Skyline High School

7777 Forney Rd, Dallas, TX 75227 | (972) 502-3400
  • Grades: 9-12
  • Student Enrollment: 4,697
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4 out of 5 | 1 Review
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School Description

School Summary and Highlights
Additional Contact Information
  • Principal or Admin: Laurette Pouncy -Interim
  • Fax: (972) 502-3401
  • 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: 4,697
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 309.3
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 15.2
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 2,252 (47.9%)
  • Females: 2,445 (52.1%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 398 (8.5%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 3,110 (66.2%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 3,508 (74.7%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Skyline High School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian60.1%
Black1,37729.3%
Asian511.1%
Hispanic3,20168.1%
White621.3%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Skyline High School
  Number Percent
9th Grade1,47331.4%
10th Grade1,11523.7%
11th Grade1,08623.1%
12th Grade1,02321.8%
Breakdown of College Ready Graduates (2009)
Percent Ready For College in Reading
School:
55.0%
District:
49.0%
State:
62.0%
Percent Ready For College in Math
School:
54.0%
District:
29.0%
State:
60.0%
Graduation & Dropout Rates (2009)
Graduation Rate
School:
76.5%
District:
67.6%
State:
80.6%
Dropout Rate
School:
12.7%
District:
19.1%
State:
9.4%
Faculty Salary (2010)
School Administration Average Base Salary
School:
$80,194
District:
$79,563
State:
$70,209
Teacher Average Base Salary
School:
$55,592
District:
$54,645
State:
$48,263
Beginning Teacher Average Base Salary
School:
$45,350
District:
$47,743
State:
$41,165
Teacher With 1-5 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$47,845
State:
$43,527
Teacher With 6-10 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$51,653
State:
$46,149
Teacher With 11-20 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$56,331
State:
$50,153
Teacher With Greater Than 20 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$67,003
State:
$58,427
Faculty Breakdown (2010)
Average Teacher Experience
School:
13.7
District:
11.9
State:
11.3
Percent of Teachers With 1-5 Years Experience
School:
30.0%
District:
33.6%
State:
31.0%
Percent of Teachers With 6-10 Years Experience
School:
21.7%
District:
21.5%
State:
20.3%
Percent of Teachers With 11-20 Years Experience
School:
18.5%
District:
20.0%
State:
24.4%
Percent of Teachers With Greater Than 20 Years Experience
School:
28.1%
District:
21.0%
State:
18.3%
Source: TX Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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1 review for Skyline High School

  • Reviewed by Former Student on March 28, 2009
  • Rating: 4 (4 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
  • THIS WAS A WONDERFUL SCHOOL! iT GAVE ME ALOT OF GUIDANCE AND HELP FOR THE FUTURE!!

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