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Glenda Dawson High School

Public Grades 9-12

180^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,009 Texas High Schools

Better than 91% of Texas high schools

Summary

Glenda Dawson High School is a large, high-performing public high school in Pearland, TX, serving 2,569 students in grades 9-12 as part of the highly-rated Pearland Independent School District (Isd). The school consistently earns top marks, including a 5-star rating and a 91st percentile state ranking for the 2025-2026 school year, with exceptionally high graduation rates (above 98%) and a remarkably low dropout rate of just 0.2%.

Glenda Dawson stands out among nearby comprehensive high schools for its academic strength, particularly in English Language Arts. For example, 79.88% of students were proficient in English I Reading and 81.42% in English II Reading, significantly outpacing Pearland High School (68.18% and 72.27%) and Shadow Creek High School (75.47% and 78.33%). The school also excels in Biology (87.07%) and U.S. History (88.49%). However, an interesting anomaly is that Algebra I proficiency (68.04%) falls below the district average (73.68%), suggesting a potential area for curriculum focus. While Glenda Dawson is a large, comprehensive school, its district-mate Robert Turner College And Career High School has a slightly higher state rank (92nd percentile) but serves a smaller, likely more selective student body.

For parents, Glenda Dawson offers a proven track record of academic excellence and student engagement, especially in literacy and science. The school performs well for most student groups, though there is room for improvement in supporting English Language Learner students, who ranked in the 68th percentile. Compared to schools in nearby Houston ISD—such as Worthing High School and Sterling High School, which serve higher percentages of economically disadvantaged students and rank in the bottom 30th percentile—Glenda Dawson is a standout option. Its combination of high test scores, low dropout rates, and strong overall performance makes it a top choice for families in the Pearland area.

2,569

Students ?

17.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,918

Per pupil spending ?

29.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2050 Cullen Blvd
Pearland, TX 77581-8978

(281) 412-8800

District: Pearland Independent School District (Isd)

Feeder schools for Glenda Dawson High School:

Elementary:	Challenger Elementary
	Silvercrest Elementary
	Silverlake Elementary
Middle:	Berry Miller J H
	Rogers Middle

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

25.7%

African American:

24.8%

White:

24.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 89th percentile in 2016 → 91st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (82% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 9% of Texas high schools

✓98% graduate within 4 years

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school82%

District avg78%

Texas avg62%

180^th of 2,009

Texas public high schools ?

Top 9%▲ up 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3High Schools in the Pearland Independent School District (Isd)

