Red Oak High School
220 S State Hwy 342, Red Oak, TX 75154. 52.6% of its 458 graduates (Class of 2024) enrolled at Texas colleges in the following year.
Of the 126 graduates at Texas public universities, 49.2% earned a first-year GPA of 3.0 or higher.
The path from Red Oak
How Texas measures this- 1
After graduation, Class of 2024
Texas public university 27.7%Texas public 2-year college 21.2%Texas private college 3.7%Not found in Texas colleges 43.9%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 25 18 21 28 34 49.2% Texas public 2-year college 33 14 9 16 21 39.8% - 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 Red Oak
College Distance Graduation rate Avg. net price / yr Median earnings, 10 yrs Nelson University 7.9 mi 37% $26,425 $46,684 University of North Texas at Dallas 10.3 mi 39% $12,111 — Paul Quinn College 12.0 mi 28% $14,147 $37,049 Dallas Baptist University 16.3 mi 60% $25,954 $58,159 Dallas College 17.7 mi 24% $16,414 $44,572 Lincoln College of Technology-Grand Prairie 20.0 mi 65% $31,829 $56,095
Where it is
Nearby high schools: Life High School Waxahachie (4.0 mi, 56.1% to college) · Desoto High School (6.4 mi, 52% to college) · Iltexas Lancaster Desoto High School (7.0 mi, 51.4% to college) · Waxahachie High School of Choice (7.0 mi, 18% to college) · Waxahachie Global High School (7.1 mi, 61.1% to college)
Living near a school does not guarantee attendance. Check Red Oak ISD's attendance zone for an address.
Compared with the district and state
| Measure | Red Oak | Texas |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled at Texas colleges in the following year | 52.6% | 48.3% |
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Quick answers
- What percent of Red Oak High School graduates go to college?
- 52.6% of the Class of 2024 at Red Oak 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.
