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Youth Center Of High Plains

Public, Alternative Grades 4-11

1794^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,974 Texas Alternative Schools

Better than 9% of Texas alternative schools

Summary

The Youth Center Of High Plains is a public high school located in Amarillo, Texas, serving grades 5-12 with a total enrollment of just 48 students. It is part of the Canyon Independent School District, which is ranked 280 out of 961 school districts in Texas and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The school's small size presents unique challenges, as evidenced by its relatively lower academic performance compared to larger high schools in the area. While the school has maintained a high four-year graduation rate, its dropout rate has been inconsistent, ranging from 0.0% to 11.1% in recent years. The school's performance on STAAR tests is generally lower than the district and state averages, with some student subgroups, such as Hispanic and White students, performing worse than their peers in the state. Interestingly, the school has a relatively high spending per student, ranging from $17,495 to $23,702 in recent years, which is significantly higher than the nearby high schools.

Despite these challenges, the high graduation rates suggest that the Youth Center Of High Plains may have the potential to improve its academic performance and better serve its student population. Identifying and addressing the root causes of the school's lower test scores and inconsistent dropout rates could be a valuable next step in supporting the academic and personal growth of its students.

Students ?

4.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,727

Per pupil spending ?

7.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9300 S Georgia
Amarillo, TX 79118-9475

(806) 677-2450

District: Canyon Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

45.0%

White:

27.5%

African American:

20.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 18th percentile in 2021 → 9th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 5 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (16% vs 48% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (9th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2021

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school16%

District avg59%

Texas avg48%

Middle school

2,261^st of 2,344

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 4%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 9% (2015) to bottom 4% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

1,794^th of 1,974

Texas public high schools ?

Bottom 9%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

280^th of 961Canyon 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	8.0	2261 of 2344	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	36.4	1522 of 2372	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.7	1896 of 2330	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.7	2052 of 2254	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	20.9	1846 of 2252	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.2	1905 of 2193	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.0	1856 of 2080	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	11.3	1925 of 2027	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	15.1	1817 of 1987	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	15.0	1856 of 2043	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	6.4	1917 of 1987	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	7.2	1895 of 1973	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	3.0	1904 of 1951	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	13.5	1812 of 1895	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	6.4	1722 of 1763	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	0.6	1698 of 1718	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	15.3	1437 of 1582	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	2.6	1551 of 1573	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	35.3	1489 of 2182	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.9	1108 of 2118	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.3	806 of 2058	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.4	898 of 2008	55.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2018	17.2	1777 of 1895	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	27.3	1724 of 2245	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.8	1769 of 2228	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.5	1974 of 2168	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	20.3	1798 of 2069	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.0	1542 of 2030	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2021	11.8	1611 of 1700	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.5	1579 of 1684	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	9.4	1794 of 1974	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	29.7	1413 of 1990	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.2	1716 of 1961	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.7	1602 of 1876	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.7	1531 of 1861	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	4.6	1753 of 1857	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.6	1536 of 1797	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	12.0	1557 of 1777	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	13.5	1551 of 1743	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	8.5	1611 of 1734	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	14.5	1484 of 1652	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	22.2	1378 of 1603	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	30.1	1438 of 1672	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	47.2	1094 of 1568	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	39.1	1190 of 1539	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	33.3	1219 of 1510	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	27.6	1248 of 1497	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	26.0	1213 of 1430	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	12.4	1325 of 1429	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	8.9	1355 of 1427	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	30.7	1282 of 1837	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.1	1049 of 1829	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	13.1	1706 of 1810	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	29.4	1370 of 1784	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2018	23.1	1471 of 1781	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	29.2	1319 of 1820	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.3	1544 of 1762	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.7	1469 of 1743	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	3.8	1667 of 1714	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	25.9	1356 of 1691	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	14.8	1640 of 1847	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	2.3	1842 of 1848	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	16.3	1608 of 1913	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.2	1546 of 1853	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.0	1415 of 1840	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	4.6	1779 of 1824	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.2	1570 of 1803	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2021	19.3	1272 of 1382	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.0	1325 of 1357	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.1	1284 of 1347	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	3.0	1514 of 1576	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.0	1468 of 1525	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	1.8	1489 of 1526	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.9	1471 of 1539	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Middle school

At Risk (2022)32nd percentile+23 vs school

Male (2023)23rd percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2018)6th percentile-5 vs school

White (2021)5th percentile-13 vs school

High school

At Risk (2022)30th percentile+16 vs school

Hispanic (2023)28th percentile+15 vs school

Female (2018)17th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2023)16th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2022)11th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2021)8th percentile-10 vs school

White (2023)4th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Biology29%-33 vs state

English II Reading22%-34 vs state

English I Reading20%-31 vs state

Reading17%-40 vs state

Algebra I14%-33 vs state

Mathematics9%-30 vs state

Science0%-46 vs state

Social Studies0%-30 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				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)	STAAR Reading (2025)						STAAR Mathematics (2025)						STAAR Science (2025)		STAAR Social Studies (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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	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	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Science 5th Grade	STAAR Science 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Youth Center Of High Plains	Public, Alternative	4-11	9300 S Georgia	Amarillo	79118	Randall County	Canyon Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(806) 677-2450	40	8	4.7	7.5%	11 (27.5%)	8 (20.0%)	18 (45.0%)	3 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	14.3	28.6	20.0	22.2							16.7					20.0	0.0		0.0	0.0	$16,727
Amarillo Collegiate Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	6000 S Georgia	Amarillo	79119	Randall County	Texas College Preparatory Academies	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(806) 352-0171	464	28	16.4	25.9%	277 (59.7%)	12 (2.6%)	149 (32.1%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.5%)								(n/a)	60.0	75.0	62.5	68.8	75.0	69.7	68.9	61.3	60.0	70.7	75.6	60.6	31.1	45.2	31.4	43.9	39.0	29.0	55.8	27.9	$8,036
Wildorado School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1523 S Locust	Wildorado	79098	Oldham County	Wildorado Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 426-3317	215	18	12.0	22.3%	173 (80.5%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (15.3%)	2 (0.9%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.3%)								(n/a)	64.3	63.6	40.0	36.8	22.7	69.2	46.7	44.4	65.2	33.3	79.0	30.8	13.3	33.3	47.8	22.2	66.7	11.1	63.2	15.8	$12,790

Frequently Asked Questions about Youth Center Of High Plains

What is the racial makeup of Youth Center Of High Plains?

Students at Youth Center Of High Plains are 45% Hispanic, 28% White, 20% African American, 8% Asian.

What district is Youth Center Of High Plains in?

Canyon Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Youth Center Of High Plains?

In the 2024-25 school year, 40 students attended Youth Center Of High Plains.

Is Youth Center Of High Plains a good school?

Youth Center Of High Plains ranks in the bottom 9.1% of Texas alternative schools.

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