1
Enrollment
497
High
DISTRICT 359 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BUSHLAND ISD·NCES 483557010997
Bushland High School
18701 JIM LINE RD, AMARILLO, TX 79124 · (806) 322-1184 · Potter County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL497 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 70% of Texas public high schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public high schools
Student : Teacher
11.2:1
44 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.2:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
17%
85 students
DISTRICT 17% · 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 | 131 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 117 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 116 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 133 | 27% |
Student demographics
41%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 42% · 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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within BUSHLAND ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
71.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +42.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
55.0%
TX avg 45.3%
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 71 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 55 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 42 points since 2020.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 16.0% | 55.0% | 18.0% | 11.0% |
| Mathematics | 10.0% | 45.0% | 30.0% | 15.0% |
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 | 71.0% | 55.0% |
| 2024-25 | 69.0% | 39.0% |
| 2023-24 | 81.0% | 56.0% |
| 2021-22 | 20.0% | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 29.0% | N/A |
% 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
70.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
66.4%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 70% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 66% 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 Bushland High School
Bushland High School's state test result (70.3% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bushland High School this school | 497 | 17.1% | 70.3% |
| Wall High School WALL | 361 | 15.2% | 76.1% |
| Christoval High School CHRISTOVAL | 342 | 15.2% | 54.4% |
| Jim Ned High School TUSCOLA | 464 | 14.0% | 72.3% |
| Lubbock-Cooper Liberty High School LUBBOCK | 571 | 17.2% | 75.8% |
| Gunter High School GUNTER | 368 | 13.0% | 57.6% |
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 Bushland High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Potter County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 70.3% | #229 of 1,385 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 55.0% | #416 of 1,425 ▲ 329 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 71.0% | #345 of 1,425 ▼ 5 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 497 | #898 of 2,107 | #3 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.2:1 | #204 of 1,344 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 40.6% | #891 of 1,346 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 17.1% | #1,471 of 1,522 | #6 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +7.1% | #444 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
497
+16 (+3%) vs 2020
+24% since 2010-11, when it was 401
Student : Teacher
11.2:1
was 11.2:1
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 | 497 | 44.5 | 11.2:1 | 17% (85) |
| 2023-24 | 471 | 44.9 | 10.5:1 | 16% (75) |
| 2022-23 | 501 | 46 | 10.9:1 | 17% (84) |
| 2020-21 | 481 | 43 | 11.2:1 | 15% (70) |
| 2017-18 | 464 | 46.4 | 10.0:1 | 9% (42) |
| 2015-16 | 526 | 44 | 11.9:1 | 14% (75) |
| 2010-11 | 401 | 41 | 9.8:1 | 16% (66) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bushland High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 7% (464 to 497); teachers down 4% (46.4 to 44.5).
About Bushland High School
At 18701 JIM LINE RD in AMARILLO, Texas, Bushland High School operates as a low-enrollment high school. The school had 497 students in grades 9 through 12 in 2024-25. An average school in this group (high schools in Texas) has about 796 students.
Bushland High School is among 4 schools run by BUSHLAND ISD, which serves 1,434 students.
At Bushland High School, White students make up 74% of the student body. After that, the student body is 20% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. Census figures show Potter County is about 56% White. Pick two students at random and there is a 41% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Bushland High School employs 44.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 11.2:1. This ratio sits 3.9 below the 15.1:1 average for high schools in Texas. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was 17% in 2024-25. That is 57 points below the 74% average for public schools in Potter County.
The allk12 Grade for Bushland High School is B+. Compared with Texas public high schools, the school scored higher than 70% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
On BeatsExpectations, Bushland High School is 4.0 points above its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Texas schools.
In Potter County (population about 115,975), the median household income is $53,249, 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 15% of people live in poverty. Bushland High School is one of 49 public schools in the county.
The closest public school, Bushland Junior High School, is about 0.3 miles from Bushland High School. Other public schools within five miles: 3. On average proficiency, Bushland High School is 1st of 8 nearby schools with test data.
The school is in rural territory close to an urban area, according to its NCES locale (Rural: Fringe).
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 16 more students in 2024-25.
Questions about school safety, transportation, and start times can be posted here. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Potter County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
115,975
Census ACS
Median income
$53,249
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
49
21,501 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in BUSHLAND ISD
- Bushland Junior High SchoolMiddle · 350 students
- Bushland Intermediate SchoolElementary · 314 students
- Bushland Elementary SchoolElementary · 273 students
Other schools in AMARILLO
- Tascosa High SchoolHigh · 2,176 students
- Amarillo High SchoolHigh · 2,161 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
Nearby schools
- Bushland Junior High School0.3 mi · 350
- Bushland Elementary School0.8 mi · 273
- Bushland Intermediate School1.3 mi · 314
- Sleepy Hollow Elementary School7.4 mi · 519
- West Plains High School7.4 mi · 1,221
- Hillside Elementary School7.8 mi · 362
Frequently asked questions
About Bushland High SchoolHow large is Bushland High School?
Bushland High School enrolls approximately 497 students in grades 09-12.
Is Bushland High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Bushland High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Bushland High School have?
Bushland High School employs 44 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.2:1.
What is the student diversity at Bushland High School?
Student demographics at Bushland High School are roughly 74% White, 20% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Bushland High School in?
Bushland High School is part of BUSHLAND ISD.
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