Highland Park ISD
Dallas, TX
Accountability rating (2018-2019)
A
Total students
6,598
Avg. teacher experience
13.4 years
Statewide: 11.2 years
Four-year graduation rate
99.8 %
Statewide: 90.3%
Highland Park ISD is a school district in Dallas, TX. As of the 2020-2021 school year, it had 6,598 students. 7.2% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 0.9% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2020-2021 school year. The school received an accountability rating of A for the 2018-2019 school year.
In the Class of 2020, 99.8% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier.
The average SAT score at Highland Park ISD was 1297 for 2019-2020 graduates. The average ACT score was 28.2.
As of the 2020-2021 school year, an average teacher's salary was $55,771, which is $1,870 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 13.4 years of experience.
Contact information
Website
Superintendent
- Tom Trigg
- triggt@hpisd.org
- (214) 780-3002
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Highland Park ISD are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 10. Students who started eighth grade in 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.4 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher ed outcomes in Region 10.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
6,598
African American
53 (0.8%)
Statewide: 12.7%
American Indian
25 (0.4%)
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
493 (7.5%)
Statewide: 4.7%
Hispanic
393 (6%)
Statewide: 52.9%
Pacific Islander
6 (0.1%)
Statewide: 0.2%
White
5,414 (82.1%)
Statewide: 26.5%
Two or more races
214 (3.2%)
Statewide: 2.7%
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
7.2 %
Statewide: 49.2%
Economically disadvantaged
0.2 %
Statewide: 60.3%
Limited English proficiency
1.1 %
Statewide: 20.7%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2020-2021 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
0.9 %
Statewide: 21%
Gifted and Talented
14.8 %
Statewide: 8.3%
Special Education
9.7 %
Statewide: 11.1%
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 2020-2021 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 when available.
Overall (2018-2019)
A
Student achievement (2018-2019)
A
School progress (2018-2019)
A
Closing the gaps (2018-2019)
A
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 2021 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2016-2017 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2021. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.
All students
99.8 %
Statewide: 90.3%
African American
Masked
Statewide: 87%
American Indian
Masked
Statewide: 86.3%
Asian
100 %
Statewide: 96.7%
Hispanic
95.5 %
Statewide: 88.6%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Statewide: 89.2%
White
100 %
Statewide: 94%
Two or more races
100 %
Statewide: 91.1%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2019-2020 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 %
Statewide: 1.6%
American Indian
0 %
Statewide: 2.3%
African American
0 %
Statewide: 2.5%
Asian
0 %
Statewide: 0.3%
Hispanic
0 %
Statewide: 1.9%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Statewide: 1.5%
White
0.1 %
Statewide: 0.9%
Two or more races
0 %
Statewide: 1.5%
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2019-2020 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
1.9 %
Statewide: 6.7%
American Indian
4.3 %
Statewide: 7.8%
African American
5 %
Statewide: 8.9%
Asian
0.6 %
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
4.7 %
Statewide: 7.4%
Pacific Islander
0 %
Statewide: 7.2%
White
1.8 %
Statewide: 5.2%
Two or more races
2.2 %
Statewide: 6.7%
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 2019-2020 school year.
All students
74.1 %
Statewide: 22%
African American
Masked
Statewide: 13.3%
American Indian
Masked
Statewide: 17.2%
Asian
92.6 %
Statewide: 59.1%
Hispanic
64.9 %
Statewide: 18.6%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Statewide: 19.5%
White
72.8 %
Statewide: 25.4%
Two or more races
100 %
Statewide: 25.8%
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 2019-2020 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
86.7 %
Statewide: 59%
African American
Masked
Statewide: 40.4%
American Indian
Masked
Statewide: 57.6%
Asian
93.3 %
Statewide: 81.2%
Hispanic
83.8 %
Statewide: 47.4%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Statewide: 58.9%
White
86 %
Statewide: 69%
Two or more races
93.3 %
Statewide: 69.1%
SAT
The average SAT score for students graduating in 2019-2020, 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
1297
Statewide: 1019
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2019-2020. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
28.2
Statewide: 20.2
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 2019-2020.
Reading
91.8 %
Statewide: 59.7%
Math
89.7 %
Statewide: 47.9%
Reading + Math
89 %
Statewide: 43.2%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2020-2021 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
455
African American
7.5 (1.7%)
Statewide: 11.1%
American Indian
5 (1.1%)
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
6 (1.3%)
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
25.2 (5.5%)
Statewide: 28.4%
Pacific Islander
3 (0.7%)
Statewide: 0.2%
White
407.3 (89.5%)
Statewide: 56.9%
Two or more races
1 (0.2%)
Statewide: 1.2%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
0 (0%)
Statewide: 1.2%
Bachelor's
170 (37.4%)
Statewide: 73%
Master's
281.1 (61.8%)
Statewide: 25%
Doctorate
4 (0.9%)
Statewide: 0.7%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2020-2021.
Students per teacher
14.5
Statewide: 14.5
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2020-2021 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
13.4 years
Statewide: 11.2 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
$55,771
Statewide: $57,641
Beginner
$50,300
Statewide: $50,849
1 to 5 years
$51,554
Statewide: $53,288
6 to 10 years
$53,641
Statewide: $56,282
11 to 20 years
$56,540
Statewide: $59,900
21 to 30 years
$60,827
Statewide: $64,637
30+ years
$68,641
Statewide: $69,974