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W H Adamson High School

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W H Adamson High School ranks 695 th of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

695^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,009 Texas High Schools

Better than 65% of Texas high schools

Summary

W H Adamson High School in Dallas, TX, serves 1,353 students in grades 9-12 in the Oak Cliff area, part of the Dallas Independent School District (Isd), and has achieved a remarkable turnaround, now ranking in the 65th percentile statewide with a 3-star rating after years of lower performance.

This school stands out for its exceptional success with student groups that often face the biggest challenges. Adamson ranks in the 90th percentile for English Language Learners and the 83rd percentile for low-income students, earning top marks that far exceed nearby comprehensive schools like Sunset High School. Its graduation rate of 90.3% is significantly higher than Sunset's 85.2% and dramatically better than Franklin D Roosevelt H S Of Innovation at 74.4%. While Adamson shares a campus with elite magnet programs like School For The Talented And Gifted and School Of Science And Engineering, which consistently rank in the top 1% statewide, it serves a different student body and achieves strong results with efficient spending of $10,775 per student—less than many nearby schools.

The school's improvement is clear across the board: Algebra I proficiency jumped from 31% to over 62%, surpassing the state average, and Biology scores rose from 43% to nearly 72%. However, Adamson has room to grow with its White and Gifted and Talented students, who currently score in the 9th and 30th percentiles respectively. Overall, this is a school that has fundamentally changed its trajectory, making it a compelling choice for families seeking a comprehensive high school that effectively supports diverse learners in a neighborhood with a wide range of educational options.

1,353

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,717

Per pupil spending ?

98.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

309 E Ninth St
Dallas, TX 75203-2298

(972) 749-1400

District: Dallas Independent School District (Isd)

Feeder schools for W H Adamson High School:

Elementary:	Bishop Arts Steam Academy
	Felix G Botello Personalized Learning Elementary
	Hogg New Technical Center
	James Bowie Elementary
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	John F Peeler Elementary
Middle:	Hector P Garcia Middle

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

95.2%

African American:

2.4%

White:

1.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 36th percentile in 2016 → 65th in 2026

Strengths

✓90% graduate within 4 years

✓Ranking is trending up — up 29 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Texas median (65th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school66%

District avg60%

Texas avg62%

695^th of 2,009

Texas public high schools ?

Top 35%▲ up 29 pts since 2016

From bottom 36% (2016) to top 35% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

15^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	59.6	695 of 2009	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	50.6	895 of 1974	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.1	910 of 1990	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	33.1	1323 of 1961	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.7	1323 of 1876	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.4	1440 of 1861	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.4	1236 of 1857	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.2	1042 of 1797	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	29.7	1257 of 1777	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	43.3	1121 of 1762	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	44.2	1102 of 1743	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	42.8	1118 of 1734	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	38.3	1140 of 1652	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	40.1	1097 of 1603	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	43.7	1237 of 1672	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	45.5	1134 of 1568	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	43.3	1121 of 1539	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	45.8	1023 of 1510	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	30.8	1213 of 1497	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	34.6	1098 of 1430	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	28.3	1188 of 1429	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	27.6	1221 of 1427	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	30.0	754 of 1086	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	47.3	343 of 834	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.7	257 of 1065	75.9%	★★★★☆
2023	31.1	710 of 1069	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.4	567 of 1031	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.3	689 of 1020	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.9	602 of 1024	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.8	486 of 1013	52.0%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	47.1	764 of 1837	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.9	949 of 1829	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.3	939 of 1810	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.8	680 of 1784	61.9%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	81.4	114 of 1195	90.5%	★★★★★
2025	65.7	208 of 1153	82.0%	★★★★☆
2024	59.8	341 of 1437	76.3%	★★★★☆
2023	60.7	321 of 1371	76.6%	★★★★☆
2022	62.5	265 of 1278	79.3%	★★★★☆
2021	66.1	221 of 1195	81.5%	★★★★☆
2019	67.6	197 of 1136	82.7%	★★★★☆
2018	65.4	196 of 1113	82.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	58.7	672 of 1936	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	46.2	751 of 1504	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.1	1172 of 1880	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.5	1383 of 1891	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.4	1441 of 1841	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.5	1513 of 1815	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.7	1319 of 1798	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.1	1212 of 1781	31.9%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	49.1	847 of 1206	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	29.6	794 of 964	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	7.9	1114 of 1182	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.2	1062 of 1172	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.2	1131 of 1177	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.4	1107 of 1145	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	22.9	1028 of 1137	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	66.6	404 of 1860	78.3%	★★★★☆
2025	56.0	462 of 1453	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.1	737 of 1805	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.5	1104 of 1820	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.7	1135 of 1762	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.8	1275 of 1743	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.2	1031 of 1714	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.2	847 of 1691	49.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	68.4	338 of 1937	82.6%	★★★★☆
2025	58.8	385 of 1513	74.6%	★★★★☆
2024	53.2	662 of 1884	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.2	1088 of 1897	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.0	1160 of 1847	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.9	1301 of 1848	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.6	993 of 1818	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.2	757 of 1794	57.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	57.8	690 of 1954	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	48.9	657 of 1515	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.9	833 of 1891	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	35.8	1215 of 1913	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.6	1217 of 1853	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.1	1340 of 1840	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.1	1176 of 1824	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.8	1006 of 1803	44.2%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2021	46.3	307 of 588	47.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	60.0	394 of 1581	75.1%	★★★★☆
2025	60.4	331 of 1299	74.5%	★★★★☆
2024	58.9	444 of 1548	71.3%	★★★★☆
2023	32.4	1012 of 1478	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.9	921 of 1418	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.2	711 of 1382	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.1	755 of 1357	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.9	513 of 1347	61.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	9.2	1445 of 1584	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.0	1365 of 1576	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.2	1152 of 1525	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.1	1388 of 1510	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2026)90th percentile+25 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)83rd percentile+17 vs school

