Parkland High School
5932 Quail Ave, El Paso, TX 79924. 57.5% of its 351 graduates (Class of 2024) enrolled at Texas colleges in the following year.
Of the 98 graduates at Texas public universities, 45.9% earned a first-year GPA of 3.0 or higher.
The path from Parkland
How Texas measures this- 1
After graduation, Class of 2024
Texas public university 28.2%Texas public 2-year college 27.9%Texas private college 1.4%Not found in Texas colleges 40.2%ID not trackable 2.3%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 25 12 16 21 24 45.9% Texas public 2-year college 28 10 9 26 24 51.5% - 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 Parkland
College Distance Graduation rate Avg. net price / yr Median earnings, 10 yrs Western Technical College 2.2 mi 68% $30,733 $41,422 Southwest University at El Paso 8.0 mi 64% $16,923 $37,010 Pima Medical Institute-El Paso 9.0 mi 67% $35,693 $44,191 El Paso Community College 9.1 mi 25% $6,869 $39,679 The University of Texas at El Paso 10.9 mi 51% $6,803 $54,599 Western Technical College 16.4 mi 70% — $41,422
Where it is
Nearby high schools: Andress High School (1.0 mi, 47.7% to college) · Harmony School of Innovation - Elementary Paso (1.0 mi, 60.5% to college) · Irvin High School (1.7 mi, 43.9% to college) · Transmountain Early College High School (2.5 mi, 66.7% to college) · Chapin High School (4.7 mi, 46.5% to college)
Living near a school does not guarantee attendance. Check Ysleta ISD's attendance zone for an address.
Compared with the district and state
| Measure | Parkland | Ysleta ISD | Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrolled at Texas colleges in the following year | 57.5% | 61.5% | 48.3% |
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Quick answers
- What percent of Parkland High School graduates go to college?
- 57.5% of the Class of 2024 at Parkland 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.
