Dunbar High School vs. Polytechnic High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Dunbar High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Polytechnic High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 860 students in grades 9-12, Dunbar 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 9% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 14% (which is lower 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 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 1,382 students in grades 9-12, Polytechnic 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 6% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
860 students
1,382 students


% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
50% | 50%


Total Classroom Teachers
56 teachers
80 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
17:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#8145 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#8150 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
9%
6%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
15%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
18%


Graduation Rate
75-79%
69%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 9 Students
263
510
Grade 10 Students
246
368
Grade 11 Students
212
294
Grade 12 Students
139
210
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%


% Hispanic
37%
81%


% Black
60%
16%


% White
1%
2%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
n/a


Diversity Score
0.51
0.32


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
87%
89%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
3%

