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W T White High School

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W T White High School ranks 1391 st of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

1391^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,009 Texas High Schools

Better than 31% of Texas high schools

Summary

W T White High School in Dallas, TX, is a large comprehensive high school serving 2,204 students in grades 9-12 within the Dallas Independent School District (Isd), where nearly 90% of students come from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. After several years of low ratings, the school has recently shown signs of improvement, earning a 2-star rating for the 2025-2026 school year and raising its graduation rate from 71.5% in 2021 to 84.4% in 2024. While this rate now matches the district average, it still trails behind nearby Richardson High School (4.7 miles away) and is dramatically lower than the elite Highland Park High School (4.95 miles away), which boasts a 99.1% graduation rate.

The school's most notable strengths are in serving specific student groups. W T White ranks in the 70th percentile for English Language Learners (4 stars) and the 62nd percentile for Special Education students (3 stars), showing strong and improving results that outpace many comparable schools. However, academic proficiency on STAAR exams remains below district and state averages across all subjects, with Algebra I being a persistent challenge—only 44.83% of students were proficient in 2025-2026, compared to 59.35% district-wide. The dropout rate also remains a concern at 5.0%, nearly double the district average of 3.2% and far higher than Turner High School (1.3%) in the same district.

Interestingly, Early College High School, located just 1.48 miles away and serving a similar demographic (70% low-income), achieves dramatically better results with an 88th percentile ranking and 100% graduation rate. This proximity suggests that the challenges at W T White are not insurmountable and that different educational models can succeed with similar student populations. The school appears to be at an inflection point, with improving graduation rates and targeted interventions for ELL and Special Education students beginning to yield positive results, though foundational weaknesses in math and a high dropout rate remain critical areas for continued focus.

2,204

Students ?

15.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,485

Per pupil spending ?

90%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4505 Ridgeside Dr
Dallas, TX 75244-7524

(972) 502-6200

District: Dallas Independent School District (Isd)

Feeder schools for W T White High School:

Elementary:	Chapel Hill Preparatory-A Personalized Lrning School
	Everette Lee Degolyer Elementary
	F P Caillet Elementary
	George Herbert Walker Bush Elementary
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	Harry C Withers Elementary
	Jerry R Junkins Elementary
	Marcus Leadership Academy
	Nathan Adams Elementary
	Tom C Gooch Elementary
Middle:	Ewell D Walker Middle
	Thomas C Marsh Middle

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

83.1%

African American:

10.3%

White:

3.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 18th percentile in 2022 → 31st in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 31st (2026) from a 18th-percentile low (2022)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (50% vs 62% meeting standards)

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

!English II Reading scores 17 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school50%

District avg60%

Texas avg62%

1,391^st of 2,009

Texas public high schools ?

Bottom 31%▼ down 5 pts since 2016

From bottom 36% (2016) to bottom 31% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

