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Woodrow Wilson High School

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Woodrow Wilson High School ranks 902 nd of 1974 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

902^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,974 Texas High Schools

Better than 54% of Texas high schools

Summary

Woodrow Wilson High School is a public high school in Dallas, Texas, serving 1,791 students in grades 9-12 as part of the Dallas Independent School District. The school has consistently ranked in the middle-to-lower range of Texas high schools over the past 5 years, maintaining a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger except for a 2-star rating in the 2020-2021 school year.

Woodrow Wilson High School's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups. White and multi-racial students perform the strongest, ranking in the top 5-20% of Texas high schools, while Asian, Hispanic, and low socioeconomic status students perform the weakest, ranking in the bottom 30-50%. The school's 4-year graduation rate has fluctuated between 79.8% and 91.2% over the past 3 years, and its dropout rate has ranged from 3.4% to 4.1% during the same period. Academically, the school's STAAR EOC proficiency rates are generally below the district and state averages, with the exception of Biology and U.S. History.

Compared to nearby schools, Woodrow Wilson High School's performance is generally on par with or slightly better than other Dallas ISD high schools, such as Lincoln Humanities/Communications Magnet High School and James Madison High School. However, it lags significantly behind the high-performing Dr. Wright L. Lassiter Junior Early College High School and Irma Rangel Young Women's Leadership School, which are both ranked in the top 5-45 high schools in Texas.

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...
	William Lipscomb Elementary
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 — 64th percentile in 2015 → 54th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Texas median (54th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2015

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

!Algebra I scores 30 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school55%

District avg50%

Texas avg56%

902^nd of 1,974

Texas public high schools ?

Top 46%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From top 36% (2015) to top 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

17^th of 38High Schools in the Dallas Independent School District (Isd)

493^rd of 961Dallas 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
2025	50.3	902 of 1974	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.3	955 of 1990	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.5	842 of 1961	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.4	844 of 1876	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.9	964 of 1861	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	65.4	488 of 1857	73.7%	★★★★☆
2018	62.6	496 of 1797	72.4%	★★★★☆
2017	59.7	540 of 1777	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	64.8	539 of 1762	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	63.1	619 of 1743	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	52.7	862 of 1734	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	56.9	696 of 1652	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	45.0	965 of 1603	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	36.8	1358 of 1672	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	42.4	1195 of 1568	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	43.2	1126 of 1539	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	45.2	1034 of 1510	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	38.2	1119 of 1497	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	30.5	1158 of 1430	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	40.6	1043 of 1429	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	48.0	936 of 1427	34.4%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	50.3	304 of 834	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.9	450 of 1065	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.9	452 of 1069	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.9	527 of 1031	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.3	658 of 1020	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.9	347 of 1024	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.3	582 of 1013	42.5%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	43.3	264 of 428	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.7	439 of 530	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.3	466 of 525	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	48.1	296 of 507	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.5	314 of 488	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	5.1	454 of 487	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	34.1	361 of 486	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	49.0	705 of 1837	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.2	981 of 1829	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.4	391 of 1810	78.4%	★★★★☆
2018	59.8	454 of 1784	74.6%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	39.1	590 of 1153	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.8	624 of 1437	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.3	341 of 1371	75.1%	★★★★☆
2022	54.8	358 of 1278	72.0%	★★★★☆
2021	59.3	303 of 1195	74.6%	★★★★☆
2019	85.1	91 of 1136	92.0%	★★★★★
2018	83.5	89 of 1113	92.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	40.5	869 of 1504	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.4	986 of 1880	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.9	907 of 1891	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.0	795 of 1841	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.8	964 of 1815	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.9	541 of 1798	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.1	568 of 1781	68.1%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	25.0	826 of 964	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.9	947 of 1182	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.4	967 of 1172	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.0	1005 of 1177	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	53.3	712 of 1145	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.3	833 of 1137	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	37.0	854 of 1453	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.0	984 of 1805	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.7	937 of 1820	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.4	1028 of 1762	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.7	1168 of 1743	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.4	593 of 1714	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.4	632 of 1691	62.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	38.6	866 of 1513	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.0	1035 of 1884	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.6	1109 of 1897	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.1	1095 of 1847	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.3	1315 of 1848	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	56.9	585 of 1818	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.4	584 of 1794	67.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	46.6	698 of 1515	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.7	925 of 1891	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.0	749 of 1913	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.2	866 of 1853	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.3	988 of 1840	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.8	477 of 1824	73.8%	★★★★☆
2018	59.5	565 of 1803	68.7%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	64.2	168 of 598	71.9%	★★★★☆
2024	66.1	183 of 731	75.0%	★★★★☆
2023	66.3	179 of 677	73.6%	★★★★☆
2022	72.8	136 of 664	79.5%	★★★★☆
2021	73.6	100 of 588	83.0%	★★★★☆
2019	70.3	144 of 604	76.2%	★★★★☆
2018	55.9	225 of 582	61.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	54.2	434 of 1299	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.1	739 of 1548	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.9	346 of 1478	76.6%	★★★★☆
2022	51.0	527 of 1418	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.9	482 of 1382	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.7	484 of 1357	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.9	425 of 1347	68.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	72.4	199 of 1294	84.6%	★★★★☆
2024	67.4	332 of 1556	78.7%	★★★★☆
2023	84.0	92 of 1576	94.2%	★★★★★
2022	83.4	94 of 1525	93.8%	★★★★★
2021	81.9	115 of 1510	92.4%	★★★★★
2019	87.0	54 of 1526	96.5%	★★★★★
2018	89.9	40 of 1539	97.4%	★★★★★

