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Nimitz High School

Q: Is Nimitz High School a good school?

Nimitz High School ranks 1472 nd of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

1472^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,009 Texas High Schools

Better than 27% of Texas high schools

Summary

Nimitz High School in Irving, TX, is a large comprehensive high school serving approximately 2,343 students in grades 9-12 within the Irving Independent School District (Isd), where over 82% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The school’s standout strength is its consistent graduation rate, which reached 93.9% for the 2023-2024 school year—higher than the district average of 92.7% and significantly above nearby schools like Dr L G Pinkston Senior High School (80.3%) and Grand Prairie High School (89.6%). This suggests effective support systems that keep students on track to graduate, even as overall academic performance lags behind state averages.

Within the Irving ISD, Nimitz is the top-performing comprehensive high school, ranking higher than both MacArthur High School and Irving High School in overall state rank and outperforming them in key subjects like English I, English II, and U.S. History. Notably, U.S. History is a relative strength, with 64.35% of students proficient in 2025-2026—close to the state average of 70.17%. However, the school faces a significant challenge in Algebra I, where proficiency rates have dropped to just 23.72%, less than half the state average of 54.03%. Nearby charter schools like Uplift Infinity Prep High School outperform Nimitz in every subject, likely drawing away higher-achieving students and leaving the school to serve a population with greater academic needs.

Despite these challenges, Nimitz demonstrates efficient use of resources, achieving a high graduation rate with a large student body and per-pupil spending slightly above the district average. In contrast, the Barbara Cardwell Career Preparatory Center, a small alternative school in the same district, spends over $26,000 per student—more than double Nimitz’s spending—yet has a graduation rate of only 69.4%. This highlights Nimitz’s effectiveness in its core mission of graduating students, even as it works to improve academic performance across subjects.

2,343

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,146

Per pupil spending ?

82.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

100 W Oakdale
Irving, TX 75060-6899

(972) 600-5700

District: Irving Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

82.6%

White:

7.5%

African American:

4.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 46th percentile in 2016 → 27th in 2026

Strengths

✓94% graduate within 4 years

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (47% vs 62% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 19 percentile points since 2016

!Algebra I scores 30 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school47%

District avg53%

Texas avg62%

1,472^nd of 2,009

Texas public high schools ?

Bottom 27%▼ down 20 pts since 2016

From bottom 46% (2016) to bottom 27% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 5High Schools in the Irving Independent School District (Isd)

