Harker Heights High School
Public high school in Harker Heights, Texas · Killeen ISD · Grades 9–12
Harker Heights High School serves 2,192 students in grades 9–12 in Harker Heights (Bell County). It is one of 54 schools in Killeen ISD. By enrollment it is the 256th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 17.3 students per full-time teacher, it has more 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 ÷ 126.82 full-time-equivalent teachers.
Killeen ISD calendar 2026–2027
Harker Heights High School follows the district calendar. First day Mon, Aug 17. Spring break Mon, Mar 15 – Fri, Mar 19. Last day Thu, May 27.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Killeen ISD |
| County | Bell County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 482566008695 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Killeen ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 2,192 | 42,883 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 17.3 | 15.8 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 39.8% | 61.8% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 81% 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.
Harker Heights High School in context
Size
Of the 8 high schools in Killeen ISD, Harker Heights High School is the largest, with 5.1% of the district's students. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 5.1 miles away and have a median of 526 students, so Harker Heights 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 620 students, and its smallest is grade 12 with 482, against an average of 548 per grade. This year grade 12 has 22% fewer students than grade 9 (482 against 620). 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
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 31.1% of enrollment, a lower share than across Killeen ISD (34.7%). White students are next, at 26.3%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
39.8% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.8% across Killeen 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
Harker Heights High School has 126.82 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 17.3 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 2,192 students would have about 156.6 teachers, so Harker Heights High School has 29.8 fewer.
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 suburb, large, which means it is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city. The nearest other high school is Gateway High School, 3.9 miles away in the same district. There are 4 high schools within 5 miles and 9 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 31.1% |
| White | 26.3% |
| Black | 25.9% |
| Two or more races | 10.5% |
| Asian | 4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.5% |
46.5% of students are girls and 53.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 620 |
| Grade 10 | 561 |
| Grade 11 | 529 |
| Grade 12 | 482 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1001 E Fm 2410, Harker Heights, TX 76548
Phone: (254)336-0800
Website: killeenisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Harker Heights High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gateway High School | Killeen ISD | 3.9 mi | 84 | 5.1 | 73.8% |
| Chaparral High School | Killeen ISD | 4.0 mi | 2,031 | 17.7 | 47.6% |
| Bell County Inspire Academy | Inspire Academies | 4.2 mi | 44 | 15.2 | 93.2% |
| Killeen High School | Killeen ISD | 4.7 mi | 2,083 | 17.5 | 74.3% |
| C E Ellison High School | Killeen ISD | 5.5 mi | 1,761 | 16.8 | 58.7% |
| Pathways Academic Campus | Killeen ISD | 6.0 mi | 282 | 12.7 | 69.9% |
| Richard Milburn Alternative H S (Killeen) | Richard Milburn Alternative High School (Killeen) | 6.4 mi | 136 | 21.2 | 67.6% |
| Salado High School | Salado ISD | 9.1 mi | 769 | 15.7 | 17.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.