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Tascosa High School

Q: Is Tascosa High School a good school?

Tascosa High School ranks 825 th of 1974 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Tascosa High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,176 students attended Tascosa High School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Tascosa High School?

Students at Tascosa High School are 43% White, 36% Hispanic, 12% African American, 4% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

Q: What schools feed into Tascosa High School?

Tascosa High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Avondale Elementary Elementary : Bivins Elementary Elementary : Coronado Elementary Elementary : Olsen Park Elementary Elementary : Paramount Terrace Elementary Elementary : San Jacinto Elementary Elementary : Wills Elementary Elementary : Wolflin Elementary Elementary : Woodlands Elementary Middle : Austin Middle Middle : Houston Middle Middle : Lorenzo De Zavala Middle

Public Grades 9-12

825^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,974 Texas High Schools

Better than 58% of Texas high schools

Summary

Tascosa High School is a public high school located in Amarillo, Texas, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 2,208 students. It is part of the Amarillo Independent School District, which has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Tascosa High School has maintained a relatively stable four-year graduation rate, ranging from 86.4% to 90.2% over the past few years, on par with nearby Palo Duro High School and Caprock High School. The school also has a low dropout rate, ranging from 1.1% to 2.5%, comparable to the district's other high schools. However, Tascosa High School's performance on STAAR End-of-Course exams is mixed, with strong results in Biology and U.S. History but significantly lower proficiency rates in Algebra I compared to district and state averages.

Tascosa High School has a relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 55.89% to 56.65% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, higher than the nearby Amarillo High School, which has a free/reduced-lunch rate of 33.36%. Additionally, the school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with stronger results for Native American students but lower rankings for Asian, African American, and multi-racial students. Tascosa High School's specialized career and technical education program, Amtech Career Academy, has consistently ranked among the top high schools in Texas, indicating a strong focus on career-oriented education.

2,176

Students ?

15.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,534

Per pupil spending ?

53.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3921 Westlawn
Amarillo, TX 79102-1795

(806) 326-2600

District: Amarillo Independent School District (Isd)

Feeder schools for Tascosa High School:

Elementary:	Avondale Elementary
	Bivins Elementary
	Coronado Elementary
	Olsen Park Elementary
	More...
	Paramount Terrace Elementary
	San Jacinto Elementary
	Wills Elementary
	Wolflin Elementary
	Woodlands Elementary
Middle:	Austin Middle
	Houston Middle
	Lorenzo De Zavala Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

43.0%

Hispanic:

35.8%

African American:

12.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 53rd percentile in 2015 → 58th in 2025

Strengths

✓92% graduate within 4 years

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Texas median (58th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Algebra I scores 17 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school57%

District avg59%

Texas avg56%

825^th of 1,974

Texas public high schools ?

Top 42%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From top 47% (2015) to top 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 5High Schools in the Amarillo Independent School District (Isd)

