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Detroit H S
A+

Detroit H S

PublicHighGrades 9–12

630 1st St NW, Detroit, TX 75436 · (903) 674-2646 · Part of Detroit Independent School District

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Photo: Michael Barera · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Students
154
Students per teacher
8:1
Free or reduced lunch
46%
Setting
Rural
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Detroit H S

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of Texas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 33 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 28 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 8 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 18.5% since 2020–21

On the path

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

6–8Detroit J H112 students
9–12Detroit H SYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency70%
State average 36.6%
Reading / language arts70%
State average 41.8%

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

Location

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630 1st St NW, Detroit

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 938
Grade 1032
Grade 1140
Grade 1244
Enrollment over time
130’20
137’21
137’22
148’23
154’24

Up 18.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 81%Black 6%Two or more races 6%Hispanic 5%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Detroit H S from Detroit families.

Other schools in Detroit Independent School District

The district →
Detroit El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Detroit
B−
222 students13:1
Detroit J H
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Detroit
B+
112 students12:1

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; Detroit’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.