839^th of 951Irving 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	30.6	1472 of 2009	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	29.6	1405 of 1974	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.8	1452 of 1990	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.6	1396 of 1961	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.4	1390 of 1876	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.9	1431 of 1861	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.9	1181 of 1857	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.1	1142 of 1797	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	33.7	1158 of 1777	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	50.4	946 of 1762	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	49.6	976 of 1743	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	38.3	1202 of 1734	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	46.8	971 of 1652	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	58.0	605 of 1603	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	51.7	1052 of 1672	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	52.0	992 of 1568	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	49.1	1002 of 1539	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	49.7	940 of 1510	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	49.2	943 of 1497	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	51.9	857 of 1430	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2005	55.4	751 of 1429	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2004	49.7	904 of 1427	36.7%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	43.8	559 of 1086	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.8	493 of 834	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.1	695 of 1065	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.1	529 of 1069	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	31.1	676 of 1031	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.3	591 of 1020	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.7	449 of 1024	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.0	542 of 1013	46.5%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	62.5	226 of 556	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	66.7	133 of 428	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.7	330 of 530	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.9	310 of 525	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.6	394 of 507	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	55.7	233 of 488	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.6	266 of 487	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.8	394 of 486	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	27.9	1360 of 1837	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.5	1298 of 1829	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	48.1	793 of 1810	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.7	849 of 1784	52.4%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	36.2	741 of 1195	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.2	688 of 1153	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.3	1009 of 1437	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.0	868 of 1371	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.6	867 of 1278	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.6	792 of 1195	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.9	404 of 1136	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.3	453 of 1113	59.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	28.9	1456 of 1936	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	27.5	1107 of 1504	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.4	1378 of 1880	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.9	1322 of 1891	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.3	1351 of 1841	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.6	1425 of 1815	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.5	1265 of 1798	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.7	1221 of 1781	31.4%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	43.5	925 of 1206	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	20.8	852 of 964	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.5	998 of 1182	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.7	1015 of 1172	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.4	1080 of 1177	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	45.5	842 of 1145	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.0	926 of 1137	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	31.9	1337 of 1860	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	30.0	1035 of 1453	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.6	1288 of 1805	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.3	1227 of 1820	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.6	1258 of 1762	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.3	1319 of 1743	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.7	1019 of 1714	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.8	1014 of 1691	40.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	37.3	1253 of 1937	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	34.5	973 of 1513	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.5	1240 of 1884	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.9	1231 of 1897	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.9	1294 of 1847	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.8	1407 of 1848	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.5	995 of 1818	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.6	1042 of 1794	41.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	29.4	1411 of 1954	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.0	1141 of 1515	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.0	1452 of 1891	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.9	1428 of 1913	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.2	1410 of 1853	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.6	1422 of 1840	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.8	1131 of 1824	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.9	1217 of 1803	32.5%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	81.8	54 of 598	91.0%	★★★★★
2024	33.7	503 of 731	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.1	295 of 677	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.9	232 of 664	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	24.8	471 of 582	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	25.3	86 of 103	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	39.0	55 of 87	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.7	58 of 107	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	18.9	90 of 101	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.7	76 of 106	28.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	20.1	78 of 95	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.7	63 of 105	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.2	70 of 122	42.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	40.0	873 of 1581	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.5	599 of 1299	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	34.7	1042 of 1548	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.7	1094 of 1478	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.6	960 of 1418	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.0	990 of 1382	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.6	697 of 1357	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.1	472 of 1347	65.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	49.8	780 of 1584	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	32.3	905 of 1294	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	16.8	1349 of 1556	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.6	1283 of 1576	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.6	1213 of 1525	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.7	1198 of 1510	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.9	1097 of 1526	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.2	996 of 1539	35.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Multi-racial (2025)91st percentile+62 vs school

Asian (2026)59th percentile+33 vs school

White (2026)51st percentile+24 vs school

African American (2026)49th percentile+22 vs school

Special Education (2026)45th percentile+18 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)38th percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)35th percentile+9 vs school

Hispanic (2026)28th percentile~ school

Male (2026)28th percentile~ school

At Risk (2022)26th percentile~ school

Female (2026)25th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2026)23rd percentile-3 vs school

