Summary:
Youth Center Of High Plains is a small public high school in Amarillo, Texas, serving grades 6-12 with just 49 students. Despite being part of the Canyon Independent School District, which is ranked 261 out of 968 districts in the state, this school consistently underperforms compared to nearby high schools like West Plains High School, Randall High School, and Palo Duro High School.
With a very low student-teacher ratio of 6.1, Youth Center Of High Plains has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-15% of Texas high schools over the past decade, with a ranking between 1,378 and 1,716 out of around 1,900-1,960 high schools. This is largely due to the school's extremely low graduation rates, which have been 0% for several years, and high dropout rates ranging from 0% to 11.1% in recent years. Across all grade levels and subject areas, the proficiency rates on the STAAR exams at Youth Center Of High Plains are significantly lower than the district and state averages.
The unique challenges faced by this school, such as a high percentage of economically disadvantaged and at-risk students (over 70% in recent years), suggest that the school may need to re-evaluate its educational model, leadership, and intervention strategies to address the persistent underperformance. Despite increased spending per student, from $17,495 in 2018-2019 to $23,702 in 2020-2021, the school has not shown any significant improvement in its outcomes over the past decade, indicating a need for a comprehensive review and implementation of targeted interventions to improve the outcomes for its students.
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