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Richardson provides access to outstanding public and private educational opportunities from kindergarten through graduate level degrees.
Richardson ISD High Schools 2011-2012 | School | Number Enrolled | Number Graduates (2011) | Avg. SAT Critical Reading | Avg. SAT Math | Avg. SAT Writing | | L.V. Berkner | 2,637 | 621 | 471 | 522 | 460 | | Lake Highlands | 1,670 | 412 | 493 | 515 | 476 | | J.J. Pearce | 2,108 | 448 | 539 | 578 | 520 | | Richardson High | 2,510 | 538 | 493 | 528 | 471 | | RISD Avg. | | 497 | 535 | 480 | | Texas Avg. | | 474 | 499 | 461 |
Source: RISD Office of Data Analysis and Reporting Richardson- Plano ISD High Schools 2011-2012 | School | Number Enrolled | Number Graduates | Avg. SAT Critical Reading | Avg. SAT Math | Avg. SAT Writing | | Plano Sr. High | 2915 | 1270 | 557 | 597 | 541 | | Plano East | 2532 | 1403 | 526 | 565 | 505 | | PISD Avg. | | 547 | 586 | 532 | | Texas Avg. | | 474 | 499 | 461 |
*District Average Source: PISD Office of Assessment and Accountability |
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The University of Texas at Dallas campus is in northwest Richardson. it was established in 1961 by founders of Texas Instruments as a science/ engineering graduate university. UTD became part of The University of Texas System in 1969. It is currently the most selective public university in Texas, with the highest incoming freshman SAT scores. |
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Richland College's (Dallas County Community College District) main campus lies on Richardson’s southern border with the city of Dallas. |
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DeVry University is a private university providing technical and business degrees, as well as an MBA program. |
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ITT Technical Institute is a private university providing technical and business degrees. |
Students Enrolled in UT Dallas Naveen Jindal School of Management and Erik Jonsson School of Engineering & Computer Science - Spring 2012
| School | Number Enrolled
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| Undergraduate | 2,753 | 380 |
| Graduate | 3,154 | 602 |
| Total | 5,907 | 982 |
| Engineering & Computer Science |
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| Undergraduate | 1,967 | 190 |
| Graduate | 1,432 | 237 |
| Total | 3,399 | 427 |
Source: UT Dallas Office of Strategic Planning & Analysis
Students Enrolled at Richland College and Collin College Campuses - Fall 2011
| School | Credit | Non-credit |
| Richland College | 20,389 | 5,806 |
| Collin College | 40,930 | 12,520 |
Sources: Richland Office of Planning & Research and Collin College Office of Institutional Research