Highland Park High School

Highland Park
Highland Park logo
School Founded	1937
Team Established	1984
History	Highland Park has placed first in State two years in a row, 2016 and 2017.
City	Dallas, Texas
Team Colors	Blue and Gold
Principal	Kevin Hunt
Head Coach	Alexandra Murchinson (2025-), Scott Fortier, (2022-2025), Barry Preston (2021), Greg Bergeron (2016-2020), Tom Pollock (2008-2015), Jill Schott (2006-2007)
Associate/Other Head Coach(es)	David Alvarado (2025-), Iva Cochran (2023-2025), David Alvarado (2016-2022), Greg Bergeron (2010-2015), Jeff Barrows (2006-2009)
National Championships	None
State Championships	2016, 2017, 2020, 2021
Regional/County Championships	13 (2005, 2006, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025)
Region/County Location	10
Highest Finish	1st in State (2016, 2017, 2020, 2021)
School Website	http://hs.hpisd.org

Performance Chart

Year	Regional Score	Regional Rank	State Score	State Rank	National Score	National Rank
2025	44,370.0	3rd Medium	46,389.4	10th Statewide, 4th Medium
2024	46,787.0	4th Large	49,041.5	3rd Statewide, 3rd Large
2023	48,268.0	2nd Large	50,137.1	2nd Statewide, 2nd Large
2022	48,776.0	1st Medium	51,445.2	2nd Statewide, 1st Medium
2021	51,000.0		51,914.0	1st Statewide, 1st Medium	49,655.6	2nd
2020	51,375.0	1st Medium	52,264.8	1st Statewide, 1st Medium
2019	48,139.0	2nd Medium	50,240.7	4th Statewide, 1st Medium
2018	42,892.0	6th Medium	51,569.4	3rd Statewide, 2nd Medium
2017	52,545.0	1st Medium	52,545.5	1st Statewide, 1st Medium	52,914.8	2nd
2016	51,986.0	1st Large	52,401.3	1st Statewide, 1st Large	52,346.6	2nd
2015	47,670.9	4th Large	50,000.3	2nd Statewide, 2nd Large	-	-
2014	46,032.0	2nd Medium	47,214.3	4th Statewide, 2nd Medium	-	-
2013	43,095.0	4th Medium	45,554.6	4th Statewide, 2nd Medium	-	-
2012	43,602.0	3rd Medium	46,630.0	4th Statewide, 2nd Medium	-	-
2011	38,907.0	6th Medium	42,713.0	17th Statewide, 6th Medium	-	-
2010	35,111.0	15th Medium	38,019.6	44th Statewide, 13th Medium	-	-
2009	39,047.0	10th Medium	40,770.1	29th Statewide, 9th Medium	-	-
2008	36,644.0	16th Medium	37,836.4	49th Statewide, 14th Medium	-	-
2007	36,121,0	16th Medium	36,628.5	49th Statewide, 15th Medium	-	-
2006	36,051.0	13th Medium	36,097.8	43rd Statewide, 14th Medium	-	-
2005	37,522.0	8th Medium	37,192.7	43rd Statewide, 9th Medium	-	-
1992	-	1st Medium	-	2nd Medium	-	-

State Ranks by Subject

Year	Division	Math	Music	Econ	Science	LangLit	Art	SocialSci	Essay	Speech	Interview	Overall	Objs	Subs
2025	Medium	1	7	1	3	5	2	2	11	8	5	4	2	9
2024	Large	1	6	2	4	1	2	2	8	8	1	3	1	4
2023	Large	1	2	1	1	2	1	1	7	16	18	2	1	15
2022	Medium	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	4	6	12	1	1	6
2021	Medium	1	1	1	1	2	1	1	3	5	8	1	1	5
2020	Medium	2	1	2	1	1	1	1	5	4	3	1	1	6
2019	Medium	1	4	3	1	2	2	1	8	2	6	1	1	4
2018	Medium	1	1	2	1	2	1	1	2	6	24	2	1	6
2017	Medium	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	6	13	19	1	1	6
2016	Large	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	5	19	22	1	1	10
2015	Large	3	6	2	4	3	2	1	1	17	17	2	3	5
2014	Medium	1	2	4	1	2	1	3	5	7	10	2	2	6
2013	Medium	2	2	4	4	2	4	2	8	3	2	2	2	3
2012	Medium	2	1	2	2	3	3	5	1	12	4	2	2	2
2011	Medium	6	10	5	4	5	14	7	4	5	4	6	6	2
2010	Medium	3	17	6	11	6	14	18	16	12	6	13	13	14
2009	Medium	2	16	3	10	12	16	8	3	11	3	9	9	5
2008	Medium	9	16	7	15	19	17	22	13	12	7	14	16	12
2007	Medium	7	18	15	16	15	21	12	2	18	19	15	16	9
2006	Medium	8	14	4	10	10	18	17	14	13	19	14	13	14
2005	Medium	6	13	2	16	9	12	11	7	11	2	9	9	7

