Berkner High School
Public high school in Richardson, Texas · Richardson ISD · Grades 9–12
Berkner High School serves 2,350 students in grades 9–12 in Richardson (Dallas County). It is one of 51 schools in Richardson ISD. By enrollment it is the 207th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 14 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as the typical Texas high school (14).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,920 Texas high schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 167.99 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Richardson ISD |
| County | Dallas County |
| Area type | City, midsize |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 483702004124 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Richardson ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 2,350 | 36,971 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 14 | 13.9 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 55.3% | 52.6% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 49% of Texas high schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Berkner High School in context
Size
Of the 5 high schools in Richardson ISD, Berkner High School is the 3rd largest, with 6.4% of the district's students. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 2.6 miles away with a median enrollment of 419; Berkner High School is larger than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 9 with 670 students, and its smallest is grade 12 with 519, against an average of 588 per grade. This year grade 12 has 23% fewer students than grade 9 (519 against 670). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 37.7% here and 38.4% across Richardson ISD. Black students are next, at 28.7%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
55.3% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 52.6% across Richardson ISD and a median of 63.8% for Texas high schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 167.99 full-time-equivalent teachers for 2,350 students, Berkner High School has 14 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 2,350 students would have about 167.9 teachers, so Berkner High School has about as many as that.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
Berkner High School is inside a principal city of 100,000 to 250,000 people, which NCES calls city, midsize. The nearest other high school is N Garland High School, 2 miles away in Garland ISD. Within 10 miles there are 39 other high schools, 10 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 37.7% |
| Black | 28.7% |
| White | 14.9% |
| Asian | 14.8% |
| Two or more races | 3.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.6% |
47.7% of students are girls and 52.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 670 |
| Grade 10 | 595 |
| Grade 11 | 566 |
| Grade 12 | 519 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1600 E Spring Vly Rd, Richardson, TX 75081
Phone: (469)593-7000
Website: schools.risd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Berkner High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N Garland High School | Garland ISD | 2.0 mi | 2,929 | 17.5 | 71.1% |
| Texans Can Academy - Dallas North | Texans Can Academies | 2.1 mi | 217 | 43.8 | 77% |
| Iltexas Garland High School | International Leadership of Texas (Iltexas) | 2.1 mi | 604 | 11.8 | 68% |
| Richland Collegiate H S of Math Science Engineerin | Richland Collegiate High School | 2.4 mi | 132 | 37.7 | – |
| Evolution Academy Charter School | Evolution Academy Charter School | 2.8 mi | 233 | 25.9 | 50.2% |
| Winfree Academy Charter School (Richardson) | Winfree Academy Charter Schools | 2.9 mi | 147 | 18.7 | – |
| Garland High School | Garland ISD | 3.3 mi | 2,335 | 14.8 | 69.1% |
| Naaman Forest High School | Garland ISD | 3.5 mi | 1,949 | 14.9 | 75.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.