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1400 N Grant, Amarillo, TX, 79107

School Rating:

Good

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Palo Duro High School is located at 1400 N GRANT, AMARILLO, TX, 79107. The school is part of AMARILLO ISD.

To contact the school, call (806) 326-2400.

Teachers

Palo Duro High School employs 131 teachers, who have been with the school an average of 8 years. The teachers average 10 years of experience in teaching. The school currently has 1,895 students with a student to teacher ratio of 14.50 S/T. The special education division has 18 teachers assisting it. Palo Duro High School also employs 26 education aids.

School Summary

Public School

Grade Span

09-12

Enrollment

1895

Is Charter

Address

1400 N GRANT, AMARILLO, TX, 79107

Principal

MRS AMY DORRIS

School District

AMARILLO ISD

Phone

(806) 326-2400

County

Potter County

Website

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Accountability Ratings & Designations

of Palo Duro High School

Accountability Ratings

Good

Texas edu board’s ratings

Scaled Score
Student Achievement	78
Student Progress	86
Closing Performance Gaps	74
Overall	82

Distinction Designations

Read/ELA

Mathematics

Science

Social Studies

Post-Secondary

Comparative Academic Growth

Comparative Closing the Gaps

Palo Duro High School Student / Staff Statistics

Student Statistics

Racial/Ethnic Group
Racial/Ethnic Group	Number	Percent
African American	347	18.31%
Hispanic	1,083	57.15%
White	203	10.71%
Asian	211	11.13%
Native American	7	0.37%
Two or More Races	38	2.01%
Total Students	1,895	100.00%
Eco Disadvantaged	1,499	79.10%
Limited English Proficiency	437	23.06%

Program/Count/Percent
Program	Count	Percent
Bilingual	436	23.01%
Gifted & Talented	123	6.49%
Special Education	209	11.03%
Teacher Student Ratio		14.50 S/T

Staff Statistics

By Experience
By Experience	Count	Percent
Over 30 years	2	1.53%
20 - 30 years	15	11.68%
10 - 20 years	31	23.89%
6 - 10 years	37	28.02%
1- 5 years	35	26.49%
Beginning Teacher	11	8.40%
Teacher Experience Average	10.10 yrs
Teacher Tenure Average	8.10 yrs

Teacher Type	Number	Percent
Total Teachers	131	100%
Female Teachers	67	50.84 %
Male Teachers	64	49.16 %
School Admin	6
School Support	10
Edu Aids	26
Special Education	18

Palo Duro High School 2022 STAAR Statistics

STAAR Statistics
Group	All Subjects	Read/ELA	Math	Science	Soc Studies
ALL	69%	56%	74%	80%	88%
African American	57%	41%	66%	65%	83%
Hispanic	72%	60%	76%	84%	89%
White	70%	56%	78%	84%	83%
Asian	75%	62%	79%	87%	94%
Two or More Races	72%	60%	75%	73%	100%
Economically Disadvantaged	69%	55%	74%	81%	87%
Male Students	66%	52%	73%	81%	87%
Female Students	73%	62%	76%	80%	90%
Special Education	40%	23%	53%	54%	57%
Limited English Proficiency	49%	29%	62%	62%	82%

Class of 2021 Graduates

Standardized Test

Class Graduate
Group	% Tested	SAT Avg	ACT Avg	Abv Criteria
ALL	100	895	15.9	14.3
African American	100	877	15.3	10.1
Hispanic	100	901	16	14.4
White	100	863	16	8.6
Asian	100	918	15.9	23.2
Two or More Races	*	889	16.3	12.5
Male Students	100	872	15.3	9.4
Female Students	100	912	16.3	17.9
Special Education	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Eco Disadvantaged	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

Graduation

Class Graduate
Group	Read Ready	Math Ready	Both Ready	Graduated	GED	Cont.	Dropout
ALL	57.2	76.9	50.6	89.3	1.6	n/a	9.1
African American	60.7	73.2	51.8	87.3	1.8	n/a	10.9
Hispanic	57.8	76.6	50	91.6	1.7	n/a	6.7
White	59.4	75	53.1	86.1	2.8	n/a	11.1
Asian	48	84	48	82	n/a	n/a	18
Two or More Races	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Male Students	51.6	75.8	46.5	81.8	2.2	n/a	16
Female Students	61.6	77.8	53.7	96.1	1	n/a	3
Special Education	23.1	73.1	23.1	84	n/a	n/a	16
Eco Disadvantaged	55.6	75.7	49	87.8	1.8	n/a	10.4