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Enrollment
2,161
High
DISTRICT 1,417 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·AMARILLO ISD·NCES 480813000142
Amarillo High School
4225 DANBURY, AMARILLO, TX 79109 · (806) 326-2000 · Randall County
GRADES 09–12HIGH12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL2,161 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
136 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.5:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
31%
679 students
DISTRICT 74% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 574 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 566 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 539 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 482 | 22% |
Student demographics
51%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
70.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +38.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
56.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +32.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 70 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 56 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 38 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 32 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 18.0% | 52.0% | 15.0% | 15.0% |
| Mathematics | 14.0% | 42.0% | 33.0% | 11.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 70.0% | 56.0% |
| 2024-25 | 70.0% | 52.0% |
| 2023-24 | 76.0% | 57.0% |
| 2022-23 | 34.0% | 36.0% |
| 2021-22 | 27.0% | 15.0% |
| 2020-21 | 32.0% | 24.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
72.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
60.3%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 72% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 60% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Amarillo High School
Amarillo High School's state test result (72.1% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amarillo High School this school | 2,161 | 31.4% | 72.1% |
| Hallsville High School HALLSVILLE | 1,451 | 35.1% | 72.2% |
| Lake Belton High School TEMPLE | 2,300 | 30.7% | 63.3% |
| Magnolia High School MAGNOLIA | 2,292 | 30.0% | 64.6% |
| Burleson High School BURLESON | 1,791 | 35.3% | 60.8% |
| Kingwood Park High School KINGWOOD | 1,884 | 33.2% | 65.1% |
Matched among Texas high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Amarillo High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Randall County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 72.1% | #198 of 1,385 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 56.0% | #376 of 1,425 ▲ 1 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 70.0% | #355 of 1,425 ▼ 41 | N/A |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +28.0pp | #188 of 1,184 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,161 | #263 of 2,107 | #1 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.9:1 | #886 of 1,344 | #5 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.5% | #641 of 1,346 | #4 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 31.4% | #1,347 of 1,522 | #5 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.1% | #599 of 672 | N/A |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
2,161
-3 (0%) vs 2020
+11% since 1990-91, when it was 1,942
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
was 16.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 2,161 | 136.1 | 15.9:1 | 31% (679) |
| 2023-24 | 2,170 | 129.8 | 16.7:1 | 33% (724) |
| 2022-23 | 2,170 | 126.9 | 17.1:1 | 34% (736) |
| 2020-21 | 2,164 | 134 | 16.1:1 | 27% (575) |
| 2017-18 | 2,116 | 130.2 | 16.3:1 | 20% (431) |
| 2015-16 | 2,140 | 130 | 16.5:1 | 20% (427) |
| 2010-11 | 2,089 | 128 | 16.3:1 | 16% (337) |
| 2000-01 | 2,223 | 133 | 16.7:1 | 4% (95) |
| 1990-91 | 1,942 | 105 | 18.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Amarillo High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 2% (2,116 to 2,161); teachers up 5% (130.2 to 136.1).
About Amarillo High School
Among the schools in AMARILLO, Texas, is Amarillo High School, a high-enrollment high school. Students in grades 9 through 12 attend, and enrollment is 2,161 students. The typical figure for high schools in Texas is about 796 students.
AMARILLO ISD has 55 schools; together they serve 29,321 students.
Roughly 65% of students at Amarillo High School are White. Enrollment also includes 23% Hispanic, 6% Black, 3% Asian, and 3% multiracial. Among people living in Randall County, the White share is about 74%. The school's diversity index is 51%, meaning two students picked at random have a 51% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Dividing enrollment by its 136.1 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 15.9:1. That is 0.8 students per teacher above the 15.1:1 average for high schools in Texas. Amarillo High School reports 31% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Public schools in Randall County average 44%.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 60.3% for Amarillo High School. The school posts 72.1%, 11.8 points above the prediction.
Census estimates describe Randall County this way: the median household income is $83,864, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Besides Amarillo High School, Randall County has 42 other public schools.
The nearest other public school, Puckett Elementary School, is about 0.5 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. Ranked by average proficiency, Amarillo High School places 1st out of 8 schools in its immediate area.
In the federal locale system, Amarillo High School is coded City: Mid-size, for schools inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
The student count changed little between 2020-21 (2,164) and 2024-25 (2,161).
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Randall County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
146,070
Census ACS
Median income
$83,864
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
43
23,668 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in AMARILLO ISD
- Tascosa High SchoolHigh · 2,176 students
- Caprock High SchoolHigh · 2,058 students
- Palo Duro High SchoolHigh · 1,949 students
- Bonham Middle SchoolMiddle · 892 students
- Crockett Middle SchoolMiddle · 823 students
- Bowie Middle SchoolMiddle · 721 students
Other schools in AMARILLO
- Tascosa High SchoolHigh · 2,176 students
- Caprock High SchoolHigh · 2,058 students
- Palo Duro High SchoolHigh · 1,949 students
- West Plains High SchoolHigh · 1,221 students
- Randall High SchoolHigh · 1,126 students
- Bonham Middle SchoolMiddle · 892 students
Nearby schools
- Puckett Elementary School0.5 mi · 316
- Ridgecrest Elementary School0.6 mi · 362
- Bonham Middle School0.8 mi · 892
- Western Plateau Elementary School1.1 mi · 400
- Crockett Middle School1.1 mi · 823
- Belmar Elementary School1.3 mi · 385
Frequently asked questions
About Amarillo High SchoolHow many students attend Amarillo High School?
Amarillo High School enrolls approximately 2,161 students in grades 09-12.
Is Amarillo High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Amarillo High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Amarillo High School have?
Amarillo High School employs 136 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.9:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Amarillo High School?
At Amarillo High School, the student body is approximately 65% White, 23% Hispanic, 6% Black, 3% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Amarillo High School public or private?
Amarillo High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by AMARILLO ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.