West Plains High School
Public high school in Amarillo, Texas · Canyon ISD · Grades 9–12
West Plains High School serves 1,221 students in grades 9–12 in Amarillo (Randall County). It is one of 21 schools in Canyon ISD. By enrollment it is the 523rd largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 15.4 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 ÷ 79.18 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Canyon ISD |
| County | Randall County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 481281014308 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Canyon ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 1,221 | 11,565 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 15.4 | 15.3 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 23.6% | 33.2% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 63% 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.
West Plains High School in context
Size
Of the 4 high schools in Canyon ISD, West Plains High School is the largest, with 10.6% of the district's students. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 5.9 miles away with a median enrollment of 374; West Plains 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 10 with 340 students, and its smallest is grade 12 with 268, against an average of 305 per grade. This year grade 12 has 19% fewer students than grade 9 (268 against 330). 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: 58.6% here and 59% across Canyon ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 32.6%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
23.6% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 33.2% across Canyon 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 79.18 full-time-equivalent teachers for 1,221 students, West Plains High School has 15.4 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 1,221 students would have about 87.2 teachers, so West Plains High School has 8 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
West Plains 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 Randall High School, 3.8 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 9 other high schools, 3 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 | 58.6% |
| Hispanic | 32.6% |
| Black | 3% |
| Asian | 2.7% |
| Two or more races | 2.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.7% |
48.5% of students are girls and 51.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 330 |
| Grade 10 | 340 |
| Grade 11 | 283 |
| Grade 12 | 268 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
10576 Arden Rd, Amarillo, TX 79109
Phone: (806)510-2600
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: West Plains High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randall High School | Canyon ISD | 3.8 mi | 1,126 | 13.7 | 34% |
| Amarillo High School | Amarillo ISD | 3.9 mi | 2,161 | 15.9 | 31.4% |
| Richard Milburn Academy Amarillo | Richard Milburn Alternative High School (Killeen) | 4.7 mi | 133 | 19 | 60.2% |
| Premier H S of Amarillo | Premier High Schools | 5.6 mi | 250 | 17.9 | 59.2% |
| Tascosa High School | Amarillo ISD | 6.2 mi | 2,176 | 15.4 | 53.2% |
| Amtech Career Academy | Amarillo ISD | 6.6 mi | 22 | 4.7 | 13.6% |
| Bushland High School | Bushland ISD | 7.4 mi | 497 | 11.2 | 17.1% |
| North Heights Alternative | Amarillo ISD | 8.9 mi | 137 | 3.8 | 51.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Canyon ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arden Road Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 403 |
| Canyon High School | High | 9–12 | 1,097 |
| Canyon Intermediate School | Middle | 5–6 | 529 |
| Canyon Junior High School | Middle | 7–8 | 555 |
| City View Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 698 |
| Crestview Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 440 |
| Gene Howe Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 363 |
| Greenways Intermediate School | Middle | 5–6 | 629 |
| Heritage Hills Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 445 |
| Hillside Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 362 |
| Lakeview Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 388 |
| Midway Alternative High School | High | 11–12 | 52 |
| Pinnacle Intermediate School | Middle | 5–6 | 590 |
| Randall High School | High | 9–12 | 1,126 |
| Randall Junior High School | Middle | 7–8 | 579 |
| Reeves-Hinger Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 669 |
| Spring Canyon Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 405 |
| Sundown Lane Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 344 |
| West Plains Junior High School | Middle | 7–8 | 630 |
| Youth Center of High Plains | Other | 4–11 | 40 |