{"id":11154,"date":"2023-09-28T15:47:04","date_gmt":"2023-09-28T20:47:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/LakeHighlandsHS\/?page_id=11154"},"modified":"2025-04-02T08:43:36","modified_gmt":"2025-04-02T13:43:36","slug":"lake-highlands-school-profile","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/LakeHighlandsHS\/lake-highlands-school-profile\/","title":{"rendered":"Lake Highlands School Profile"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"11154\" class=\"elementor elementor-11154\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3794baa elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3794baa\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e687b96\" data-id=\"e687b96\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d95f23a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4d95f23a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">LAKE HIGHLANDS HIGH SCHOOL\nSCHOOL PROFILE<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-40d7a3de elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"40d7a3de\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-13314270\" data-id=\"13314270\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5cda7935 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5cda7935\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\">RISD is home to more than\u00a0<strong>11,906<\/strong>\u00a0bilingual students who speak at least\u00a0<strong>76<\/strong>\u00a0different languages and dialects.<br \/>Top languages spoken in RISD include\u00a0<strong>English,<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>Spanish, Arabic, Amharic, Vietnamese, Pashto, and Farsi.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3e216197 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3e216197\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4cd01f86\" data-id=\"4cd01f86\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c2eaae8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2c2eaae8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">NORTH STAR GOAL<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c77e551 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c77e551\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Every student, teacher, and leader will meet or exceed their academic growth goals.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1ebe1985 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1ebe1985\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a1951ea\" data-id=\"a1951ea\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5008ec3a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5008ec3a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Campus Honors and Recognitions<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f60e1d9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2f60e1d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>84% of graduates in 2024 graduated with one or more endorsements<\/li><li>82% of the 2024 graduates earned a Distinguished Level of Achievement<\/li><li>\u201cMet Standard\u201d Rating from Texas Education Agency with Distinction in English Language Arts, Mathematics, Science &amp; Social Studies as well as Post-Secondary Readiness for 2021<\/li><li>CREST Award (for excellence in Counseling Program) 2018, 2019<\/li><li>Lone Star State Award (for excellence in Counseling Program) 2017, 2018, 2019<\/li><li>Recognized by Newsweek &amp; U.S. News and World Report as a top-rated high school<\/li><li>Award-winning Fine Arts Programs with music programs being recognized at State &amp; National level<\/li><li>Official Morehead-Cain Out of State Nominating School\u2014University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-618bbf12 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"618bbf12\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5326da80\" data-id=\"5326da80\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2778d467 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2778d467\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Academic Excellence<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60b2a131 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"60b2a131\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The following rigorous courses are available to highly motivated and academically talented students:<\/p><p><strong>Advanced\/Honors\u2014<\/strong>Algebra I-Adv, Algebra II-Adv, Anatomy\/Physiology-H, Art I-Adv, Art Media Com-Adv, Band-H, Biology-Adv, Ceramics \u2013Adv, Chemistry-Adv, Choir-H, Digital Art and Media-Adv, Drawing \u2013Adv, Electronic Media-Adv, English I-Adv, English II-Adv, French II-Adv, French III-Adv, Geometry-Adv, Japanese II-Adv, Japanese III Adv, Latin II-Adv, Latin III-Adv, Orchestra-H, Painting-Adv, Psychology-Adv, Spanish II-Adv, Spanish III-Adv, Theatre II-Adv, Theatre III-Adv, Young Students in Science and Engineering 1-Adv<\/p><p><strong>Advanced Placement\u2014<\/strong>Art Drawing, Art Three Dimension, Art Two Dimension, Biology, Calculus AB, Calculus BC, Chemistry, Computer Science, Computer Science Principles, English Language, English Literature, Environmental Science, European History, French Language and Culture, Human Geography, Japanese Language, Latin, Macroeconomics, Music Theory, Physics I, Psychology, Spanish Language, Spanish Literature, Statistics, U.S. Government, U.S. History, World History<\/p><p><strong>Dual Credit\u2014<\/strong> Accounting I, Art Appreciation, Business Info Mgt. I, Business Info Mgt. II, Business Management, Business\/Mkt &amp; Finance Pathway, Criminal Justice Pathway, English 3 and 4, English Composition 1 and 2, English World Literature 1 and 2, Economics, Health Science Theory, Law Enforcement, Microeconomics, Practicum in Health Science, Practicum in Health Science 2, Practicum in Law, Precalculus, Principles of Health Science, Principles of Law\/Public Service\/Corrections and Safety, Principles of Microeconomics, Principles of Therapeutic Health Care, Professional Communications, Texas Government, U.S. Government, U.S. History<\/p><p><strong>UT OnRamps\u2014 <\/strong>College Algebra, Chemistry, Geoscience, Physics, Pre-Calculus, Reading Writing Rhetoric, U.S. History<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2ec89aad elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2ec89aad\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5dd37600\" data-id=\"5dd37600\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e00bf82 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5e00bf82\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Campus Information<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-681e8e82 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"681e8e82\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/LakeHighlandsHS\/\">Campus website<\/a><br \/>9449 Church Road<br \/>Dallas, TX 75238<br \/>Main Office: 469-593-1000<br \/>Counseling Office: 469-593-1426<\/p><p><strong>Enrollment:<\/strong> 2,925 (beginning of 23-24 school year)<br \/>Seniors 641, Juniors 691, Sophomores 740 Freshmen 853<\/p><p><strong>RISD does not rank <\/strong>beyond the top 10% of each graduating class as required by the state of Texas for the purposes of Automatic Admissions.<\/p><p><strong>Accreditation:<\/strong> Texas Education Agency<\/p><p><strong>School Code:<\/strong> 441-758<\/p><p><strong>Schedule: <\/strong>Classes meet 90 minutes per day Monday \u2013 Friday; 18 weeks per semester.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3b8262c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3b8262c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-18f10a47\" data-id=\"18f10a47\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-333e391e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"333e391e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Professional Staff<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e3956a4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1e3956a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Superintendent: <\/strong>Tabitha Branum<br \/><strong>Chief of Staff: <\/strong>Mike Jasso<br \/><strong>Principal: <\/strong>Kerri Jones<br \/><strong>Dean of Instruction: <\/strong>AnnMarie Yarborough<br \/><strong>Assistant Principals: <\/strong>Orlando Champion, Olivia Goode, Joe Reichert, Masud Shamsid-Deen, Deetrice Thomas, Marion Wildes, Dashuna Young<br \/><strong>Counselors:<\/strong> Rhonda Boston, Shameka Brackens, Marianna Hogue, Judy London-Young, Velma Lopez, Maggie Karnowski, Shelly Miller, Culus Williams<br \/><strong>Intervention Counselor:<\/strong> Melanie Theissen<br \/><strong>Social Worker: <\/strong>Amanda Magnotta<br \/><strong>College and Career Coordinator:<\/strong> Robin Finklea<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5ff5501 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5ff5501\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-546e6eae\" data-id=\"546e6eae\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-139bcc65 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"139bcc65\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">District Information<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16f7db3f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"16f7db3f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Founded in 1857, Richardson ISD is located in northern Dallas County and encompasses most of the city of Richardson, as well as portions of the cities of Dallas and Garland. Sixty percent of the district is located in Dallas, thirty-five percent in Richardson, and five percent in Garland.\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>Demographic Information<\/strong><\/p><p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Economically Disadvantaged 55.5 percent<br \/>Emergent Bilingual Students 32.1 percent<br \/>Special Education 15.2 percent<br \/><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Gifted and Talented 11.7 percent<\/span><\/p><p><strong>Student Ethnicity<\/strong><\/p><p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Hispanic 38.8 percent<br \/>White 29.8 percent<br \/>African American 20.9 percent<br \/>Asian 7.4 percent<br \/>Other 3.6 percent<\/p><p><strong>2023-24 RISD graduates are attending the following highly selective colleges and universities:<\/strong><\/p><p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Brown University <br \/>Columbia University<br \/>Harvard University <br \/>Northeastern University<br \/>Northwestern University <br \/>University of California \u2013 Berkeley<br \/>University of California \u2013 Los Angeles <br \/>University of Pennsylvania<br \/>Washington University in St. Louis<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2b65f2f6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2b65f2f6\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-66f5c5e9\" data-id=\"66f5c5e9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47abc9c9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"47abc9c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Foundation High School Program<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-727920c0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"727920c0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The following credits are needed for a student to graduate from RISD without an endorsement:<\/p><p>English \u2013 4 credits<br \/>Mathematics \u2013 3 credits<br \/>Science \u2013 3 credits<br \/>Social Studies \u2013 4 credits<br \/>PE \u2013 1 credit<br \/>Fine Arts \u2013 1 credit<br \/>Languages Other Than English \u2013 2 credits<br \/>Health\u00a0\u2013 <span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">.5 credit<br \/><\/span>Electives \u2013 3.5 credits<br \/>Total \u2013 22 credits<\/p><p>The following credits are needed for a student to graduate from RISD with an endorsement<\/p><p>English \u2013 4 credits<br \/>Mathematics \u2013 4 credits<br \/>Science \u2013 4 credits<br \/>Social Studies \u2013 4 credits<br \/>PE \u2013 1 credit<br \/>Fine Arts \u2013 1 credit<br \/>Languages Other Than English \u2013 2 credits<br \/>Health \u2013 .5 credit<br \/>Electives \u2013 5.5 credits<br \/>Total \u2013 26 credits<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Grade Scale<br \/><\/strong>90-100 \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026&#8230; 4.0<br \/>80-89 \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026.\u2026\u2026\u2026. 