NORTH HEIGHTS ALTER

Located at 607 N HUGHES, in AMARILLO, Texas, NORTH HEIGHTS ALTER is a tiny senior high that caters to 137 students (grades 10 through 12), overseen by AMARILLO ISD. Enrollment runs roughly 83% leaner than the state mean of about 796.

Across the 55 schools in AMARILLO ISD (29,321 students total), NORTH HEIGHTS ALTER accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, NORTH HEIGHTS ALTER lists that 55% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school shows 26% White, 15% Black, 2% Native American. The wider county runs roughly 39% Hispanic, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Hispanic than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, The school reports having 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 3.8:1. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 52% of students at NORTH HEIGHTS ALTER 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 somewhat below the surrounding baseline.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Potter County indicate median household income runs about $53,249, roughly 19% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 15% of residents live below the federal poverty line. NORTH HEIGHTS ALTER is one of 49 public schools in Potter County (combined enrollment of about 21,501 students).

GEORGE WASHINGTON CARVER EL ACADEMY is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a downtown site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 57%: 319 students in 2018 compared to 137 in 2025. The White share of enrollment grew from 19% to 26% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 12.3:1 in 2018 to 3.8:1 today.

On the community side, the feed for NORTH HEIGHTS ALTER typically covers open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.