Amarillo Gazette

Amarillo High School had the highest enrollment among Randall County schools, welcoming 2,170 students during the 2022-23 academic year, according to the Texas Education Agency report.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 51.5% of them were boys, and 48.5% were girls.

Data also showed that the majority of students were white, representing 66% of the Amarillo High School total enrollment.

Among the 40 schools in Randall County, Caprock High School ranked second in enrollment numbers with 2,090 students, while Randall High School welcomed 1,148 students and ranked third in the 2022-23 school year.

Amarillo High School is a part of Amarillo ISD, which roughly covers schools within Randall County with its main office in Amarillo.

In the previous school year, Amarillo High School also had the highest number of students among Randall County schools.

The Texas education system is currently torn between public schools and taxpayer-funded private schools.

Critics argue that private schools use funds that should go to the public school system, while private school advocates claim they’re offering better education for more Texas students.

Education in Texas is often a hot button issue, especially as test scores lag behind other states.

“The problems commonly cited are flaws in the school financing system, relatively low teacher salary, poor test performance by students, dropouts from traditional schools in favor of charter schools, gun violence, and mental health issues,” claimed the Texas Almanac.

School Name	City	Total School Enrollment
Amarillo High School	Amarillo	2,170
Caprock High School	Amarillo	2,090
Randall High School	Canyon	1,148
Canyon High School	Canyon	1,082
Crockett Middle School	Amarillo	874
Bonham Middle School	Amarillo	867
Tradewind Elementary School	Amarillo	699
Fannin Middle School	Amarillo	657
Reeves-Hinger Elementary School	Canyon	636
City View Elementary School	Canyon	628
Greenways Intermediate School	Canyon	619
Westover Park Junior High School	Canyon	615
Canyon Junior High School	Canyon	548
Canyon Intermediate School	Canyon	546
Pinnacle Intermediate School	Canyon	539
Sleepy Hollow Elementary School	Amarillo	517
Amarillo Collegiate Academy	Lewisville	472
Crestview Elementary School	Canyon	449
Windsor Elementary School	Amarillo	442
Western Plateau Elementary School	Amarillo	431
Arden Road Elementary School	Canyon	421
Coronado Elementary School	Amarillo	418
Ridgecrest Elementary School	Amarillo	412
Spring Canyon Elementary School	Canyon	407
Heritage Hills Elementary School	Canyon	402
South Georgia Elementary School	Amarillo	395
Gene Howe Elementary School	Canyon	373
Lakeview Elementary School	Canyon	369
Hillside Elementary School	Canyon	348
Puckett Elementary School	Amarillo	344
Sundown Lane Elementary School	Canyon	341
South Lawn Elementary School	Amarillo	327
Paramount Terrace Elementary School	Amarillo	320
Lamar Elementary School	Amarillo	314
Premier High School of Amarillo	Lewisville	257
Landergin Elementary School	Amarillo	236
Richard Milburn Academy Amarillo	Killeen	151
Midway Alternative High School	Canyon	79
Premier High School-Canyon	Lufkin	59
Youth Center of High Plains	Canyon	49