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Highland Park High School

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Highland Park High School ranks 466 th of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

466^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,009 Texas High Schools

Better than 77% of Texas high schools

Summary

Highland Park High School in Amarillo, TX, is a small, rural high school serving 213 students in grades 9-12 within the Highland Park Independent School District (Isd). This school stands out for achieving big results in a small setting, consistently earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for six straight years. With a low student-teacher ratio of 9.5:1, students benefit from more personalized attention than at larger nearby schools like Amarillo High School (15.8:1) or Tascosa High School (15.4:1).

Academically, Highland Park excels in several areas, often outperforming its larger neighbors. In the 2025-2026 school year, it achieved the highest proficiency rates among all nearby schools in Biology (88.64%) and U.S. History (85.11%), and tied with Amarillo High for the top spot in English I and II Reading. The school is particularly effective with specific student groups, ranking in the 95th percentile statewide for English Language Learners and the 88th percentile for students from low-income backgrounds. This success is especially notable when compared to its closest semi-rural neighbor, River Road High School, where Highland Park dramatically outperforms in every academic metric—for example, 86.36% proficiency in Biology versus River Road's 52.34%.

While the school has a strong history of academic achievement, there are areas to watch. Its graduation rate, historically at 100%, dipped to 89.8% in 2023-2024, though this remains comparable to rates at Palo Duro High School (90.0%) and Tascosa (91.5%). Additionally, while Highland Park shines in science and history, Algebra I proficiency has been volatile and often below the state average, suggesting a focus area for improvement. Overall, this school offers a compelling option for families seeking a close-knit environment with strong academic outcomes, especially in reading and science.

213

Students ?

9.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,136

Per pupil spending ?

45.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

15300 Amarillo Blvd E
Amarillo, TX 79120-0430

(806) 335-2823

District: Highland Park Independent School District (Isd)

Feeder schools for Highland Park High School:

Elementary:	Highland Park Elementary
Middle:	Highland Park Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

44.6%

Hispanic:

40.8%

Asian:

7.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 67th percentile in 2016 → 77th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (71% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 23% of Texas high schools

✓90% graduate within 4 years

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school71%

District avg72%

Texas avg62%

466^th of 2,009

Texas public high schools ?

Top 23%▲ up 10 pts since 2016

From top 33% (2016) to top 23% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

434^th of 951Highland Park 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
2026	68.3	466 of 2009	76.8%	★★★★☆
2025	75.6	299 of 1974	84.9%	★★★★☆
2024	66.1	530 of 1990	73.4%	★★★★☆
2023	70.7	413 of 1961	78.9%	★★★★☆
2022	66.8	463 of 1876	75.3%	★★★★☆
2021	72.4	368 of 1861	80.2%	★★★★☆
2019	62.0	569 of 1857	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.4	580 of 1797	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	58.9	556 of 1777	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	63.5	578 of 1762	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	62.4	636 of 1743	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	57.9	712 of 1734	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	60.8	590 of 1652	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	63.7	455 of 1603	71.6%	★★★★☆
2011	66.6	531 of 1672	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	66.5	497 of 1568	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	63.9	598 of 1539	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	70.3	378 of 1510	75.0%	★★★★☆
2007	68.2	469 of 1497	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	71.4	349 of 1430	75.6%	★★★★☆
2005	74.4	255 of 1429	82.2%	★★★★☆
2004	76.9	184 of 1427	87.1%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	83.0	14 of 530	97.4%	★★★★★
2023	63.9	195 of 525	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.8	343 of 507	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.4	306 of 488	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	74.6	99 of 487	79.7%	★★★★☆
2018	62.3	201 of 486	58.6%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	67.2	314 of 1837	82.9%	★★★★☆
2021	69.0	315 of 1829	82.8%	★★★★☆
2019	57.8	519 of 1810	71.3%	★★★★☆
2018	46.7	777 of 1784	56.4%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	92.7	54 of 1195	95.5%	★★★★★
2025	75.0	145 of 1153	87.4%	★★★★☆
2024	62.4	306 of 1437	78.7%	★★★★☆
2023	71.6	208 of 1371	84.8%	★★★★☆
2022	75.3	145 of 1278	88.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	65.2	519 of 1936	73.2%	★★★★☆
2025	77.6	159 of 1504	89.4%	★★★★☆
2024	56.4	693 of 1880	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.0	565 of 1891	70.1%	★★★★☆
2022	64.1	501 of 1841	72.8%	★★★★☆
2021	68.9	429 of 1815	76.4%	★★★★☆
2019	59.0	664 of 1798	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.3	595 of 1781	66.6%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	70.1	314 of 1172	73.2%	★★★★☆
2021	20.3	1034 of 1177	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	78.0	209 of 1860	88.8%	★★★★☆
2025	81.6	117 of 1453	91.9%	★★★★★
2024	58.7	530 of 1805	70.6%	★★★★☆
2023	65.2	447 of 1820	75.4%	★★★★☆
2022	56.9	575 of 1762	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.3	351 of 1743	79.9%	★★★★☆
2019	59.0	547 of 1714	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.4	631 of 1691	62.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	75.7	228 of 1937	88.2%	★★★★☆
2025	81.1	116 of 1513	92.3%	★★★★★
2024	58.0	546 of 1884	71.0%	★★★★☆
2023	10.8	1717 of 1897	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	49.4	785 of 1847	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.7	329 of 1848	82.2%	★★★★☆
2019	70.0	316 of 1818	82.6%	★★★★☆
2018	70.8	283 of 1794	84.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	67.5	457 of 1954	76.6%	★★★★☆
2025	63.3	387 of 1515	74.5%	★★★★☆
2024	63.6	498 of 1891	73.7%	★★★★☆
2023	74.2	313 of 1913	83.6%	★★★★☆
2022	66.5	432 of 1853	76.7%	★★★★☆
2021	71.0	367 of 1840	80.1%	★★★★☆
2019	60.3	587 of 1824	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.4	690 of 1803	61.7%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	32.0	522 of 731	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	42.8	792 of 1581	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	64.6	263 of 1299	79.8%	★★★★☆
2024	82.0	122 of 1548	92.1%	★★★★★
2023	57.1	443 of 1478	70.0%	★★★★☆
2022	68.2	244 of 1418	82.8%	★★★★☆
2021	78.2	148 of 1382	89.3%	★★★★☆
2019	90.3	58 of 1357	95.7%	★★★★★
2018	39.6	731 of 1347	45.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	36.0	1083 of 1584	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	56.8	461 of 1294	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.7	783 of 1556	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.2	554 of 1576	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.0	476 of 1525	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.9	559 of 1510	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.3	853 of 1526	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.4	1048 of 1539	31.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Asian (2024)97th percentile+24 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)95th percentile+19 vs school

