📍 1600 e Spring Vly Rd, Richardson, Dallas County, 75081
Berkner H S is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Richardson, Dallas County. The school has 2,290 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Farrah Smock. It is part of the Richardson Isd school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 184.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.4:1. 45% of students are proficient in reading. 20% are proficient in maths. The school offers 40 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Berkner H S enrolls 2,290 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 184.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.4:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 37% Hispanic or Latino, 29% Black or African American and 17% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 850 | 37% |
| Black or African American | 658 | 29% |
| White | 388 | 17% |
| Asian | 312 | 14% |
| Two or more races | 76 | 3.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
1,466 of the school's 2,290 students (64%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 1,310 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.
Berkner 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 8, state house district 102.
Berkner H S is one of 55 schools in RICHARDSON ISD, based in RICHARDSON, Texas. The district serves 36,971 students district-wide and employs 2,910 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 2,290 students, Berkner H S is larger than the district average of about 672 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Midsize