411^th of 961Amarillo Independent School District (Isd) among Texas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	53.3	825 of 1974	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.8	918 of 1990	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.4	871 of 1961	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.1	1072 of 1876	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.9	942 of 1861	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.7	944 of 1857	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.6	826 of 1797	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	53.9	666 of 1777	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	54.5	851 of 1762	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	55.5	823 of 1743	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	57.6	715 of 1734	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	51.7	831 of 1652	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	51.0	794 of 1603	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	55.0	954 of 1672	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	56.8	843 of 1568	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	54.6	873 of 1539	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	60.7	669 of 1510	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	57.0	775 of 1497	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	58.8	689 of 1430	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2005	64.3	530 of 1429	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2004	63.4	565 of 1427	60.4%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	33.8	518 of 834	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.5	558 of 1065	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.5	627 of 1069	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.1	724 of 1031	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.8	643 of 1020	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.7	534 of 1024	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.0	530 of 1013	47.7%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	33.3	302 of 428	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.2	421 of 530	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.6	423 of 525	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.2	442 of 507	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	8.2	458 of 488	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.1	460 of 487	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.5	466 of 486	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	42.5	892 of 1837	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.3	785 of 1829	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.1	636 of 1810	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.0	637 of 1784	64.3%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	37.3	637 of 1153	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.3	810 of 1437	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.0	842 of 1371	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	22.6	1042 of 1278	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.0	847 of 1195	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.1	1030 of 1136	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	31.6	765 of 1113	31.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	48.3	693 of 1504	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.2	778 of 1880	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.7	817 of 1891	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.5	1021 of 1841	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.8	918 of 1815	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.9	1104 of 1798	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.1	952 of 1781	46.5%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	49.5	617 of 964	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	70.1	357 of 1182	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.7	742 of 1172	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	62.0	581 of 1177	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.6	741 of 1145	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	62.5	526 of 1137	53.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	46.7	657 of 1453	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.9	788 of 1805	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.5	861 of 1820	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.6	1110 of 1762	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.2	949 of 1743	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.6	910 of 1714	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.1	830 of 1691	50.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	43.8	734 of 1513	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.5	970 of 1884	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.6	1022 of 1897	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.9	1233 of 1847	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.5	1037 of 1848	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.0	1097 of 1818	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.7	975 of 1794	45.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	49.7	638 of 1515	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.7	926 of 1891	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.1	882 of 1913	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.1	1097 of 1853	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.9	997 of 1840	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.3	919 of 1824	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.8	884 of 1803	51.0%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	29.6	437 of 598	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.7	624 of 731	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.0	492 of 677	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.7	601 of 664	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	35.2	380 of 588	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.1	470 of 604	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.1	421 of 582	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	45.2	52 of 87	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	75.1	28 of 107	73.8%	★★★★☆
2023	85.8	16 of 101	84.2%	★★★★☆
2018	82.1	17 of 122	86.1%	★★★★☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2019	6.8	34 of 34	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	40.7	719 of 1299	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.8	746 of 1548	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.4	732 of 1478	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.6	932 of 1418	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.8	928 of 1382	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.6	1080 of 1357	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.1	915 of 1347	32.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	50.3	599 of 1294	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.8	780 of 1556	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.3	714 of 1576	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.6	811 of 1525	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.0	846 of 1510	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.7	841 of 1526	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.3	809 of 1539	47.4%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Male (2025)58th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)55th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)54th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)54th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)51st percentile-7 vs school

At Risk (2022)51st percentile+9 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)45th percentile-13 vs school

Special Education (2025)45th percentile-14 vs school

Native American (2025)40th percentile-18 vs school

African American (2025)38th percentile-20 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)36th percentile-22 vs school

Asian (2025)29th percentile-29 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)27th percentile-31 vs school

Pacific Islander (2019)<1st percentile-49 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

U.S. History75%+7 vs state

Biology64%~ state avg

English II Reading61%+4 vs state

English I Reading53%~ state avg

Algebra I30%-17 vs state

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by a parent
Saturday, February 9, 2019

