Summary:
Harker Heights High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Harker Heights, Texas, with a student population of 2,359. The school is part of the Killeen Independent School District, which has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Harker Heights High School has consistently ranked in the middle-to-upper range of Texas high schools over the past 10 years, maintaining a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school boasts strong graduation rates, ranging from 89.9% to 94.4% over the past 5 years, which are higher than the district and state averages. Additionally, Harker Heights High School's dropout rates have been relatively low, ranging from 1.1% to 2.3% over the same period, lower than the district and state averages. The school's STAAR EOC test scores are generally higher than the Killeen ISD district averages, particularly in subjects like Biology, English I and II Reading, and U.S. History, though its Algebra I scores are lower than the district and state averages.
Compared to nearby schools, such as Robert M. Shoemaker High School, C.E. Ellison High School, and Killeen High School, Harker Heights High School generally outperforms them in terms of statewide ranking, graduation rates, and test scores. However, the school faces some challenges, such as a relatively high percentage of students (34.55%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, which is a proxy for low socioeconomic status. Additionally, the school's per-student spending has decreased from $8,899 in 2018-2019 to $8,375 in 2020-2021, which is lower than the state average, and its student-teacher ratio has increased from 17.6 in 2022-2023 to 19.4 in 2020-2021, higher than the state average.
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