West Mesquite High School
2500 Memorial Pkwy, Mesquite, TX 75149. 51% of its 492 graduates (Class of 2024) enrolled at Texas colleges in the following year.
Of the 66 graduates at Texas public universities, 43.9% earned a first-year GPA of 3.0 or higher.
The path from West Mesquite
How Texas measures this- 1
After graduation, Class of 2024
Texas public university 13.6%Texas public 2-year college 35.8%Texas private college 1.6%Not found in Texas colleges 44.5%ID not trackable 4.5%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 21 7 9 11 18 43.9% Texas public 2-year college 68 25 25 33 22 31.8% - 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 West Mesquite
College Distance Graduation rate Avg. net price / yr Median earnings, 10 yrs Paul Quinn College 9.0 mi 28% $14,147 $37,049 Dallas College 9.2 mi 24% $16,414 $44,572 Southern Methodist University 10.3 mi 83% $39,816 $90,037 University of North Texas at Dallas 12.0 mi 39% $12,111 — Arizona College of Nursing-Dallas 13.3 mi 0% $29,318 $41,223 The College of Health Care Professions-Dallas 14.7 mi 65% $32,275 $39,469
Where it is
Nearby high schools: Legacy Prep Charter Academy Mesquite West Campus (0.7 mi, 31.2% to college) · W W Samuell High School (2.2 mi, 32.2% to college) · Texans Can Academy - Pleasant Grove (2.2 mi, 4.8% to college) · Mesquite High School (2.3 mi, 44.8% to college) · Inspired Vision Academy Secondary (2.4 mi, 41.7% 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 | West Mesquite | Mesquite ISD | Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrolled at Texas colleges in the following year | 51% | 51% | 48.3% |
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Quick answers
- What percent of West Mesquite High School graduates go to college?
- 51% of the Class of 2024 at West 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.
