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Public high school · Highland Park ISD · Dallas, Texas

Highland Park H S

Highland Park H S rates 8.7, right at the middle of Highland Park ISD's high schools, whose rated median is 8.7.

High schools, 1 to 10This campus against public high schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
8.7this school

8.7 on a one-to-ten scale; the Highland Park ISD median is 8.7.

#383 of 8,584 schools in Texas · Highland Park ISD: 1 high schools rated, median 8.7

The brief

A Highland Park ISD high school where students score 85 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 383 of 8,584 schools in Texas and 1 of 8 in Highland Park ISD.

Highland Park H S is listed in Highland Park ISD, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math76%31 points above the Texas average of 45%500 students tested · 2025 STAAR
Reading94%39 points above the Texas average of 55%986 students tested · 2025 STAAR
Proficiency is down 15 points across the 17-year record (2009–2025) and has held near 85% recently.2025 STAAR; 30 test records from TX state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
7.5
25% of the rating
Academics
9.9
25% of the rating
College Readiness
9.3
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
8.0
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 4/4 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 88% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 96% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 STAAR · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 STAAR · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 75205; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

About our dataHow we calculate scores

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Highland Park H S and the 20 nearest high schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

Open the Dallas-Fort Worth school map to see school quality against home prices across the metro.

The area

Median income
$188,396
Median home value
$1,518,600
Median rent
$2,348/mo
College educated
87.2%
Homeownership
58.3%
Poverty rate
7.7%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 75205; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
60
Somewhat Walkable
Transit Score
26
Some Transit
Bike Score
63
Bikeable
City reported crime
3,639/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Dallas. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Dallas), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

AP and IB
3 AP courses
55.2% participation · state average 2.4 AP courses · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
Athletics
19 sports
10 boys' · 9 girls' · 50 teams (incl. JV) · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
Advanced STEM courses
5 of 5
Algebra II, Advanced Math, Calculus, Chemistry, Physics · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

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Eight grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and none rates higher than Highland Park H S.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

Charter · enrollment unverified: Potential charter option; enrollment requirements have not been verified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

The public record

What's said publicly about Highland Park H S

Sources:Wikipedia

Synthesized from public, attributable sources. Updated May 2026.

Highland Park High School is a public, co-educational high school located in University Park, Texas, immediately north of downtown Dallas 1. The school is part of the Highland Park Independent School District 1. This district serves approximately 32,200 residents who are predominantly college-educated professionals and business leaders 1. The school's service area includes all of University Park, most of the town of Highland Park, and portions of Dallas 1.
Sources (1)
  1. en.wikipedia.org
Generated by AI from public sources. Every claim is grounded in a cited source.Report inaccuracy

Questions families ask

What grades does Highland Park H S serve?

Highland Park H S serves students in grades 9th through 12th.

How many students attend Highland Park H S?

Highland Park H S has an enrollment of approximately 2,177 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Highland Park H S?

The student-teacher ratio at Highland Park H S is 15.1:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Highland Park H S rank in TX?

Highland Park H S ranks #383 of 8,584 schools in TX.

What is Highland Park H S's MySchoolScout rating?

Highland Park H S has a current MySchoolScout rating of 8.7 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Highland Park H S?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Highland Park H S has 88% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 96% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Highland Park H S a charter school?

No, Highland Park H S is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Highland Park H S a Title I school?

No, Highland Park H S is not currently a Title I school.

School facts

Grades
9th – 12th
Enrollment
2,177
Student-teacher ratio
15.1:1
Teachers (FTE)
144
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Large Suburb
County
Dallas County
Phone
(214) 780-3700
4-year graduation
99%+
Class of 2023
Rank in district
#1 of 8
Schools in district
8
District spending per student
$12,216
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
2.2%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 75205)
25,537
Area average commute
18.6 min
Area median age
32.8

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Sources and official links

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Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Texas Education Agency, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.