DeSoto High School Freshman Campus is a public school in DeSoto,

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DeSoto Independent School District DeSoto Independent School District is a school district based in DeSoto, Texas (USA). The district covers most of DeSoto, the Dallas County portion of Glenn Heights, and a section of Ovilla in Dallas County, as well as a small portion of Ce ...

. 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

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. 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

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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

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on August 1, 2006, the Freshman Campus is currently rated "

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References

External links

DeSoto High School Freshman Campus

DeSoto ISD
{{authority control DeSoto Independent School District Public high schools in Dallas County, Texas DeSoto, Texas