Type Public high school Grades 9 Team name Eagles Number of students 749 (2014–2015) | Principal Dr. Thurston B. Lamb Enrollment 749 (2014-2015) Website Official Website Faculty 45 | |
District DeSoto Independent School District Headquarters DeSoto, Texas, United States | ||
DeSoto High School Freshman Campus is a public school in DeSoto, Texas (USA). It is part of the DeSoto Independent School District.
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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 both campuses are connected to each other and share a common library, they are commonly treated as separate schools within the district.
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".