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Denver City High School

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Denver City High School ranks 1292 nd of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

1292^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,009 Texas High Schools

Better than 36% of Texas high schools

Summary

Denver City High School is a mid-sized high school serving 512 students in grades 9-12 in the rural community of Denver City, Texas, and is the sole high school within the Denver City Independent School District (Isd).

The school’s greatest strength is its exceptional graduation rate of 99.1% and a near-zero dropout rate, consistently outperforming state averages. However, this success in keeping students on track to graduate is not matched by academic achievement on state assessments (STAAR EOC), which generally lag behind state averages. For example, proficiency in Algebra I is a persistent weakness, hovering around 25-40% in recent years. In contrast, the school shows relative strength in U.S. History, with proficiency rates often close to or exceeding the state average. A notable paradox exists: the school is outstanding for its Gifted and Talented students, ranking in the 93rd percentile statewide, but struggles significantly with its Special Education students, who ranked in the 9th percentile. This stark disparity suggests resources and instructional strategies may be unevenly distributed.

When compared to nearby schools, Denver City High School ranks lower academically than both Seminole High School (53rd percentile) and Plains High School (44th percentile), despite having a lower percentage of economically disadvantaged students than Plains. It also has a higher student-to-teacher ratio (13.6) than both Seminole (11.1) and Plains (7.2), and spends less per student ($14,643) than either neighboring district. Seminole High School, just 20 miles away, serves as a valuable benchmark for improvement, as it consistently outperforms Denver City in both state ranking and test scores despite a similar demographic profile. The school has a clear roadmap for improvement by studying the practices of this higher-performing neighbor.

512

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,344

Per pupil spending ?

52.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

601 Mustang Ave
Denver City, TX 79323-2797

(806) 592-5950

District: Denver City Independent School District (Isd)

Feeder schools for Denver City High School:

Elementary:	Dodson Pri
	Kelley Elementary
Middle:	William G Gravitt J H

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

85.2%

White:

11.9%

African American:

1.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 65th percentile in 2016 → 36th in 2026

Strengths

✓99% graduate within 4 years

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (52% vs 62% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 29 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school52%

District avg52%

Texas avg62%

1,292^nd of 2,009

Texas public high schools ?

Bottom 36%▼ down 29 pts since 2016

From top 35% (2016) to bottom 36% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

610^th of 951Denver City 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	37.9	1292 of 2009	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.6	1222 of 1974	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.2	1255 of 1990	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.9	1043 of 1961	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.6	890 of 1876	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.5	849 of 1861	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.1	1151 of 1857	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.0	817 of 1797	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	45.7	858 of 1777	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	62.2	624 of 1762	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	68.1	456 of 1743	73.8%	★★★★☆
2014	63.5	561 of 1734	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	55.9	715 of 1652	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	53.4	734 of 1603	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	61.4	749 of 1672	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	64.1	594 of 1568	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	61.7	662 of 1539	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	65.8	525 of 1510	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	70.6	402 of 1497	73.1%	★★★★☆
2006	73.4	298 of 1430	79.2%	★★★★☆
2005	64.6	519 of 1429	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2004	67.9	430 of 1427	69.9%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	47.7	746 of 1837	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.7	743 of 1829	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	32.4	1299 of 1810	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.2	947 of 1784	46.9%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	34.8	762 of 1195	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	31.6	744 of 1153	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.2	1081 of 1437	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.3	1071 of 1371	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.9	818 of 1278	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.9	610 of 1195	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.1	692 of 1136	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.6	446 of 1113	59.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	36.3	1280 of 1936	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	34.6	972 of 1504	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.1	1173 of 1880	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.2	955 of 1891	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.1	767 of 1841	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.8	819 of 1815	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.5	1231 of 1798	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.5	995 of 1781	44.1%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	71.3	86 of 1206	92.9%	★★★★★
2025	55.4	560 of 964	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	70.2	356 of 1182	69.9%	★★★★☆
2022	69.1	370 of 1172	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	73.9	203 of 1177	82.8%	★★★★☆
2019	70.0	302 of 1145	73.6%	★★★★☆
2018	71.0	307 of 1137	73.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	39.0	1148 of 1860	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	34.5	919 of 1453	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.8	1092 of 1805	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.9	852 of 1820	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.1	717 of 1762	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.7	685 of 1743	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.1	1081 of 1714	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.2	754 of 1691	55.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	37.2	1262 of 1937	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	31.2	1070 of 1513	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.7	1231 of 1884	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.9	1042 of 1897	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.3	1001 of 1847	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.2	689 of 1848	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.2	1065 of 1818	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.0	622 of 1794	65.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	36.5	1228 of 1954	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	32.3	982 of 1515	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.1	1240 of 1891	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.0	1089 of 1913	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.4	988 of 1853	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.4	885 of 1840	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.0	1124 of 1824	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.2	789 of 1803	56.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	17.7	1439 of 1581	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	40.0	732 of 1299	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.3	1298 of 1548	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.8	1204 of 1478	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.3	1008 of 1418	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.6	966 of 1382	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.7	365 of 1357	73.1%	★★★★☆
2018	43.5	638 of 1347	52.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	51.2	753 of 1584	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	66.9	288 of 1294	77.7%	★★★★☆
2024	57.9	542 of 1556	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.0	613 of 1576	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.5	698 of 1525	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.3	826 of 1510	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.2	905 of 1526	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.9	681 of 1539	55.8%	★★★☆☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2026)93rd percentile+57 vs school

At Risk (2022)59th percentile+7 vs school

White (2026)52nd percentile+17 vs school

Hispanic (2026)38th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)37th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2026)36th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)35th percentile~ school

Female (2026)34th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)9th percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Biology67%-4 vs state

U.S. History64%-6 vs state

English I Reading52%-4 vs state

English II Reading49%-11 vs state

Algebra I30%-24 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)	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	Total
Denver City High School	Public	9-12	601 Mustang Ave	Denver City	79323	Yoakum County	Denver City Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(806) 592-5950	512	37	13.6	52.1%	61 (11.9%)	6 (1.2%)	436 (85.2%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	37.9	1292^nd of 2009 public high schools	35.7%		37.6	1222^nd of 1974 public high schools	38.1%	70	29.8	67.0	51.6	48.6	64.4	$13,344
Plains High School	Public	9-12	811 Cowboy Way	Plains	79355	Yoakum County	Plains Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 456-7401	129	18	7.2	55.8%	42 (32.6%)	0 (0.0%)	86 (66.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	43.7	1132^nd of 2009 public high schools	43.7%		37.3	1227^th of 1974 public high schools	37.8%	95	48.2	77.8	33.3	55.9	66.7	$16,119
Seminole High School	Public	9-12	2100 N W D	Seminole	79360	Gaines County	Seminole Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(432) 758-5873	835	75	11.1	47.3%	342 (41.0%)	9 (1.1%)	475 (56.9%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	49.7	951^st of 2009 public high schools	52.7%		52.3	855^th of 1974 public high schools	56.7%	96	50.4	68.1	56.1	59.6	65.8	$15,215

Frequently Asked Questions about Denver City High School

Is Denver City High School a good school?

Denver City High School ranks 1292^nd of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Denver City High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 512 students attended Denver City High School.

What is the racial makeup of Denver City High School?

Students at Denver City High School are 85% Hispanic, 12% White, 1% African American.

What district is Denver City High School in?

Denver City Independent School District (Isd)

What schools feed into Denver City High School?

Denver City High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Dodson Pri
Elementary : Kelley Elementary
Middle : William G Gravitt J H

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