Denton High School
3001 Bronco Way, Denton, TX 76207. 38.6% of its 472 graduates (Class of 2024) enrolled at Texas colleges in the following year.
Of the 114 graduates at Texas public universities, 65.8% earned a first-year GPA of 3.0 or higher.
The path from Denton
How Texas measures this- 1
After graduation, Class of 2024
Texas public university 24.2%Texas public 2-year college 12.3%Texas private college 2.1%Not found in Texas colleges 42.2%ID not trackable 19.3%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 21 6 12 27 48 65.8% Texas public 2-year college 26 4 10 7 9 28.6% - 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 Denton
College Distance Graduation rate Avg. net price / yr Median earnings, 10 yrs Texas Woman's University 2.8 mi 49% $11,060 $59,216 University of North Texas 2.9 mi 63% $15,358 $59,434 Universal Technical Institute-Dallas Fort Worth 23.3 mi 78% $27,319 $58,939 North Central Texas College 25.5 mi 36% $9,607 $49,533 Abilene Christian University-Undergraduate Online 27.2 mi 0% $16,741 $61,376 Strayer University-Texas 28.4 mi 0% — $44,016
Where it is
Nearby high schools: The Lagrone Academy (3.0 mi, 34.6% to college) · Krum High School (3.6 mi, 46.4% to college) · Fred Moore High School (3.7 mi, 16.7% to college) · Ryan High School (5.9 mi, 36.1% to college) · Linda Tutt High School (7.7 mi, 7.7% to college)
Living near a school does not guarantee attendance. Check Denton ISD's attendance zone for an address.
Compared with the district and state
| Measure | Denton | Denton ISD | Texas |
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| Enrolled at Texas colleges in the following year | 38.6% | 39.4% | 48.3% |
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Quick answers
- What percent of Denton High School graduates go to college?
- 38.6% of the Class of 2024 at Denton 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.
