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Dickinson High School

Q: Is Dickinson High School a good school?

Dickinson High School ranks 742 nd of 1974 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

742^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,974 Texas High Schools

Better than 62% of Texas high schools

Summary

Dickinson High School is a public high school located in Dickinson, Texas, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 3,763 students. The school is part of the Dickinson Independent School District, which is ranked 467 out of 961 school districts in Texas and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Dickinson High School's performance has fluctuated over the past 10 years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 742 out of 1,974 Texas high schools to 1,170 out of 1,876, and its SchoolDigger rating varying from 2 to 3 stars out of 5. The school's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with Asian and African American students tending to perform better than Hispanic and White students. Additionally, the school's performance for English Language Learners and students with low socioeconomic status is particularly concerning, with rankings in the bottom quartile of Texas high schools.

While Dickinson High School has seen a steady improvement in its four-year graduation rate, increasing from 91.5% in 2020-2021 to 94.5% in 2022-2023, its dropout rate has also increased from 0.5% to 0.7% during the same period. The school's performance on STAAR End-of-Course (EOC) exams is mixed, with relatively strong performance in Biology and U.S. History but struggles in Algebra I and English I/II Reading. When compared to nearby high-performing schools in the Clear Creek Independent School District, such as Clear Springs High School and Clear Falls High School, Dickinson High School lags behind in several key metrics, including test scores and statewide rankings.

3,810

Students ?

16.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,352

Per pupil spending ?

59.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3800 Baker Dr
Dickinson, TX 77539-5916

(281) 229-6400

District: Dickinson Independent School District (Isd)

Feeder schools for Dickinson High School:

Elementary:	Bay Colony Elementary
	Calder Road Elementary
	Dunbar Middle
	Elva C Lobit Middle
	More...
	Hughes Road Elementary
	Jake Silbernagel Elementary
	John And Shamarion Barber Middle
	Kenneth E Little Elementary
	Louis G Lobit Elementary
	San Leon Elementary
Middle:	Eugene 'gene' Kranz J H
	R D McAdams J H

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

52.9%

White:

24.2%

African American:

17.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 43rd percentile in 2015 → 62nd in 2025

Strengths

✓96% graduate within 4 years

✓Ranking is trending up — up 19 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Texas median (62nd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school61%

District avg62%

Texas avg56%

742^nd of 1,974

Texas public high schools ?

Top 38%▲ up 19 pts since 2015

From bottom 43% (2015) to top 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2High Schools in the Dickinson Independent School District (Isd)

467^th of 961Dickinson 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	57.1	742 of 1974	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.7	941 of 1990	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.4	1096 of 1961	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.7	1170 of 1876	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.5	924 of 1861	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.3	809 of 1857	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.2	765 of 1797	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	49.5	779 of 1777	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	52.1	905 of 1762	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	49.1	993 of 1743	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	46.2	1022 of 1734	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	55.7	719 of 1652	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	39.5	1108 of 1603	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	62.6	701 of 1672	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	57.5	821 of 1568	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	59.5	733 of 1539	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	57.8	749 of 1510	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	56.6	789 of 1497	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	53.4	822 of 1430	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2005	57.5	707 of 1429	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2004	50.1	892 of 1427	37.5%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	52.1	390 of 1065	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.7	384 of 1069	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.8	476 of 1031	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.3	396 of 1020	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.4	393 of 1024	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.9	309 of 1013	69.5%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	39.3	374 of 530	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.0	414 of 525	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	50.0	285 of 507	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.0	329 of 488	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.3	370 of 487	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.4	340 of 486	30.0%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	34.0	1196 of 1837	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.3	722 of 1829	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.7	680 of 1810	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.1	530 of 1784	70.3%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	30.5	961 of 1437	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.7	990 of 1371	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.6	1123 of 1278	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.0	849 of 1195	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.4	747 of 1136	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.0	942 of 1113	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	42.6	1051 of 1880	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.2	1095 of 1891	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.3	1142 of 1841	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.8	868 of 1815	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.4	785 of 1798	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.1	795 of 1781	55.4%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	68.9	395 of 1182	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.6	652 of 1172	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	60.6	615 of 1177	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.2	482 of 1145	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.4	551 of 1137	51.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	42.1	923 of 1805	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.3	1003 of 1820	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.3	1120 of 1762	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.3	765 of 1743	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.0	652 of 1714	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.8	722 of 1691	57.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	44.9	893 of 1884	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.9	983 of 1897	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.1	1122 of 1847	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.8	816 of 1848	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.2	732 of 1818	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.9	730 of 1794	59.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	43.9	944 of 1891	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.8	1073 of 1913	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.7	1216 of 1853	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.8	1000 of 1840	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.9	878 of 1824	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.6	892 of 1803	50.5%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	57.0	268 of 731	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	28.3	507 of 677	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.8	488 of 664	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.5	369 of 588	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.3	219 of 604	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.7	269 of 582	53.8%	★★★☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	51.6	57 of 107	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.4	71 of 101	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	53.3	48 of 95	49.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.2	44 of 105	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.4	53 of 122	56.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	51.3	597 of 1548	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.2	369 of 1478	75.0%	★★★★☆
2022	49.0	566 of 1418	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.7	390 of 1382	71.8%	★★★★☆
2019	67.3	243 of 1357	82.1%	★★★★☆
2018	58.9	347 of 1347	74.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	44.3	853 of 1556	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.1	920 of 1576	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.1	1069 of 1525	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.7	872 of 1510	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.4	848 of 1526	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.4	786 of 1539	48.9%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2023)67th percentile+22 vs school

African American (2024)63rd percentile+11 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)63rd percentile+11 vs school

Special Education (2024)61st percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)53rd percentile~ school

