Palmer High School
422 W Jefferson, Palmer, TX 75152. 42.1% of its 76 graduates (Class of 2024) enrolled at Texas colleges in the following year.
Of the 23 graduates at Texas public universities, 47.8% earned a first-year GPA of 3.0 or higher.
The path from Palmer
How Texas measures this- 1
After graduation, Class of 2024
Texas public university 30.3%Texas public 2-year college 10.5%Texas private college 1.3%Not found in Texas colleges 57.9%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 5 1 6 7 4 47.8% Texas public 2-year college 2 1 2 2 1 37.5% - 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 Palmer
College Distance Graduation rate Avg. net price / yr Median earnings, 10 yrs Nelson University 10.1 mi 37% $26,425 $46,684 University of North Texas at Dallas 17.5 mi 39% $12,111 — Paul Quinn College 17.8 mi 28% $14,147 $37,049 Dallas College 24.2 mi 24% $16,414 $44,572 Dallas Baptist University 24.8 mi 60% $25,954 $58,159 Navarro College 26.6 mi 25% $15,500 $41,527
Where it is
Nearby high schools: Ferris High School (7.5 mi, 42.6% to college) · Red Oak High School (8.8 mi, 52.6% to college) · Waxahachie Global High School (9.1 mi, 61.1% to college) · Ennis High School (9.2 mi, 42.9% to college) · Waxahachie High School of Choice (9.2 mi, 18% to college)
Living near a school does not guarantee attendance. Check Palmer ISD's attendance zone for an address.
Compared with the district and state
| Measure | Palmer | Texas |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled at Texas colleges in the following year | 42.1% | 48.3% |
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Quick answers
- What percent of Palmer High School graduates go to college?
- 42.1% of the Class of 2024 at Palmer 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.
