W H Adamson High School

201 East Ninth St, Dallas, TX 75203 | (972) 749-1400
  • Grades: 9-12
  • Student Enrollment: 1,351
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School Description

School Summary and Highlights
Additional Contact Information
  • Mailing Address: 201 E Ninth St, Dallas, TX 75203
  • Principal or Admin: Rawly Sanchez
  • Fax: (972) 749-1401
  • Website: www.dallasisd.org
School Operational Details
  • Title I Eligible
    All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty
  • Total Students Enrolled: 1,351
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 86.8
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 15.6
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 693 (51.3%)
  • Females: 658 (48.7%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 68 (5.0%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 1,033 (76.5%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 1,101 (81.5%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
W H Adamson High School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian40.3%
Black614.5%
Asian20.1%
Hispanic1,27794.5%
White70.5%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For W H Adamson High School
  Number Percent
9th Grade42031.1%
10th Grade32323.9%
11th Grade29221.6%
12th Grade31623.4%
Breakdown of College Ready Graduates (2009)
Percent Ready For College in Reading
School:
49.0%
District:
49.0%
State:
62.0%
Percent Ready For College in Math
School:
31.0%
District:
29.0%
State:
60.0%
Graduation & Dropout Rates (2009)
Graduation Rate
School:
70.1%
District:
67.6%
State:
80.6%
Dropout Rate
School:
16.2%
District:
19.1%
State:
9.4%
Faculty Salary (2010)
School Administration Average Base Salary
School:
$79,014
District:
$79,563
State:
$70,209
Teacher Average Base Salary
School:
$54,039
District:
$54,645
State:
$48,263
Teacher With 1-5 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$49,377
State:
$43,527
Teacher With 6-10 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$53,235
State:
$46,149
Teacher With 11-20 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$56,263
State:
$50,153
Teacher With Greater Than 20 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$67,307
State:
$58,427
Faculty Breakdown (2010)
Average Teacher Experience
School:
10.8
District:
11.9
State:
11.3
Percent of Teachers With 1-5 Years Experience
School:
42.5%
District:
33.6%
State:
31.0%
Percent of Teachers With 6-10 Years Experience
School:
23.5%
District:
21.5%
State:
20.3%
Percent of Teachers With 11-20 Years Experience
School:
21.2%
District:
20.0%
State:
24.4%
Percent of Teachers With Greater Than 20 Years Experience
School:
12.8%
District:
21.0%
State:
18.3%
Source: TX Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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