Denton High School

3001 Bronco Way

School District

Denton Independent
Grade

9-12
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:13
Type

public

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Reviews

Submitted by parent on April 12, 2021

Great schools! Staff is amazing. Keep up the good work.
Submitted by parent on December 19, 2019

My two teen boys have greatly improved their grades after moving here from Oklahoma. Some people feel entitled and are giving low ratings but if they fixed their problems at home maybe their children wouldn’t struggle in school.
Submitted by parent on November 27, 2017

This school does nothing about bullying: they tell the child being bullied to just ignore it! It’s ridiculous! What a horrible school!
Submitted by other on October 19, 2016

A school full of adults who care about students. The students get out what they put in and if students try and really care about what they're doing academically then the students do great. Learning starts at home so if the kids have a great foundation then they will do great.
Submitted by parent on October 14, 2016

I have never been more discussed in my life! Air is broke,roaches everywhere, stinks. Boys talking very disrespectful to girls in a sexual manner and teachers high-fiving laughingwith them! Can't tell the teachers from the students. Very disorganized and unprofessional when having meetings with parents. How did they expect the students to care about their education is when the teachers don't care? Kids selling drugs. My kids are scared to go to school and my kids have never disliked school. This is their first year here and they will not be coming back next year!
Submitted by parent on March 19, 2014

I am the parent of a recent graduate and a current senior. Both had good grades (top 10%). DHS has some amazing teachers, but it is ruled by self-proclaimed tenured teachers who bully students, parents, and younger teachers. Most subjects, with the exception of history, are well-taught. Beware of misleading claims made by the IB Programme. Most schools probably give favors to children of district employees, but the favoritism at DHS is noticeable. DHS is a good fit if you cherish academics more than your child's self-concept. You cannot keep your child safe from bullies when bullying starts at the top. I wanted to love DHS, but I would look elsewhere if I had it to do again.
Submitted by student on March 04, 2014

Just like any school, you get out what you put in. I knew kids that flunked out, but I got a full ride to a fantastic university because of the teachers and staff at this school. Sure, it may not be the newest or the prettiest, but the teachers clearly care for their students. In four years I only had one teacher that I would say "wasn't a good teacher" but even he was a good person.
Submitted by student on October 21, 2013

filled with drugs and gangs and sex. Not a great place at all. I recently moved. But I remember the classes being mostly packets nor teaching. Tons of negativity. Just a terrible place.
Submitted by parent on September 10, 2013

My son is a freshman at Denton High. He loves it. He said all of his teachers are nice. He loves playing football and likes all the coaches. So far so good. It's in a great location too. Close by downtown Denton Square, UNT, and TWU.
Submitted by student on April 13, 2013

Fabulous school. During my 4 years at DHS I had some of the best teachers. The school has an amazing fine arts department, though sports definitely lacks in some areas. DHS consistantly gets high test scores and many students go on to very prestigious schools. Some teachers should be removed, as is always the case, but most not only love their jobs but are truly inspiring and will work for their students success.
Submitted by parent on September 17, 2012

Horrid. Due to problems at Denton High School after Guyer opened the district rezoned south Denton kids to DHS. The district provides no transportation to these kids for tutorials or extracurricular activities, rather blames working parents for holding a job and thus being unable spend their days chauffeuring kids around town (an hour round trip to and from school vs. 10 minutes by car to and from Guyer). The buses are late daily and kids from the south side miss substantial amounts of instructional time. The administration refuses to work with parents and has a very dismissive attitude.