Pat Dillard Special Achievement Center
Allen · TX · ALLEN ISD · Public · K-12 combined
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ALLEN H S → LOVEJOY H S → EMERSON H S → PLANO EAST SR H S → GUINN SPECIAL PROGRAMS CENTER → LIBERTY H S → MCKINNEY H S → ACADEMY H S →For Parents
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The University of Texas at Austin
The in-state tuition gap is the flagship's biggest draw — most in-state families pay far less than the out-of-state sticker. Average net price after aid runs about $19,857/yr. Admission odds depend on your student's GPA and test scores, not which high school they attend.
Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.
Pay for college in Texas
Texas's public scholarships
Texas families have two big levers: a guaranteed-admission rule for the top of each graduating class, and the need-based TEXAS Grant that pairs with it. Class rank does more here than almost anywhere.
Graduate in the top 10% of your Texas public-HS class and finish the required curriculum for automatic admission to TX public universities (UT Austin caps at the top 5%). (Must finish the required college-prep curriculum (Distinguished plan).)
Official program details ↗Texas's flagship need-based grant — no GPA gate to qualify (a 3.0 or top-third rank just gives priority when funds run short). (Enroll within 16 months of HS, ≥¾ time, in a bachelor's program.)
Official program details ↗Graduate at least a semester early with the Distinguished plan plus a 3.0 GPA and an 80th-percentile test (or top-10% rank) for a TEXAS Grant-sized scholarship. (Graduate at least a semester early with the Distinguished plan.)
Official program details ↗Eligibility rules change yearly — confirm with the official program before relying on it. Amounts are recent published figures; awards cover tuition/fees, not housing or books unless noted. Verified 2026-10-21.
Counselor capacity
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2020-2021. Counselor ratio = the school's most recent total enrollment ÷ counselor FTE. The American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommends a 250:1 maximum; the US national median across schools with on-staff counselors is roughly 430:1.
Not enough enrollment history on file to chart a trend for this school yet.
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The schools most like this one — same type, blended on distance and size — and where their enrollment is heading. These are the schools families here weigh against each other.
| School | Type | Miles | HS enrollment | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALLEN H S ALLEN |
Public | 0.6 | 5,206 | -2.1% |
| LOVEJOY H S LUCAS |
Public | 2.6 | 1,581 | -3.7% |
| EMERSON H S MCKINNEY |
Public | 3.9 | 1,844 | +122.7% |
| PLANO EAST SR H S PLANO |
Public | 4.4 | 3,033 | -2.9% |
| GUINN SPECIAL PROGRAMS CENTER PLANO |
Public | 5.0 | — | — |
| LIBERTY H S FRISCO |
Public | 5.5 | 1,798 | -7.1% |
| MCKINNEY H S MCKINNEY |
Public | 6.2 | 2,668 | -9.8% |
| ACADEMY H S PLANO |
Public | 6.5 | 275 | -27.6% |
At a glance
JSON · Using this page with an AI assistantPat Dillard Special Achievement Center is a public high school in Allen, TX.
Sources: National Center for Education Statistics (enrollment), the federal Civil Rights Data Collection and EDFacts, state education agencies where named, and the school's own published documents where named.
Analysis: Test Prep Gurus (High School Reach, highschoolreach.com). These figures may be quoted with attribution to Test Prep Gurus.
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