Harker Heights High School
Harker Heights, TX 76548
Phone: (254) 336-0800
Fax: (254) 336-0829
District: Killeen Independent School District
GreatSchools Rating
public • Grades 9,10,11,12 • 2191 students
Harker Heights High School, a public school located in Harker Heights, TX, serves grades 9-12 in the Killeen Independent School District.It has received a GreatSchools Rating of 5 out of 10, based on a variety of school quality measures.
Harker Heights High School is a public school located in Harker Heights, TX. 2191 students attend Harker Heights High School.
School Ratings
| Category | Rating | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Test Scores | 6/10 | The Test Score Rating examines how students at this school performed on standardized tests compared with other schools in the state. The Test Rating was created using 2025 State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) data from Texas Education Agency. |
| College Readiness | 4/10 | The College Readiness Rating uses this high school's graduation rates, college entrance exam participation and performance, or AP, IB, or Dual Enrollment participation to determine how well schools are preparing students for success in college and beyond. The College Readiness Rating was created using the following data from the 2021 Civil Rights Data Collection: percentage of students enrolled in IB, AP or Dual Enrollment classes in grades 9-12, using 2024 ACT participation data from Texas Education Agency, using 2024 SAT percent participation data from Texas Education Agency, using 2024 SAT percent college ready data from Texas Education Agency, using 2024 4-year high school graduation rate data from Texas Education Agency, using 2024 Average SAT score data from Texas Education Agency, using 2024 Average ACT score data from Texas Education Agency, using 2024 ACT percent college ready data from Texas Education Agency, and using 2025 demographic data from Texas Education Agency. |
| Student Growth | 6/10 | The Student Progress Rating measures whether students at this school are making academic progress over time based on student growth data provided by the Department of Education. Specifically, this rating looks at how much progress individual students have made on state assessments during the past year or more, how this performance aligns with expected progress based on a student growth model established by the state Department of Education, and how this school's growth data compares to other schools in the state. The Growth Rating was created using 2025 Percentage of students meeting growth target data from Texas Education Agency. |
Posted: July 15, 2026
This school is terrible. not only was it my 1st year being there and that was a horrid experience. mold and cobwebs were everywhere, the bathrooms were rarely ever cleaned, and the school lunch just burns me to my core. please do better as a whole and dont disappoint.
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Posted: August 16, 2022
So grateful my child is now attending CHS. Had horrible experiences at this place. Also grateful Business teacher did not follow over to CHS. She is the laziest teacher I have ever heard of. Doesn't do any teaching!
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Posted: October 8, 2021
KISD is a Joke you are better off trying Belton or Copperas Cove. There is so much favoritism in KISD that your child just gets screwed over if you aren't faculty. There is nothing you can do and no one to complain to since your child would get punished. Go to another District and stay away from Harker Heights in particular!!!
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Posted: June 25, 2017
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Posted: June 25, 2017
Did not see it in the athlete's and these are the main students who represent the school.
Posted: June 25, 2017
They put all the students in one category and always assume the worst. Instead of treating them first and foremost with the respect they deserve.
Posted: June 25, 2017
My child was a transfer student from Missouri. Totally different experience. Never once did I get a chance to meet the teachers. Missouri had student lead parent confernces at least 3 times a year. I figured it would be the same here and we would get to make one second semester but nothing. My student saw right away the lack of school spirit and stregent school rules that left no room for self growth. Teachers were rude when she didn't know how/about scholology. Instead of inquiring if she was new at the school they assumed she was trying to be a trouble maker. Three adults gave her a cold shoulder and she ended up having to go back and ask a fellow classmate to help her. We went to a few bball games coaches seemed to involved with crowd and not with their athletes. Did not see much respect either way in fact there was a fight started by our athlete against the other team. Wondering if I made the right decision to move from Missouri...
Posted: May 24, 2016
This school has all types of teachers...like every school. To say that all are professional "saints" would be a like just as in ANY school. The overwhelming majority of teachers show up, do their job as best they can and make a difference. I feel HHHS makes a difference in these students' lives.
Posted: May 24, 2016
Honestly, there's about 100 teachers...all do different things. Just do the homework, cooperate and graduate. Your high schooler is not leaving HHHS a dummy! Trust me. I'd be scared to send them elsewhere in KISD!
Posted: May 24, 2016
Wake up parents, schools don't teach this...other parents do. A high school can only take a kid with a good foundation and make them better. Overall YES, this school seems to have fair, respectful students.
Posted: May 24, 2016
Are you kidding me...we've been very successful here! In high school don't kid yourself...if your kids are studying they're doing fine. This school does not seem to have a lot of drama which is nice.
Posted: May 11, 2016
The AVID program in this school is amazing. The teachers involved really care and can graduate your student as a sophomore in college!
Posted: October 13, 2014
I have had numerous difficulties with the special education dept at this school. They do not enforce the IEP and they changed the notes from the IEP meeting. They sent home a form for me to sign that I understood that certain assistance wasn't available and when I called them on it they said it was a mistake. They tried to hold my son from attending the technical school, I had to file a formal complaint to get it corrected. Not a good school if your child enrolled in special ed. Principal and assistant principals seem to take appropriate action as needed and my child is mainstreamed (in normal classes) and that goes well.
Posted: October 8, 2014
Harker Heights High School is a great place! The teachers are friendly, the sports are competitive, and its an all around great atmosphere! I had an amazing time at Heights and I wouldn't have wanted to go anywhere else. The school gives you all the tools you need to succeed, its just up to you to rise to the challenge!
Reviews provided by GreatSchools™
| # | Name | Type | City | State | Overall Rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Knights Ridge | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Harker Heights | TX | 0.6 mi | |
| 2 | Skipcha Mountain Estates | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Harker Heights | TX | 0.7 mi | |
| 3 | Evergreen Estates | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Harker Heights | TX | 1 mi | |
| 4 | Savannah Heights | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Killeen | TX | 1.9 mi | |
| 5 | White Rock Estates | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Killeen | TX | 2 mi | |
| 6 | Timber Ridge Estates | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Killeen | TX | 2.1 mi | |
| 7 | Spanish Oaks | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Killeen | TX | 2.6 mi | |
| 8 | Glenwood | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Killeen | TX | 2.7 mi | |
| 9 | Mill creek | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Salado | TX | 11.1 mi | |
| 10 | Northcliffe | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Belton | TX | 11.4 mi | |
| 11 | Oak View | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Belton | TX | 12.2 mi | |
| 12 | Copperas Cove | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Copperas Cove | TX | 13.8 mi | |
| 13 | Heartwood Park | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Copperas Cove | TX | 16.2 mi | |
| 14 | Skyline Flats | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Copperas Cove | TX | 18.1 mi | |
| 15 | Anderson Mill | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Austin | TX | 42.5 mi | |
| 16 | Midtown Commons at Crestview Station | Apartment Complex | Austin | TX | 49.5 mi |
| # | Name | City | State | Overall Rating | Distance |
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| 1 | Harker Heights | Harker Heights | TX | 1.1 mi | |
| 2 | East Rancier Road | Killeen | TX | 5.1 mi | |
| 3 | Elms street | Killeen | TX | 7.4 mi | |
| 4 | Main street | Salado | TX | 10.2 mi | |
| 5 | North Side | Copperas Cove | TX | 17 mi |
| Base | Distance |
|---|---|
| Fort Hood | 8.4 mi. |