77^th of 951Pearland 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	81.6	180 of 2009	91.0%	★★★★★
2025	80.9	211 of 1974	89.3%	★★★★☆
2024	79.9	214 of 1990	89.2%	★★★★☆
2023	75.2	306 of 1961	84.4%	★★★★☆
2022	76.1	268 of 1876	85.7%	★★★★☆
2021	77.2	262 of 1861	85.9%	★★★★☆
2019	80.0	186 of 1857	90.0%	★★★★★
2018	82.8	147 of 1797	91.8%	★★★★★
2017	82.9	142 of 1777	92.0%	★★★★★
2016	76.5	199 of 1762	88.7%	★★★★☆
2015	75.9	218 of 1743	87.5%	★★★★☆
2014	75.4	245 of 1734	85.9%	★★★★☆
2013	72.1	312 of 1652	81.1%	★★★★☆
2012	61.0	519 of 1603	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	74.3	254 of 1672	84.8%	★★★★☆
2010	72.6	279 of 1568	82.2%	★★★★☆
2009	77.9	170 of 1539	89.0%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	74.1	185 of 1086	83.0%	★★★★☆
2025	74.1	130 of 834	84.4%	★★★★☆
2024	69.5	211 of 1065	80.2%	★★★★☆
2023	67.9	231 of 1069	78.4%	★★★★☆
2022	70.6	189 of 1031	81.7%	★★★★☆
2021	69.1	224 of 1020	78.0%	★★★★☆
2019	73.3	196 of 1024	80.9%	★★★★☆
2018	79.5	130 of 1013	87.2%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	78.3	66 of 556	88.1%	★★★★☆
2025	73.8	78 of 428	81.8%	★★★★☆
2024	67.6	145 of 530	72.6%	★★★★☆
2023	72.3	113 of 525	78.5%	★★★★☆
2022	74.7	97 of 507	80.9%	★★★★☆
2021	78.5	54 of 488	88.9%	★★★★☆
2019	77.3	69 of 487	85.8%	★★★★☆
2018	78.7	65 of 486	86.6%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	53.7	586 of 1837	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.6	746 of 1829	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.6	457 of 1810	74.8%	★★★★☆
2018	53.6	575 of 1784	67.8%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	55.5	378 of 1195	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	71.6	164 of 1153	85.8%	★★★★☆
2024	58.0	357 of 1437	75.2%	★★★★☆
2023	43.6	597 of 1371	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.3	299 of 1278	76.6%	★★★★☆
2021	33.1	805 of 1195	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.0	473 of 1136	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.5	461 of 1113	58.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	80.9	160 of 1936	91.7%	★★★★★
2025	77.1	169 of 1504	88.8%	★★★★☆
2024	75.4	243 of 1880	87.1%	★★★★☆
2023	77.5	228 of 1891	87.9%	★★★★☆
2022	77.5	220 of 1841	88.0%	★★★★☆
2021	77.6	255 of 1815	86.0%	★★★★☆
2019	79.8	194 of 1798	89.2%	★★★★☆
2018	84.5	124 of 1781	93.0%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	70.2	257 of 1206	78.7%	★★★★☆
2025	72.2	225 of 964	76.7%	★★★★☆
2023	68.6	407 of 1182	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.8	350 of 1172	70.1%	★★★★☆
2021	72.9	267 of 1177	77.3%	★★★★☆
2019	67.7	371 of 1145	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.4	162 of 1137	85.8%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	77.4	218 of 1860	88.3%	★★★★☆
2025	70.6	223 of 1453	84.7%	★★★★☆
2024	72.3	271 of 1805	85.0%	★★★★☆
2023	65.6	434 of 1820	76.2%	★★★★☆
2022	62.8	438 of 1762	75.1%	★★★★☆
2021	64.6	449 of 1743	74.2%	★★★★☆
2019	70.5	329 of 1714	80.8%	★★★★☆
2018	72.8	281 of 1691	83.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	67.8	350 of 1937	81.9%	★★★★☆
2025	63.0	325 of 1513	78.5%	★★★★☆
2024	60.8	474 of 1884	74.8%	★★★★☆
2023	57.5	597 of 1897	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.0	628 of 1847	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.5	825 of 1848	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.3	633 of 1818	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.4	498 of 1794	72.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	79.8	209 of 1954	89.3%	★★★★☆
2025	78.5	161 of 1515	89.4%	★★★★☆
2024	76.1	255 of 1891	86.5%	★★★★☆
2023	71.3	380 of 1913	80.1%	★★★★☆
2022	73.3	308 of 1853	83.4%	★★★★☆
2021	75.2	290 of 1840	84.2%	★★★★☆
2019	78.4	229 of 1824	87.4%	★★★★☆
2018	79.3	202 of 1803	88.8%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	79.2	89 of 713	87.5%	★★★★☆
2025	84.0	41 of 598	93.1%	★★★★★
2024	77.2	95 of 731	87.0%	★★★★☆
2023	82.4	74 of 677	89.1%	★★★★☆
2022	79.6	93 of 664	86.0%	★★★★☆
2021	82.3	50 of 588	91.5%	★★★★★
2019	71.3	137 of 604	77.3%	★★★★☆
2018	71.1	118 of 582	79.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	81.9	132 of 1581	91.7%	★★★★★
2025	75.3	137 of 1299	89.5%	★★★★☆
2024	62.0	387 of 1548	75.0%	★★★★☆
2023	67.7	274 of 1478	81.5%	★★★★☆
2022	56.8	416 of 1418	70.7%	★★★★☆
2021	64.5	299 of 1382	78.4%	★★★★☆
2019	66.0	258 of 1357	81.0%	★★★★☆
2018	73.9	189 of 1347	86.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	82.1	114 of 1584	92.8%	★★★★★
2025	84.3	65 of 1294	95.0%	★★★★★
2024	83.0	95 of 1556	93.9%	★★★★★
2023	80.8	135 of 1576	91.4%	★★★★★
2022	80.4	137 of 1525	91.0%	★★★★★
2021	78.8	159 of 1510	89.5%	★★★★☆
2019	82.6	118 of 1526	92.3%	★★★★★
2018	84.9	90 of 1539	94.2%	★★★★★

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 (2026)93rd percentile~ school

Female (2026)92nd percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)92nd percentile~ school

Male (2026)89th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)88th percentile-3 vs school

Asian (2026)88th percentile-3 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)88th percentile-4 vs school

African American (2026)83rd percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)82nd percentile-9 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)79th percentile-12 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)68th percentile-23 vs school

At Risk (2022)68th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

U.S. History88%+18 vs state

Biology87%+17 vs state

English II Reading81%+22 vs state

English I Reading80%+24 vs state

Algebra I68%+14 vs state

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by a parent
Saturday, February 26, 2011

Dawson is a brand new high school, only in its second year and already producing three seniors who have made it to the Presidential Scholars Programs for their perfect 2400 STA's this year. The district is ranked Exemplary, and Dawson is on its way, judging by its achievements. The building and campus are attractive and feel safe and the staff is responsive. I believe my freshman daughter will receive a good education there. Close Quote

