CLARK H S

CLARK H S is a reasonably sized 9-12 campus in PLANO, Texas, operated by PLANO ISD. The school caters to 1,114 students in grades 9 through 10. Compared to the state average of about 796 students per school, that is 40% larger than typical.

Within PLANO ISD, which oversees 73 schools and 46,612 students, CLARK H S is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, CLARK H S lists that the largest single group is White at 37%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest comes out to 28% Hispanic, 16% Black, 15% Asian, 4% multiracial. That is visibly less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 54%.

On the resource side, On paper, CLARK H S has 79 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.2:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.1:1 average. Around 35% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, CLARK H S tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 58.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 53.0%.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Collin County shows median household earnings sit near $121,600, about 56% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. Across Collin County's 338 public schools (combined enrollment of about 227,575 students), CLARK H S is one campus in the mix.

PEARSON EARLY CHILDHOOD is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts CLARK H S at 3rd of 8; the average score across the group is 40.3%.

The school occupies a downtown site.

Looking at the recent track record. CLARK H S's enrollment has contracted 23% since 2018, when it stood at 1,453 (now 1,114). The Hispanic share of enrollment rose from 21% to 28% over that span.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.