Grand Prairie High School

Grand Prairie High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
101 GOPHER Blvd,  Grand Prairie, TX
Grand Prairie Independent School District
3.6
1.0
3,001 Students
C+
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Mr Ronald Beard
Student Teacher Ratio
15:1
Average SAT Score
1010
Average ACT Score
20
Math Proficiency
18%
Reading Proficiency
19%
Average GPA
3.4
Graduation Rate
91%

Niche Grade

C+
Academics
B-
Teachers
B-
College Prep
C+
Administration
B-
Resources/Facilities
B
Clubs and Activities
B
Sports
C
Food
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.4
Reading Proficiency
19%
Math Proficiency
18%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
15:1
Teachers
195
Full Time Teachers
195
Teachers in First or Second Year
16.4%
College Prep
Average SAT
1010
Math
500
Verbal
510
Average ACT
20
Math
19
English
20
Reading
21
Science
20
Number of AP Courses
19
AP Pass Rate
12.8%
AP Math Enrollment
Very Low
AP Science Enrollment
Low
Other AP Enrollment
Average
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Low
Boys Athletic Participation
Average

GreatSchools Rating

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Test Scores

English
2%
State Average
9%
GreatSchools Test Scores Rating
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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
428:1

Student Diversity

Male
51.1%
Female
48.9%
Hispanic
80.3%
Black
11.7%
White
5.6%
Two or more races
1.1%
Asian or Pacific Islander
<1%
Native American
<1%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
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Specialty School Programs

AP Programs Offered
IB Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
University of Texas - Arlington 628 Students
University of Texas - Austin 390 Students
Texas A&M University 386 Students
University of North Texas 361 Students
Baylor University 277 Students
Texas State University 261 Students
University of Dallas 238 Students
Dallas College - Mountain View Campus 222 Students
Texas Tech University 219 Students
Southern Methodist University 196 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Business 183 Students
Nursing 156 Students
Psychology 103 Students
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Administration 68 Students
Biology 67 Students
Education 66 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 52 Students
Kinesiology and Exercise Science 49 Students
Marketing 41 Students
Pre-Law Studies 39 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.6 401 Reviews
4.0 Senior
11/1/2024
My experience about this school is that teachers will always help students when they ask for it. Allthough, I don't like the underclassmen, I love the performing arts here and all the cultural activities we do. Espessically because we are a small town we all do a lot of parent-student activities.
3.0 Senior
8/30/2024
The school was very good last year. This year is very different, they added lots of rules and regulations about phones. This rule doesn't change anything about how kids learn or make kids want to learn. This just is a a violation of self respect to student restricting things that are our property.
5.0 Senior
7/19/2024
I love GPHS, I graduate in 2025, I'm a rising senior & im soo grateful for the opportunity's this school has given me, I'm in numerous clubs like StuCo, NHS, SHS, TAFE, Orchestra & I was in Varsity Mariachi.
GreatSchools Reviews
1.0 5 Reviews
1.0 teacher
3/25/2023
I heard the N-Word more at my one-year teaching at this high school than in the rest of my entire adult life. Hope this issue is finally addressed.
1.0 parent
9/17/2020
This school is as bad as ever with the new principal who does not want to discipline students. She has allowed the school further deteriorate into chaos. It's a shame as this school has great facilities and offerings that are wasted by the students, parents and community.
1.0 parent
5/23/2015
My son has had the worst experience at Grand Prairie High they are setting him up to fail they keep marking him absent when he is there and there when he is absent his schedule had been changed over 21 times this year alone. My son was also suppose to take a staar test but they didn't have him takin...
1.0 other
5/23/2015
My son has had the worst experience at Grand Prairie High they are setting him up to fail they keep marking him absent when he is there and there when he is absent his schedule had been changed over 21 times this year alone. My son was also suppose to take a staar test but they didn't have him takin...

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