Desoto High School
600 Eagle Dr, Desoto, TX 75115. 52% of its 467 graduates (Class of 2024) enrolled at Texas colleges in the following year.
Of the 150 graduates at Texas public universities, 38% earned a first-year GPA of 3.0 or higher.
The path from Desoto
How Texas measures this- 1
After graduation, Class of 2024
Texas public university 32.1%Texas public 2-year college 16.3%Texas private college 3.6%Not found in Texas colleges 45.8%ID not trackable 2.1%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 43 17 33 34 23 38% Texas public 2-year college 34 10 12 8 11 25.3% - 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 Desoto
College Distance Graduation rate Avg. net price / yr Median earnings, 10 yrs University of North Texas at Dallas 6.6 mi 39% $12,111 — Paul Quinn College 9.4 mi 28% $14,147 $37,049 Dallas Baptist University 10.0 mi 60% $25,954 $58,159 Nelson University 12.3 mi 37% $26,425 $46,684 Dallas College 13.5 mi 24% $16,414 $44,572 Lincoln College of Technology-Grand Prairie 13.7 mi 65% $31,829 $56,095
Where it is
Nearby high schools: Iltexas Lancaster Desoto High School (2.3 mi, 51.4% to college) · Uplift Hampton Prep High School (4.1 mi, 60% to college) · Winfree Academy Charter School Dallas (4.1 mi, 14.3% to college) · Village Tech Schools (4.4 mi, 65.5% to college) · Cedar Hill High School (4.7 mi, 50% to college)
Living near a school does not guarantee attendance. Check Desoto ISD's attendance zone for an address.
Compared with the district and state
| Measure | Desoto | Texas |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled at Texas colleges in the following year | 52% | 48.3% |
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Quick answers
- What percent of Desoto High School graduates go to college?
- 52% of the Class of 2024 at Desoto 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.
