2007 Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) results
reading/
English
language
arts*
mathematics
science
social studies
all
percentage of students passing
Highland Park High School
98
97
96
>99
94
grade 9
99
97
96
all Texas public schools
87
61
60
grade 10
96
96
93
>99
89
all Texas public schools
85
65
59
87
51
grade 11
99
98
99
>99
97
all Texas public schools
85
65
59
87
51
percentage of students commended performance
Highland Park High School
46
56
38
76
25
* Reading tested in grade 9 and English language arts tested in grades 10 and 11. School score is combined indicator.
2006 Scholastic Achievement Test (SAT) mean scores
Verbal
Mathematics
Composite
Highland Park High School
na
na
1188
Texas
491
506
997
National
503
518
1021
2005-2006 mobility percentage:4.8 Mobility percentage is calculated by dividing the number of students enrolled at the school for less than 83 percent of the school year by the total number of students enrolled at the school any time during the school year.
2006-2007 enrollment and class sizes
students
average class size
Highland Park High School
1,981
Ninth grade
473
Tenth grade
513
Eleventh grade
529
Twelfth grade
465
English/language arts
22.5
Foreign languages
23.6
Mathematics
23.1
Science
23.7
Social studies
24.9
Gifted and talented program
262
Special education program
153
Sources: Highland Park ISD and Texas Education Agency
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