3.0<br \/>70-79 \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026 2.0<br \/>Below 70 \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026&#8230; 0.0<\/p><p>Grading scale used for college admission, scholarship or NCAA only<\/p><p><strong>Quality Points\u2014<\/strong> RISD students earn five quality points upon successful completion of Adv\/Honors courses and ten quality points upon successful completion of AP, Dual Credit and OnRamps courses.<\/p><p><strong>Full Year Course Credit\u2014<\/strong> In order for a student to earn credit for a course that is a full year in length, the average of the two semester grades must equal a minimum of 70 (business rules of rounding apply).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2552df84 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2552df84\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-61527d8\" data-id=\"61527d8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7cd0644a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7cd0644a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Top 10 Attending Colleges Classes of 2023 and 2024<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-729e6378 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"729e6378\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Class of 2022<\/strong><\/p><p>El Centro College<br \/>Richland College<br \/>University of Arkansas<br \/>Texas A&amp;M University<br \/>University of North Texas<br \/>Texas Tech University<br \/>The University of Texas at Arlington<br \/>The University of Texas<br \/>University of Oklahoma-Norman<br \/>Texas Southern University<\/p><p><strong>Class of 2023<\/strong><\/p><p>Dallas College<br \/>University of Arkansas<br \/>University of North Texas<br \/>The University of Texas at Austin<br \/>The University of Texas at Arlington<br \/>University of Oklahoma-Norman<br \/>Texas A&amp;M University<br \/>Texas A&amp;M University-Commerce<br \/>Richland College<br \/>Texas Woman\u2019s University<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5c6767a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5c6767a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2cc658b4\" data-id=\"2cc658b4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-389adb9b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"389adb9b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Top 20 Attending Colleges Class of 2024<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e8ff4bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3e8ff4bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Dallas College<br \/>University of North Texas<br \/>University of Oklahoma \u2013 Norman<br \/>University of Arkansas<br \/>Texas A&amp;M University<br \/>Texas A&amp;M University &#8211; Commerce<br \/>The University of Texas<br \/>Oklahoma State University<br \/>Texas Tech University<br \/>Texas Women&#8217;s University<br \/>Texas Wesleyan University<br \/>Midwestern state University<br \/>Texas State University<br \/>Louisiana State University Ag &amp; Mechanical<br \/>University of Colorado &#8211; Boulder<br \/>Baylor University<br \/>Southern Methodist University<br \/>University of Mississippi<br \/>The University of Texas at Dallas<br \/>Auburn University<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-11652f41 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"11652f41\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cc8d6d1\" data-id=\"cc8d6d1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e137b2b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6e137b2b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Testing Profile 3 Year Overview<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d93ddb4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2d93ddb4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>2021-2022<\/strong><\/p><p>SAT Mean Scores: Math &#8211; 551; Reading &amp; Writing &#8211; 565; Total Seniors Taking Exam \u2013 181 <br \/>ACT Mean Scores: Composite &#8211; 18.2; Total Students Taking Exam \u2013 509 <br \/>Advanced Placement: Total Students in AP Classes &#8211; 582; Total Exams Taken \u2013 920 <br \/>National Merit Scholarship: Commended \u2013 7<\/p><p><strong>2022-2023<\/strong><\/p><p>SAT Mean Scores: Math &#8211; 529; Reading &amp; Writing &#8211; 551; Total Seniors Taking Exam \u2013 166<br \/>ACT Mean Scores: Composite &#8211; 18.0; Total Students Taking Exam \u2013 568<br \/>Advanced Placement: Total Students in AP Classes &#8211; 683; Total Exams Taken \u2013 1072 <br \/>National Merit Scholarship: Commended &#8211; 2<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>2023-2024<\/strong><\/p><p>SAT Mean Scores: Math &#8211; 537; Reading &amp; Writing &#8211; 572; Total Seniors Taking Exam \u2013 173<br \/>ACT Mean Scores: Composite &#8211; 18.6; Total Students Taking Exams \u2013 582<br \/>Advanced Placement: Total Students in AP Classes &#8211; 788; Total Exams Taken \u2013 1388<br \/>National Merit Scholarship: Commended \u2013 6; Semifinalist \u2013 1 Finalist \u2013 1<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3a088837 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3a088837\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-625d24f0\" data-id=\"625d24f0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-522aefc1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"522aefc1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Students in RISD will develop competencies in the areas of:<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><em>Financial Literacy, Critical Thinking\/Problem Solving, Real World Connections, Effective Communication, and Emotional Intelligence<\/em><\/strong><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.risd.org\/graduateprofile\/wp-content\/uploads\/GP-Eng.pdf\">RISD Graduate Profile<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LAKE HIGHLANDS HIGH SCHOOL SCHOOL PROFILE RISD is home to more than\u00a011,906\u00a0bilingual students who speak at least\u00a076\u00a0different languages and dialects.Top languages spoken in RISD include\u00a0English,\u00a0Spanish, Arabic, Amharic, Vietnamese, Pashto, and Farsi. NORTH STAR GOAL Every student, teacher, and leader will meet or exceed their academic growth goals. 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