Highland Park High School
4220 Emerson Ave
Dallas TX, 75205, Dallas County
Phone: 214-780-3700
Ranking: 
(19 out of 1,337, top 1%)*
Type: Regular High School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12
Title I Eligible School: No
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 |
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % |
Total Teachers: | 145 | | 137 | | 137 | | 141 | | 138 | | 134 | | 133 | |
Total Students: | 2,106 | | 2,045 | | 2,026 | | 2,017 | | 1,904 | | 1,934 | | 2,020 | |
Grade 9: | 539 | 25.6% | 524 | 25.6% | 531 | 26.2% | 527 | 26.1% | 483 | 25.4% | 469 | 24.3% | 536 | 26.5% |
Grade 10: | 526 | 25.0% | 524 | 25.6% | 520 | 25.7% | 490 | 24.3% | 477 | 25.1% | 523 | 27.0% | 448 | 22.2% |
Grade 11: | 529 | 25.1% | 517 | 25.3% | 482 | 23.8% | 482 | 23.9% | 514 | 27.0% | 443 | 22.9% | 500 | 24.8% |
Grade 12: | 512 | 24.3% | 480 | 23.5% | 493 | 24.3% | 518 | 25.7% | 430 | 22.6% | 499 | 25.8% | 536 | 26.5% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: |
Male: | 1,030 | 48.9% | 1,031 | 50.4% | 1,016 | 50.1% | 1,043 | 51.7% | 967 | 50.8% | 965 | 49.9% | 1,015 | 50.2% |
Female: | 1,076 | 51.1% | 1,014 | 49.6% | 1,010 | 49.9% | 974 | 48.3% | 929 | 48.8% | 961 | 49.7% | 1,001 | 49.6% |
Student By Races: |
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 4 | 0.2% | 6 | 0.3% | 7 | 0.3% | 10 | 0.5% | 4 | 0.2% | 7 | 0.4% | 10 | 0.5% |
Asian: | 71 | 3.4% | 65 | 3.2% | 58 | 2.9% | 43 | 2.1% | 60 | 3.2% | 58 | 3.0% | 51 | 2.5% |
Hispanic: | 110 | 5.2% | 104 | 5.1% | 97 | 4.8% | 98 | 4.9% | 70 | 3.7% | 78 | 4.0% | 78 | 3.9% |
Black: | 7 | 0.3% | 7 | 0.3% | 10 | 0.5% | 8 | 0.4% | 7 | 0.4% | 5 | 0.3% | 4 | 0.2% |
White: | 1,890 | 89.7% | 1,838 | 89.9% | 1,830 | 90.3% | 1,829 | 90.7% | 1,763 | 92.6% | 1,786 | 92.3% | 1,877 | 92.9% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 2 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 22 | 1.0% | 24 | 1.2% | 23 | 1.1% | 28 | 1.4% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: |
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 14.57 | | 14.96 | | 14.80 | | 14.28 | | 13.78 | | 14.50 | | 15.20 | |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
STAAR EOC |
2012 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 98% | 99% | N/A |
2013 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 96% | 98% | N/A |
2012 | Algebra II | End of course | % met std | 100% | 100% | N/A |
2013 | Algebra II | End of course | % met std | 100% | 100% | N/A |
2012 | Biology | End of course | % met std | 99% | 99% | N/A |
2013 | Biology | End of course | % met std | 100% | 100% | N/A |
2012 | Chemistry | End of course | % met std | 100% | 100% | N/A |
2013 | Chemistry | End of course | % met std | 100% | 100% | N/A |
2012 | English I Reading | End of course | % met std | 96% | 96% | N/A |
2013 | English I Reading | End of course | % met std | 99% | 99% | N/A |
2012 | English I Writing | End of course | % met std | 93% | 93% | N/A |
2013 | English I Writing | End of course | % met std | 94% | 94% | N/A |
2012 | English II Reading | End of course | % met std | 75% | 75% | N/A |
2013 | English II Reading | End of course | % met std | 98% | 98% | N/A |
2012 | English II Writing | End of course | % met std | 72% | 72% | N/A |
2013 | English II Writing | End of course | % met std | 93% | 93% | N/A |
2012 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 99% | 100% | N/A |
2013 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 100% | 100% | N/A |
2012 | U.S. History | End of course | % met std | 87% | 87% | N/A |
2012 | World Geography | End of course | % met std | 99% | 99% | N/A |
2013 | World Geography | End of course | % met std | 100% | 100% | N/A |
2013 | World History | End of course | % met std | 98% | 98% | N/A |
TAKS |
2004 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 93% | 93% | N/A |
2005 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 97% | 97% | N/A |
2006 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 95% | 95% | N/A |
2007 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 95% | 95% | N/A |
2008 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 99% | 99% | N/A |
2009 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 99% | 99% | N/A |
2010 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 99% | 99% | N/A |
2011 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 99% | 99% | N/A |
2004 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 93% | 93% | N/A |
2005 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 93% | 93% | N/A |
2006 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 99% | 99% | N/A |
2007 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 96% | 96% | N/A |
2008 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 97% | 97% | N/A |
2009 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 99% | 99% | N/A |
2010 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 99% | 99% | N/A |
2011 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 99% | 99% | N/A |
2004 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 92% | 92% | N/A |
2005 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 86% | 86% | N/A |
