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Belton High School vs. Harker Heights High School

Should you attend Belton High School or Harker Heights High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Belton High School
600 Lake Rd
Belton, TX 76513
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Harker Heights High School
1001 E Fm 2410
Harker Heights, TX 76548
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Belton High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)

Harker Heights High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Overview
Serving 1,941 students in grades 9-12, Belton High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 2,359 students in grades 9-12, Harker Heights High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 49% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 75% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,941 students
2,359 students
This chart displays total students of Belton High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Harker Heights High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
52% | 48%
This chart displays gender of Belton High School
This chart displays gender of Harker Heights High School
Total Classroom Teachers
157 teachers
133 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Harker Heights High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
18:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Belton High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Harker Heights High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#5124 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
#5162 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Belton High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Harker Heights High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35%
(Bottom 50% in TX)
30%
(Bottom 50% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Belton High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Harker Heights High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
45%
(Bottom 50% in TX)
49%
(Bottom 50% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Belton High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Harker Heights High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50%
(Top 50% in TX)
55%
(Top 30% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Belton High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Harker Heights High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
95%
(Top 50% in TX)
92%
(Top 50% in TX)
This chart displays graduation rate of Belton High School and public school graduation rate of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Harker Heights High School and public school graduation rate of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Belton High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Harker Heights High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
474
685
Grade 10 Students
457
552
Grade 11 Students
504
578
Grade 12 Students
506
544

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Belton High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Harker Heights High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
43%
32%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Belton High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Harker Heights High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
6%
26%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Belton High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Harker Heights High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
43%
25%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Belton High School and the percentage of White public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Harker Heights High School and the percentage of White public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
1%
2%
% Two or more races
5%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Belton High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Harker Heights High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.63
0.76
This chart displays the diversity score of Belton High School and the public school average diversity score of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Harker Heights High School and the public school average diversity score of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
41%
30%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Belton High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Harker Heights High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Belton High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Harker Heights High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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