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Palo Duro H S
B−

Palo Duro H S

PublicHighGrades 9–12

1400 N Grant, Amarillo, TX 79107 · (806) 326-2400 · Part of Amarillo Independent School District

Amarillo’s School Grade B− better than 49% of Texas school districts

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Photo: J. Nguyen · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Students
1,949
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
87%
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Palo Duro H S

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 51% of Texas’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 9 pts below the state

On the path

Where Amarillo kids come from and go next. The whole path →

6–89 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Palo Duro H SYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency39%
State average 36.6%
Reading / language arts33%
State average 41.8%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among Texas’s 7,796 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1400 N Grant, Amarillo

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9589
Grade 10473
Grade 11455
Grade 12432
Enrollment over time
1,915’20
1,895’21
1,923’22
1,902’23
1,949’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 60%Black 18%White 10%Asian 10%Two or more races 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Palo Duro H S from Amarillo families.

Other schools in Amarillo Independent School District

The district →
Tradewind El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Amarillo
B+
658 students15:1
Humphrey's Highland El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Amarillo
B+
567 students16:1
Sleepy Hollow El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Amarillo
A+
519 students15:1
Eastridge El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Amarillo
C+
504 students13:1
Emerson El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Amarillo
A
500 students14:1
Rogers El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Amarillo
B−
490 students14:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Texas’s other public schools; Amarillo’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.