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South Oak Cliff H S

PublicHighGrades 9–12

3601 S Marsalis Ave, Dallas, TX 75216 · (214) 932-7000 · Part of Dallas Independent School District

Dallas’ School Grade C− better than 18% of Texas school districts

Directions
Students
1,560
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
98%
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about South Oak Cliff H S

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Texas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 25 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 25 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 9.8% since 2020–21

On the path

Where Dallas kids come from and go next. The whole path →

6–855 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12South Oak Cliff H SYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency12%
State average 36.6%
Reading / language arts17%
State average 41.8%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Texas’s 7,796 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

3601 S Marsalis Ave, Dallas

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9458
Grade 10416
Grade 11330
Grade 12356
Enrollment over time
1,421’20
1,413’21
1,513’22
1,537’23
1,560’24

Up 9.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 58%Hispanic 38%Two or more races 1%White <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about South Oak Cliff H S from Dallas families.

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George Herbert Walker Bush El
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School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Texas’s other public schools; Dallas’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.