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Lake Highlands High School vs. Berkner High School

Should you attend Lake Highlands High School or Berkner 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
Lake Highlands High School
9449 Church Rd
Dallas, TX 75238
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Berkner High School
1600 E Spring Vly Rd
Richardson, TX 75081
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 2,896 students in grades 9-12, Lake Highlands 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 33% (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 13:1 is lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 2,290 students in grades 9-12, Berkner 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 17% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 38% (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 83% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
2,896 students
2,290 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
215 teachers
185 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Berkner High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
12:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Lake Highlands 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 Berkner High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#5245 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
#7128 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Lake Highlands High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Berkner High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
33%
(Bottom 50% in TX)
17%
(Bottom 50% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lake Highlands 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 Berkner 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)
38%
(Bottom 50% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lake Highlands 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 Berkner 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.
49%
(Top 50% in TX)
49%
(Top 50% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Lake Highlands 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 Berkner 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.
89%
(Bottom 50% in TX)
92%
(Top 50% in TX)
This chart displays graduation rate of Lake Highlands 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 Berkner 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 Lake Highlands High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Berkner High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
855
643
Grade 10 Students
754
605
Grade 11 Students
675
513
Grade 12 Students
612
529

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
6%
14%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Lake Highlands 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 Berkner High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
32%
37%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Lake Highlands 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 Berkner High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
30%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Lake Highlands 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 Berkner High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
30%
17%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Lake Highlands 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 Berkner High School and the percentage of White public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Lake Highlands 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 Berkner 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.
0.72
0.74
This chart displays the diversity score of Lake Highlands 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 Berkner 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
52%
57%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Lake Highlands 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 Berkner 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%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Lake Highlands 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 Berkner 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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