Decatur High School
750 E Eagle Summit Dr, Decatur, TX 76234. 39.8% of its 279 graduates (Class of 2024) enrolled at Texas colleges in the following year.
Of the 47 graduates at Texas public universities, 66% earned a first-year GPA of 3.0 or higher.
The path from Decatur
How Texas measures this- 1
After graduation, Class of 2024
Texas public university 16.8%Texas public 2-year college 20.8%Texas private college 2.2%Not found in Texas colleges 55.6%ID not trackable 4.7%Texas reports enrollment only at Texas public and private colleges. Graduates who went to college in another state appear as "not found," so the true college-going rate is higher than shown. Source: Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, Report of 2023-2024 High School Graduates' Enrollment and Academic Performance in Texas Public Higher Education.
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How they did in their first year of college
First-year GPA of graduates at Texas public colleges, by number of students.
College type Under 2.0 2.0–2.49 2.5–2.99 3.0–3.49 3.5+ Share 3.0+ Texas public university 7 1 8 11 20 66% Texas public 2-year college 18 5 9 8 15 41.8% - 3
What those choices lead to
Texas does not report which individual colleges each school's graduates attend. Here is how a typical college of each type in Texas performs.
College type in Texas Colleges Graduation rate Avg. net price / yr Median earnings, 10 yrs Median debt Public universities 38 47% $13,638 $57,404 $18,750 Public 2-year and community colleges 58 31% $5,533 $43,299 $9,500 Private nonprofit colleges 39 50% $22,962 $58,159 $22,000 Medians across colleges of each type with at least 500 undergraduates. Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. All Texas colleges.
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Colleges closest to Decatur
College Distance Graduation rate Avg. net price / yr Median earnings, 10 yrs University of North Texas 24.8 mi 63% $15,358 $59,434 Texas Woman's University 25.9 mi 49% $11,060 $59,216 The College of Health Care Professions-Fort Worth 31.6 mi 67% $30,559 $37,336 Tarrant County College District 34.6 mi 30% $3,775 $45,883 Weatherford College 35.1 mi 15% $9,654 $43,944 North Central Texas College 36.5 mi 36% $9,607 $49,533
Where it is
Nearby high schools: Paradise High School (8.3 mi, 35.9% to college) · Bridgeport High School (9.3 mi, 37.7% to college) · Boyd High School (9.8 mi, 39.8% to college) · Alvord High School (12.1 mi, 39.2% to college) · Chico High School (14.7 mi, 44.8% to college)
Living near a school does not guarantee attendance. Check Decatur ISD's attendance zone for an address.
Compared with the district and state
| Measure | Decatur | Texas |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled at Texas colleges in the following year | 39.8% | 48.3% |
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Quick answers
- What percent of Decatur High School graduates go to college?
- 39.8% of the Class of 2024 at Decatur High School enrolled at Texas colleges in the following year, compared with 48.3% in Texas. Source: Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, Report of 2023-2024 High School Graduates' Enrollment and Academic Performance in Texas Public Higher Education.
