Bushland High School
Public high school in Amarillo, Texas · Bushland ISD · Grades 9–12
Bushland High School serves 497 students in grades 9–12 in Amarillo (Potter County). It is one of 4 schools in Bushland ISD. By enrollment it is the 897th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 11.2 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than 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 ÷ 44.47 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Bushland ISD |
| County | Potter County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 483557010997 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Bushland ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 497 | 1,434 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 11.2 | 12.6 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 17.1% | 17% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 28% 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.
Bushland High School in context
Size
Bushland High School is the only high school in Bushland ISD. Its 497 students are 34.7% of the district's 1,434. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 10.2 miles away and have a median of 688 students, so Bushland High School is smaller 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 12 with 133 students, and its smallest is grade 11 with 116, against an average of 124 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 131 in grade 9 and 133 in grade 12.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 74.2% of enrollment, about the same share as across Bushland ISD (72.7%). Hispanic students are next, at 20.3%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
17.1% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 17% across Bushland ISD and a median of 63.8% for Texas high schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Bushland High School has 44.47 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 11.2 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 497 students would have about 35.5 teachers, so Bushland High School has 9 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
NCES classifies its location as rural, fringe, which means it is in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town. The nearest other high school is West Plains High School, 7.4 miles away in Canyon ISD. There are 0 high schools within 5 miles and 2 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 74.2% |
| Hispanic | 20.3% |
| Two or more races | 3.2% |
| Black | 1.4% |
| Asian | 0.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
50.7% of students are girls and 49.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 131 |
| Grade 10 | 117 |
| Grade 11 | 116 |
| Grade 12 | 133 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
18701 Jim Line Rd, Amarillo, TX 79124
Phone: (806)322-1184
Website: bushlandisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Bushland High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Plains High School | Canyon ISD | 7.4 mi | 1,221 | 15.4 | 23.6% |
| Amarillo High School | Amarillo ISD | 9.1 mi | 2,161 | 15.9 | 31.4% |
| Tascosa High School | Amarillo ISD | 10.1 mi | 2,176 | 15.4 | 53.2% |
| Premier H S of Amarillo | Premier High Schools | 10.2 mi | 250 | 17.9 | 59.2% |
| Amtech Career Academy | Amarillo ISD | 10.2 mi | 22 | 4.7 | 13.6% |
| Richard Milburn Academy Amarillo | Richard Milburn Alternative High School (Killeen) | 10.6 mi | 133 | 19 | 60.2% |
| Randall High School | Canyon ISD | 11.1 mi | 1,126 | 13.7 | 34% |
| North Heights Alternative | Amarillo ISD | 12.0 mi | 137 | 3.8 | 51.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Bushland ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bushland Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–2 | 273 |
| Bushland Intermediate School | Elementary | 3–5 | 314 |
| Bushland Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 350 |