Summary:
In zip code 76208, there is one high school, Ryan High School, serving grades 9 through 12 in Denton, Texas, as part of the Denton Independent School District (ISD).
Ryan High School stands out for its exceptional graduation rate of 98.7% and an extremely low dropout rate of 0.1%, both of which outperform the district averages. However, the school faces a notable challenge in academic proficiency on state assessments. In the most recent data, Ryan High School scored below both the district and state averages in every tested subject, including Algebra I, Biology, English I, English II, and U.S. History. The largest gap is in Algebra I, where only 32.99% of students scored proficient compared to the state average of 54.03%. This creates a paradox where the school excels at keeping students on track to graduate but struggles to achieve high standardized test scores. With nearly 58% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch, the school serves a community with significant economic needs, which provides important context for interpreting these results.
Despite the overall academic challenges, there is a slight positive trend in English proficiency, with English I and II Reading scores showing year-over-year improvement. The school's state ranking has fluctuated, moving from the 34th percentile to the 44th percentile, then dropping back to the 38th percentile. With a student-teacher ratio of 12.6:1 and spending per student of $10,476, Ryan High School provides a supportive environment that successfully graduates nearly all of its students, even as it works to improve academic mastery across all subjects.
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