Sunset High School
2120 W Jefferson Blvd, Dallas, TX 75208. 42.3% of its 470 graduates (Class of 2024) enrolled at Texas colleges in the following year.
Of the 87 graduates at Texas public universities, 54% earned a first-year GPA of 3.0 or higher.
The path from Sunset
How Texas measures this- 1
After graduation, Class of 2024
Texas public university 18.9%Texas public 2-year college 22.8%Texas private college 0.6%Not found in Texas colleges 48.9%ID not trackable 8.7%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 26 8 6 26 21 54% Texas public 2-year college 51 15 9 18 14 29.9% - 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 Sunset
College Distance Graduation rate Avg. net price / yr Median earnings, 10 yrs Dallas College 3.8 mi 24% $16,414 $44,572 Dallas Baptist University 5.9 mi 60% $25,954 $58,159 The College of Health Care Professions-Dallas 5.9 mi 65% $32,275 $39,469 University of North Texas at Dallas 6.7 mi 39% $12,111 — Paul Quinn College 7.4 mi 28% $14,147 $37,049 Tulsa Welding School-Dallas Campus 7.8 mi — $24,169 $48,394
Where it is
Nearby high schools: Texans Can Academy - Oak Cliff (1.6 mi, 8.3% to college) · W H Adamson High School (2.0 mi, 38.7% to college) · Judge Barefoot Sanders Law Magnet (2.8 mi, 60.4% to college) · Marvin E Robinson School of Business and Mgmt (2.8 mi, 75.2% to college) · Rosie Sorrells Education and Social Services High School (2.8 mi, 78.9% 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 | Sunset | Dallas ISD | Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrolled at Texas colleges in the following year | 42.3% | 41.8% | 48.3% |
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Quick answers
- What percent of Sunset High School graduates go to college?
- 42.3% of the Class of 2024 at Sunset 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.
