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Woodrow Wilson High School

Public Grades 9-12
952nd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,009 Texas High Schools
Better than 53% of Texas high schools
Summary

Woodrow Wilson High School in Dallas, TX, is a large comprehensive high school serving 1,832 students in grades 9-12 as part of the Dallas Independent School District (Isd), and it has recently experienced a notable shift in its student population, with the percentage of students receiving free or reduced lunch rising from 36.4% to 61.1% over two years.

This school presents a mixed picture of performance. On one hand, it excels in English Language Arts, with proficiency rates in English I and II (59.7% and 60.5%) significantly outpacing the district averages. However, it struggles dramatically in Algebra I, where only 20.5% of students are proficient—far below the district's 59.4% and the state's 54.0%. This weakness is a persistent trend, with Algebra I scores declining from 50% proficiency in 2022-2023. The school's overall state ranking has also fallen from the 74th percentile in 2019 to the 53rd percentile in 2026. In contrast, nearby magnet schools like Dr Wright L Lassiter Junior Early College High School and Irma Rangel Young Women's Leadership School achieve near-perfect test scores and rank in the 99th percentile, despite serving student populations with high rates of economic disadvantage. Even Skyline High School, while lower-ranked, has shown improvement, moving from the 38th percentile in 2024 to the 58th percentile in 2026.

Woodrow Wilson's graduation rate, once a bright spot at 91.2% in 2021-2022, has dropped to 83.6% in 2023-2024, now slightly below the district average. The school's strong performance with certain student groups contrasts with its struggles to support its growing population of economically disadvantaged students. Interestingly, spending per student does not correlate with success here; James Madison High School spends the most ($14,135 per student) but ranks in the 36th percentile, while Irma Rangel Young Women's Leadership School spends less ($9,771) and achieves a 99th percentile ranking. This suggests that Woodrow Wilson's future success will depend on adapting its instructional model to meet the needs of its changing student body.

1,832
Students ?
15.9
Student/teacher ratio ?
$9,874
Per pupil spending ?
61.1%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 100 S Glasgow Dr
       Dallas, TX  75214-4518

(972) 502-4400

District: Dallas Independent School District (Isd)


Feeder schools for Woodrow Wilson High School:

Elementary:    Geneva Heights Elementary
    Lakewood Elementary
    Mockingbird Elementary
    Mount Auburn Steam Academy
    More...
Middle:    J L Long Middle
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
62.0%
White:
27.7%
African American:
7.3%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 69th percentile in 2016 → 53rd in 2026
Strengths
Above the Texas median (53rd percentile)
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 16 percentile points since 2016
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Algebra I scores 34 pts below the Texas average
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school59%
District avg60%
Texas avg62%
952nd of 2,009
Texas public high schools ?
Top 47%▼ down 17 pts since 2016
From top 31% (2016) to top 47% (2026)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
20th of 38High Schools in the Dallas Independent School District (Isd)
441st 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202649.7952 of 200952.6%★★★☆☆
202550.3902 of 197454.3%★★★☆☆
202449.3955 of 199052.0%★★★☆☆
202353.5842 of 196157.1%★★★☆☆
202251.4844 of 187655.0%★★★☆☆
202146.9964 of 186148.2%★★☆☆☆
201965.4488 of 185773.7%★★★★☆
201862.6496 of 179772.4%★★★★☆
201759.7540 of 177769.6%★★★☆☆
201664.8539 of 176269.4%★★★☆☆
201563.1619 of 174364.5%★★★☆☆
201452.7862 of 173450.3%★★★☆☆
201356.9696 of 165257.9%★★★☆☆
201245.0965 of 160339.8%★★☆☆☆
201136.81358 of 167218.8%★☆☆☆☆
201042.41195 of 156823.8%★☆☆☆☆
200943.21126 of 153926.8%★☆☆☆☆
200845.21034 of 151031.5%★★☆☆☆
200738.21119 of 149725.3%★☆☆☆☆
200630.51158 of 143019.0%★☆☆☆☆
200540.61043 of 142927.0%★☆☆☆☆
200448.0936 of 142734.4%★★☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202647.9486 of 108655.2%★★★☆☆
202550.3304 of 83463.5%★★★☆☆
202447.9450 of 106557.7%★★★☆☆
202347.9452 of 106957.7%★★★☆☆
202240.9527 of 103148.9%★★☆☆☆
202132.3658 of 102035.5%★★☆☆☆
201956.9347 of 102466.1%★★★☆☆
201838.3582 of 101342.5%★★☆☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202543.3264 of 42838.3%★★☆☆☆
202422.7439 of 53017.2%★☆☆☆☆
202313.3466 of 52511.2%★☆☆☆☆
202248.1296 of 50741.6%★★☆☆☆
202141.5314 of 48835.7%★★☆☆☆
20195.1454 of 4876.8%☆☆☆☆☆
201834.1361 of 48625.7%★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202249.0705 of 183761.6%★★★☆☆
202141.2981 of 182946.4%★★☆☆☆
201964.4391 of 181078.4%★★★★☆
201859.8454 of 178474.6%★★★★☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202656.2363 of 119569.6%★★★☆☆
202539.1590 of 115348.8%★★☆☆☆
202443.8624 of 143756.6%★★★☆☆
202359.3341 of 137175.1%★★★★☆
202254.8358 of 127872.0%★★★★☆
202159.3303 of 119574.6%★★★★☆
201985.191 of 113692.0%★★★★★
201883.589 of 111392.0%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202646.01020 of 193647.3%★★☆☆☆
202540.5869 of 150442.2%★★☆☆☆
202445.4986 of 188047.6%★★☆☆☆
202349.9907 of 189152.0%★★★☆☆
202253.0795 of 184156.8%★★★☆☆
202146.8964 of 181546.9%★★☆☆☆
201963.9541 of 179869.9%★★★☆☆
201862.1568 of 178168.1%★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202621.01089 of 12069.7%☆☆☆☆☆
202525.0826 of 96414.3%★☆☆☆☆
202334.9947 of 118219.9%★☆☆☆☆
202232.4967 of 117217.5%★☆☆☆☆
202126.01005 of 117714.6%★☆☆☆☆
201953.3712 of 114537.8%★★☆☆☆
201844.3833 of 113726.7%★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202641.21069 of 186042.5%★★☆☆☆
202537.0854 of 145341.2%★★☆☆☆
202440.0984 of 180545.5%★★☆☆☆
202344.7937 of 182048.5%★★☆☆☆
202239.41028 of 176241.7%★★☆☆☆
202133.71168 of 174333.0%★★☆☆☆
201957.4593 of 171465.4%★★★☆☆
201854.4632 of 169162.6%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202638.71212 of 193737.4%★★☆☆☆
202538.6866 of 151342.8%★★☆☆☆
202440.01035 of 188445.1%★★☆☆☆
202339.61109 of 189741.5%★★☆☆☆
202239.11095 of 184740.7%★★☆☆☆
202131.31315 of 184828.8%★☆☆☆☆
201956.9585 of 181867.8%★★★☆☆
201856.4584 of 179467.4%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202649.4893 of 195454.3%★★★☆☆
202546.6698 of 151553.9%★★★☆☆
202444.7925 of 189151.1%★★★☆☆
202354.0749 of 191360.8%★★★☆☆
202247.2866 of 185353.3%★★★☆☆
202143.3988 of 184046.3%★★☆☆☆
201964.8477 of 182473.8%★★★★☆
201859.5565 of 180368.7%★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202656.9285 of 71360.0%★★★☆☆
202564.2168 of 59871.9%★★★★☆
202466.1183 of 73175.0%★★★★☆
202366.3179 of 67773.6%★★★★☆
202272.8136 of 66479.5%★★★★☆
202173.6100 of 58883.0%★★★★☆
201970.3144 of 60476.2%★★★★☆
201855.9225 of 58261.3%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202639.4895 of 158143.4%★★☆☆☆
202554.2434 of 129966.6%★★★☆☆
202446.1739 of 154852.3%★★★☆☆
202362.9346 of 147876.6%★★★★☆
202251.0527 of 141862.8%★★★☆☆
202151.9482 of 138265.1%★★★☆☆
201951.7484 of 135764.3%★★★☆☆
201853.9425 of 134768.4%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202676.3201 of 158487.3%★★★★☆
202572.4199 of 129484.6%★★★★☆
202467.4332 of 155678.7%★★★★☆
202384.092 of 157694.2%★★★★★
202283.494 of 152593.8%★★★★★
202181.9115 of 151092.4%★★★★★
201987.054 of 152696.5%★★★★★
201889.940 of 153997.4%★★★★★
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)
White (2026)87th percentile+35 vs school
English Language Learner (2026)70th percentile+17 vs school
At Risk (2022)62nd percentile+7 vs school
Multi-racial (2026)60th percentile+7 vs school
African American (2026)55th percentile+3 vs school
Male (2026)54th percentile~ school
Female (2026)47th percentile-5 vs school
Special Education (2026)43rd percentile-9 vs school
Hispanic (2026)43rd percentile-10 vs school
Asian (2025)38th percentile-16 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)37th percentile-15 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2026)10th percentile-43 vs school
By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?
U.S. History71%~ state avg
Biology65%-6 vs state
English II Reading60%~ state avg
English I Reading60%+4 vs state
Algebra I20%-34 vs state

