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W W Samuell High School vs. H Grady Spruce High School

Should you attend W W Samuell High School or H Grady Spruce 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
W W Samuell High School
8928 Palisade Dr
Dallas, TX 75217
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1/
10
Bottom 50%
H Grady Spruce High School
9733 Old Seagoville Rd
Dallas, TX 75217
: 
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

W W Samuell High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 10%)

H Grady Spruce High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 1,871 students in grades 9-12, W W Samuell 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 14% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 19% (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 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,558 students in grades 9-12, H Grady Spruce 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 13% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 18% (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 Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,871 students
1,558 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
122 teachers
106 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of W W Samuell High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of H Grady Spruce High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#8042 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
#8051 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of W W Samuell High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of H Grady Spruce High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
14%
(Bottom 50% in TX)
13%
(Bottom 50% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of W W Samuell 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 H Grady Spruce 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.
19%
(Bottom 50% in TX)
18%
(Bottom 50% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of W W Samuell 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 H Grady Spruce 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.
43%
(Top 50% in TX)
22%
(Bottom 50% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of W W Samuell 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 H Grady Spruce 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.
66%
(Bottom 50% in TX)
63%
(Bottom 50% in TX)
This chart displays graduation rate of W W Samuell 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 H Grady Spruce 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
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Grade 9 Students
647
522
Grade 10 Students
537
467
Grade 11 Students
377
324
Grade 12 Students
310
245

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
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n/a
% Hispanic
84%
81%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in W W Samuell 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 H Grady Spruce High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
13%
17%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in W W Samuell 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 H Grady Spruce High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
2%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in W W Samuell 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 H Grady Spruce 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
n/a
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in W W Samuell High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in H Grady Spruce 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.
0.28
0.32
This chart displays the diversity score of W W Samuell 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 H Grady Spruce 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
92%
94%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in W W Samuell 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 H Grady Spruce 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
3%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in W W Samuell 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 H Grady Spruce 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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