2009 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
99
99
98
>99
98
grade 9
>99
>99
99
all Texas public schools
91
71
70
grade 10
99
99
97
>99
96
all Texas public schools
90
69
67
91
57
grade 11
>99
>99
99
>99
99
all Texas public schools
93
82
86
97
76
percentage of students commended performance
Highland Park High School
52
64
46
85
30
* Reading tested in grade 9 and English language arts tested in grades 10 and 11. School score is combined indicator.
2008 Scholastic Achievement Test (SAT) mean scores
Verbal
Mathematics
Composite
Highland Park High School
na
na
1201
Texas
488
505
993
National
502
515
1017
2007-2008 mobility percentage:4.1 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.
2008-2009 enrollment and class sizes
students
average class size
Highland Park High School
1,934
Ninth grade
469
Tenth grade
523
Eleventh grade
443
Twelfth grade
499
English/language arts
22.2
Foreign languages
21.5
Mathematics
20.2
Science
22.5
Social studies
23.5
Gifted and talented program
405
Special education program
129
Sources: Highland Park ISD and Texas Education Agency
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