Grand Prairie High School

101 High School Dr, Grand Prairie, TX 75050 | (972) 809-5711

Grades: 9-12
Student Enrollment: 2,049

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4 out of 5 | 4 Reviews

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 2,049 high school students from grades 9-12
Ranks 1236th out of 1,325 high schools in TX.
2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: Yes

Additional Contact Information

Principal or Admin: Mr Joseph Showell
Fax: (972) 809-5775
Website: www.gpisd.org

School Operational Details

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

School District Details

Grand Prairie Independent School District (ISD)
Per-Pupil Spending: $7,476
Graduation Rate: 65.7%
Dropout Rate: 4.3%
Students Per Teacher: 16.4
Enrolled Students: 26,395

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 2,049
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 125.9
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 16.3

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 1,013 (49.4%)
Females: 1,036 (50.6%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 221 (10.8%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 1,269 (61.9%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 1,490 (72.7%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Grand Prairie High School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	9	0.4%
Black	218	10.6%
Asian	32	1.6%
Hispanic	1,495	73.0%
White	295	14.4%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
10th Grade	703	34.3%
11th Grade	721	35.2%
12th Grade	625	30.5%

Breakdown of College Ready Graduates (2009)

Percent Ready For College in Reading

School:

53.0%

District:

57.0%

State:

62.0%

Percent Ready For College in Math

School:

47.0%

District:

39.0%

State:

60.0%

Graduation & Dropout Rates (2009)

Graduation Rate

School:

75.8%

District:

75.1%

State:

80.6%

Dropout Rate

School:

12.3%

District:

9.9%

State:

9.4%

Faculty Salary (2010)

School Administration Average Base Salary

School:

$80,098

District:

$66,750

State:

$70,209

Teacher Average Base Salary

School:

$49,996

District:

$49,976

State:

$48,263

Beginning Teacher Average Base Salary

School:

$43,099

District:

$47,285

State:

$41,165

Teacher With 1-5 Years Experience Average Base Salary

School:

$47,286

State:

$43,527

Teacher With 6-10 Years Experience Average Base Salary

School:

$50,786

State:

$46,149

Teacher With 11-20 Years Experience Average Base Salary

School:

$50,542

State:

$50,153

Teacher With Greater Than 20 Years Experience Average Base Salary

School:

$58,695

State:

$58,427

Faculty Breakdown (2010)

Average Teacher Experience

School:

9.4

District:

9.6

State:

11.3

Percent of Teachers With 1-5 Years Experience

School:

44.3%

District:

38.0%

State:

31.0%

Percent of Teachers With 6-10 Years Experience

School:

16.7%

District:

17.6%

State:

20.3%

Percent of Teachers With 11-20 Years Experience

School:

16.9%

District:

20.1%

State:

24.4%

Percent of Teachers With Greater Than 20 Years Experience

School:

16.0%

District:

14.5%

State:

18.3%

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

School Ratings and Reviews

Overall Rating: 4

4 out of 5 | 4 Reviews

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4 reviews for Grand Prairie High School

Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on July 29, 2009
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Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on December 08, 2008
Rating: (2 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
This school district need more activities for Seniors and freshmen.

Reviewed by Student on October 26, 2007
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Reviewed by Former Student on July 19, 2007
Rating: (4 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
GP High was a good learning experience for me. I have been gone for almost twenty years and I can remember my favorite teacher, Mr.Morris/Science Teacher. He made learning fun.

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