North Mesquite High School
18201 Lbj Fwy, Mesquite, TX 75150. 55.5% of its 458 graduates (Class of 2024) enrolled at Texas colleges in the following year.
Of the 83 graduates at Texas public universities, 49.4% earned a first-year GPA of 3.0 or higher.
The path from North Mesquite
How Texas measures this- 1
After graduation, Class of 2024
Texas public university 18.1%Texas public 2-year college 35.6%Texas private college 1.7%Not found in Texas colleges 41%ID not trackable 3.5%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 19 10 13 18 23 49.4% Texas public 2-year college 65 23 18 23 28 32.5% - 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 North Mesquite
College Distance Graduation rate Avg. net price / yr Median earnings, 10 yrs Southern Methodist University 9.3 mi 83% $39,816 $90,037 Dallas College 10.0 mi 24% $16,414 $44,572 Arizona College of Nursing-Dallas 10.9 mi 0% $29,318 $41,223 Paul Quinn College 11.6 mi 28% $14,147 $37,049 West Coast University-Texas 13.0 mi 0% $52,439 $104,344 The University of Texas at Dallas 14.0 mi 79% $15,271 $74,762
Where it is
Nearby high schools: Poteet High School (1.2 mi, 54.4% to college) · Pioneer Technology (Ptaa) Mesquite (1.4 mi, 44% to college) · Legacy Prep Charter Academy Mesquite West Campus (2.8 mi, 31.2% to college) · Uplift Luna Prep High School (2.8 mi, 64.5% to college) · Bryan Adams High School Leadership Academy (3.2 mi, 45.9% to college)
Living near a school does not guarantee attendance. Check Mesquite ISD's attendance zone for an address.
Compared with the district and state
| Measure | North Mesquite | Mesquite ISD | Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrolled at Texas colleges in the following year | 55.5% | 51% | 48.3% |
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Quick answers
- What percent of North Mesquite High School graduates go to college?
- 55.5% of the Class of 2024 at North Mesquite 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.
