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David W Carter High School

Dallas ISD · Dallas County

David W Carter High School is a public high school in Dallas ISD, serving 1,054 students in grades 09-12 in Dallas County. It holds a Texas Education Agency rating of C (78 out of 100), with a 15.7:1 student-to-teacher ratio. View the David W Carter High School 2026–2027 school calendar, key dates, academic ratings, demographics, and staff below.

1,054
Students
09-12
Grades
High School
Type
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Texas Education Agency

School Report Card

Official A–F accountability rating and profile for David W Carter High School · Grade 9 - Grade 12.

TEA A–F
C
78out of 100
Overall rating
1,097Students
15.7Students / teacher
69.7Full-time teachers
$71,186Avg teacher salary

Student population & indicators

Economically disadvantaged 91.2%
Emergent bilingual / EL 26.5%
Special education 15.2%
Attendance rate 87.9%
Chronic absenteeism 46.2%
Postsecondary outcomes 16.2%

Distinction designations (7)

Academic Achievement in ELA/Reading Academic Achievement in Mathematics Academic Achievement in Science Academic Achievement in Social Studies Top 25%: Comparative Academic Growth Top 25%: Comparative Closing the Gaps Postsecondary Readiness

Academic programs

Advanced Placement (AP)Dual CreditDual Language Immersion
Advanced Placement courses6
3-D Art and DesignEnglish Literature and CompositionU.S. Government and PoliticsUnited States HistoryEnglish Language and CompositionMicroeconomics
UIL activities22
BaseballBoys TrackGirls SoccerTeam TennisBoys BasketballBoys WrestlingGirls TennisVolleyballBoys Cross CountryFootballGirls TrackAcademicsBoys GolfGirls BasketballGirls WrestlingMarching BandBoys SoccerGirls Cross CountrySoftballSpiritBoys TennisGirls Golf

Texas School Report Card

Full official report from the Texas Education Agency.

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School Calendar

Official Calendar
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Interactive calendar

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    NCES · Common Core of Data

    Students & Community

    Enrollment and demographics for David W Carter High School (2024-2025), from the U.S. National Center for Education Statistics.

    NCES CCD
    1,097Total students
    15.73:1Student / teacher ratio
    69.74Teachers (FTE)
    City, LargeLocale

    Enrollment by race & ethnicity

    Hispanic / Latino 39.9% (438)White 1.5% (17)Black / African American 57% (625)Asian 0.2% (2)Two or more races 1.2% (13)American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2% (2)

    Enrollment by gender

    Male 54.8% (601) Female 45.2% (496)

    Free / reduced-price lunch

    91%

    1,000 of 1,097 students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.

    NCES school report (2024-2025)

    Full Common Core of Data profile from the National Center for Education Statistics.

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