Palo Duro High School

1400 North Grant, Amarillo, TX 79107 | (806) 326-2400

Grades: PK-12
Student Enrollment: 1,940

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4.5 out of 5 | 2 Reviews

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 1,940 school students from grades PK-12
Ranks 1260th out of 1,325 high schools in TX.
2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: Yes

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: 1400 N Grant, Amarillo, TX 79107

Principal or Admin: Mr Kevin Phillips
Fax: (806) 381-7331
Website: www.amaisd.org

School Operational Details

Title I Eligible
All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.

School District Details

Amarillo Independent School District (ISD)
Per-Pupil Spending: $7,792
Graduation Rate: 71.1%
Dropout Rate: 4.3%
Students Per Teacher: 14.6
Enrolled Students: 31,890

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 1,940
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 128.3
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 15.1

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 957 (49.3%)
Females: 983 (50.7%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 177 (9.1%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 1,351 (69.6%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 1,528 (78.8%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Palo Duro High School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	5	0.3%
Black	449	23.1%
Asian	200	10.3%
Hispanic	1,066	54.9%
White	220	11.3%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
Pre-Kindergarten	38	2.0%
9th Grade	624	32.2%
10th Grade	412	21.2%
11th Grade	437	22.5%
12th Grade	429	22.1%

Breakdown of College Ready Graduates (2009)

Percent Ready For College in Reading

School:

54.0%

District:

61.0%

State:

62.0%

Percent Ready For College in Math

School:

43.0%

District:

43.0%

State:

60.0%

Graduation & Dropout Rates (2009)

Graduation Rate

School:

70.7%

District:

77.9%

State:

80.6%

Dropout Rate

School:

14.4%

District:

9.4%

State:

9.4%

Faculty Salary (2010)

School Administration Average Base Salary

School:

$66,065

District:

$69,545

State:

$70,209

Teacher Average Base Salary

School:

$47,878

District:

$47,502

State:

$48,263

Beginning Teacher Average Base Salary

School:

$25,391

District:

$40,066

State:

$41,165

Teacher With 1-5 Years Experience Average Base Salary

School:

$43,759

State:

$43,527

Teacher With 6-10 Years Experience Average Base Salary

School:

$47,153

State:

$46,149

Teacher With 11-20 Years Experience Average Base Salary

School:

$48,696

State:

$50,153

Teacher With Greater Than 20 Years Experience Average Base Salary

School:

$58,667

State:

$58,427

Faculty Breakdown (2010)

Average Teacher Experience

School:

11.6

District:

12.0

State:

11.3

Percent of Teachers With 1-5 Years Experience

School:

32.8%

District:

29.3%

State:

31.0%

Percent of Teachers With 6-10 Years Experience

School:

21.5%

District:

18.4%

State:

20.3%

Percent of Teachers With 11-20 Years Experience

School:

26.4%

District:

28.0%

State:

24.4%

Percent of Teachers With Greater Than 20 Years Experience

School:

16.9%

District:

19.4%

State:

18.3%

Source: TX Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

School Ratings and Reviews

Overall Rating: 4.5

4.5 out of 5 | 2 Reviews

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2 reviews for Palo Duro High School

Reviewed by Former Student on June 14, 2009
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good school

Reviewed by Former Student on January 17, 2009
Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
I Like this school my favorite thing I did when I attended was with my friends when we made fun of our art teacher when she performed Gloria it was awful for her and disgusting for us to watch ew

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