Highland Park H S

4220 Emerson Ave, University Park TX, 75205 | Highland Park Independent School District | 214-780-3700
  • grades 9-12
  • students 2180
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 82% 73% higher than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
n/aUniversity Park
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 University Park, TX. There are a total of 2,180 students and 149 teachers at Highland Park H S, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

Highland Park H S has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 81.5%, which is 73% higher than the Texas average.

Highland Park H S location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students2180
Teachers149
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

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
All70%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School70-74%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All93%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School93%

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 89.3% 87.7% 29.4% 51.1%
Black 0.3% 0.5% 13.1% 15.9%
Asian 3.2% 4.3% 3.9% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 5.6% 5.3% 51.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.0% 1.7% 2.1% 3.1%

University Park demographics profile

StatisticUniversity ParkTexasNational
Population25,02728,995,881328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)6,79011391
Median age35.434.237.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)61%56%55%
Speak English90%65%79%
Speak Spanish4%30%13%

Education level achieved in University Park

IndexUniversity ParkTexasNational
Completed 8th grade99.4%79.3%84.3%
Completed high school99.4%77.8%83.0%
Completed some college96.5%57.3%59.4%
Completed associate degree87.2%34.9%38.5%
Completed bachelors85.2%28.1%30.3%
Completed masters39.5%9.6%11.5%
Completed professional degree18.5%2.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.4%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.