North Heights Alter performed excellent to earn a State accountability rating of A (90-100) based on three domains: student achievement, school progress and closing the gaps. Scores are scaled from 0 to 100 to align with letter grades. The school scored 93 in student achievement, 86 in school progress and 88 in closing performance gaps. It scored 92 overall in post-secondary readiness, a broad term that refers to student preparedness to undertake multiple pathways after graduation, or specifically, their preparedness for college education.

On the other hand, Amarillo High School earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 92 in student achievement, 89 in school progress, 82 in closing performance gaps and 89 overall in post-secondary readiness.

A distinction designation acknowledges districts and campuses for outstanding achievement based on the outcomes of several performance indicators. Distinction designations are awarded for achievement in several areas and are based on performance relative to a group of campuses of similar type, size, grade span, and student demographics.

Amarillo High School's one out of seven distinction is in Mathematics. North Heights Alter has no distinction.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Hispanics comprise the biggest group at North Heights Alter. They make up for 48.15% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (31.48%), African Americans (14.81%), Asians (1.85%) and Native Americans (1.85%). There is no Two or More Races student in the school.

At Amarillo High School, Whites or Caucasians are the biggest group, comprising 65.40% of student population, followed by Hispanics (23.11%), African Americans (5.51%), Asians (2.78%), Two or More Races (2.45%) and Native Americans (0.42%).

Based on household incomes, North Heights Alter’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly higher at 42.59% compared to 31.45% at Amarillo High School.

In terms of Limited English Proficiency (LEP), a term used in the United States that refers to a person who is not fluent in the English Language, mainly because it is not their native language, North Heights Alter has 1 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 1.85% of student population. Amarillo High School has significantly more ELLs at 59 or about 2.73% of student population.

North Heights Alter has no gifted and talented student, while 66.67% are in the special education program, and bilingual students comprise 1.85% students. Amarillo High School 10.88% are in the special education program, 13.71% are in the gifted and talented program, and bilingual students comprise 2.69% students.

North Heights Alter's 36 teachers have been working at the campus for an average of 11 years with individual teaching experience averaging nearly 15 years. Amarillo High School's 136 teachers have been working at the campus for an average of 10.1 years with individual teaching experience averaging close to 13.8 years.

Of its teaching staff, North Heights Alter has three teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has 12 teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, four teachers have worked for 11-20 years, eight teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while eight teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including one beginning teacher only. Amarillo High School has ten teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has 25 teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 40 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 24 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 29 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including nine beginning teachers.

In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. North Heights Alter employs 27 female teachers and nine male teachers. Of its teaching staff, ten special education teachers are being assisted by 13 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. The school also employs three staff members in the school administration department and three more working as school support staff.

On the other hand, Amarillo High School employs 80 female teachers and 56 male teachers. Of its teaching staff, 21 special education teachers are being assisted by 18 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. The school also employs eight staff members in the school administration department and nine more working as school support staff.