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Dickinson High School vs. Friendswood High School

Should you attend Dickinson High School or Friendswood High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Dickinson High School
3800 Baker Dr
Dickinson, TX 77539
: 
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Friendswood High School
702 Greenbriar Dr
Friendswood, TX 77546
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings
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Friendswood High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 3,619 students in grades 8-12, Dickinson High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 32% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 36% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 75% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,980 students in grades 9-12, Friendswood High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 68% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 79% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
8-12
9-12
Total Students
3,619 students
1,980 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
227 teachers
129 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
15:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Friendswood High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#6274 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
#433 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 10%)
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32%
(Bottom 50% in TX)
68%
(Top 10% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Dickinson High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Friendswood High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
36%
(Bottom 50% in TX)
79%
(Top 5% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Dickinson High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Friendswood High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
52%
(Top 30% in TX)
83%
(Top 5% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Dickinson High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Friendswood High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
93%
(Top 50% in TX)
98%
(Top 5% in TX)
This chart displays graduation rate of Dickinson High School and public school graduation rate of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Friendswood High School and public school graduation rate of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Dickinson High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Friendswood High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
1125
521
Grade 10 Students
1028
531
Grade 11 Students
779
444
Grade 12 Students
687
484

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
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n/a
% Asian
2%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Dickinson High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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% Hispanic
51%
20%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Dickinson High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Friendswood High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
20%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Dickinson High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Friendswood High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
25%
66%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Dickinson High School and the percentage of White public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Friendswood High School and the percentage of White public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Dickinson High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Friendswood High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.64
0.52
This chart displays the diversity score of Dickinson High School and the public school average diversity score of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Friendswood High School and the public school average diversity score of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
57%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Dickinson High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Friendswood High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Dickinson High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Friendswood High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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