Summary:
Premier H S Of Amarillo is a public charter high school serving 257 students in grades 9-12 in Amarillo, Texas. The school is part of the Premier High Schools district, which is ranked 828 out of 968 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Premier H S Of Amarillo has a diverse student population, with 43.97% White, 47.86% Hispanic, and 2.72% African American students. However, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Texas high schools, with a statewide ranking between 1,242 and 1,581 out of 1,961 to 1,987 schools over the past several years. The school's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated, ranging from a low of 62.3% in 2018-2019 to a high of 77.6% in 2019-2020, with the most recent rate at 74.6%. The school's dropout rate has also varied, from a low of 1.1% in 2019-2020 to a high of 7.1% in 2020-2021, with the most recent rate at 3.7%. Premier H S Of Amarillo's STAAR EOC test scores are generally below the state and Premier High Schools district averages across all subject areas, with the school struggling the most in Algebra I and U.S. History.
When compared to other high schools in the Amarillo area, such as Amarillo High School and Randall High School, both part of the Amarillo Independent School District, Premier H S Of Amarillo generally underperforms. The school does show some strengths in supporting certain student subgroups, such as English Language Learners and Special Education students, but struggles with its White, Hispanic, and Low Socioeconomic Status student populations. Premier H S Of Amarillo spends between $6,141 and $7,158 per student, which is lower than the spending levels of nearby public high schools in the Amarillo Independent School District (around $9,000-$10,000 per student).
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Detail:
Public, Charter 9-12
District:
Premier High Schools
SchoolDigger Rank:
1581st of 1,987 Texas High Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,158
Student/teacher ratio: 20.1
Number of students: 257
Racial breakdown:
Hispanic:
47.9%
White:
44.0%
Two or more races:
3.1%
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African American:
2.7%
Asian:
1.6%
American Indian:
0.4%
Pacific Islander:
0.4%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 64.6%
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