2006 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 95% | 95% | N/A |
2007 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 93% | 93% | N/A |
2008 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 97% | 97% | N/A |
2009 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 97% | 97% | N/A |
2010 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 98% | 98% | N/A |
2011 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 99% | 99% | N/A |
2004 | Social Studies | 10th Grade | % met std | 99% | 99% | N/A |
2005 | Social Studies | 10th Grade | % met std | 98% | 98% | N/A |
2006 | Social Studies | 10th Grade | % met std | 100% | 100% | N/A |
2007 | Social Studies | 10th Grade | % met std | 100% | 100% | N/A |
2008 | Social Studies | 10th Grade | % met std | 100% | 100% | N/A |
2009 | Social Studies | 10th Grade | % met std | 100% | 100% | N/A |
2010 | Social Studies | 10th Grade | % met std | 100% | 100% | N/A |
2011 | Social Studies | 10th Grade | % met std | 100% | 100% | N/A |
2004 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 99% | 99% | N/A |
2005 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 99% | 99% | N/A |
2006 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 99% | 99% | N/A |
2007 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 98% | 98% | N/A |
2008 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 99% | 99% | N/A |
2009 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 100% | 100% | N/A |
2010 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 100% | 100% | N/A |
2011 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 99% | 99% | N/A |
2004 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 96% | 96% | N/A |
2005 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 99% | 99% | N/A |
2006 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 100% | 100% | N/A |
2007 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 99% | 99% | N/A |
2008 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 100% | 100% | N/A |
2009 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 100% | 100% | N/A |
2010 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 99% | 99% | N/A |
2011 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 100% | 100% | N/A |
2004 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 99% | 99% | N/A |
2005 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 98% | 98% | N/A |
2006 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 99% | 99% | N/A |
2007 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 99% | 99% | N/A |
2008 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 100% | 100% | N/A |
2009 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 99% | 99% | N/A |
2010 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 100% | 100% | N/A |
2011 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 99% | 99% | N/A |
2004 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 100% | 100% | N/A |
2005 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 100% | 100% | N/A |
2006 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 100% | 100% | N/A |
2007 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 100% | 100% | N/A |
2008 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 100% | 100% | N/A |
2009 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 100% | 100% | N/A |
2010 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 100% | 100% | N/A |
2011 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 100% | 100% | N/A |
2004 | Mathematics | 9th Grade | % met std | 96% | 96% | N/A |
2005 | Mathematics | 9th Grade | % met std | 97% | 97% | N/A |
2006 | Mathematics | 9th Grade | % met std | 97% | 97% | N/A |
2007 | Mathematics | 9th Grade | % met std | 96% | 96% | N/A |
2008 | Mathematics | 9th Grade | % met std | 97% | 97% | N/A |
2009 | Mathematics | 9th Grade | % met std | 99% | 99% | N/A |
2010 | Mathematics | 9th Grade | % met std | 98% | 98% | N/A |
2011 | Mathematics | 9th Grade | % met std | 97% | 97% | N/A |
2004 | Reading | 9th Grade | % met std | 99% | 99% | N/A |
2005 | Reading | 9th Grade | % met std | 100% | 100% | N/A |
2006 | Reading | 9th Grade | % met std | 99% | 99% | N/A |
2007 | Reading | 9th Grade | % met std | 99% | 99% | N/A |
2008 | Reading | 9th Grade | % met std | 99% | 99% | N/A |
2009 | Reading | 9th Grade | % met std | 100% | 100% | N/A |
2010 | Reading | 9th Grade | % met std | 99% | 99% | N/A |
2011 | Reading | 9th Grade | % met std | 100% | 100% | N/A |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 |
Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 36.4% |
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 63.6% |
|
Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 16.0 years |
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 16.5% |
Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 83.5% |
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Mean Base Salary: | $51,236.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $44,720.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $52,526.0 |
* Highland Park High School was rated 5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.