Hispanic (2026)78th percentile+13 vs school

Special Education (2026)75th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2026)65th percentile~ school

Male (2026)65th percentile~ school

At Risk (2022)58th percentile+29 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)48th percentile+25 vs school

African American (2026)31st percentile-35 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)30th percentile-36 vs school

White (2026)9th percentile-57 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

U.S. History80%+10 vs state

Biology72%~ state avg

Algebra I63%+9 vs state

English II Reading62%~ state avg

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)	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	Total
W H Adamson High School	Public	9-12	309 E Ninth St	Dallas	75203	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 749-1400	1,353	94	14.4	98.7%	18 (1.3%)	33 (2.4%)	1,288 (95.2%)	4 (0.3%)	7 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.2%)	59.6	695^th of 2009 public high schools	65.4%		50.6	895^th of 1974 public high schools	54.7%	200	62.7	71.9	55.9	61.7	80.0	$10,717
Texans Can Academy - Oak Cliff	Public, Charter	9-12	325 W 12th St	Dallas	75208	Dallas County	Texans Can Academies	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(214) 943-2244	523	19	28.2	99.4%	16 (3.1%)	130 (24.9%)	377 (72.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2.6	1947^th of 2009 public high schools	3.1%		3.3	1901^st of 1974 public high schools	3.7%	46	4.0	16.7	9.9	15.3	15.6	$11,732
Marvin E Robinson School Of Business And Mgmt	Public, Magnet	9-12	1201 E Eighth St	Dallas	75203	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 925-5920	476	27	17.9	84.2%	16 (3.4%)	67 (14.1%)	386 (81.1%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	94.3	13^th of 2009 public high schools	99.4%		94.8	16^th of 1974 public high schools	99.2%	3	90.0	99.2	97.6	99.1	95.6	$10,221
School Of Health Professions	Public, Magnet	9-12	1201 E Eighth St	Dallas	75203	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 925-5930	497	25	19.8	83.7%	14 (2.8%)	69 (13.9%)	401 (80.7%)	7 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	94.4	11^th of 2009 public high schools	99.5%		95.1	14^th of 1974 public high schools	99.3%	3	100.0	100.0	100.0	97.7	94.4	$9,067
School Of Science And Engineering	Public, Magnet	9-12	1201 E Eighth St	Dallas	75203	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 925-5960	505	26	19.4	65.3%	53 (10.5%)	37 (7.3%)	357 (70.7%)	47 (9.3%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	7 (1.4%)	95.2	3^rd of 2009 public high schools	99.9%		96.4	5^th of 1974 public high schools	99.7%	2		100.0		100.0	100.0	$8,154
Rosie Sorrells Education And Social Services High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	1201 E Eighth St	Dallas	75203	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 925-5940	168	16	10.2	79.2%	6 (3.6%)	32 (19.0%)	127 (75.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	90.5	51^st of 2009 public high schools	97.5%		86.9	108^th of 1974 public high schools	94.5%	57	100.0	100.0	96.7	100.0	82.9	$20,682
Judge Barefoot Sanders Law Magnet	Public, Magnet	9-12	1201 E Eighth St	Dallas	75203	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 925-5920	494	26	19.0	78.9%	35 (7.1%)	77 (15.6%)	352 (71.3%)	24 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.2%)	95.2	4^th of 2009 public high schools	99.8%		96.5	4^th of 1974 public high schools	99.8%		100.0	99.2	99.2	100.0	99.2	$7,332
School For The Talented And Gifted	Public, Magnet	9-12	1201 E Eighth St	Dallas	75203	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 925-5970	555	32	17.6	39.6%	188 (33.9%)	36 (6.5%)	234 (42.2%)	67 (12.1%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.4%)	25 (4.5%)	95.5	2^nd of 2009 public high schools	99.9%		96.7	3^rd of 1974 public high schools	99.8%	1		100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$8,390
Franklin D Roosevelt H S Of Innovation	Public, Magnet	9-12	525 Bonnie View Rd	Dallas	75203	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 925-6800	720	48	14.9	97.6%	10 (1.4%)	262 (36.4%)	434 (60.3%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	9 (1.3%)	25.4	1569^th of 2009 public high schools	21.9%		16.9	1669^th of 1974 public high schools	15.5%	100	42.1	59.3	38.3	40.1	42.3	$14,515
Sunset High School	Public	9-12	2120 W Jefferson Blvd	Dallas	75208	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 502-1500	2,164	134	16.1	93.5%	32 (1.5%)	26 (1.2%)	2,089 (96.5%)	3 (0.1%)	9 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.2%)	46.1	1058^th of 2009 public high schools	47.3%		40.6	1150^th of 1974 public high schools	41.7%	92	56.4	77.6	51.4	51.2	57.7	$9,551

Frequently Asked Questions about W H Adamson High School

What schools feed into W H Adamson High School?

W H Adamson High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Bishop Arts Steam Academy
Elementary : Felix G Botello Personalized Learning Elementary
Elementary : Hogg New Technical Center
Elementary : James Bowie Elementary
Elementary : John F Peeler Elementary
Middle : Hector P Garcia Middle

What is the racial makeup of W H Adamson High School?

Students at W H Adamson High School are 95% Hispanic, 2% African American, 1% White.

Is W H Adamson High School a good school?

W H Adamson High School ranks 695^th of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is W H Adamson High School in?

Dallas Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend W H Adamson High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,353 students attended W H Adamson High School.

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