I love this school,they have their act together.... Close Quote

by a student
Monday, August 3, 2009

Has best JROTC in Amarillo. Close Quote

Schools Near Tascosa High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2025)	STAAR EOC Biology (2025)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2025)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2025)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC English II Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC U.S. History End of Course	Total
Tascosa High School	Public	9-12	3921 Westlawn	Amarillo	79102	Potter County	Amarillo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 326-2600	2,176	141	15.4	53.2%	936 (43.0%)	264 (12.1%)	780 (35.8%)	88 (4.0%)	17 (0.8%)	6 (0.3%)	85 (3.9%)	53.3	825^th of 1974 public high schools	58.2%		50.8	918^th of 1990 public high schools	53.9%	93	29.6	64.4	52.6	60.7	74.7	$8,534
Amtech Career Academy	Public	9-12	3601 Plains Blvd	Amarillo	79102	Potter County	Amarillo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(806) 326-2800	22	5	4.6	13.6%	16 (72.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (27.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)						$611,218
Premier H S Of Amarillo	Public, Charter	9-12	3242 Hobbs Rd	Amarillo	79109	Randall County	Premier High Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 367-0171	250	14	17.8	59.2%	102 (40.8%)	28 (11.2%)	104 (41.6%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	13 (5.2%)	8.6	1806^th of 1974 public high schools	8.5%		22.1	1583^rd of 1990 public high schools	20.5%	223	17.7	25.0	20.9	18.8	36.2	$7,681
Amarillo High School	Public	9-12	4225 Danbury	Amarillo	79109	Randall County	Amarillo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(806) 326-2000	2,161	136	15.8	31.4%	1,413 (65.4%)	119 (5.5%)	499 (23.1%)	60 (2.8%)	9 (0.4%)	7 (0.3%)	54 (2.5%)	72.8	349^th of 1974 public high schools	82.3%		75.2	312^th of 1990 public high schools	84.3%	37	40.5	77.9	64.0	77.4	87.3	$8,517
North Heights Alter	Public	10-12	607 N Hughes	Amarillo	79107	Potter County	Amarillo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(806) 326-2850	137	36	3.7	51.8%	36 (26.3%)	20 (14.6%)	75 (54.7%)	2 (1.5%)	3 (2.2%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	10.8	1774^th of 1974 public high schools	10.1%		13.8	1725^th of 1990 public high schools	13.3%	49			7.7	3.3	43.7	$71,535
Richard Milburn Academy Amarillo	Public, Charter	9-12	4106 SW 51st St	Amarillo	79109	Randall County	Richard Milburn Alter High School (Killeen)	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 463-2284	133	7	18.9	60.2%	52 (39.1%)	6 (4.5%)	69 (51.9%)	1 (0.8%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.0%)	2.4	1942^nd of 1974 public high schools	1.6%		6.9	1846^th of 1990 public high schools	7.2%	96	0.0	18.8	8.3	2.5	9.1	$12,901
Palo Duro High School	Public	9-12	1400 N Grant	Amarillo	79107	Potter County	Amarillo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 326-2400	1,949	133	14.6	87.1%	200 (10.3%)	342 (17.5%)	1,160 (59.5%)	188 (9.6%)	13 (0.7%)	2 (0.1%)	44 (2.3%)	44.8	1047^th of 1974 public high schools	47.0%		44.4	1068^th of 1990 public high schools	46.3%	21	49.8	56.4	42.7	49.6	70.6	$9,549
Caprock High School	Public	9-12	3001 E 34th	Amarillo	79103	Randall County	Amarillo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 326-2200	2,058	140	14.6	74.5%	410 (19.9%)	101 (4.9%)	1,461 (71.0%)	40 (1.9%)	13 (0.6%)	1 (0.0%)	32 (1.6%)	40.6	1147^th of 1974 public high schools	41.9%		42.8	1111^th of 1990 public high schools	44.2%	36	24.7	52.9	40.0	55.4	68.1	$9,135
Randall High School	Public	9-12	9201 Bell St	Amarillo	79118	Randall County	Canyon Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(806) 677-2333	1,126	82	13.6	34.0%	596 (52.9%)	58 (5.2%)	415 (36.9%)	22 (2.0%)	8 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	25 (2.2%)	50.4	899^th of 1974 public high schools	54.5%		56.6	773^rd of 1990 public high schools	61.2%	126	25.4	71.7	53.8	58.8	63.5	$9,408
West Plains High School	Public	9-12	10576 Arden Rd	Amarillo	79109	Randall County	Canyon Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(806) 510-2600	1,221	79	15.4	23.6%	715 (58.6%)	37 (3.0%)	398 (32.6%)	33 (2.7%)	9 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (2.4%)	61.8	627^th of 1974 public high schools	68.2%		64	579^th of 1990 public high schools	70.9%	48	35.4	71.4	67.5	62.8	72.5	$8,083

Frequently Asked Questions about Tascosa High School

What is the racial makeup of Tascosa High School?

Students at Tascosa High School are 43% White, 36% Hispanic, 12% African American, 4% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

What district is Tascosa High School in?

Amarillo Independent School District (Isd)

Is Tascosa High School a good school?

Tascosa High School ranks 825^th of 1974 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Tascosa High School?

Tascosa High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Avondale Elementary
Elementary : Bivins Elementary
Elementary : Coronado Elementary
Elementary : Olsen Park Elementary
Elementary : Paramount Terrace Elementary
Elementary : San Jacinto Elementary
Elementary : Wills Elementary
Elementary : Wolflin Elementary
Elementary : Woodlands Elementary
Middle : Austin Middle
Middle : Houston Middle
Middle : Lorenzo De Zavala Middle

How many students attend Tascosa High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,176 students attended Tascosa High School.

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