Highland Park High School
15300 Amarillo Blvd E, Amarillo, TX 79108. 72.1% of its 43 graduates (Class of 2024) enrolled at Texas colleges in the following year.
The path from Highland Park
How Texas measures this- 1
After graduation, Class of 2024
Texas public university 23.3%Texas public 2-year college 46.5%Texas private college 2.3%Not found in Texas colleges 27.9%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 1 2 1 1 4 55.6% Texas public 2-year college 6 1 1 5 5 55.6% - 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 Highland Park
College Distance Graduation rate Avg. net price / yr Median earnings, 10 yrs Amarillo College 11.6 mi 35% $8,580 $44,820 West Texas A & M University 23.6 mi 50% $17,909 $55,024 Frank Phillips College 31.5 mi 47% $13,338 $43,299 Clarendon College 47.5 mi 43% $7,240 $40,479 Wayland Baptist University 73.5 mi 20% $23,421 $55,564
Where it is
Nearby high schools: Caprock High School (9.6 mi, 56.9% to college) · Palo Duro High School (9.7 mi, 54% to college) · River Road High School (10.9 mi, 25.3% to college) · North Heights Alter (11.0 mi, 22.1% to college) · Tascosa High School (13.3 mi, 58.3% to college)
Living near a school does not guarantee attendance. Check Highland Park ISD's attendance zone for an address.
Compared with the district and state
| Measure | Highland Park | Highland Park ISD | Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrolled at Texas colleges in the following year | 72.1% | 39.6% | 48.3% |
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Quick answers
- What percent of Highland Park High School graduates go to college?
- 72.1% of the Class of 2024 at Highland Park 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.