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North Dallas High School

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North Dallas High School ranks 1452 nd of 2057 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

1452^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,057 Texas High Schools

Better than 29% of Texas high schools

Summary

North Dallas High School in Dallas, TX, serves 1,300 students in grades 9-12 and is part of the Dallas Independent School District (Isd), a district ranked in the 54th percentile statewide. The school serves a predominantly low-income community, with over 91% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch, and has historically struggled with academic performance, ranking in the 29th percentile (1,428 out of 2,009 schools) for the 2025-2026 school year.

One of the most striking findings is the extreme academic performance gap between North Dallas and several high-performing magnet schools within a 4-mile radius. For example, School Of Science And Engineering, Irma Rangel Young Women's Leadership School, and Dr Wright L Lassiter Junior Early College High School all rank in the 97th percentile or higher, while Highland Park High School (from the Highland Park Independent School District (Isd)) ranks in the 98th percentile. In Algebra I, only 25.5% of North Dallas students were proficient, compared to 92.7% at Irma Rangel and 81.7% at Highland Park. Similarly, North Dallas's graduation rate (79.6%) lags behind the district average (84.4%) and is far below the near-perfect rates of these nearby schools, while its dropout rate (5.7%) is nearly double the district average.

Despite these challenges, North Dallas shows notable strengths with specific student groups. The school earned a 5-star rating for Multi-racial Students (92nd percentile) and a 4-star rating for English Language Learner Students (76th percentile), indicating effective programs for these populations. However, its Gifted and Talented program ranks in the 9th percentile (0-star rating), suggesting a lack of enrichment for high-achieving students. Compared to a peer school like James Madison High School—another traditional comprehensive school in Dallas ISD with a similar demographic profile—North Dallas has a slight edge in overall ranking (29th vs. 36th percentile) but underperforms in key subjects like Algebra I (25.5% vs. 35.4% proficient) and U.S. History (60.8% vs. 82% proficient).

1,300

Students ?

16.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,977

Per pupil spending ?

91.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3120 N Haskell Ave
Dallas, TX 75204-1510

(972) 925-1500

District: Dallas Independent School District (Isd)

Feeder schools for North Dallas High School:

Elementary:	Ben Milam Elementary
	Cesar Chavez Learning Center
	Esperanza Medrano Elementary
	Ignacio Zaragoza Elementary
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	Maple Lawn Elementary
	Obadiah Knight Elementary
Middle:	Alex W Spence Talented/Gifted Academy
	Thomas J Rusk Middle

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

66.5%

African American:

27.5%

White:

2.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 16th percentile in 2016 → 29th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 13 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (49% vs 62% meeting standards)

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

!Algebra I scores 29 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school49%

District avg60%

Texas avg62%

1,452^nd of 2,057

Texas public high schools ?

Bottom 29%▲ up 14 pts since 2016

From bottom 16% (2016) to bottom 29% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

31^st of 38High Schools in the Dallas Independent School District (Isd)

