Amarillo High School
- High school in Amarillo ISD
- Amarillo, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2018-2019)
A
Amarillo ISD: B
Total students
2,139
Avg. teacher experience
15.3 years
Amarillo ISD: 12.1 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
95.7 %
Amarillo ISD: 91.2%
Statewide: 90%
Amarillo High School is a high school in Amarillo, TX, in the Amarillo ISD school district. As of the 2019-2020 school year, it had 2,139 students. 34.1% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 1.4% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of A for the previous school year. Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2019-2020 school year.
In the Class of 2019, 95.7% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 0.6% during the 2018-2019 school year.
The average SAT score at Amarillo High School was 1069 for 2018-2019 graduates. The average ACT score was 24.6.
As of the 2019-2020 school year, an average teacher's salary was $60,626, which is $3,535 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 15.3 years of experience.
Contact information
Website
Address
4225 DanburyAmarillo, TX 79109-5199
Office phone number
Principal
- Andrea Pfeifer
- ANDREA.PFEIFER@amaisd.org
- (806) 326-2000
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Amarillo High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 16. Students who started eighth grade in 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 23.2 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 16.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
2,139
African American
106 (5%)
Amarillo ISD: 10.5%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
9 (0.4%)
Amarillo ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 0.4%
Asian
79 (3.7%)
Amarillo ISD: 5.3%
Statewide: 4.6%
Hispanic
432 (20.2%)
Amarillo ISD: 46.3%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
3 (0.1%)
Amarillo ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
1,449 (67.7%)
Amarillo ISD: 34.3%
Statewide: 27%
Two or more races
61 (2.9%)
Amarillo ISD: 3%
Statewide: 2.5%
Risk factors
A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.
At-risk students
34.1 %
Amarillo ISD: 49.7%
Statewide: 50.6%
Economically disadvantaged
24 %
Amarillo ISD: 68.1%
Statewide: 60.3%
Limited English proficiency
1.4 %
Amarillo ISD: 15.5%
Statewide: 20.3%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2019-2020 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
1.4 %
Amarillo ISD: 15.6%
Statewide: 20.6%
Career and Technical
82 %
Amarillo ISD: 29.6%
Statewide: 27.6%
Gifted and Talented
11.2 %
Amarillo ISD: 5.8%
Statewide: 8.1%
Special Education
8.3 %
Amarillo ISD: 12.6%
Statewide: 10.5%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2019-2020 school year. All Texas public school districts and campuses received the label “Not Rated: Declared State of Disaster.” Our schools explorer shows the accountability ratings from the 2018-2019 school year.
Overall
A
Amarillo ISD: B
Student achievement
A
Amarillo ISD: B
School progress
B
Amarillo ISD: B
Closing the gaps
B
Amarillo ISD: B
The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).
For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2020 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2015-2016 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2020. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.
All students
95.7 %
Amarillo ISD: 91.2%
Statewide: 90%
African American
83.3 %
Amarillo ISD: 90.5%
Statewide: 86.2%
American Indian
Masked
Amarillo ISD: 90.9%
Statewide: 87.3%
Asian
92.9 %
Amarillo ISD: 86.1%
Statewide: 96.4%
Hispanic
93.7 %
Amarillo ISD: 89.8%
Statewide: 88.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Amarillo ISD: N/A
Statewide: 88%
White
97.1 %
Amarillo ISD: 93.9%
Statewide: 93.7%
Two or more races
100 %
Amarillo ISD: 92.9%
Statewide: 91.4%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2018-2019 school year. It is calculated by dividing the number of dropouts by the number of students who were in attendance at any time during the school year.
All students
0.6 %
Amarillo ISD: 1.6%
Statewide: 1.9%
American Indian
0 %
Amarillo ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.5%
African American
2.3 %
Amarillo ISD: 2.1%
Statewide: 3%
Asian
0 %
Amarillo ISD: 2.1%
Statewide: 0.6%
Hispanic
0.5 %
Amarillo ISD: 1.8%
Statewide: 2.3%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Amarillo ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.1%
White
0.6 %
Amarillo ISD: 1.1%
Statewide: 1%
Two or more races
0 %
Amarillo ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 1.7%
College readiness
AP/IB participation
The percentage of students in grades 11 and 12 taking at least one Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) exam in any subject during the 2018-2019 school year.