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Thursday, January 7, 2016

Open Quote Dynamic, forward thinking curriculum. Outstanding performing arts and athletics departments. Close Quote


by a parent
Thursday, January 7, 2016

Open Quote One of few area schools to offer the International Baccalaureatee Diploma Programme, Woodrow also has several college prep academies with a wide range of Advanced Placement courses. The Washington Post uses those tests to rate Woodrow above all but two North Texas comprehensive high schools. The STEM Academy, a Project Lead the Way certified premier academy (same curriculum as Brooklyn Tech), boasts the largest engineering enrollment in Texas and has a good record of getting its grads into the some of the top engineering colleges in the nation. The robotics team regularly beats prestigious private schools. Similarly Woodrow had business and arts academies which are renowned for national competition. Woodrow is one of only three schools in Texas where business students are certified by the IRS. It has the largest dance program in Dallas and the longest running musicals of any school in Texas, possibly the nation. Woodrow also has some of the best facilities, thanks to a new science - arts wing (with a black box theater) and another wing to be constructed soon - which will include a new competition gymnasium. Speaking of that, Woodrow is an athletic powerhouse. Also has a wonderful ROTC program, which for many years was the largest in the nation. The school does it all and does it beautifully. It's the essential All-American "small town" high school experience two miles from the heart of the nation's fourth largest metro area. Close Quote


by a student
Wednesday, August 18, 2010

Open Quote 1. Newsweek's 2010 Top High Schools in America released -- Newsweek identified the top 1622 (out of ~22,000) high schools in the country and Woodrow moved up about 200 placed to #422, a ranking higher than area suburban schools (including Plano, Allen, Coppell, Southlake Carroll) and rival Lake Highlands in RISD. That puts Woodrow in the top 2% in the country!

2. This year's class of 266 graduates is 88% college bound vs. 64% college bound last year.

3. So far, it looks like this year's class has received offers of about $8 million in scholarships, grants, and awards. Averaged out, this would be more than $35,000 per college-bound student.

4. 34 students were named AP Scholars.

5. Last November, Woodrow won the ACT College Readiness Award. Only high schools ranked in the top 5% are considered for this honor.

6. This year, Woodrow's Debate Team advanced to state competition and a two-member team won a national debate award in New York City. Two years ago,
the Mock Trial Team finished second in Texas and was invited to Harvard University for a week-long seminar.

7. Woodrow has been selected as on of four Texas candidate schools to be designated an International Baccalaureate World School.

8. Pre-IB is now offered to ninth graders. Over 130 students applied for Woodrow's new IB Program and that list has been narrowed down to 80, with substantial numbers being students who otherwise would have attended private schools.

9. Woodrow was ranked in the top twenty of all 4-A schools in Dallas Morning News All-Sports Award competition. Close Quote





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Frequently Asked Questions about Woodrow Wilson High School

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,832 students attended Woodrow Wilson High School.

Students at Woodrow Wilson High School are 62% Hispanic, 28% White, 7% African American, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Woodrow Wilson High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Geneva Heights Elementary
Elementary : Lakewood Elementary
Elementary : Mockingbird Elementary
Elementary : Mount Auburn Steam Academy
Elementary : William Lipscomb Elementary
Middle : J L Long Middle

Woodrow Wilson High School ranks 952nd of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.


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