Top State Scores

2005-2024

Overall Individual Scores

Honors

Place	Student	Year	Score
1	Daniel Carrillo	2021	9,452.9
2	Jean Ye	2020	9,382.4
3	Daniel Carrillo	2020	9,354.7
4	Elizabeth Chen	2022	9,317.9
5	Jean Ye	2019	9,276.9
5	Ryan Carmack	2021	9,273.9
6	Yincheng "Anna" Qian	2022	9,210.9
7	Alex Stucka	2024	9,190.4
8	Michael Xie	2018	9,170.0
9	Kai Tsuei	2021	9,162.9
10	Michael Xie	2017	9,133.1

Scholastic

Place	Student	Year	Score
1	Matthew Forbes	2018	8,923.9
2	Alvin Zou	2020	8,898.0
3	Trevor Schillaci	2018	8,871.3
4	Jenny Feng	2019	8,862.4
5	Cheyenne Son	2016	8,778.6
6	Raef Rothschild	2016	8,760.1
7	Matthew Winters	2021	8,726.4
8	Jeneta Nwosu	2023	8,720.0
9	Brooke Yung	2017	8,715.6
10	Matthew Forbes	2017	8,689.6

Varsity

Place	Student	Year	Score
1	Wyatt Hill	2017	8,873.8
2	Jasper Chen	2022	8,826.4
3	Jack Reynolds	2016	8,354.0
3	Wyatt Hill	2016	8,352.7
4	Abby Warren	2017	8,278.6
5	Mackenna Bierschenk	2021	8,264.3
6	Jack Jiang	2022	8,150.7
7	Mackenna Bierschenk	2020	8,099.6
8	McKenna Jordan	2020	8,043.7
9	Alex Brennan	2014	7,906.9
10	Katherine Lambert	2018	7,877.6

Overall Objective Scores

Honors

Place	Student	Year	Score
1	Michael Xie	2016	6,762.6
2	Daniel Carrillo	2021	6,702.9
3	Ryan Carmack	2021	6,682.9
4	Michael Xie	2017	6,651.4
5	Ryan Carmack	2020	6,640.0
5	Michael Hodak	2016	6,637.1
6	Daniel Carillo	2020	6,605.7
7	Rachel Korn	2017	6,571.4
7	Kevin Chen	2016	6,568.6
8	Michael Xie	2018	6,560.0
9	Jean Ye	2020	6,545.7
10	Jean Ye	2018	6,542.9

Scholastic

Place	Student	Year	Score
1	Matthew Forbes	2018	6,482.9
2	Alvin Zou	2020	6,365.7
3	Raef Rothschild	2016	6,317.1
4	Jasmyne Rodriguez	2018	6,268.6
5	Trevor Schillaci	2018	6,234.3
5	Jenny Feng	2019	6,231.4
6	Cheyenne Son	2016	6,222.9
7	Justine Choi	2023	6,203.0
8	Jeneta Nwosu	2023	6,180.0
9	Brooke Yung	2016	6,122.9
9	Matthew Forbes	2017	6,120.0
10	Brooke Yung	2017	6,114.3

Varsity

Place	Student	Year	Score
1	Wyatt Hill	2017	6,237.1
2	Jack Reynolds	2016	6,108.6
3	Jasper Chen	2022	5,971.4
4	Wyatt Hill	2016	5,871.4
5	Mackenna Bierschenk	2021	5,794.3
6	Abby Warren	2017	5,768.4
7	Jasper Chen	2021	5,642.9
8	Sean Ashton	2023	5,631.0
9	Mackenna Bierschenk	2020	5,502.9
10	Grant Bailey	2016	5,420.0