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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
Glenda Dawson High School	Public	9-12	2050 Cullen Blvd	Pearland	77581	Brazoria County	Pearland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 412-8800	2,569	147	17.4	29.9%	625 (24.3%)	636 (24.8%)	659 (25.7%)	545 (21.2%)	7 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	95 (3.7%)	81.6	180^th of 2009 public high schools	91.0%		80.9	211^th of 1974 public high schools	89.3%	31	68.0	87.1	79.9	81.4	88.5	$7,918
Shadow Creek High School	Public	9-12	11850 Broadway	Pearland	77584	Brazoria County	Alvin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 245-3800	2,599	151	17.2	29.2%	317 (12.2%)	1,038 (39.9%)	479 (18.4%)	655 (25.2%)	6 (0.2%)	3 (0.1%)	101 (3.9%)	75.1	327^th of 2009 public high schools	83.7%		74.1	323^rd of 1974 public high schools	83.6%	4	55.0	86.8	75.5	78.3	78.8	$8,110
Pace Center	Public	10-12	2314 Old Alvin Rd	Pearland	77581	Brazoria County	Pearland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 412-5199	96	16	5.9	64.6%	27 (28.1%)	15 (15.6%)	50 (52.1%)	3 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)								(n/a)			11.1	22.7	54.3	$24,462
KIPP Sunnyside High School	Public, Charter	9-12	11000 Scott St	Houston	77047	Harris County	KIPP Texas Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 230-0562	622	36	17.2	91.5%	2 (0.3%)	397 (63.8%)	205 (33.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (1.8%)	29.2	1495^th of 2009 public high schools	25.6%		30.4	1385^th of 1974 public high schools	29.8%	110	7.8	59.2	41.6	41.6	59.0	$9,582
Robert Turner College And Career High School	Public	9-12	4717 Bailey Rd	Pearland	77584	Brazoria County	Pearland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 727-1600	1,128	64	17.5	34.9%	351 (31.1%)	82 (7.3%)	551 (48.8%)	116 (10.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (2.4%)	83	155^th of 2009 public high schools	92.3%		88.7	82^nd of 1974 public high schools	95.8%	73	55.5	95.6	83.5	87.4	87.3	$7,352
Sterling High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	11625 Martindale Rd	Houston	77048	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 991-0510	1,146	87	13.1	93.7%	14 (1.2%)	631 (55.1%)	480 (41.9%)	5 (0.4%)	4 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	11 (1.0%)	32.7	1422^nd of 2009 public high schools	29.2%		29.8	1402^nd of 1974 public high schools	29.0%	20	41.2	70.3	37.7	44.1	57.7	$12,465
South Early College High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	1930 Airport Blvd	Houston	77051	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 732-3623	452	22	20.4	81.0%	10 (2.2%)	145 (32.1%)	283 (62.6%)	5 (1.1%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	5 (1.1%)	78.5	244^th of 2009 public high schools	87.9%		71.2	387^th of 1974 public high schools	80.4%	143	52.3	91.4	86.1	85.5	75.2	$7,563
Pearland High School	Public	9-12	3775 S Main St	Pearland	77581	Brazoria County	Pearland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 997-7445	3,412	191	17.9	35.0%	1,188 (34.8%)	432 (12.7%)	1,466 (43.0%)	209 (6.1%)	7 (0.2%)	3 (0.1%)	107 (3.1%)	67.3	497^th of 2009 public high schools	75.3%		72.2	364^th of 1974 public high schools	81.6%	133	54.1	81.6	68.2	72.3	74.4	$7,907
The Pro-Vision Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	4590 Wilmington	Houston	77051	Harris County	The Pro-Vision Academy	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 748-0030	212	10	20.8	99.1%	0 (0.0%)	195 (92.0%)	13 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.9%)	3.3	1918^th of 2009 public high schools	4.5%		5	1860^th of 1974 public high schools	5.8%	58	2.6	18.2	14.6	17.0	22.6	$9,296
Worthing High School	Public	9-12	9215 Scott St	Houston	77051	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 733-3433	751	75	10.0	90.5%	15 (2.0%)	505 (67.2%)	212 (28.2%)	5 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	11 (1.5%)	25.3	1574^th of 2009 public high schools	21.7%		30	1397^th of 1974 public high schools	29.2%	177	59.4	55.4	33.7	41.7	45.1	$14,195

Frequently Asked Questions about Glenda Dawson High School

What is the racial makeup of Glenda Dawson High School?

Students at Glenda Dawson High School are 26% Hispanic, 25% African American, 24% White, 21% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Glenda Dawson High School?

Glenda Dawson High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Challenger Elementary
Elementary : Silvercrest Elementary
Elementary : Silverlake Elementary
Middle : Berry Miller J H
Middle : Rogers Middle

What district is Glenda Dawson High School in?

Pearland Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Glenda Dawson High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,569 students attended Glenda Dawson High School.

Is Glenda Dawson High School a good school?

Yes. Glenda Dawson High School ranks in the top 9.0% of Texas high schools.

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