At a glance
Reported students
1,221
NCES CCD 2024–25
Teachers (FTE)
79.18
NCES CCD 2024–25
Student–teacher ratio
15.4:1
Calculated; not a class-size measure
Grades served
09–12
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
School benchmarks
Texas high enrollment
73rd percentile
Compared with 1,941 same-level schools reporting enrollment.
District median enrollment
529
WEST PLAINS H S: 1,221 reported students.
State peer staffing position
65th percentile
15.4:1 reported; state peer median 13.9:1. Ratio is not class size.
What the reported data says about WEST PLAINS H S
WEST PLAINS H S is a public high school serving grades 09–12 in AMARILLO. It is one of 21 current school records connected to CANYON ISD. NCES reports 1,221 students for 2024–25.
Among 1,941 high schools in Texas with comparable records, this school is larger than the reported median of 431 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 73rd percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.
The reported student–teacher ratio is 15.4:1, above the Texas median of 13.9:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.
The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are White (58.6%) and Hispanic or Latino (32.6%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.
Questions worth asking WEST PLAINS H S
- 1How do the reported 15.4:1 student–teacher ratio and 79.18 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
- 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
- 3How many counselors, nurses, psychologists, and social workers currently serve students?
- 4What meal assistance, transportation, after-school, and family-support services are currently available?
Enrollment needs
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 23.6%
- Lunch program
- Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Student demographics
Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White58.6%
- Hispanic32.6%
- Black3%
- Asian2.7%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0.7%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
- Multiracial2.4%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.
Other schools in CANYON ISD
Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.
RANDALL H S
High · Grades 09–12
1,126 reported students
CANYON H S
High · Grades 09–12
1,097 reported students
MIDWAY ALTERNATIVE H S
High · Grades 10–12
52 reported students
YOUTH CTR OF HIGH PLAINS
High · Grades 07–12
40 reported students
CITY VIEW EL
Elementary · Grades PK–04
698 reported students
REEVES-HINGER EL
Elementary · Grades PK–04
669 reported students