West Plains High School
10576 Arden Rd, Amarillo, TX 79109. 52.5% of its 238 graduates (Class of 2024) enrolled at Texas colleges in the following year.
Of the 58 graduates at Texas public universities, 56.9% earned a first-year GPA of 3.0 or higher.
The path from West Plains
How Texas measures this- 1
After graduation, Class of 2024
Texas public university 24.4%Texas public 2-year college 26.5%Texas private college 1.7%Not found in Texas colleges 43.3%ID not trackable 4.2%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 11 8 6 14 19 56.9% Texas public 2-year college 12 4 10 8 29 58.7% - 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 West Plains
College Distance Graduation rate Avg. net price / yr Median earnings, 10 yrs Amarillo College 7.5 mi 35% $8,580 $44,820 West Texas A & M University 10.7 mi 50% $17,909 $55,024 Frank Phillips College 47.9 mi 47% $13,338 $43,299 Clarendon College 61.3 mi 43% $7,240 $40,479 Wayland Baptist University 66.7 mi 20% $23,421 $55,564 Clovis Community College 85.0 mi 26% $2,113 $40,732
Where it is
Nearby high schools: Randall High School (3.8 mi, 50.2% to college) · Amarillo High School (3.9 mi, 60.3% to college) · Richard Milburn Academy Amarillo (4.7 mi, 24.1% to college) · Amarillo Collegiate Academy (5.4 mi, 31.6% to college) · Premier High School of Amarillo (5.6 mi, 31.8% to college)
Living near a school does not guarantee attendance. Check Canyon ISD's attendance zone for an address.
Compared with the district and state
| Measure | West Plains | Canyon ISD | Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrolled at Texas colleges in the following year | 52.5% | 48.9% | 48.3% |
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Quick answers
- What percent of West Plains High School graduates go to college?
- 52.5% of the Class of 2024 at West Plains 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.