438^th of 947Dallas 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	32.7	1452 of 2057	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	24.4	1531 of 1974	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.7	1531 of 1990	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.1	1322 of 1961	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.4	1370 of 1876	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.7	1472 of 1861	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.6	1467 of 1857	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.6	1429 of 1797	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	25.0	1352 of 1777	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	21.9	1487 of 1762	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	22.1	1458 of 1743	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	28.3	1369 of 1734	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	36.6	1174 of 1652	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	27.4	1318 of 1603	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	32.6	1408 of 1672	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	45.3	1138 of 1568	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	31.9	1269 of 1539	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	25.4	1300 of 1510	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	22.8	1293 of 1497	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	21.6	1240 of 1430	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	19.6	1264 of 1429	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	21.5	1266 of 1427	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	30.4	756 of 1101	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	27.4	600 of 834	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.8	783 of 1065	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.9	697 of 1069	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.5	682 of 1031	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.5	736 of 1020	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.7	736 of 1024	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.2	813 of 1013	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	48.4	348 of 567	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	20.4	359 of 428	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	6.9	493 of 530	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	30.7	406 of 525	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.0	461 of 507	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.5	449 of 487	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	51.9	274 of 486	43.6%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	37.7	1077 of 1837	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.2	1223 of 1829	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.8	1286 of 1810	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.5	1210 of 1784	32.2%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	61.0	290 of 1209	76.0%	★★★★☆
2025	35.2	689 of 1153	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.8	749 of 1437	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	61.3	311 of 1371	77.3%	★★★★☆
2022	53.3	383 of 1278	70.0%	★★★★☆
2021	59.3	301 of 1195	74.8%	★★★★☆
2019	57.2	308 of 1136	72.9%	★★★★☆
2018	53.6	317 of 1113	71.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	36.5	1297 of 1976	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	19.7	1249 of 1504	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.6	1563 of 1880	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.9	1230 of 1891	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.1	1384 of 1841	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.8	1506 of 1815	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.6	1533 of 1798	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.0	1490 of 1781	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	20.2	1098 of 1208	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	4.8	937 of 964	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.2	1074 of 1182	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	18.1	1053 of 1172	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	8.1	1115 of 1177	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.0	1110 of 1145	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.5	1062 of 1137	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	39.6	1153 of 1909	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	26.3	1119 of 1453	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.9	1257 of 1805	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.7	985 of 1820	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.7	1107 of 1762	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.1	1271 of 1743	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.9	1320 of 1714	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.4	1260 of 1691	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	38.1	1259 of 1976	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	28.1	1131 of 1513	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.1	1391 of 1884	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.7	1106 of 1897	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.0	1261 of 1847	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.6	1392 of 1848	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.5	1401 of 1818	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.9	1334 of 1794	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	27.5	1490 of 1993	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.1	1174 of 1515	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.3	1441 of 1891	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.7	1366 of 1913	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.1	1337 of 1853	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.6	1408 of 1840	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.5	1434 of 1824	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.6	1497 of 1803	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	84.2	57 of 715	92.0%	★★★★★
2025	46.4	298 of 598	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	19.7	618 of 731	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	7.6	633 of 677	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	20.9	541 of 664	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.6	494 of 588	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.0	332 of 604	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.8	205 of 582	64.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	51.3	589 of 1610	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	45.9	613 of 1299	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.3	577 of 1548	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.4	574 of 1478	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.4	941 of 1418	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.9	726 of 1382	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.7	735 of 1357	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.7	967 of 1347	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	22.9	1305 of 1611	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	31.4	921 of 1294	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	8.1	1458 of 1556	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	63.9	452 of 1576	71.3%	★★★★☆
2022	20.8	1282 of 1525	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.6	1268 of 1510	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.0	1087 of 1526	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	6.9	1447 of 1539	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Multi-racial (2026)92nd percentile+63 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)76th percentile+47 vs school

Special Education (2026)63rd percentile+34 vs school

At Risk (2022)41st percentile+14 vs school

Hispanic (2026)40th percentile+10 vs school

Asian (2026)39th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)36th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2026)34th percentile+5 vs school

African American (2026)31st percentile~ school

Male (2026)25th percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)19th percentile-10 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)9th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

