	Webster	77598	Harris County	Clear Creek Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 284-1600	118	51	2.3	60.2%	39 (33.1%)	27 (22.9%)	43 (36.4%)	3 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	5 (4.2%)								(n/a)									$21,572
La Marque High School	Public	9-12	397 Duroux	La Marque	77568	Galveston County	Texas City Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 938-4261	737	58	12.7	88.5%	48 (6.5%)	397 (53.9%)	264 (35.8%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.0%)	22.2	1624^th of 2009 public high schools	19.2%		17.1	1666^th of 1974 public high schools	15.6%	42	26.8	50.5	35.1	41.2	61.3				$13,795
Clear View High School	Public	9-12	400 S Walnut	Webster	77598	Harris County	Clear Creek Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 284-1500	190	23	8.3		91 (47.9%)	16 (8.4%)	67 (35.3%)	3 (1.6%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	11 (5.8%)	53.4	860^th of 2009 public high schools	57.2%		44.1	1065^th of 1974 public high schools	46.0%	205	38.9	79.5	47.6	60.3	75.9				$18,894
Clear Springs High School	Public	9-12	501 Palamino Ln	League City	77573	Galveston County	Clear Creek Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 284-1300	2,668	153	17.4		1,396 (52.3%)	166 (6.2%)	733 (27.5%)	231 (8.7%)	5 (0.2%)	4 (0.1%)	133 (5.0%)	79.2	227^th of 2009 public high schools	88.7%		81.3	201^st of 1974 public high schools	89.8%	26	70.5	83.6	77.1	79.9	84.5				$7,845
Santa Fe High School	Public	9-12	16000 Hwy 6	Santa Fe	77517	Galveston County	Santa Fe Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(409) 927-3106	1,314	81	16.2	46.4%	887 (67.5%)	11 (0.8%)	371 (28.2%)	10 (0.8%)	8 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	25 (1.9%)	46.8	1043^rd of 2009 public high schools	48.1%		48.1	956^th of 1974 public high schools	51.6%	87	16.9	68.5	58.3	57.5	70.7				$9,118

Frequently Asked Questions about Dickinson High School

Is Dickinson High School a good school?

Dickinson High School ranks 626^th of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Dickinson High School in?

Dickinson Independent School District (Isd)

What schools feed into Dickinson High School?

Dickinson High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Bay Colony Elementary
Elementary : Calder Road Elementary
Elementary : Dunbar Middle
Elementary : Elva C Lobit Middle
Elementary : Hughes Road Elementary
Elementary : Jake Silbernagel Elementary
Elementary : John And Shamarion Barber Middle
Elementary : Kenneth E Little Elementary
Elementary : Louis G Lobit Elementary
Elementary : San Leon Elementary
Middle : Eugene 'gene' Kranz J H
Middle : R D McAdams J H

What is the racial makeup of Dickinson High School?

Students at Dickinson High School are 53% Hispanic, 24% White, 18% African American, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Dickinson High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 3,810 students attended Dickinson High School.

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