Male (2024)50th percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2024)49th percentile-4 vs school

Native American (2024)47th percentile-6 vs school

White (2024)45th percentile-8 vs school

Female (2024)44th percentile-9 vs school

At Risk (2022)35th percentile-3 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)33rd percentile-20 vs school

Asian (2024)29th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Biology71%+9 vs state

U.S. History68%~ state avg

English II Reading58%~ state avg

English I Reading56%+4 vs state

Algebra I50%+3 vs state

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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 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Science 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Dickinson High School	Public	9-12	3800 Baker Dr	Dickinson	77539	Galveston County	Dickinson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 229-6400	3,810	235	16.2	59.1%	923 (24.2%)	674 (17.7%)	2,017 (52.9%)	73 (1.9%)	14 (0.4%)	5 (0.1%)	104 (2.7%)	57.1	742^nd of 1974 public high schools	62.4%		49.7	941^st of 1990 public high schools	52.7%	199	50.0	70.8	55.7	58.2	68.0					$8,352
Dickinson Continuation Center	Public	8-12	2805 Oak Park	Dickinson	77539	Galveston County	Dickinson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 229-6350	78	6	13.2	62.8%	17 (21.8%)	12 (15.4%)	48 (61.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)	20	1617^th of 1974 public high schools	18.1%		39.4	1186^th of 1990 public high schools	40.4%	431	30.0		23.1	24.0	52.8	50.0	0.0	37.5	44.4	$10,404
Clear Falls High School	Public	9-12	4380 Village Way	League City	77573	Galveston County	Clear Creek Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 284-1100	2,508	135	18.6		1,421 (56.7%)	118 (4.7%)	706 (28.1%)	121 (4.8%)	3 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	137 (5.5%)	69.6	428^th of 1974 public high schools	78.3%		67.7	488^th of 1990 public high schools	75.5%	60	42.2	74.2	70.4	68.7	79.0					$7,763
Galveston County Detention Center	Public	6-12	6101 Attwater	Dickinson	77539	Galveston County	Dickinson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 229-6363	24	3	8.8	16.7%	6 (25.0%)	11 (45.8%)	6 (25.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.2%)								(n/a)										$22
Clear Creek High School	Public	9-12	2305 E Main St	League City	77573	Galveston County	Clear Creek Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 284-1700	2,469	143	17.2		1,022 (41.4%)	251 (10.2%)	944 (38.2%)	123 (5.0%)	8 (0.3%)	3 (0.1%)	118 (4.8%)	56.7	757^th of 1974 public high schools	61.7%		56	792^nd of 1990 public high schools	60.2%	35	50.5	62.3	58.1	58.7	70.8					$8,512
Clear Path Alternative School	Public	6-12	1001 Magnolia Ave	Webster	77598	Harris County	Clear Creek Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 284-1600	118	51	2.3	60.2%	39 (33.1%)	27 (22.9%)	43 (36.4%)	3 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	5 (4.2%)								(n/a)										$21,572
La Marque High School	Public	9-12	397 Duroux	La Marque	77568	Galveston County	Texas City Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 938-4261	737	58	12.7	88.5%	48 (6.5%)	397 (53.9%)	264 (35.8%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.0%)	17.1	1666^th of 1974 public high schools	15.6%		14.4	1713^th of 1990 public high schools	13.9%	47	13.9	32.7	28.5	38.2	47.4					$13,795
Clear View High School	Public	9-12	400 S Walnut	Webster	77598	Harris County	Clear Creek Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 284-1500	190	23	8.3		91 (47.9%)	16 (8.4%)	67 (35.3%)	3 (1.6%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	11 (5.8%)	44.1	1065^th of 1974 public high schools	46.0%		41.8	1135^th of 1990 public high schools	43.0%	70	32.4	67.7	36.6	50.0	69.1					$18,894
Clear Springs High School	Public	9-12	501 Palamino Ln	League City	77573	Galveston County	Clear Creek Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 284-1300	2,668	153	17.4		1,396 (52.3%)	166 (6.2%)	733 (27.5%)	231 (8.7%)	5 (0.2%)	4 (0.1%)	133 (5.0%)	81.3	201^st of 1974 public high schools	89.8%		78.3	240^th of 1990 public high schools	87.9%	39	67.2	80.7	76.4	77.9	84.6					$7,845
Santa Fe High School	Public	9-12	16000 Hwy 6	Santa Fe	77517	Galveston County	Santa Fe Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(409) 927-3106	1,314	81	16.2	46.4%	887 (67.5%)	11 (0.8%)	371 (28.2%)	10 (0.8%)	8 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	25 (1.9%)	48.1	956^th of 1974 public high schools	51.6%		49.4	946^th of 1990 public high schools	52.5%	10	17.0	59.6	53.2	61.0	66.1					$9,118

Frequently Asked Questions about Dickinson High School

Is Dickinson High School a good school?

Dickinson High School ranks 742^nd of 1974 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Dickinson High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 3,810 students attended Dickinson High School.

What is the racial makeup of Dickinson High School?

Students at Dickinson High School are 53% Hispanic, 24% White, 18% African American, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What schools feed into Dickinson High School?

Dickinson High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Bay Colony Elementary
Elementary : Calder Road Elementary
Elementary : Dunbar Middle
Elementary : Elva C Lobit Middle
Elementary : Hughes Road Elementary
Elementary : Jake Silbernagel Elementary
Elementary : John And Shamarion Barber Middle
Elementary : Kenneth E Little Elementary
Elementary : Louis G Lobit Elementary
Elementary : San Leon Elementary
Middle : Eugene 'gene' Kranz J H
Middle : R D McAdams J H

What district is Dickinson High School in?

Dickinson Independent School District (Isd)

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