U.S. History61%-9 vs state

Biology59%-11 vs state

English I Reading48%-8 vs state

English II Reading45%-15 vs state

Algebra I26%-29 vs state

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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 (2025)	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 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
North Dallas High School	Public	9-12	3120 N Haskell Ave	Dallas	75204	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 925-1500	1,300	81	16.0	91.1%	34 (2.6%)	358 (27.5%)	865 (66.5%)	20 (1.5%)	5 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (1.4%)	32.7	1452^nd of 2057 public high schools	29.4%		24.4	1531^st of 1974 public high schools	22.4%	79	25.5	59.1	47.9	45.1	60.8							$10,977
Innovation Design Entrepreneurship Academy	Public	9-12	4800 Ross Ave	Dallas	75204	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 794-6800	149	10	15.5	85.2%	9 (6.0%)	37 (24.8%)	99 (66.4%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	42.7	1194^th of 2057 public high schools	42.0%		23.2	1554^th of 1974 public high schools	21.3%	360	33.3	84.6	41.4	33.3	78.1							$17,325
Uplift Atlas Prep High School	Public, Charter	9-12	4600 Bryan St Bldg 2	Dallas	75247	Dallas County	Uplift Education	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(214) 821-7325	503	34	14.9	84.9%	4 (0.8%)	39 (7.8%)	456 (90.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	32.5	1457^th of 2057 public high schools	29.2%		33.7	1306^th of 1974 public high schools	33.8%	151	47.6	56.0	43.1	51.8	53.2							$10,987
Dr Wright L Lassiter Junior Early College High School	Public	9-12	701 Elm St 1st Floor	Dallas	75202	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(214) 860-2356	293	15	19.5	86.7%	5 (1.7%)	25 (8.5%)	256 (87.4%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	94	15^th of 2057 public high schools	99.3%		95.8	9^th of 1974 public high schools	99.5%	6		98.0	97.2	97.5	100.0							$9,476
Citylab High School	Public	9-12	912 S Ervay St	Dallas	75201	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 749-2702	150	9	16.0	81.3%	17 (11.3%)	25 (16.7%)	105 (70.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.0%)	46.7	1068^th of 2057 public high schools	48.1%		51	882^nd of 1974 public high schools	55.3%	186	71.4	73.9	52.6	47.1	61.5							$13,109
Woodrow Wilson High School	Public	9-12	100 S Glasgow Dr	Dallas	75214	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 502-4400	1,832	115	15.9	61.1%	507 (27.7%)	133 (7.3%)	1,136 (62.0%)	22 (1.2%)	5 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	28 (1.5%)	49.9	968^th of 2057 public high schools	52.9%		50.3	902^nd of 1974 public high schools	54.3%	66	20.5	64.7	59.7	60.5	71.3							$9,874
Highland Park High School	Public	9-12	4220 Emerson Ave	Dallas	75205	Dallas County	Highland Park Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(214) 780-3700	2,119	147	14.4		1,739 (82.1%)	16 (0.8%)	123 (5.8%)	166 (7.8%)	12 (0.6%)	3 (0.1%)	60 (2.8%)	92	32^nd of 2057 public high schools	98.4%		89.4	73^rd of 1974 public high schools	96.3%	41	81.7	97.3	94.8	93.0	97.0							$11,355
James Madison High School	Public	9-12	3000 Martin Luther King Jr Blv	Dallas	75215	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 925-2800	349	30	11.8	97.1%	4 (1.1%)	206 (59.0%)	133 (38.1%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	38.6	1298^th of 2057 public high schools	36.9%		20	1616^th of 1974 public high schools	18.1%	318	35.4	48.9	32.4	47.4	82.0							$18,344
Irma Rangel Young Women's Leadership School	Public, Magnet	6-12	1718 Robert B Cullum Blvd	Dallas	75210	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 749-5200	604	35	17.5	79.8%	46 (7.6%)	29 (4.8%)	504 (83.4%)	13 (2.2%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.5%)	92.7	25^th of 2057 public high schools	98.8%		94.4	19^th of 1974 public high schools	99.0%	6	92.7	98.5	98.9	97.1	98.6	94.5	96.2	100.0	59.6	85.7	88.5	$9,587
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 2057 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

Frequently Asked Questions about North Dallas High School

How many students attend North Dallas High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,300 students attended North Dallas High School.

Is North Dallas High School a good school?

North Dallas High School ranks 1452^nd of 2057 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What district is North Dallas High School in?

Dallas Independent School District (Isd)

What schools feed into North Dallas High School?

North Dallas High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Ben Milam Elementary
Elementary : Cesar Chavez Learning Center
Elementary : Esperanza Medrano Elementary
Elementary : Ignacio Zaragoza Elementary
Elementary : Maple Lawn Elementary
Elementary : Obadiah Knight Elementary
Middle : Alex W Spence Talented/Gifted Academy
Middle : Thomas J Rusk Middle

What is the racial makeup of North Dallas High School?

Students at North Dallas High School are 67% Hispanic, 28% African American, 3% White, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

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