South Oak Cliff High School
3601 S Marsalis Ave, Dallas, TX 75216. 34.5% of its 290 graduates (Class of 2024) enrolled at Texas colleges in the following year.
Of the 56 graduates at Texas public universities, 26.8% earned a first-year GPA of 3.0 or higher.
The path from South Oak Cliff
How Texas measures this- 1
After graduation, Class of 2024
Texas public university 19.3%Texas public 2-year college 12.4%Texas private college 2.8%Not found in Texas colleges 56.9%ID not trackable 8.6%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 28 3 10 8 7 26.8% Texas public 2-year college 15 4 3 5 5 31.2% - 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 South Oak Cliff
College Distance Graduation rate Avg. net price / yr Median earnings, 10 yrs University of North Texas at Dallas 2.9 mi 39% $12,111 — Paul Quinn College 3.7 mi 28% $14,147 $37,049 Dallas College 4.8 mi 24% $16,414 $44,572 Dallas Baptist University 7.7 mi 60% $25,954 $58,159 The College of Health Care Professions-Dallas 9.7 mi 65% $32,275 $39,469 Southern Methodist University 10.1 mi 83% $39,816 $90,037
Where it is
Nearby high schools: Life School Oak Cliff (0.7 mi, 48.5% to college) · Oak Cliff Faith Family Academy (0.8 mi, 28.6% to college) · New Tech High School at B F Darrell High School (1.5 mi, 46.7% to college) · Uplift Wisdom Prep High School (2.5 mi, 51.9% to college) · Kathlyn Joy Gilliam Collegiate Academy (2.8 mi, 70.3% to college)
Living near a school does not guarantee attendance. Check Dallas ISD's attendance zone for an address.
Compared with the district and state
| Measure | South Oak Cliff | Dallas ISD | Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrolled at Texas colleges in the following year | 34.5% | 41.8% | 48.3% |
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Quick answers
- What percent of South Oak Cliff High School graduates go to college?
- 34.5% of the Class of 2024 at South Oak Cliff 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.