Native American (2026)17th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

U.S. History64%-6 vs state

Biology57%-13 vs state

English II Reading49%-11 vs state

English I Reading38%-18 vs state

Algebra I24%-30 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)	STAAR Reading (2026)			STAAR Mathematics (2026)			STAAR Social Studies (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	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Nimitz High School	Public	9-12	100 W Oakdale	Irving	75060	Dallas County	Irving Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 600-5700	2,343	156	15.0	82.6%	176 (7.5%)	100 (4.3%)	1,935 (82.6%)	51 (2.2%)	69 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (0.5%)	30.6	1472^nd of 2009 public high schools	26.7%		29.6	1405^th of 1974 public high schools	28.8%	67	23.7	57.3	37.7	48.5	64.4								$9,146
Uplift Infinity Prep High School	Public, Charter	9-12	1401 S MacArthur Blvd	Irving	75060	Dallas County	Uplift Education	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(469) 621-9200	357	27	13.2	74.5%	18 (5.0%)	16 (4.5%)	297 (83.2%)	21 (5.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	50	945^th of 2009 public high schools	53.0%		53.1	829^th of 1974 public high schools	58.0%	116	28.6	63.9	58.8	63.1	63.5								$12,315
Barbara Cardwell Career Preparatory Center	Public	9-12	101 E Union Bower Rd	Irving	75061	Dallas County	Irving Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 600-6140	247	19	12.8	91.9%	20 (8.1%)	18 (7.3%)	201 (81.4%)	1 (0.4%)	6 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	11.2	1775^th of 2009 public high schools	11.6%		7.2	1827^th of 1974 public high schools	7.4%	52	5.9	32.1	23.6	20.5	50.0								$17,077
Irving High School	Public	9-12	900 N O'Connor Rd	Irving	75061	Dallas County	Irving Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 600-6300	2,390	153	15.6	83.8%	216 (9.0%)	135 (5.6%)	1,810 (75.7%)	37 (1.5%)	175 (7.3%)	1 (0.0%)	16 (0.7%)	26.9	1537^th of 2009 public high schools	23.5%		20.1	1612^th of 1974 public high schools	18.3%	75	26.6	53.9	26.7	43.8	67.1								$8,302
Grand Prairie High School	Public	9-12	101 Gopher Blvd	Grand Prairie	75050	Dallas County	Grand Prairie Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 809-5711	2,817	186	15.1	77.7%	157 (5.6%)	311 (11.0%)	2,286 (81.2%)	16 (0.6%)	13 (0.5%)	2 (0.1%)	32 (1.1%)	14.1	1739^th of 2009 public high schools	13.4%		14.4	1705^th of 1974 public high schools	13.6%	34	22.9	37.5	25.0	35.3	53.0								$7,376
MacArthur High School	Public	9-12	3700 N Mac Arthur Blvd	Irving	75062	Dallas County	Irving Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 600-7200	2,484	155	16.0	79.7%	174 (7.0%)	431 (17.4%)	1,707 (68.7%)	88 (3.5%)	39 (1.6%)	7 (0.3%)	38 (1.5%)	26	1562^nd of 2009 public high schools	22.2%		18.4	1646^th of 1974 public high schools	16.6%	84	30.1	54.7	29.6	40.8	62.8								$8,028
Grand Prairie Fine Arts Academy	Public	6-12	102 Gopher Blvd	Grand Prairie	75050	Dallas County	Grand Prairie Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 237-5603	877	51	17.2	47.7%	172 (19.6%)	130 (14.8%)	517 (59.0%)	22 (2.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (4.0%)	91.1	46^th of 2009 public high schools	97.7%		91.3	48^th of 1974 public high schools	97.6%	2	89.2	94.7	95.7	98.5	91.4	70.3	75.7	78.9	44.5	0.0	55.1	48.6	$7,201
Uplift Grand Prep High School	Public, Charter	9-12	300 E Church St	Grand Prairie	75050	Dallas County	Uplift Education	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 854-0600	385	29	13.3	80.3%	12 (3.1%)	26 (6.8%)	339 (88.1%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	39	1261^st of 2009 public high schools	37.2%		41.5	1122^nd of 1974 public high schools	43.2%	139	12.0	61.5	48.1	58.0	57.7								$12,037
Dr L G Pinkston Senior High School	Public	9-12	2815 Bickers St	Dallas	75212	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 502-2700	1,264	82	15.4	95.3%	19 (1.5%)	300 (23.7%)	919 (72.7%)	8 (0.6%)	6 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	11 (0.9%)	51.7	913^th of 2009 public high schools	54.6%		23.9	1542^nd of 1974 public high schools	21.9%	629	57.9	73.2	39.2	63.5	73.3								$10,160
Uplift Heights Healthcare Institute	Public, Charter	9-12	2650 Canada Dr	Dallas	75212	Dallas County	Uplift Education	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(214) 442-7094	497	35	14.1	85.3%	3 (0.6%)	57 (11.5%)	425 (85.5%)	10 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	40.2	1230^th of 2009 public high schools	38.8%		33.5	1314^th of 1974 public high schools	33.4%	84	22.0	64.8	48.8	62.0	52.1								$11,381

Frequently Asked Questions about Nimitz High School

What is the racial makeup of Nimitz High School?

Students at Nimitz High School are 83% Hispanic, 8% White, 4% African American, 3% American Indian, 2% Asian.

Is Nimitz High School a good school?

Nimitz High School ranks 1472^nd of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Nimitz High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,343 students attended Nimitz High School.

What schools feed into Nimitz High School?

Nimitz High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Brown Elementary
Elementary : Haley J Elementary
Elementary : John W And Margie Stipes Elementary
Elementary : Schulze Elementary
Elementary : Townley Elementary
Middle : Bowie Middle
Middle : Lamar Middle

What district is Nimitz High School in?

Irving Independent School District (Isd)

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