HIGHLAND PARK H S

HIGHLAND PARK H S is a high school of rural-scale scale in AMARILLO, Texas, run under HIGHLAND PARK ISD, teacheing 213 students in grades 9 through 12. By comparison, Texas's public schools average about 796 students each, so HIGHLAND PARK H S sits 73% leaner than that benchmark.

Within HIGHLAND PARK ISD, which oversees 11 schools and 7,099 students, HIGHLAND PARK H S is one campus in the system.

Demographically, HIGHLAND PARK H S reports that the most-represented group is White (45%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. The remainder reads as 41% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 4% multiracial, 3% Black. By comparison, Potter County as a whole is about 56% White, so the school skews considerably less White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 9.6:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.1:1 average. Roughly 46% of students at HIGHLAND PARK H S qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Potter County runs at roughly 74%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully below the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, HIGHLAND PARK H S sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 54.0%; this one delivers 61.6%.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Potter County indicate median household earnings sit near $53,249, about 19% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 15%. Across Potter County's 49 public schools (combined enrollment of about 21,501 students), HIGHLAND PARK H S is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is HIGHLAND PARK EL, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts HIGHLAND PARK H S at 1st of 9; the average score across the group is 43.6%.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Five-year trend. HIGHLAND PARK H S's enrollment has decreased 4% since 2018, when it stood at 223 (now 213). The Hispanic share of enrollment expanded from 32% to 41% over that span.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.