LAKE HIGHLANDS H S

LAKE HIGHLANDS H S operates as a large senior high in DALLAS, Texas, run under RICHARDSON ISD. Current enrollment sits at 2,972 students spanning grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 796 students per school, that is 273% bigger than typical.

Across the 55 schools in RICHARDSON ISD (38,526 students total), LAKE HIGHLANDS H S accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, LAKE HIGHLANDS H S lists that the largest single group is Hispanic at 33%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 30% White, 27% Black, 7% Asian, 2% multiracial. That is meaningfully less Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 41%.

Looking at school resources, LAKE HIGHLANDS H S records 202 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.7:1. That tracks the state average closely. Around 51% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Dallas County runs at roughly 77%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully below the surrounding baseline.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, LAKE HIGHLANDS H S sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 51.7%; this one delivers 51.4%.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Dallas County put median household income runs about $76,547, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Dallas County's 771 public schools (combined enrollment of about 459,645 students), LAKE HIGHLANDS H S is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is NORTHLAKE EL, roughly 0.4 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts LAKE HIGHLANDS H S at 4th of 8; the average score across the group is 47.2%.

LAKE HIGHLANDS H S operates from an inner-city location.

Looking at the recent track record. LAKE HIGHLANDS H S's enrollment has edged up 6% since 2018, when it stood at 2,793 (now 2,972).

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