Arlington Heights High School

Summary:

Arlington Heights High School is a public high school in Fort Worth, Texas, serving grades 9-12 and part of the Fort Worth Independent School District. The school has a diverse student population, with a majority of Hispanic and African American students.

While Arlington Heights High School has a relatively high four-year graduation rate, it consistently underperforms compared to the district and state averages on STAAR End-of-Course exams, with only 5.18% of students proficient or better in Algebra I, compared to 20.28% for the district and 44.73% for the state. The school also has a higher dropout rate and a higher percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a higher proportion of students from low-income families. When compared to nearby schools like Paschal High School, Arlington Heights High School performs significantly worse on academic measures, despite serving a similar student population.

The presence of specialized schools like the Transition Center and Juvenile Justice Alternative Educational Program in close proximity to Arlington Heights High School suggests that the school may be serving a higher proportion of students with unique educational needs or behavioral challenges, which could impact its overall performance. Additionally, the relatively high spending per student at Arlington Heights High School compared to the district average, coupled with the school's underperformance, raises questions about the effective allocation and utilization of resources to support student learning.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 4501 W Fwy
       Fort Worth, TX  76107-5499


(817) 815-1000

District: Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
1453rd of 1,987 Texas High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,673 Help


Feeder schools for Arlington Heights High School:

Elementary:    Burton Hill Elementary
    Como Elementary
    M L Phillips Elementary
    North High Mount Elementary
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Middle:    Monnig Middle
    Stripling Middle

Student/teacher ratio:  16.4 Help
Number of students:  1,940

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
52.2%
African American:
23.6%
White:
20.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  68% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Arlington Heights High School ranks worse than 73.1% of high schools in Texas. It also ranks 11th among 22 ranked high schools in the Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 27.72. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Arlington Heights High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Arlington Heights High School is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (52.2%), African American (23.6%), White (20.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 68% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Arlington Heights High School is 16.4. 18 high schools in the Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd) have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Arlington Heights High School employs 118.2 full-time teachers.
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Arlington Heights High School is $9,673. 21 high schools in the Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd) spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Arlington Heights High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Arlington Heights High School 1453rd of 1987 Texas public high schools. (See Arlington Heights High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd) 783rd of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Arlington Heights High School

