Amarillo High School
4225 Danbury, Amarillo, TX 79109. 60.3% of its 478 graduates (Class of 2024) enrolled at Texas colleges in the following year.
Of the 102 graduates at Texas public universities, 74.5% earned a first-year GPA of 3.0 or higher.
The path from Amarillo
How Texas measures this- 1
After graduation, Class of 2024
Texas public university 21.3%Texas public 2-year college 36.4%Texas private college 2.5%Not found in Texas colleges 36.6%ID not trackable 3.1%Texas reports enrollment only at Texas public and private colleges. Graduates who went to college in another state appear as "not found," so the true college-going rate is higher than shown. Source: Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, Report of 2023-2024 High School Graduates' Enrollment and Academic Performance in Texas Public Higher Education.
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How they did in their first year of college
First-year GPA of graduates at Texas public colleges, by number of students.
College type Under 2.0 2.0–2.49 2.5–2.99 3.0–3.49 3.5+ Share 3.0+ Texas public university 8 7 11 21 55 74.5% Texas public 2-year college 39 8 25 30 71 58.4% - 3
What those choices lead to
Texas does not report which individual colleges each school's graduates attend. Here is how a typical college of each type in Texas performs.
College type in Texas Colleges Graduation rate Avg. net price / yr Median earnings, 10 yrs Median debt Public universities 38 47% $13,638 $57,404 $18,750 Public 2-year and community colleges 58 31% $5,533 $43,299 $9,500 Private nonprofit colleges 39 50% $22,962 $58,159 $22,000 Medians across colleges of each type with at least 500 undergraduates. Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. All Texas colleges.
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Colleges closest to Amarillo
College Distance Graduation rate Avg. net price / yr Median earnings, 10 yrs Amarillo College 3.6 mi 35% $8,580 $44,820 West Texas A & M University 12.7 mi 50% $17,909 $55,024 Frank Phillips College 44.1 mi 47% $13,338 $43,299 Clarendon College 58.7 mi 43% $7,240 $40,479 Wayland Baptist University 68.3 mi 20% $23,421 $55,564 Clovis Community College 88.9 mi 26% $2,113 $40,732
Where it is
Nearby high schools: Richard Milburn Academy Amarillo (1.5 mi, 24.1% to college) · Premier High School of Amarillo (1.6 mi, 31.8% to college) · Tascosa High School (2.4 mi, 58.3% to college) · Amarillo Collegiate Academy (2.5 mi, 31.6% to college) · Randall High School (3.7 mi, 50.2% to college)
Living near a school does not guarantee attendance. Check Amarillo ISD's attendance zone for an address.
Compared with the district and state
| Measure | Amarillo | Amarillo ISD | Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrolled at Texas colleges in the following year | 60.3% | 54% | 48.3% |
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Quick answers
- What percent of Amarillo High School graduates go to college?
- 60.3% of the Class of 2024 at Amarillo High School enrolled at Texas colleges in the following year, compared with 48.3% in Texas. Source: Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, Report of 2023-2024 High School Graduates' Enrollment and Academic Performance in Texas Public Higher Education.
