Highland Park H S

15300 Amarillo Blvd E, Amarillo TX, 79108 | Highland Park Independent School District | 806-335-2821
  • grades 9-12
  • students 223
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 40% 16% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 89 in Amarillo
  • Ranked #0 of 11027 in Texas
Proficiency Averages
48%Amarillo
47%Texas

Highland Park H S is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Highland Park Independent School District" in Amarillo, TX. There are a total of 223 students and 22 teachers at Highland Park H S, for a student to teacher ratio of 11 to 1.

Highland Park H S has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 39.5%, which is 16% lower than the Texas average.

Highland Park H S location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students223
Teachers22
Student/Teacher ratio11:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Highland Park H S, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All27%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School25-29%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All52%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School50-54%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Highland Park H S race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictTexasNational
White 52.4% 52.6% 29.4% 51.1%
Black 3.9% 3.0% 13.1% 15.9%
Asian 9.8% 8.3% 3.9% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 32.3% 33.6% 51.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.8% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.6% 1.4% 2.1% 3.1%

Amarillo demographics profile

StatisticAmarilloTexasNational
Population199,22528,995,881328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,93711391
Median age34.134.237.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)58%56%55%
Speak English76%65%79%
Speak Spanish18%30%13%

Education level achieved in Amarillo

IndexAmarilloTexasNational
Completed 8th grade79.5%79.3%84.3%
Completed high school78.0%77.8%83.0%
Completed some college58.3%57.3%59.4%
Completed associate degree30.5%34.9%38.5%
Completed bachelors22.3%28.1%30.3%
Completed masters7.3%9.6%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.0%2.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.9%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Highland Park H S data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.