📍 1400 N Grant, Amarillo, Potter County, 79107
Palo Duro H S is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Amarillo, Potter County. The school has 1,923 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Brandy Self. It is part of the Amarillo Isd school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 126.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.3:1. 33% of students are proficient in reading. 39% are proficient in maths. The school offers 19 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Palo Duro H S enrolls 1,923 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 126.1 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 57% Hispanic or Latino, 18% Black or African American and 11% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 1,093 | 57% |
| Black or African American | 339 | 18% |
| White | 221 | 11% |
| Asian | 206 | 11% |
| Two or more races | 51 | 2.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 7 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 6 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
1,624 of the school's 1,923 students (84%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 1,468 qualify for free lunch and 156 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.
Palo Duro H S is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Midsize). 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 87.
Palo Duro H S is one of 55 schools in AMARILLO ISD, based in AMARILLO, Texas. The district serves 29,321 students district-wide and employs 2,091 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,923 students, Palo Duro H S is larger than the district average of about 533 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Midsize