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Rank History for all students at Arlington Heights High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 61.37 623rd 1427 56.3%
2005 63.81 543rd 1429 62.0%
2006 60.70 648th 1430 54.7%
2007 57.72 757th 1497 49.4%
2008 47.91 983rd 1510 34.9%
2009 45.52 1075th 1539 30.1%
2010 50.57 1022nd 1568 34.8%
2011 52.30 1038th 1672 37.9%
2012 57.23 626th 1603 60.9%
2013 52.62 806th 1652 51.2%
2014 45.32 1042nd 1734 39.9%
2015 41.52 1158th 1743 33.6%
2016 43.50 1118th 1762 36.5%
2017 36.96 1084th 1777 39.0%
2018 37.41 1105th 1797 38.5%
2019 30.84 1327th 1857 28.5%
2021 20.45 1517th 1861 18.5%
2022 23.57 1474th 1876 21.4%
2023 23.55 1527th 1961 22.1%
2024 27.72 1453rd 1987 26.9%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Arlington Heights High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.31 397th 582 31.8%
2019 46.66 305th 604 49.5%
2021 14.74 530th 588 9.9%
2022 31.97 453rd 664 31.8%
2023 24.19 541st 677 20.1%
2024 5.84 702nd 730 3.8%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Arlington Heights High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 39.15 569th 1113 48.9%
2019 40.27 562nd 1136 50.5%
2021 28.01 903rd 1195 24.4%
2022 26.89 928th 1278 27.4%
2023 28.75 944th 1371 31.1%
2024 25.89 1071st 1435 25.4%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Arlington Heights High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.91 601st 1347 55.4%
2019 33.05 940th 1357 30.7%
2021 28.53 1076th 1382 22.1%
2022 27.06 1133rd 1418 20.1%
2023 24.97 1224th 1478 17.2%
2024 30.16 1163rd 1547 24.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Arlington Heights High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.41 1287th 1794 28.3%
2019 29.36 1408th 1818 22.6%
2021 17.45 1594th 1848 13.7%
2022 20.60 1535th 1847 16.9%
2023 19.28 1592nd 1897 16.1%
2024 21.12 1558th 1883 17.3%
See the entire list of Best Texas High Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Arlington Heights High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.48 1204th 1781 32.4%
2019 28.71 1376th 1798 23.5%
2021 16.99 1537th 1815 15.3%
2022 19.72 1516th 1841 17.7%
2023 23.25 1466th 1891 22.5%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Arlington Heights High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 39.63 888th 1137 21.9%
2019 33.31 959th 1145 16.2%
2021 14.66 1073rd 1177 8.8%
2022 27.10 1007th 1172 14.1%
2023 29.86 989th 1182 16.3%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Arlington Heights High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.04 798th 1784 55.3%
2019 36.83 1141st 1810 37.0%
2021 27.03 1391st 1829 23.9%
2022 29.27 1318th 1837 28.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Arlington Heights High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.10 1167th 1803 35.3%
2019 29.89 1309th 1824 28.2%
2021 21.38 1471st 1840 20.1%
2022 25.25 1395th 1853 24.7%
2023 22.20 1505th 1913 21.3%
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Rank History for Asian students at Arlington Heights High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 71.50 121st 486 75.1%
2019 25.14 404th 487 17.0%
2021 10.69 449th 488 8.0%
2022 35.46 365th 507 28.0%
2023 59.96 232nd 525 55.8%
2024 83.03 14th 529 97.4%
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Rank History for African American students at Arlington Heights High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.63 754th 1013 25.6%
2019 24.52 788th 1024 23.0%
2021 21.17 838th 1020 17.8%
2022 20.98 837th 1031 18.8%
2023 18.64 893rd 1069 16.5%
2024 22.99 822nd 1065 22.8%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Arlington Heights High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.45 1023rd 1691 39.5%
2019 30.17 1264th 1714 26.3%
2021 19.22 1459th 1743 16.3%
2022 22.11 1423rd 1762 19.2%
2023 24.75 1412th 1820 22.4%
2024 25.20 1378th 1804 23.6%
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Rank History for White students at Arlington Heights High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 57.96 552nd 1539 64.1%
2019 53.53 658th 1526 56.9%
2021 38.15 989th 1510 34.5%
2022 40.99 907th 1525 40.5%
2023 44.84 894th 1576 43.3%
2024 33.05 1079th 1556 30.7%
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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Arlington Heights High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 1050 253 12 182 3 n/a n/a 0 1500
1989 950 237 15 188 2 n/a n/a 0 1392
1990 917 243 13 195 2 n/a n/a 0 1370
1991 872 193 12 202 3 n/a n/a 0 1282
1992 867 189 14 206 5 n/a n/a 0 1281
1993 803 209 18 236 8 n/a n/a 0 1274
1994 791 185 20 228 4 n/a n/a 0 1228
1995 799 203 23 278 6 n/a n/a 0 1309
1996 799 203 23 278 6 n/a n/a 0 1309
1997 836 203 15 295 5 n/a n/a 0 1354
1998 909 227 13 352 4 n/a n/a 0 1505
1999 960 261 14 374 6 n/a n/a 0 1615
2000 861 256 18 403 5 n/a n/a 0 1543
2001 900 280 20 450 4 n/a n/a 0 1654
2002 882 353 22 577 4 n/a n/a 0 1838
2003 882 353 22 577 4 n/a n/a 0 1838
2004 826 380 23 599 5 n/a n/a 0 1833
2005 876 376 27 610 5 n/a n/a 0 1894
2006 842 413 27 610 8 n/a n/a 0 1900
2007 779 423 27 612 8 n/a n/a 0 1849
2008 762 370 25 608 4 n/a n/a 0 1769
2009 671 362 23 645 5 n/a n/a 0 1706
2010 670 394 23 730 6 n/a n/a 0 1823
2011 630 330 13 751 7 0 38 0 1769
2012 551 344 14 733 4 1 42 0 1689
2013 555 372 21 769 5 2 34 0 1758
2014 530 390 20 834 6 4 38 0 1822
2015 509 384 19 863 4 5 47 0 1831
2016 516 442 17 988 4 4 48 0 2019
2017 490 435 23 998 5 4 49 0 2004
2018 470 413 21 976 3 3 48 0 1934
2019 441 410 22 942 7 0 44 0 1866
2020 454 420 16 983 5 1 44 0 1923
2021 434 449 19 1035 3 1 52 0 1993
2022 390 428 25 989 3 2 41 0 1878
2023 410 445 24 1004 3 1 47 0 1934
2024 389 458 19 1012 5 1 56 0 1940