29^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	33.9	1391 of 2009	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	27.3	1457 of 1974	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.2	1491 of 1990	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.7	1548 of 1961	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.8	1545 of 1876	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.4	1439 of 1861	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.5	1276 of 1857	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.2	1248 of 1797	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	36.3	1103 of 1777	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	42.9	1130 of 1762	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	42.6	1134 of 1743	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	44.2	1077 of 1734	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	48.5	922 of 1652	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	48.0	890 of 1603	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	58.1	859 of 1672	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	54.2	915 of 1568	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	59.0	749 of 1539	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	60.9	658 of 1510	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	57.1	768 of 1497	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	63.4	577 of 1430	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2005	65.7	489 of 1429	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2004	68.0	427 of 1427	70.1%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	50.3	445 of 1086	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	47.1	346 of 834	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	35.1	639 of 1065	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.2	693 of 1069	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.3	604 of 1031	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.0	508 of 1020	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.5	453 of 1024	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.5	521 of 1013	48.6%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	9.7	509 of 556	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	8.1	390 of 428	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	39.5	371 of 530	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	14.1	463 of 525	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	72.4	118 of 507	76.7%	★★★★☆
2021	4.8	468 of 488	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	43.8	320 of 487	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.0	350 of 486	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	26.9	1403 of 1837	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.8	1233 of 1829	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.1	944 of 1810	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.3	945 of 1784	47.0%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	56.6	357 of 1195	70.1%	★★★★☆
2025	39.7	575 of 1153	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	34.4	862 of 1437	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.8	670 of 1371	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.3	668 of 1278	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.0	458 of 1195	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.4	304 of 1136	73.2%	★★★★☆
2018	53.7	316 of 1113	71.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	34.5	1328 of 1936	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	26.9	1120 of 1504	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.3	1488 of 1880	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.7	1499 of 1891	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.3	1536 of 1841	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.9	1460 of 1815	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.5	1341 of 1798	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.3	1394 of 1781	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	30.7	1033 of 1206	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	20.6	854 of 964	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.4	1094 of 1182	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.0	1121 of 1172	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.8	1102 of 1177	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	30.5	986 of 1145	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.8	1011 of 1137	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	36.5	1221 of 1860	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	28.7	1068 of 1453	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.2	1378 of 1805	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.3	1381 of 1820	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.8	1449 of 1762	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.2	1322 of 1743	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.3	1153 of 1714	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.0	1174 of 1691	30.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	41.3	1126 of 1937	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	32.8	1028 of 1513	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.0	1397 of 1884	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.3	1456 of 1897	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.8	1477 of 1847	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.8	1404 of 1848	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.9	1104 of 1818	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.7	1011 of 1794	43.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	29.9	1402 of 1954	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.3	1173 of 1515	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.7	1465 of 1891	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.7	1516 of 1913	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.0	1530 of 1853	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.1	1412 of 1840	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.9	1249 of 1824	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.4	1272 of 1803	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	38.5	452 of 713	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	87.8	27 of 598	95.5%	★★★★★
2024	34.8	489 of 731	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.3	539 of 677	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.6	511 of 664	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.2	442 of 588	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	53.2	249 of 604	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.8	159 of 582	72.7%	★★★★☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2018	25.8	90 of 122	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	50.0	607 of 1581	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	39.5	751 of 1299	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.5	1155 of 1548	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.1	1134 of 1478	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.1	914 of 1418	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.7	627 of 1382	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.4	558 of 1357	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.2	525 of 1347	61.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	32.4	1152 of 1584	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	27.3	987 of 1294	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	50.0	732 of 1556	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.8	636 of 1576	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	24.6	1230 of 1525	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.8	1090 of 1510	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.0	1072 of 1526	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	58.1	549 of 1539	64.3%	★★★☆☆

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)70th percentile+39 vs school

Special Education (2026)62nd percentile+31 vs school

African American (2026)59th percentile+28 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)42nd percentile+11 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)37th percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2026)34th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)31st percentile~ school

Male (2026)28th percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)27th percentile-3 vs school

Native American (2018)26th percentile-4 vs school

At Risk (2022)24th percentile+6 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)14th percentile-16 vs school

