W W Samuell High School

8928 Palisade Dr, Dallas, TX 75217 | (972) 892-5100
  • Grades: 9-12
  • Student Enrollment: 2,073
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School Description

School Summary and Highlights
Additional Contact Information
  • Principal or Admin: Daniel Johnson
  • Website: www.dallasisd.org
School Operational Details
  • Title I Eligible
    All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty
  • Total Students Enrolled: 2,073
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 131.1
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 15.8
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 1,101 (53.1%)
  • Females: 972 (46.9%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 92 (4.4%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 1,592 (76.8%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 1,684 (81.2%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
W W Samuell High School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian20.10%
Black74636.0%
Asian40.2%
Hispanic1,30262.8%
White190.9%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For W W Samuell High School
  Number Percent
9th Grade72334.9%
10th Grade47422.9%
11th Grade44721.6%
12th Grade42920.7%
Breakdown of College Ready Graduates (2009)
Percent Ready For College in Reading
School:
42.0%
District:
49.0%
State:
62.0%
Percent Ready For College in Math
School:
34.0%
District:
29.0%
State:
60.0%
Graduation & Dropout Rates (2009)
Graduation Rate
School:
49.6%
District:
67.6%
State:
80.6%
Dropout Rate
School:
27.3%
District:
19.1%
State:
9.4%
Faculty Breakdown (2010)
Average Teacher Experience
School:
9.4
District:
11.9
State:
11.3
Percent of Teachers With 1-5 Years Experience
School:
41.9%
District:
33.6%
State:
31.0%
Percent of Teachers With 6-10 Years Experience
School:
14.9%
District:
21.5%
State:
20.3%
Percent of Teachers With 11-20 Years Experience
School:
19.6%
District:
20.0%
State:
24.4%
Percent of Teachers With Greater Than 20 Years Experience
School:
15.2%
District:
21.0%
State:
18.3%
Faculty Salary (2010)
School Administration Average Base Salary
School:
$77,066
District:
$79,563
State:
$70,209
Teacher Average Base Salary
School:
$53,243
District:
$54,645
State:
$48,263
Beginning Teacher Average Base Salary
School:
$45,441
District:
$47,743
State:
$41,165
Teacher With 1-5 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$47,494
State:
$43,527
Teacher With 6-10 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$53,939
State:
$46,149
Teacher With 11-20 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$56,833
State:
$50,153
Teacher With Greater Than 20 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$68,133
State:
$58,427
Source: TX Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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