Highland Park ISD
Dallas, TX
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
A
Total students
6,666
Avg. teacher experience
12.9 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
99.3 %
Statewide: 90%
Highland Park ISD is a school district in Dallas, TX. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 6,666 students. 9.9% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 1% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of A for the 2021-2022 school year.
In the Class of 2021, 99.3% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier.
The average SAT score at Highland Park ISD was 1307 for 2020-2021 graduates. The average ACT score was 27.9.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $55,481, which is $3,406 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 12.9 years of experience.
Contact information
Website
Superintendent
- Tom Trigg
- triggt@hpisd.org
- (214) 780-3000
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Highland Park ISD are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 10. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 21.0 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher ed outcomes in Region 10.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
6,666
African American
52 (0.8%)
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
28 (0.4%)
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
482 (7.2%)
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
425 (6.4%)
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
9 (0.1%)
Statewide: 0.2%
White
5,450 (81.8%)
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
220 (3.3%)
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
9.9 %
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
0.2 %
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
1.1 %
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
1 %
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
15.4 %
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
10.2 %
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.
For the 2021-2022 school year, the state gave only A - C ratings. All Texas public school districts and campuses that would have received a D or F rating instead received the label “Not Rated: SB 1365.” In addition, not all schools and districts are rated because some are alternative education programs and treatment facilities.
Overall (2021-2022)
A
Student achievement (2021-2022)
A
School progress (2021-2022)
A
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
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 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
99.3 %
Statewide: 90%
African American
Masked
Statewide: 86.3%
American Indian
Masked
Statewide: 87.4%
Asian
100 %
Statewide: 96.7%
Hispanic
97 %
Statewide: 88.1%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Statewide: 88.3%
White
99.3 %
Statewide: 93.8%
Two or more races
100 %
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 %
Statewide: 2.4%
African American
0 %
Statewide: 3.5%
American Indian
0 %
Statewide: 3.1%
Asian
0 %
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
0 %
Statewide: 2.8%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Statewide: 2.6%
White
0 %
Statewide: 1.3%
Two or more races
0 %
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
1.6 %
Statewide: 15%
African American
2 %
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
0 %
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
0.2 %
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
3.7 %
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
0 %
Statewide: 17.9%
White
1.6 %
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
1 %
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
82.8 %
Statewide: 21.1%
African American
50 %
Statewide: 13%
American Indian
Masked
Statewide: 16.8%
Asian
93 %
Statewide: 55.4%
Hispanic
71 %
Statewide: 18%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Statewide: 17.9%
White
82.8 %
Statewide: 24.3%
Two or more races
88 %
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
73.2 %
Statewide: 48.6%
African American
Masked
Statewide: 29%
American Indian
Masked
Statewide: 52.8%
Asian
92.5 %
Statewide: 73.6%
Hispanic
81.8 %
Statewide: 34.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Statewide: 43.9%
White
70.8 %
Statewide: 61.2%
Two or more races
63.6 %
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
1307
Statewide: 1002
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
27.9
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
82.2 %
Statewide: 56.1%
Math
82.2 %
Statewide: 45.7%
Reading + Math
80.4 %
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
454.8
African American
8 (1.8%)
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
6 (1.3%)
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
9 (2%)
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
27.4 (6%)
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
3 (0.7%)
Statewide: 0.1%
White
400.4 (88%)
Statewide: 56.4%
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: 1.4%
Bachelor's
159.1 (35%)
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
292.6 (64.3%)
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
3.1 (0.7%)
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
14.7
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
12.9 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
$55,481
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$50,699
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$51,225
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$53,198
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$56,272
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$59,912
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$68,474
Statewide: $71,111