Asian (2026)8th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

U.S. History67%-3 vs state

Biology61%-10 vs state

Algebra I45%-9 vs state

English II Reading43%-17 vs state

English I Reading39%-17 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	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
W T White High School	Public	9-12	4505 Ridgeside Dr	Dallas	75244	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 502-6200	2,204	139	15.9	90.0%	84 (3.8%)	227 (10.3%)	1,831 (83.1%)	22 (1.0%)	19 (0.9%)	2 (0.1%)	19 (0.9%)	33.9	1391^st of 2009 public high schools	30.8%		27.3	1457^th of 1974 public high schools	26.2%	66	44.8	60.6	38.9	42.6	67.1				$9,485
Early College High School	Public	9-12	3939 Vly View Ln Bldg G	Dallas	75244	Dallas County	Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 968-6200	363	15	23.9	70.5%	33 (9.1%)	36 (9.9%)	267 (73.6%)	17 (4.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.5%)	78.8	237^th of 2009 public high schools	88.2%		81.1	207^th of 1974 public high schools	89.5%	30	70.7	86.8	66.2	76.9	94.7				$5,825
Thomas Jefferson High School	Public	9-12	4001 Walnut Hill Ln	Dallas	75229	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 502-7300	1,516	108	14.0	97.6%	25 (1.6%)	77 (5.1%)	1,390 (91.7%)	3 (0.2%)	14 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.5%)	33	1417^th of 2009 public high schools	29.5%		31.4	1363^rd of 1974 public high schools	31.0%	54	53.5	66.3	38.6	43.9	55.0				$11,731
Hillcrest High School	Public	9-12	9924 Hillcrest Rd	Dallas	75230	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 502-6800	1,572	105	15.0	82.4%	168 (10.7%)	276 (17.6%)	1,074 (68.3%)	20 (1.3%)	10 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	23 (1.5%)	43.5	1138^th of 2009 public high schools	43.4%		36.1	1254^th of 1974 public high schools	36.5%	116	38.1	68.8	44.7	59.5	62.7				$9,693
Texans Can Academy - Carrollton-Farmers Branch	Public, Charter	9-12	2720 Hollandale Ln	Farmers Branch	75234	Dallas County	Texans Can Academies	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 243-2178	214	7	30.9	72.4%	4 (1.9%)	22 (10.3%)	188 (87.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8.2	1826^th of 2009 public high schools	9.1%		2.8	1927^th of 1974 public high schools	2.4%	101	7.1	17.7	13.6	26.2	48.6				$13,687
Turner High School	Public	9-12	1600 Josey Ln	Carrollton	75006	Dallas County	Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 968-5400	2,035	136	14.9	66.4%	178 (8.7%)	108 (5.3%)	1,585 (77.9%)	124 (6.1%)	3 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (1.8%)	23.7	1601^st of 2009 public high schools	20.3%		26.4	1486^th of 1974 public high schools	24.7%	115	20.9	56.2	34.4	37.3	59.7				$9,901
Letot Campus	Public, Charter	7-12	10505 Denton Dr	Dallas	75220	Dallas County	Academy For Academic Excellence	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(214) 956-2036	45	8	5.3	100.0%	4 (8.9%)	22 (48.9%)	18 (40.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.2%)	8.2	1824^th of 2009 public high schools	9.2%					(n/a)	12.5	12.5	22.2	30.0	42.9	57.1	0.0	0.0	$35,030
Salazar District Alternative Education Program	Public	6-12	2416 Keller Springs Rd	Carrollton	75006	Dallas County	Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 968-5900	39	17	2.3	79.5%	1 (2.6%)	13 (33.3%)	25 (64.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)									$34,562
Richardson High School	Public	9-12	1250 W Belt Line Rd	Richardson	75080	Dallas County	Richardson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 593-3000	2,669	193	13.8	44.6%	733 (27.5%)	512 (19.2%)	1,151 (43.1%)	163 (6.1%)	16 (0.6%)	2 (0.1%)	92 (3.4%)	62.2	620^th of 2009 public high schools	69.1%		60.3	661^st of 1974 public high schools	66.5%	41	12.8	73.3	63.7	67.3	77.2				$11,201
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 2009 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

Frequently Asked Questions about W T White High School

Is W T White High School a good school?

W T White High School ranks 1391^st of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is W T White High School in?

Dallas Independent School District (Isd)

What schools feed into W T White High School?

W T White High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Chapel Hill Preparatory-A Personalized Lrning School
Elementary : Everette Lee Degolyer Elementary
Elementary : F P Caillet Elementary
Elementary : George Herbert Walker Bush Elementary
Elementary : Harry C Withers Elementary
Elementary : Jerry R Junkins Elementary
Elementary : Marcus Leadership Academy
Elementary : Nathan Adams Elementary
Elementary : Tom C Gooch Elementary
Middle : Ewell D Walker Middle
Middle : Thomas C Marsh Middle

How many students attend W T White High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,204 students attended W T White High School.

What is the racial makeup of W T White High School?

Students at W T White High School are 83% Hispanic, 10% African American, 4% White.

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