Palo Duro High School
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1400 N Grant Amarillo, Texas 79107-3999 United States |
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| Coordinates | 35°13′36″N 101°49′28″W / 35.22675°N 101.82454°WCoordinates: 35°13′36″N 101°49′28″W / 35.22675°N 101.82454°W |
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| School type | Public high school |
| Established | 1955 |
| School district | Amarillo Independent School District |
| Principal | Amy Dorris |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 1975 (2016) |
| Color(s) | Royal Blue & White |
| Athletics conference | UIL Class AAAAA |
| Mascot | Don |
| Yearbook | The Conquistador |
| Website | Palo Duro High School |
Palo Duro High School is a school located in the city of Amarillo, Texas, United States, and is one of four high schools in the Amarillo Independent School District and classified as a 5A school by the UIL. The school was named after Palo Duro Canyon, a canyon system in the Texas Panhandle. In 2015, the school was rated "Met Standard" by the Texas Education Agency.
The Palo Duro Dons compete in these sports -
Cross Country, Volleyball, Football, Wrestling, Basketball, Swimming, Soccer, Golf, Tennis, Track, Softball & Baseball
On September 11, 1992, 17-year-old Randy Earl Matthews who transferred to the school from Memphis High School in Memphis, Texas at the start of the school year, shot and wounded 7 students with a .22-caliber pistol inside the hallway after a morning pep rally for a football game against Hereford High School. All 7 students survived the shooting and police caught him and the other student who fled the scene and arrested him for capital murder and bringing a weapon onto school grounds. The other student who was with him was also arrested.
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