Mesquite High School
300 E Davis St, Mesquite, TX, 75149
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Mesquite High School is located at 300 E DAVIS ST, MESQUITE, TX, 75149. The school is part of MESQUITE ISD.To contact the school, call (972) 882-7800.
Teachers
Mesquite High School employs 180 teachers, who have been with the school an average of 7 years. The teachers average 11 years of experience in teaching. The school currently has 2,337 students with a student to teacher ratio of 13.00 S/T. The special education division has 8 teachers assisting it. Mesquite High School also employs 15 education aids.
School Summary
Public School
Grade Span
09-12
Enrollment
2344
Is Charter
No
Address
300 E DAVIS ST, MESQUITE, TX, 75149
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Principal
MR JEFFREY JOHNSON
School District
Phone
(972) 882-7800
County
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Accountability Ratings & Designations
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Mesquite High School
Accountability Ratings
C
Average
Texas edu board’s ratings
| Scaled Score | |
|---|---|
| Student Achievement | 79 |
| Student Progress | 81 |
| Closing Performance Gaps | 71 |
| Overall | 78 |
Distinction Designations
Read/ELA
Mathematics Science Social Studies Post-Secondary Comparative Academic Growth Comparative Closing the GapsMesquite High School Student / Staff Statistics
Student Statistics
| Racial/Ethnic Group | Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|---|
| African American | 655 | 28.03% | |
| Hispanic | 1,345 | 57.55% | |
| White | 254 | 10.87% | |
| Asian | 32 | 1.37% | |
| Native American | 11 | 0.47% | |
| Two or More Races | 38 | 1.63% | |
| Total Students | 2,337 | 100.00% | |
| Eco Disadvantaged | 1,734 | 74.20% | |
| Limited English Proficiency | 441 | 18.87% |
| Program | Count | Percent | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bilingual | 417 | 17.84% | |
| Gifted & Talented | 164 | 7.02% | |
| Special Education | 256 | 10.95% | |
| Teacher Student Ratio | 13.00 S/T |
Staff Statistics
| By Experience | Count | Percent | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Over 30 years | 7 | 3.73% | |
| 20 - 30 years | 18 | 10.07% | |
| 10 - 20 years | 46 | 25.75% | |
| 6 - 10 years | 42 | 23.08% | |
| 1- 5 years | 56 | 31.20% | |
| Beginning Teacher | 11 | 6.17% | |
| Teacher Experience Average | 10.60 yrs | ||
| Teacher Tenure Average | 7.30 yrs |
| Teacher Type | Number | Percent | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Teachers | 180 | 100% | ||
| Female Teachers | 102 | 56.95 % | ||
| Male Teachers | 77 | 43.05 % | ||
| School Admin | 8 | |||
| School Support | 24 | |||
| Edu Aids | 15 | |||
| Special Education | 8 |
Mesquite High School 2022 STAAR Statistics
| Group | All Subjects | Read/ELA | Math | Science | Soc Studies | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALL | 66% | 56% | 70% | 81% | 83% | |
| African American | 56% | 47% | 62% | 71% | 70% | |
| Hispanic | 71% | 61% | 75% | 84% | 88% | |
| White | 71% | 61% | 71% | 92% | 87% | |
| Asian | 93% | 83% | 100% | 100% | 100% | |
| Two or More Races | 52% | 35% | 50% | 83% | 60% | |
| Economically Disadvantaged | 64% | 54% | 67% | 80% | 82% | |
| Male Students | 61% | 48% | 69% | 77% | 81% | |
| Female Students | 72% | 65% | 72% | 86% | 84% | |
| Special Education | 40% | 19% | 53% | 71% | 56% | |
| Limited English Proficiency | 57% | 42% | 75% | 74% | 75% |
Class of 2021 Graduates
Standardized Test
| Group | % Tested |
SAT Avg |
ACT Avg |
Abv Criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALL | 85.4 | 904 | 20.7 | 15.9 |
| African American | 90.4 | 869 | 17.6 | 8.5 |
| Hispanic | 83.6 | 905 | * | 17.4 |
| White | 83.3 | 942 | * | 18.2 |
| Asian | 100 | 1159 | * | 77.8 |
| Two or More Races | 85 | 914 | . | 11.8 |
| Male Students | 81 | 910 | 19.6 | 17.6 |
| Female Students | 89.7 | 898 | 22.2 | 14.5 |
| Special Education | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Eco Disadvantaged | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Graduation
| Group | Read Ready |
Math Ready |
Both Ready |
Graduated | GED | Cont. | Dropout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALL | 72.3 | 31.9 | 29.7 | 94.2 | n/a | 3.8 | 1.9 |
| African American | 77.7 | 21.7 | 21.7 | 92.6 | n/a | 4 | 3.4 |
| Hispanic | 70.1 | 35.5 | 32.7 | 94.3 | n/a | 4.7 | 1 |
| White | 72.7 | 27.3 | 24.2 | 95.5 | n/a | n/a | 4.5 |
| Asian | 87.5 | 87.5 | 87.5 | 100 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Two or More Races | 70 | 35 | 30 | 100 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Male Students | 72.8 | 31.3 | 29.4 | 91.9 | n/a | 6 | 2.1 |
| Female Students | 71.8 | 32.4 | 30 | 96.5 | n/a | 1.7 | 1.7 |
| Special Education | 38.8 | n/a | n/a | 94 | n/a | n/a | 6 |
| Eco Disadvantaged | 72 | 31.6 | 30.5 | 96.3 | n/a | 1.5 | 2.2 |
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