Donna High School

1/2 Mile East Wood Ave, Donna, TX 78537 | (956) 464-1700

Grades: 9-12
Student Enrollment: 2,197

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3.5 out of 5 | 3 Reviews

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 2,197 high school students from grades 9-12
Ranks 1162nd out of 1,325 high schools in TX.
2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: Yes

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: 116 N 10th St, Donna, TX 78537

Principal or Admin: Mr Fernando Castillo
Fax: (956) 464-1629
Website: www.donnaisd.net

School Operational Details

Title I Eligible
All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.

School District Details

Donna Independent School District (ISD)
Per-Pupil Spending: $9,149
Graduation Rate: 57.9%
Dropout Rate: 5.4%
Students Per Teacher: 15.0
Enrolled Students: 14,873

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 2,197
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 166.6
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 13.2

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 1,104 (50.3%)
Females: 1,093 (49.7%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 114 (5.2%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 1,350 (61.4%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 1,464 (66.6%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Donna High School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	-	-
Black	1	0.05%
Asian	2	0.09%
Hispanic	2,167	98.6%
White	27	1.2%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
9th Grade	51	2.3%
10th Grade	742	33.8%
11th Grade	706	32.1%
12th Grade	698	31.8%

Breakdown of College Ready Graduates (2009)

Percent Ready For College in Reading

School:

41.0%

District:

40.0%

State:

62.0%

Percent Ready For College in Math

School:

52.0%

District:

27.0%

State:

60.0%

Graduation & Dropout Rates (2009)

Graduation Rate

School:

79.0%

District:

67.5%

State:

80.6%

Dropout Rate

School:

11.8%

District:

15.4%

State:

9.4%

Faculty Salary (2010)

School Administration Average Base Salary

School:

$75,737

District:

$68,867

State:

$70,209

Teacher Average Base Salary

School:

$48,448

District:

$46,748

State:

$48,263

Beginning Teacher Average Base Salary

School:

$40,036

District:

$40,363

State:

$41,165

Teacher With 1-5 Years Experience Average Base Salary

School:

$42,562

State:

$43,527

Teacher With 6-10 Years Experience Average Base Salary

School:

$46,688

State:

$46,149

Teacher With 11-20 Years Experience Average Base Salary

School:

$53,398

State:

$50,153

Teacher With Greater Than 20 Years Experience Average Base Salary

School:

$59,751

State:

$58,427

Faculty Breakdown (2010)

Average Teacher Experience

School:

10.5

District:

8.8

State:

11.3

Percent of Teachers With 1-5 Years Experience

School:

42.1%

District:

40.8%

State:

31.0%

Percent of Teachers With 6-10 Years Experience

School:

13.5%

District:

21.3%

State:

20.3%

Percent of Teachers With 11-20 Years Experience

School:

16.0%

District:

14.9%

State:

24.4%

Percent of Teachers With Greater Than 20 Years Experience

School:

21.8%

District:

13.7%

State:

18.3%

Source: TX Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

School Ratings and Reviews

Overall Rating: 3.5

3.5 out of 5 | 3 Reviews

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3 reviews for Donna High School

Reviewed by Student on September 08, 2010
Rating: (4 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
Endured it through into my senior year. Had alot of fun, my teachers were cool. Just gotta know the right people. I had a lot of tolerance with the "ghettos" since i knew some of them.

Reviewed by Former Student on July 09, 2010
Rating: (1 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
i dot wanna de in this school no dont ven wanna go to todd i wanna go to edinburg but idk wht schools in edinburg........but donna iss gthoo ive been in donna 2 nd grade through 8 th hope i dont go into 9thhhh

Reviewed by Student on May 04, 2010
Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
its a great scool with awsome teachers...

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