Palo Duro High School
- High school in Amarillo ISD
- Amarillo, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
B
Amarillo ISD: B
Total students
1,895
Avg. teacher experience
10.1 years
Amarillo ISD: 11.8 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
89.3 %
Amarillo ISD: 92.2%
Statewide: 90%
Palo Duro High School is a high school in Amarillo, TX, in the Amarillo ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 1,895 students. 72.5% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 23% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of B for the 2021-2022 school year.
In the Class of 2021, 89.3% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 0.4% during the 2020-2021 school year.
The average SAT score at Palo Duro High School was 895 for 2020-2021 graduates. The average ACT score was 15.9.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $60,554, which is $1,667 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 10.1 years of experience.
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Website
Address
1400 N GrantAmarillo, TX 79107-3999
Office phone number
Principals
- Brandy Self
- amy.dorris@amaisd.org
- (806) 326-2400
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Palo Duro High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 16. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 24.3 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 16.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
1,895
African American
347 (18.3%)
Amarillo ISD: 10.5%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
7 (0.4%)
Amarillo ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
211 (11.1%)
Amarillo ISD: 5%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
1,083 (57.2%)
Amarillo ISD: 46.3%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
6 (0.3%)
Amarillo ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
203 (10.7%)
Amarillo ISD: 34.6%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
38 (2%)
Amarillo ISD: 3%
Statewide: 2.9%
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
72.5 %
Amarillo ISD: 53.9%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
79.1 %
Amarillo ISD: 67.2%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
23.1 %
Amarillo ISD: 16.8%
Statewide: 21.7%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
23 %
Amarillo ISD: 16.8%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
6.5 %
Amarillo ISD: 5.5%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
11 %
Amarillo ISD: 14%
Statewide: 11.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2021-2022)
B
Amarillo ISD: B
Student achievement (2021-2022)
C
Amarillo ISD: B
School progress (2021-2022)
B
Amarillo ISD: A
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
C
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 2022 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2017-2018 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2021. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.
All students
89.3 %
Amarillo ISD: 92.2%
Statewide: 90%
African American
87.3 %
Amarillo ISD: 86.2%
Statewide: 86.3%
American Indian
N/A
Amarillo ISD: 100%
Statewide: 87.4%
Asian
82 %
Amarillo ISD: 89.5%
Statewide: 96.7%
Hispanic
91.6 %
Amarillo ISD: 92.8%
Statewide: 88.1%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Amarillo ISD: Masked
Statewide: 88.3%
White
86.1 %
Amarillo ISD: 93.4%
Statewide: 93.8%
Two or more races
Masked
Amarillo ISD: 90.5%
Statewide: 90.8%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2020-2021 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
0.4 %
Amarillo ISD: 1.7%
Statewide: 2.4%
African American
0.6 %
Amarillo ISD: 2.6%
Statewide: 3.5%
American Indian
0 %
Amarillo ISD: 0%
Statewide: 3.1%
Asian
1.3 %
Amarillo ISD: 1.4%
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
0.2 %
Amarillo ISD: 1.5%
Statewide: 2.8%
Pacific Islander
0 %
Amarillo ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.6%
White
0 %
Amarillo ISD: 1.6%
Statewide: 1.3%
Two or more races
2.8 %
Amarillo ISD: 3.7%
Statewide: 2%
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
42.1 %
Amarillo ISD: 29.2%
Statewide: 15%
African American
44.5 %
Amarillo ISD: 30%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
80 %
Amarillo ISD: 39.7%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
27.2 %
Amarillo ISD: 14.4%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
43.8 %
Amarillo ISD: 32.9%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
20 %
Amarillo ISD: 35.7%
Statewide: 17.9%
White
44.2 %
Amarillo ISD: 25.6%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
48.6 %
Amarillo ISD: 32.5%
Statewide: 13.9%
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 2020-2021 school year.
All students
21.7 %
Amarillo ISD: 19.1%
Statewide: 21.1%
African American
10.1 %
Amarillo ISD: 7%
Statewide: 13%
American Indian
Masked
Amarillo ISD: 11.8%
Statewide: 16.8%
Asian
33 %
Amarillo ISD: 37.5%
Statewide: 55.4%
Hispanic
24 %
Amarillo ISD: 17.7%
Statewide: 18%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Amarillo ISD: Masked
Statewide: 17.9%
White
14.3 %
Amarillo ISD: 21.7%
Statewide: 24.3%
Two or more races
18.8 %
Amarillo ISD: 15.2%
Statewide: 23.5%
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 2020-2021 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
17.4 %
Amarillo ISD: 41.9%
Statewide: 48.6%
African American
14.3 %
Amarillo ISD: 23.1%
Statewide: 29%
American Indian
Masked
Amarillo ISD: Masked
Statewide: 52.8%
Asian
21.2 %
Amarillo ISD: 46.2%
Statewide: 73.6%
Hispanic
17.2 %
Amarillo ISD: 24.7%
Statewide: 34.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Amarillo ISD: N/A
Statewide: 43.9%
White
18.2 %
Amarillo ISD: 59.4%
Statewide: 61.2%
Two or more races
Masked
Amarillo ISD: 50%
Statewide: 60.8%
SAT
The average SAT score for students graduating in 2020-2021, 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
895
Amarillo ISD: 949
Statewide: 1002
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
15.9
Amarillo ISD: 17.1
Statewide: 20.0
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 2020-2021.
Reading
57.2 %
Amarillo ISD: 66%
Statewide: 56.1%
Math
76.9 %
Amarillo ISD: 64%
Statewide: 45.7%
Reading + Math
50.6 %
Amarillo ISD: 53.6%
Statewide: 40.4%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
131
African American
13 (9.9%)
Amarillo ISD: 2.9%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
1 (0.8%)
Amarillo ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
4 (3.1%)
Amarillo ISD: 1%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
20.5 (15.6%)
Amarillo ISD: 17.6%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
1 (0.8%)
Amarillo ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
90.5 (69.1%)
Amarillo ISD: 77.4%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
1 (0.8%)
Amarillo ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 1.2%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
7.7 (5.9%)
Amarillo ISD: 2.3%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
94.7 (72.3%)
Amarillo ISD: 81.5%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
28.6 (21.8%)
Amarillo ISD: 16%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Amarillo ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2021-2022.
Students per teacher
14.5
Amarillo ISD: 13.8
Statewide: 14.6
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2021-2022 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
10.1 years
Amarillo ISD: 11.8 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
$60,554
Amarillo ISD: $59,755
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$38,473
Amarillo ISD: $46,342
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$58,574
Amarillo ISD: $54,640
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$61,540
Amarillo ISD: $58,801
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$63,859
Amarillo ISD: $62,153
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$68,799
Amarillo ISD: $66,438
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$83,597
Amarillo ISD: $71,588
Statewide: $71,111