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 (2025)85th percentile+30 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)72nd percentile+18 vs school

Special Education (2025)67th percentile+12 vs school

African American (2025)64th percentile+9 vs school

At Risk (2022)62nd percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)54th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)49th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)43rd percentile-12 vs school

Female (2025)42nd percentile-12 vs school

Hispanic (2025)41st percentile-13 vs school

Asian (2025)38th percentile-16 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)14th percentile-40 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

U.S. History75%+7 vs state

Biology61%~ state avg

English I Reading54%+3 vs state

English II Reading52%-4 vs state

Algebra I17%-30 vs state

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by a student on FaceBook
Thursday, January 7, 2016

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

by a parent
Thursday, January 7, 2016

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

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

Schools Near Woodrow Wilson High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2025)	STAAR EOC Biology (2025)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2025)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2025)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (2025)	STAAR Reading (2025)			STAAR Mathematics (2025)		STAAR Science (2025)	STAAR Social Studies (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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 Science 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
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%)	50.3	902^nd of 1974 public high schools	54.3%		49.3	955^th of 1990 public high schools	52.0%	53	17.2	61.3	54.3	52.0	74.7								$9,874
Uplift Atlas Prep High School	Public, Charter	9-12	4600 Bryan St Bldg 2	Dallas	75204	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%)	33.7	1306^th of 1974 public high schools	33.8%		44.9	1054^th of 1990 public high schools	47.0%	252	27.8	42.9	42.6	50.7	56.7								$10,987
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%)	23.2	1554^th of 1974 public high schools	21.3%		27	1474^th of 1990 public high schools	25.9%	80	30.0	40.7	24.4	47.8	42.9								$17,325
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%)	94.4	19^th of 1974 public high schools	99.0%		91.1	45^th of 1990 public high schools	97.7%	26	93.3		97.4	100.0	100.0	86.1	99.1	99.0	50.5	88.0	74.8	85.4	$9,587
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%)	20	1616^th of 1974 public high schools	18.1%		17.6	1656^th of 1990 public high schools	16.8%	40	53.2	41.2	23.2	29.0	38.2								$18,344
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%)	24.4	1531^st of 1974 public high schools	22.4%		24.7	1531^st of 1990 public high schools	23.1%		16.2	38.0	33.6	37.5	61.1								$10,977
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%)	51	882^nd of 1974 public high schools	55.3%		47.8	990^th of 1990 public high schools	50.3%	108	33.3	60.0	42.9	61.0	67.6								$13,109
Lincoln Humanities/Communications Magnet High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	2826 Elsie Faye Heggins St	Dallas	75215	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 925-7600	580	44	13.1	96.9%	3 (0.5%)	406 (70.0%)	160 (27.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.4%)	24.3	1534^th of 1974 public high schools	22.3%		14.2	1719^th of 1990 public high schools	13.6%	185	26.2	42.4	28.6	33.8	64.4								$14,816
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%)	95.8	9^th of 1974 public high schools	99.5%		95.9	5^th of 1990 public high schools	99.7%	4	100.0			94.0	100.0								$9,476
Skyline High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	7777 Forney Rd	Dallas	75227	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 502-3400	3,837	228	16.8	92.2%	70 (1.8%)	775 (20.2%)	2,935 (76.5%)	11 (0.3%)	17 (0.4%)	2 (0.1%)	27 (0.7%)	37.3	1228^th of 1974 public high schools	37.8%		37.7	1239^th of 1990 public high schools	37.7%	11	23.8	50.6	38.6	47.6	72.7								$10,150

Frequently Asked Questions about Woodrow Wilson High School

How many students attend Woodrow Wilson High School?

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

Is Woodrow Wilson High School a good school?

Woodrow Wilson High School ranks 902^nd of 1974 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Woodrow Wilson High School in?

Dallas Independent School District (Isd)

What schools feed into Woodrow Wilson High School?

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

What is the racial makeup of 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.

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