Hispanic (2026)89th percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)88th percentile+11 vs school

At Risk (2022)83rd percentile+8 vs school

Male (2026)77th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2022)73rd percentile~ school

Female (2026)73rd percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2026)50th percentile-27 vs school

White (2026)32nd percentile-45 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)29th percentile-45 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Biology89%+18 vs state

U.S. History85%+15 vs state

English II Reading69%+10 vs state

English I Reading65%+9 vs state

Algebra I51%-3 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC Biology (2026)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (2026)	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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
Highland Park High School	Public	9-12	15300 Amarillo Blvd E	Amarillo	79120	Potter County	Highland Park Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 335-2823	213	22	9.5	45.5%	95 (44.6%)	6 (2.8%)	87 (40.8%)	15 (7.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.2%)	68.3	466^th of 2009 public high schools	76.8%		75.6	299^th of 1974 public high schools	84.9%	167	51.1	88.6	64.9	69.4	85.1	$12,136
Caprock High School	Public	9-12	3001 E 34th	Amarillo	79103	Potter 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%)	42.2	1183^rd of 2009 public high schools	41.1%		40.6	1147^th of 1974 public high schools	41.9%	36	29.2	67.8	48.5	51.4	71.9	$9,135
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%)	47.4	1025^th of 2009 public high schools	49.0%		44.8	1047^th of 1974 public high schools	47.0%	22	61.1	68.5	44.5	55.2	70.5	$9,549
River Road High School	Public	9-12	101 W Mobley	Amarillo	79108	Potter County	River Road Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(806) 383-8867	400	36	11.2	54.5%	232 (58.0%)	13 (3.3%)	138 (34.5%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.3%)	47.8	1006^th of 2009 public high schools	49.9%		29.4	1412^th of 1974 public high schools	28.5%	406	41.1	68.5	55.3	63.4	63.2	$12,361
North Heights Alter	Public	9-12	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%)								(n/a)	0.0		0.0	9.7	37.5	$71,535
Amtech Career Academy	Public	9-12	3601 Plains Blvd	Amarillo	79102	Potter County	Amarillo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(806) 326-1950	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
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%)	49	975^th of 2009 public high schools	51.5%		53.3	825^th of 1974 public high schools	58.2%	150	33.8	67.9	52.4	62.7	73.3	$8,534
Premier H S Of Amarillo	Public, Charter	9-12	3242 Hobbs Rd	Amarillo	75029	Denton 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%)	7.7	1832^nd of 2009 public high schools	8.8%		8.6	1806^th of 1974 public high schools	8.5%	26	30.4	30.0	12.5	26.9	31.0	$7,681
Texasworks - Amarillo	Public, Charter	9-12	3242 Hobbs Rd	Amarillo	75029	Denton County	Texas Works	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(806) 367-0171	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
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%)	3.3	1917^th of 2009 public high schools	4.6%		2.4	1942^nd of 1974 public high schools	1.6%	25	2.9	33.3	10.9	9.5	17.7	$12,901

Frequently Asked Questions about Highland Park High School

What is the racial makeup of Highland Park High School?

Students at Highland Park High School are 45% White, 41% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 4% Two or more races, 3% African American.

How many students attend Highland Park High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 213 students attended Highland Park High School.

Is Highland Park High School a good school?

Highland Park High School ranks 466^th of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Highland Park High School in?

Highland Park Independent School District (Isd)

What schools feed into Highland Park High School?

Highland Park High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Highland Park Elementary
Middle : Highland Park Middle

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