Lake Highlands High School

9449 Church Rd, Dallas, TX, 75238-4107
Tel: (469)593-1000
Grades: 9-12 | 1,659 students
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SCHOOL HIGHLIGHTS:
  • Lake Highlands High School serves 1,659 students in grades 9-12.
  • The school's student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the TX state average of 13:1.
  • The school's 76% graduation rate is lower than the TX state average of 80%.
  • Minority enrollment is 67% of the student body.
  • Lake Highlands High School is one of 71 public high schools within Dallas, and operates within the Richardson Independent School District.

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Source: 2011 NCES data, TX Dept. of Educ.
Lake Highlands High School
Grades Offered Grades 9-12
Total Students 1,659 students
% Male / % Female 49% / 51%
Total Classroom Teachers 114 teachers
Students by Grade
 
 
This School
(TX) School Average
Student : Teacher Ratio 15:1 13:1
 
This School
(TX) School Average
% American Indian		 n/a n/a
% Asian		 4% 3%
% Hispanic		 26% 50%
% Black		 35% 13%
% White		 33% 31%
Unknown		 2% 3%
 
 
This School
(TX) School Average
% Eligible for Free Lunch 42% 44%
% Eligible for Reduced Lunch 4% 7%
School Statewide Performance View Education Department Test Scores
School District Name Richardson Independent School District

Nearby Schools:

Lake Highlands High School
Grades: 9-12 | 0 mi. away
Lake Highlands Freshman Center
Grades: 8-9 | 0.2 mi. away
Northlake Elementary School
Grades: PK-6 | 0.4 mi. away
White Rock Elementary School
Grades: PK-6 | 0.9 mi. away
Merriman Park Elementary School
Grades: KG-6 | 1 mi. away
Thurgood Marshall Elementary School
Grades: PK-6 | 1.1 mi. away

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