DeSoto High School Freshman Campus explained

DeSoto High School Freshman Campus
Location:620 South Westmoreland Street
City:DeSoto
State:Texas
Zipcode:75115
Country:United States
Coordinates:32.5804°N -96.8707°W
Type:Public high school
Grades:9
Principal:Dr. Thurston B. Lamb
Enrollment:749
Enrollment As Of:2014-2015
Faculty:45
Team Name:Eagles
Website:Official website

DeSoto High School Freshman Campus is a public school in DeSoto, Texas, United States. It is part of the DeSoto Independent School District.

Located at 620 South Westmoreland Road, the school serves the district's ninth graders.

The Freshman Campus opened in 1997 to alleviate overcrowding at the high school. Although the campuses are connected to each other and share a common library, they are commonly treated as separate schools within the district.

The district, and therefore the school, most of DeSoto, the Dallas County portionsof Glenn Heights, and a portion of Ovilla in Dallas County, as well as a small portion of Cedar Hill.[1]

Student demographics

As of the 2005–2006 school year, the Freshman Campus had a total of 809 students (74.8% African American, 10.8% White, 13.7% Hispanic, 0.6% Asian, and 0.1% Native American).

School uniforms

In the 2005–2006 school year, DeSoto ISD began a mandatory school uniform policy at all of its schools.

2005-06 accountability rating

Based on the accountability ratings released by the Texas Education Agency on August 1, 2006, the Freshman Campus is currently rated "Academically Acceptable".

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2010 CENSUS): Dallas County, TX. 2010 U.S. Census. U.S. Census Bureau. 2019-11-05.