Enrollment
213
High
DISTRICT 250 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HIGHLAND PARK ISD·NCES 483556006160
Highland Park High School
15300 AMARILLO BLVD E, AMARILLO, TX 79108 · (806) 335-2823 · Potter County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL213 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
9.6:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.9:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
46%
97 students
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 65%
Community
0
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 | 52 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 48 | 23% |
| Grade 11 | 53 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 60 | 28% |
Student demographics
63%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 60% · 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
60.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +16.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
45.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +7.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 60 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 45 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 16 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 7 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 9.0% | 51.0% | 17.0% | 23.0% |
| Mathematics | 11.0% | 34.0% | 39.0% | 16.0% |
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 | 60.0% | 45.0% |
| 2024-25 | 68.0% | 48.0% |
| 2023-24 | 65.0% | 24.0% |
| 2022-23 | 62.0% | 43.0% |
| 2021-22 | 48.0% | 50.0% |
| 2020-21 | 44.0% | 38.0% |
% 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
65.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
54.2%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 66% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 54% 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 Highland Park High School
Highland Park High School's state test result (65.6% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Highland Park High School this school | 213 | 45.5% | 65.6% |
| Grapevine-Colleyville Collegiate Academy at Tcc Ne HURST | 358 | 43.0% | 81.5% |
| Iltexas Aggieland High School COLLEGE STATION | 224 | 39.3% | 63.0% |
| Childress High School CHILDRESS | 317 | 46.7% | 62.7% |
| Abernathy High School ABERNATHY | 237 | 46.4% | 64.9% |
| Forsan High School FORSAN | 352 | 42.3% | 55.0% |
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 Highland Park High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Potter County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 65.6% | #348 of 1,385 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 45.0% | #679 of 1,425 ▼ 180 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 60.0% | #637 of 1,425 ▼ 271 | N/A |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +0.0pp | #1,070 of 1,184 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 213 | #1,315 of 2,107 | #5 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.6:1 | #86 of 1,344 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.7% | #292 of 1,346 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 45.5% | #1,095 of 1,522 | #5 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.5% | #421 of 557 | 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
213
-30 (-12%) vs 2020
-26% since 1990-91, when it was 288
Student : Teacher
9.6:1
was 11.6:1
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 | 213 | 22.3 | 9.6:1 | 46% (97) |
| 2023-24 | 224 | 18.4 | 12.2:1 | 53% (118) |
| 2022-23 | 228 | 22 | 10.4:1 | 35% (80) |
| 2020-21 | 243 | 21 | 11.6:1 | 36% (88) |
| 2017-18 | 223 | 21.5 | 10.3:1 | 45% (100) |
| 2015-16 | 245 | 24 | 10.2:1 | 53% (131) |
| 2010-11 | 233 | 22 | 10.6:1 | 59% (138) |
| 2000-01 | 204 | 20 | 10.2:1 | 36% (73) |
| 1990-91 | 288 | 23 | 12.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Highland Park High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (223 to 213); teachers up 3% (21.5 to 22.3).
About Highland Park High School
Highland Park High School, a small high school, is located in AMARILLO, Texas. The school's 213 students are in grades 9 through 12. Statewide, high schools in Texas average about 796 students each.
HIGHLAND PARK ISD is made up of 3 schools with 749 students in all.
No single group makes up more than half of enrollment at Highland Park High School. The largest is White students, at 45%. The next largest groups are 41% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 4% multiracial, and 3% Black. In Potter County overall, about 56% of residents are White. Pick two students at random and there is a 63% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Federal data list 22.3 full-time-equivalent teachers at Highland Park High School in 2024-25, for a ratio of 9.6:1. That is 5.5 students per teacher below the 15.1:1 average for high schools in Texas. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 46%. That rate is below the 74% average among public schools in Potter County.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, Highland Park High School falls in the middle 80% of Texas schools: 65.6% actual against 54.2% predicted.
Highland Park High School is located in Potter County, where the median household income is $53,249, 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 15% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Highland Park High School is one of 49 public schools in the county.
Highland Park Elementary School is the closest public school, less than a tenth of a mile away in a straight line. In all, 2 other public schools sit within five miles of Highland Park High School. Among the 9 closest schools with test data, this one included, Highland Park High School ranks 2nd on average proficiency.
In the federal locale system, Highland Park High School is coded Rural: Fringe, for schools in rural territory close to an urban area.
Over 4 years, Highland Park High School's enrollment dropped 12%, to 213. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 11.6:1 in 2020-21 to 9.6:1 in 2024-25.
Questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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 HIGHLAND PARK ISD
- Highland Park Elementary SchoolElementary · 342 students
- Highland Park Middle SchoolMiddle · 194 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
Other Highland Park High schools
4 other US public schools in 4 states are named Highland Park High. Highland Park High School is the 5th largest of the 5.
- Highland Park High SchoolDALLAS, TX · 2,119 students
- Highland Park High SchoolHighland Park, IL · 1,661 students
- Highland Park HighTopeka, KS · 835 students
- Highland Park High SchoolHIGHLAND PARK, NJ · 493 students
Nearby schools
- Highland Park Elementary School0.0 mi · 342
- Highland Park Middle School0.0 mi · 194
- Eastridge Elementary School6.6 mi · 504
- Mesa Verde Elementary School7.7 mi · 337
- Sunrise Elementary School7.8 mi · 196
- Forest Hill Elementary School8.2 mi · 484
Frequently asked questions
About Highland Park High SchoolHow large is Highland Park High School?
Highland Park High School enrolls approximately 213 students in grades 09-12.
Is Highland Park High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Highland Park High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Highland Park High School have?
Highland Park High School employs 22 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.6:1.
What is the student diversity at Highland Park High School?
Student demographics at Highland Park High School are roughly 45% White, 41% Hispanic, 3% Black, 7% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Highland Park High School public or private?
Highland Park High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by HIGHLAND PARK ISD.
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