Ryan High School

Ryan High School is a public high school located in Denton, Texas, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 2,156 students. It is part of the Denton Independent School District, which is ranked 530 out of 961 districts in Texas and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. Over the past 10 years, Ryan High School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Texas high schools, typically in the 1,000-1,300 range out of around 1,900 schools.

Academically, Ryan High School performs below the district and state averages on STAAR EOC exams, with proficiency rates ranging from 42.51% in Algebra I to 60.34% in Biology, compared to the district averages of 45.26% and 63.73%, respectively. The school has maintained a relatively high 4-year graduation rate, ranging from 96.5% to 98.1%, but its dropout rate is also higher than the state average, ranging from 0.2% to 0.8%. Additionally, the school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with Asian and White students generally performing better than their African American and Hispanic peers.

When compared to other high schools in the Denton ISD, Ryan High School generally performs worse than Denton High School and Guyer High School, which are both ranked higher and have better academic outcomes. However, it outperforms the smaller, alternative schools like Fred Moore High School and Joe Dale Sparks Campus. The school's relatively low spending per student (around $10,500) may be a factor in its academic performance, given the high percentage of students from low-income families.