Highland Park High School
Public high school in Amarillo, Texas · Highland Park ISD · Grades 9–12
Highland Park High School serves 213 students in grades 9–12 in Amarillo (Potter County). It is one of 3 schools in Highland Park ISD. By enrollment it is the 1323rd largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 9.6 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 ÷ 22.27 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Highland Park ISD |
| County | Potter County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 483556006160 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Highland Park ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 213 | 749 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 9.6 | 12.4 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 45.5% | 56.3% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 19% 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.
Highland Park High School in context
Size
Highland Park High School is the only high school in Highland Park ISD. Its 213 students are 28.4% of the district's 749. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 12.1 miles away with a median enrollment of 325; Highland Park 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 60 students, and its smallest is grade 10 with 48, against an average of 53 per grade. This year grade 12 has 15% more students than grade 9 (60 against 52). 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 White students: 44.6% here and 40.7% across Highland Park ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 40.8%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
45.5% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 56.3% across Highland Park 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
With 22.27 full-time-equivalent teachers for 213 students, Highland Park High School has 9.6 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 213 students would have about 15.2 teachers, so Highland Park High School has 7.1 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
Highland Park High School is in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town, which NCES calls rural, fringe. The nearest other high school is Caprock High School, 9.6 miles away in Amarillo ISD. Within 10 miles there are 2 other high schools, 0 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 44.6% |
| Hispanic | 40.8% |
| Asian | 7% |
| Two or more races | 4.2% |
| Black | 2.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.5% |
47.4% of students are girls and 52.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 52 |
| Grade 10 | 48 |
| Grade 11 | 53 |
| Grade 12 | 60 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
15300 Amarillo Blvd E, Amarillo, TX 79108
Phone: (806)335-2823
Website: hpisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Highland Park High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caprock High School | Amarillo ISD | 9.6 mi | 2,058 | 14.7 | 74.5% |
| Palo Duro High School | Amarillo ISD | 9.7 mi | 1,949 | 14.6 | 87.1% |
| River Road High School | River Road ISD | 10.9 mi | 400 | 11.2 | 54.5% |
| North Heights Alternative | Amarillo ISD | 11.0 mi | 137 | 3.8 | 51.8% |
| Amtech Career Academy | Amarillo ISD | 13.1 mi | 22 | 4.7 | 13.6% |
| Tascosa High School | Amarillo ISD | 13.3 mi | 2,176 | 15.4 | 53.2% |
| Premier H S of Amarillo | Premier High Schools | 13.7 mi | 250 | 17.9 | 59.2% |
| Richard Milburn Academy Amarillo | Richard Milburn Alternative High School (Killeen) | 14.4 mi | 133 | 19 | 60.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Highland Park ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Highland Park Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 342 |
| Highland Park Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 194 |