📍 3242 Hobbs Rd, Amarillo, Randall County, 79109
Premier H S of Amarillo is an Alternative/PRU serving high age pupils, located in Amarillo, Randall County. The school has 257 pupils enrolled. The Principal is David Vela. It is part of the Premier High Schools school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 12.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 20.2:1. It operates as a public charter school. 25% of students are proficient in reading. 10% are proficient in maths. The school offers dual enrollment. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Premier H S of Amarillo enrolls 257 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 43% male and 57% female. A teaching staff of 12.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 20.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 48% Hispanic or Latino, 44% White and 3.1% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 123 | 48% |
| White | 113 | 44% |
| Two or more races | 8 | 3.1% |
| Black or African American | 7 | 2.7% |
| Asian | 4 | 1.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
166 of the school's 257 students (65%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 159 qualify for free lunch and 7 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Premier H S of Amarillo is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Midsize). It operates as a public charter school. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district TX At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 31, state house district 86.
Premier H S of Amarillo is one of 47 schools in PREMIER HIGH SCHOOLS, based in LEWISVILLE, Texas. The district serves 7,948 students district-wide and employs 419 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 257 students, Premier H S of Amarillo is larger than the district average of about 169 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Midsize
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