Mathematics

Honors

Place	Student	Year	Score
1	Ryan Carmack	2020	1,000.0
1	Michael Xie	2018	1,000.0
2	Alex Stucka	2023	971.4
2	Michael Xie	2017	971.4
2	Rachel Korn	2017	971.4
2	William Lake	2014	971.4
3	Alex Stucka	2024	942.9
3	Elizabeth Chen	2022	942.9
3	Daniel Carrillo	2021	942.9
3	Ryan Carmack	2021	942.9
3	Kai Tsuei	2021	942.9
3	Jean Ye	2019	942.9
3	Jean Ye	2018	942.9
3	Michael Xie	2016	942.9
3	Charles Harper	2014	942.9
3	Arya McCarthy	2012	942.9
3	Mengxuan Tang	2008	942.9

Scholastic

Place	Student	Year	Score
1	Jason Zhang	2024	1,000.0
2	Jenny Feng	2019	971.4
3	Justine Choi	2023	942.9
3	Vaughan Mullikin	2023	942.9
3	Matthew Forbes	2018	942.9

Varsity

Place	Student	Year	Score
1	Sean Ashton	2023	971.4
1	Jasper Chen	2022	971.4
2	Jasper Chen	2021	942.9
3	Brandon Nguyen	2023	885.7
3	Jack Jiang	2022	885.7

Music

Honors

Place	Student	Year	Score
1	Elizabeth Chen	2023	1,000
1	Daniel Carrillo	2021	1,000
1	Kai Tsuei	2021	1,000
2	Yincheng "Anna" Qian	2023	980
2	Ryan Carmack	2021	980
2	Rachel Korn	2017	980
3	Michael Hodak	2016	960

Scholastic

Place	Student	Year	Score
1	Justine Choi	2023	940
1	Matthew Winters	2021	940
1	Karina Zaydler	2021	940
1	Trevor Schillaci	2018	940
2	Jeneta Nwosu	2023	920
2	Alvin Zou	2020	920
2	Thomas Mylott	2012	920
3	Brooke Yung	2017	900
3	Jasmyne Rodriguez	2017	900
3	Cheyenne Son	2016	900
3	Jean Luc Vorster	2013	900
3	Jean Luc Vorster	2012	900

Varsity

Place	Student	Year	Score
1	Mackenna Bierschenk	2021	1,000
2	Wyatt Hill	2017	960
3	Brooks Alexander	2012	900

Economics

Honors

Place	Student	Year	Score
1	Michael Xie	2017	1000
1	Michael Xie	2016	1000
2	Daniel Carrillo	2020	960
2	Rachel Korn	2017	960
2	Michael Hodak	2016	960
3	Kevin Chen	2016	940
3	Alexander Gerrese	2015	940

Scholastic

Place	Student	Year	Score
1	Jean Luc Vorster	2012	960
2	Raef Rothschild	2016	940
2	Rousha Nikbeh	2015	940
2	Thomas Mylott	2012	940
3	Alvin Zou	2020	920
3	Pike Dzurny	2020	920
3	Brooke Yung	2017	920
3	Jasmyne Rodriguez	2017	920

Varsity

Place	Student	Year	Score
1	Wyatt Hill	2017	980
2	Abby Warren	2017	880
2	Jack Reynolds	2016	880
2	Wyatt Hill	2016	880
3	Mackenna Bierschenk	2020	820

Science

Honors

Place	Student	Year	Score
1	Jean Ye	2018	1000
1	Michael Xie	2016	1000
1	Michael Hodak	2016	1000
2	Yincheng "Anna" Qian	2024	980
2	Elizabeth Chen	2022	980
2	Kevin Chen	2016	980
2	David Wiegn	2015	980
2	Kelsey Shipman	2015	980
2	Arya McCarthy	2012	980
3	Alex Stucka	2024	960
3	Daniel Carrillo	2021	960
3	Ryan Carmack	2021	960
3	Jean Ye	2020	960
3	Daniel Carrillo	2020	960
3	Ryan Carmack	2020	960
3	Michael Xie	2018	960
3	Charles Harper	2014	960