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Arlington Heights High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1500 78.0 19.2 n/a
1989 1392 n/a n/a n/a
1990 1370 67.0 20.4 n/a
1991 1282 66.6 19.2 n/a
1992 1281 66.9 19.1 16.3
1993 1274 74.0 17.2 17.3
1994 1228 72.5 16.9 16.4
1995 1309 74.4 17.6 21.3
1996 1309 74.4 17.6 21.3
1997 1354 74.1 18.3 21
1998 1505 78.6 19.1 20.9
1999 1615 78.6 20.5 19.9
2000 1543 83.9 18.4 20.6
2001 1654 88.0 18.8 25.9
2002 1838 96.2 19.1 23.8
2003 1838 96.2 19.1 23.8
2004 1833 90.7 20.2 28.3
2005 1894 96.6 19.6 28.7
2006 1900 94.1 20.2 31.6
2007 1849 99.6 18.6 33.5
2008 1769 104.8 16.9 29.7
2009 1706 110.6 15.4 32.8
2010 1823 107.7 16.9 35.9
2011 1769 117.1 15.1 39.8
2012 1689 113.8 14.8 46.1
2013 1758 101.4 17.3 42.5
2014 1822 110.5 16.4 42.5
2015 1831 114.0 16.0 42.3
2016 2019 115.0 17.5 46.5
2017 2004 118.3 16.9 44.4
2018 1934 119.5 16.1 46.7
2019 1866 119.3 15.6 69.7
2020 1923 117.7 16.3 70.3
2021 1993 122.4 16.2 70.4
2022 1878 123.0 15.2 71.7
2023 1934 121.6 15.9 68.9
2024 1940 118.2 16.4 68

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Arlington Heights High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1500 78.0 19.2 n/a
1989 1392 n/a n/a n/a
1990 1370 67.0 20.4 n/a
1991 1282 66.6 19.2 n/a
1992 1281 66.9 19.1 16.3
1993 1274 74.0 17.2 17.3
1994 1228 72.5 16.9 16.4
1995 1309 74.4 17.6 21.3
1996 1309 74.4 17.6 21.3
1997 1354 74.1 18.3 21
1998 1505 78.6 19.1 20.9
1999 1615 78.6 20.5 19.9
2000 1543 83.9 18.4 20.6
2001 1654 88.0 18.8 25.9
2002 1838 96.2 19.1 23.8
2003 1838 96.2 19.1 23.8
2004 1833 90.7 20.2 28.3
2005 1894 96.6 19.6 28.7
2006 1900 94.1 20.2 31.6
2007 1849 99.6 18.6 33.5
2008 1769 104.8 16.9 29.7
2009 1706 110.6 15.4 32.8
2010 1823 107.7 16.9 35.9
2011 1769 117.1 15.1 39.8
2012 1689 113.8 14.8 46.1
2013 1758 101.4 17.3 42.5
2014 1822 110.5 16.4 42.5
2015 1831 114.0 16.0 42.3
2016 2019 115.0 17.5 46.5
2017 2004 118.3 16.9 44.4
2018 1934 119.5 16.1 46.7
2019 1866 119.3 15.6 69.7
2020 1923 117.7 16.3 70.3
2021 1993 122.4 16.2 70.4
2022 1878 123.0 15.2 71.7
2023 1934 121.6 15.9 68.9
2024 1940 118.2 16.4 68

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Arlington Heights High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $616 (6.3%) $9,111 (93.7%) $9,727
2020 $625 (6.7%) $8,720 (93.3%) $9,345
2021 $1,346 (13.9%) $8,327 (86.1%) $9,673

Data source: Texas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Arlington Heights High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1327th of 1857 High schoolsRanks 1527th of 1961 High schools
 6.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
End of Course Algebra I (Arlington Heights High School)298
 21%
   End of Course Algebra I (Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd))4820
 28%
   End of Course Algebra I (Texas)6245
 17%
End of Course Biology (Arlington Heights High School)5125
 26%
   End of Course Biology (Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd))5032
 18%
   End of Course Biology (Texas)6357
 6%
End of Course English I Reading (Arlington Heights High School)2830
 2%
   End of Course English I Reading (Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd))3734
 3%
   End of Course English I Reading (Texas)4954
 5%
End of Course English II Reading (Arlington Heights High School)4447
 3%
   End of Course English II Reading (Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd))3739
 2%
   End of Course English II Reading (Texas)5156
 5%
End of Course U.S. History (Arlington Heights High School)6568
 3%
   End of Course U.S. History (Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd))6660
 6%
   End of Course U.S. History (Texas)7571
 4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students18661934
 3.6%
African American410445
 8.5%
American Indian73
 57.1%
Asian2224
 9.1%
Hispanic9421004
 6.6%
Pacific Islander01
White441410
 7%
Two or More Races4447
 6.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients69.7%68.9%
 0.8%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Arlington Heights High School

Students at Arlington Heights High School are 52% Hispanic, 24% African American, 20% White, 3% Two or more races.

Arlington Heights High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Burton Hill Elementary
Elementary : Como Elementary
Elementary : M L Phillips Elementary
Elementary : North High Mount Elementary
Elementary : Ridglea Hills Elementary
Elementary : South High Mount Elementary
Middle : Monnig Middle
Middle : Stripling Middle

Arlington Heights High School ranks 1453rd of 1987 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,940 students attended Arlington Heights High School.


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