All students
29.9 %
Amarillo ISD: 25.2%
Statewide: 25.2%
African American
8.2 %
Amarillo ISD: 12.7%
Statewide: 16.2%
American Indian
42.9 %
Amarillo ISD: 37.9%
Statewide: 19.4%
Asian
57.6 %
Amarillo ISD: 30.3%
Statewide: 60.5%
Hispanic
16.1 %
Amarillo ISD: 21.8%
Statewide: 23%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Amarillo ISD: Masked
Statewide: 21.2%
White
33.1 %
Amarillo ISD: 31.5%
Statewide: 27%
Two or more races
39.1 %
Amarillo ISD: 26.7%
Statewide: 28.4%
AP/IB performance
The percentage of test-taking students in grades 11 and 12 who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2018-2019 school year. A passing score on the AP exam is a 3, 4 or 5. On an IB exam, it is a 4, 5, 6 or 7.
All students
73 %
Amarillo ISD: 47.8%
Statewide: 51%
African American
Masked
Amarillo ISD: 27.7%
Statewide: 29.2%
American Indian
Masked
Amarillo ISD: 36.4%
Statewide: 53.5%
Asian
89.5 %
Amarillo ISD: 46.6%
Statewide: 75.1%
Hispanic
53.6 %
Amarillo ISD: 33.1%
Statewide: 39.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Amarillo ISD: N/A
Statewide: 48.6%
White
74.8 %
Amarillo ISD: 63.2%
Statewide: 64.5%
Two or more races
44.4 %
Amarillo ISD: 39.1%
Statewide: 64.3%
SAT
The average SAT score for students graduating in 2018-2019, with critical reading, writing and mathematics results combined. The maximum score is 2400. For the small percentage of students who took the redesigned SAT with a maximum score of 1600, their scores were converted to the equivalent scores on the previous SAT using College Board concordance tables.
Avg. SAT score
1069
Amarillo ISD: 962
Statewide: 1027
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2018-2019. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
24.6
Amarillo ISD: 23.8
Statewide: 20.6
College-ready graduates
A graduate is considered college ready in Reading or Math if he or she has met or exceeded the college-ready criteria on the Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSIA) test, the SAT or the ACT test. These figures are for students graduating in 2018-2019.
Reading
88.5 %
Amarillo ISD: 73.8%
Statewide: 60.7%
Math
82.3 %
Amarillo ISD: 69%
Statewide: 48.6%
Reading + Math
78.6 %
Amarillo ISD: 61.2%
Statewide: 44.2%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2019-2020 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
133
African American
1 (0.8%)
Amarillo ISD: 2.2%
Statewide: 10.8%
American Indian
1 (0.8%)
Amarillo ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Amarillo ISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
10 (7.5%)
Amarillo ISD: 15.5%
Statewide: 28.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Amarillo ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
121 (91%)
Amarillo ISD: 80.2%
Statewide: 57.7%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Amarillo ISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 1.1%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
1 (0.8%)
Amarillo ISD: 1.5%
Statewide: 1.3%
Bachelor's
105.1 (79%)
Amarillo ISD: 82%
Statewide: 73.4%
Master's
26.9 (20.2%)
Amarillo ISD: 16.4%
Statewide: 24.5%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Amarillo ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.7%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2019-2020.
Students per teacher
16.1
Amarillo ISD: 14.5
Statewide: 15.1
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2019-2020 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.
Avg. teacher experience
15.3 years
Amarillo ISD: 12.1 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Teacher salaries
The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.
Base average
$60,626
Amarillo ISD: $57,403
Statewide: $57,091
Beginner
$46,054
Amarillo ISD: $45,327
Statewide: $49,868
1 to 5 years
$54,541
Amarillo ISD: $52,780
Statewide: $52,823
6 to 10 years
$59,549
Amarillo ISD: $56,428
Statewide: $55,756
11 to 20 years
$61,639
Amarillo ISD: $58,885
Statewide: $59,308
20+ years
$65,552
Amarillo ISD: $64,900
Statewide: $65,449