Lake Highlands High School
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 1,635 high school students from grades 9-12
- Ranks 907th out of 1,325 high schools in TX.
- 2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: Yes
- National Blue Ribbon Schools Award 2010
Additional Contact Information
- Principal or Admin: Dr Bob Iden
- Fax: (469) 593-1030
- Website: www.richardson.k12.tx.us
School Operational Details
- Title I Eligible
School District Details
- Richardson Independent School District (ISD)
- Per-Pupil Spending: $8,106
- Graduation Rate: 71.3%
- Dropout Rate: 2.5%
- Students Per Teacher: 14.0
- Enrolled Students: 34,843
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 1,635
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 111.3
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 14.7
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 833 (50.9%)
- Females: 802 (49.1%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 77 (4.7%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 621 (38.0%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 698 (42.7%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 1 | 0.06% |
| Black | 639 | 39.1% |
| Asian | 49 | 3.0% |
| Hispanic | 358 | 21.9% |
| White | 588 | 36.0% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 9th Grade | 52 | 3.2% |
| 10th Grade | 632 | 38.7% |
| 11th Grade | 453 | 27.7% |
| 12th Grade | 498 | 30.5% |
Breakdown of College Ready Graduates (2009)
Percent Ready For College in Reading
School:
71.0%
District:
74.0%
State:
62.0%
Percent Ready For College in Math
School:
70.0%
District:
47.0%
State:
60.0%
Graduation & Dropout Rates (2009)
Graduation Rate
School:
84.0%
District:
87.2%
State:
80.6%
Dropout Rate
School:
5.1%
District:
4.8%
State:
9.4%
Faculty Salary (2010)
School Administration Average Base Salary
School:
$79,948
District:
$76,172
State:
$70,209
Teacher Average Base Salary
School:
$49,689
District:
$48,557
State:
$48,263
Beginning Teacher Average Base Salary
School:
$45,401
District:
$44,528
State:
$41,165
Teacher With 1-5 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$46,153
State:
$43,527
Teacher With 6-10 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$47,985
State:
$46,149
Teacher With 11-20 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$49,617
State:
$50,153
Teacher With Greater Than 20 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$56,001
State:
$58,427
Faculty Breakdown (2010)
Average Teacher Experience
School:
12.4
District:
9.8
State:
11.3
Percent of Teachers With 1-5 Years Experience
School:
25.1%
District:
40.7%
State:
31.0%
Percent of Teachers With 6-10 Years Experience
School:
21.1%
District:
18.0%
State:
20.3%
Percent of Teachers With 11-20 Years Experience
School:
27.6%
District:
19.5%
State:
24.4%
Percent of Teachers With Greater Than 20 Years Experience
School:
22.6%
District:
15.2%
State:
18.3%
Source: TX Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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