Lake Highlands High School
Public high school in Dallas, Texas · Richardson ISD · Grades 9–12
Lake Highlands High School serves 2,972 students in grades 9–12 in Dallas (Dallas County). It is one of 51 schools in Richardson ISD. By enrollment it is the 82nd largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 14.7 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 ÷ 201.74 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Richardson ISD |
| County | Dallas County |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 483702004138 |
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 | 2,972 | 36,971 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 14.7 | 13.9 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 50.8% | 52.6% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 56% 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.
Lake Highlands High School in context
Size
Lake Highlands High School is the largest of Richardson ISD's 5 high schools; its 2,972 students are 8% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 3.4 miles away and have a median of 1,447 students, so Lake Highlands 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 861 students, and its smallest is grade 12 with 648, against an average of 743 per grade. This year grade 12 has 25% fewer students than grade 9 (648 against 861). 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 33% of enrollment, a lower share than across Richardson ISD (38.4%). White students are next, at 29.9%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
50.8% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 52.6% across Richardson 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
Lake Highlands High School has 201.74 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 14.7 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 2,972 students would have about 212.3 teachers, so Lake Highlands High School has 10.6 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 city, large, which means it is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more. The nearest other high school is Emmett J Conrad High School, 1.6 miles away in Dallas ISD. There are 9 high schools within 5 miles and 47 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 33% |
| White | 29.9% |
| Black | 27.1% |
| Asian | 7.4% |
| Two or more races | 2.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
48.9% of students are girls and 51.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 861 |
| Grade 10 | 746 |
| Grade 11 | 717 |
| Grade 12 | 648 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
9449 Church Rd, Dallas, TX 75238
Phone: (469)593-1000
Website: schools.risd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Lake Highlands High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emmett J Conrad High School | Dallas ISD | 1.6 mi | 1,321 | 16 | 96.4% |
| Texans Can Academy - Dallas North | Texans Can Academies | 1.9 mi | 217 | 43.8 | 77% |
| Richland Collegiate H S of Math Science Engineerin | Richland Collegiate High School | 2.4 mi | 132 | 37.7 | – |
| Hillcrest High School | Dallas ISD | 3.4 mi | 1,572 | 15 | 82.4% |
| Evolution Academy Charter School | Evolution Academy Charter School | 3.5 mi | 233 | 25.9 | 50.2% |
| Berkner High School | Richardson ISD | 4.0 mi | 2,350 | 14 | 55.3% |
| Bryan Adams H S Leadership Academy | Dallas ISD | 5.0 mi | 2,208 | 14.8 | 92.6% |
| Garland High School | Garland ISD | 5.0 mi | 2,335 | 14.8 | 69.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.