Scholastic

Place	Student	Year	Score
1	Cheyenne Son	2016	980
2	Raef Rothschild	2016	960
2	Rousha Nikbeh	2015	960
2	Connie Jehng	2015	960
3	Karina Zaydler	2022	900
3	Alvin Zou	2019	900
3	Jasmyne Rodriguez	2018	900
3	Becky Jenkins	2015	900
3	Jean Luc Vorster	2013	900

Varsity

Place	Student	Year	Score
1	Jack Reynolds	2016	960
1	Wyatt Hill	2016	960
1	Grant Bailey	2016	960
1	Stephen Chambers	2015	960
2	Alex Brennan	2014	900
3	Mackenna Bierschenk	2020	880

Language & Literature

Honors

Place	Student	Year	Score
1	Rachel Korn	2017	1000
2	Ryan Carmack	2021	980
2	Michael Xie	2018	980
2	Jean Ye	2018	980
2	Michael Xie	2017	980
3	Daniel Carrillo	2021	960
3	Daniel Carrillo	2020	960
3	Jean Ye	2019	960
3	Kevin Chen	2016	960

Scholastic

Place	Student	Year	Score
1	Matthew Forbes	2018	1000
1	Brooke Yung	2017	1000
2	Jenny Feng	2019	980
2	Alvin Zou	2019	980
2	Jasmyne Rodriguez	2018	980
3	Matthew Forbes	2017	960
3	Jasmyne Rodriguez	2017	960

Varsity

Place	Student	Year	Score
1	Wyatt Hill	2017	960
2	Abby Warren	2017	940
2	Jack Reynolds	2016	940
3	Mackenna Bierschenk	2021	920

Art

Honors

Place	Student	Year	Score
1	Elizabeth Chen	2023	1000
1	Yincheng "Anna" Qian	2023	1000
1	Ryan Carmack	2020	1000
1	Kevin Chen	2016	1000
2	Alex Stucka	2023	980
2	Daniel Carrillo	2021	980
2	Daniel Carrillo	2020	980
2	Michael Xie	2016	980
3	Justine Choi	2022	960
3	Jules Heatley	2019	960
3	Michael Xie	2017	960
3	Michael Hodak	2016	960

Scholastic

Place	Student	Year	Score
1	Jeneta Nwosu	2023	980
1	Justine Choi	2023	980
1	Karina Zaydler	2022	980
2	Vaughan Mullikin	2023	960
3	Lucas Francisco	2019	940
3	Raef Rothschild	2016	940

Varsity

Place	Student	Year	Score
1	Mackenna Bierschenk	2020	920
1	Wyatt Hill	2017	920
2	Sean Ashton	2023	900
2	Mackenna Bierschenk	2021	900
2	McKenna Jordan	2020	900
3	Elliott Stimac	2024	880
3	Jack Reynolds	2016	880

Social Science

Honors

Place	Student	Year	Score
1	Jean Ye	2019	1000
2	Yincheng "Anna" Qian	2022	980
2	Daniel Carrillo	2021	980
2	Ryan Carmack	2021	980
2	Michael Xie	2016	980
3	Alex Stucka	2023	960
3	Justine Choi	2022	960
3	Jean Ye	2020	960
3	Allison Baker	2019	960
3	Michael Xie	2018	960
3	Jean Ye	2018	960
3	Michael Hodak	2016	960

Scholastic

Place	Student	Year	Score
1	Pike Dzurny	2021	980
1	Jasmyne Rodriguez	2018	980
2	Karina Zaydler	2022	960
2	Matthew Winters	2021	960
2	Alvin Zou	2020	960
2	Matthew Forbes	2018	960
2	Trevor Schillaci	2018	960
3	Karina Zaydler	2021	940
3	Cheyenne Son	2016	940
3	Brooke Yung	2016	940

Varsity

Place	Student	Year	Score
1	Wyatt Hill	2016	940
2	Jasper Chen	2022	920
2	Mackenna Bierschenk	2021	920
2	McKenna Jordan	2020	920
3	Katherine Lambert	2018	900
3	Wyatt Hill	2017	900