Summary:
In zip code 79022, there is one high school, Dalhart High School, serving grades 9 through 12 in the Dalhart, Texas area, which is part of the Dalhart Independent School District (Isd).
Dalhart High School stands out for its exceptional graduation and dropout rates, with 98.1% of students graduating and a 0.0% dropout rate for the 2023-2024 school year. The school also has a favorable student-teacher ratio of 12.6:1, which can allow for more individualized attention. However, the school's academic proficiency in core subjects like Algebra I, Biology, English I and II Reading, and U.S. History consistently falls below the state average, with the largest gaps in English Language Arts (19-23% below state proficiency). This creates a notable paradox: nearly all students graduate, yet a significant majority do not demonstrate grade-level proficiency on state tests.
On a positive note, Dalhart High School has shown remarkable year-over-year improvement in test scores from 2024-2025 to 2025-2026, with Algebra I proficiency jumping from 33.33% to 43.9% and English I Reading improving from 29.49% to 36.18%. The school's state ranking has also improved significantly, moving up over 300 spots in recent years. With 55.3% of students eligible for free or reduced lunch, the school serves a majority low-income population, and its per-student spending is $12,034. While the school faces clear academic challenges, particularly in English, the rapid recent gains suggest that new interventions may be starting to work.
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