Southwest High School

Summary:

Southwest High School is a public high school in Fort Worth, Texas, serving 1,285 students in grades 9-12. The school's student population is predominantly Hispanic (46.93%) and African American (38.13%), and it has a very high percentage (over 86%) of students who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage.

Despite being part of the Fort Worth Independent School District, which is ranked 783 out of 968 districts in Texas, Southwest High School consistently underperforms on key metrics. The school ranks between 1,652 and 1,703 out of around 1,900-2,000 high schools in the state, with proficiency rates on STAAR End-of-Course (EOC) exams ranging from just 8% to 44.64% across different subject areas. Its four-year graduation rate of 83.8% to 89.8% is also lower than the state and district averages, and its dropout rate of 2.2% to 3.9% is higher.

When compared to nearby high schools like Paschal High School, South Hills High School, and Crowley High School, Southwest High School consistently underperforms on academic metrics, graduation rates, and dropout rates. The school's challenges appear to be specific to the institution itself, as it has not shown significant improvement over time despite being a long-standing high school. Targeted interventions and support may be necessary to help Southwest High School and its diverse student population succeed.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 4100 Altamesa Blvd
       Fort Worth, TX  76133-5499


(817) 814-8000

District: Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
1703rd of 1,987 Texas High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,513 Help


Feeder schools for Southwest High School:

Elementary:    Bruce Shulkey Elementary
    Hazel Harvey Peace Elementary
    J T Stevens Elementary
    Woodway Elementary
Middle:    Wedgwood 6th Gr School
    Wedgwood Middle

Student/teacher ratio:  13.0 Help
Number of students:  1,186

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
47.5%
African American:
36.7%
White:
9.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  82.5% Help


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Compare Details Southwest High School ranks worse than 85.7% of high schools in Texas. It also ranks 13th 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 14.77. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Southwest 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 Racial makeup is: Hispanic (47.5%), African American (36.7%), White (9.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 82.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Southwest High School is 13, which is the 10th best among 22 high schools in the Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Southwest High School is $11,513, which is the 10th highest among 22 high schools in the Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd).
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Southwest High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Southwest High School 1703rd of 1987 Texas public high schools. (See Southwest 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 Southwest High School

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Rank History for all students at Southwest High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 64.47 526th 1427 63.1%
2005 65.90 486th 1429 66.0%
2006 61.62 628th 1430 56.1%
2007 59.32 721st 1497 51.8%
2008 46.73 997th 1510 34.0%
2009 43.44 1120th 1539 27.2%
2010 45.63 1129th 1568 28.0%
2011 46.44 1180th 1672 29.4%
2012 42.19 1043rd 1603 34.9%
2013 46.12 994th 1652 39.8%
2014 38.53 1196th 1734 31.0%
2015 39.73 1199th 1743 31.2%
2016 36.77 1243rd 1762 29.5%
2017 33.64 1164th 1777 34.5%
2018 29.36 1292nd 1797 28.1%
2019 24.07 1456th 1857 21.6%
2021 11.54 1659th 1861 10.9%
2022 11.32 1684th 1876 10.2%
2023 16.35 1657th 1961 15.5%
2024 14.77 1703rd 1987 14.3%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Southwest High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 23.52 483rd 582 17.0%
2019 8.82 565th 604 6.5%
2021 7.00 566th 588 3.7%
2022 14.65 595th 664 10.4%
2023 20.77 568th 677 16.1%
2024 10.77 679th 730 7.0%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Southwest High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.32 540th 1113 51.5%
2019 32.52 765th 1136 32.7%
2021 28.15 901st 1195 24.6%
2022 25.72 962nd 1278 24.7%
2023 28.66 947th 1371 30.9%
2024 21.69 1158th 1435 19.3%
See the entire list of Best Texas High Schools for English Language Learner Students!

Rank History for Special Education students at Southwest High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.54 1012th 1347 24.9%
2019 27.60 1082nd 1357 20.3%
2021 27.39 1114th 1382 19.4%
2022 27.85 1112th 1418 21.6%
2023 28.25 1129th 1478 23.6%
2024 28.14 1209th 1547 21.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Southwest High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.03 1297th 1794 27.7%
2019 26.39 1477th 1818 18.8%
2021 13.60 1663rd 1848 10.0%
2022 13.32 1666th 1847 9.8%
2023 17.77 1619th 1897 14.7%
2024 15.31 1671st 1883 11.3%
See the entire list of Best Texas High Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Southwest High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.24 1326th 1781 25.5%
2019 24.47 1457th 1798 19.0%
2021 9.42 1662nd 1815 8.4%
2022 9.11 1682nd 1841 8.6%
2023 16.27 1601st 1891 15.3%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Southwest High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.52 916th 1137 19.4%
2019 14.58 1085th 1145 5.2%
2021 16.12 1067th 1177 9.3%
2022 14.06 1075th 1172 8.3%
2023 21.11 1051st 1182 11.1%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Southwest High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.60 904th 1784 49.3%
2019 29.13 1386th 1810 23.4%
2021 14.89 1695th 1829 7.3%
2022 17.53 1650th 1837 10.2%
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Rank History for Male students at Southwest High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.26 1383rd 1803 23.3%
2019 22.07 1494th 1824 18.1%
2021 11.45 1665th 1840 9.5%
2022 11.79 1655th 1853 10.7%
2023 14.85 1645th 1913 14.0%
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Rank History for Asian students at Southwest High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 7.79 454th 486 6.6%
2019 2.47 471st 487 3.3%
2021 0.74 482nd 488 1.2%
2022 1.34 496th 507 2.2%
2023 0.26 515th 525 1.9%
2024 2.22 513th 529 3.0%
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Rank History for African American students at Southwest High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.41 690th 1013 31.9%
2019 21.09 832nd 1024 18.8%
2021 13.08 924th 1020 9.4%
2022 14.65 921st 1031 10.7%
2023 18.27 900th 1069 15.8%
2024 18.00 896th 1065 15.9%
See the entire list of Best Texas High Schools for African American Students!

Rank History for Hispanic students at Southwest High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 39.47 996th 1691 41.1%
2019 37.28 1106th 1714 35.5%
2021 20.53 1440th 1743 17.4%
2022 18.73 1477th 1762 16.2%
2023 24.76 1411th 1820 22.5%
2024 19.01 1522nd 1804 15.6%
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Rank History for White students at Southwest High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.14 941st 1539 38.9%
2019 30.61 1148th 1526 24.8%
2021 8.44 1402nd 1510 7.2%
2022 5.98 1444th 1525 5.3%
2023 12.27 1406th 1576 10.8%
2024 8.05 1459th 1556 6.2%
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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.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Southwest High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 1577 358 67 128 4 n/a n/a 0 2134
1989 1465 393 64 163 2 n/a n/a 0 2087
1990 1433 359 68 166 3 n/a n/a 0 2029
1991 1288 353 62 192 2 n/a n/a 0 1897
1992 1224 366 75 200 3 n/a n/a 0 1868
1993 1081 386 56 175 27 n/a n/a 0 1725
1994 1058 341 64 189 6 n/a n/a 0 1658
1995 1088 421 70 208 4 n/a n/a 0 1791
1996 1088 421 70 208 4 n/a n/a 0 1791
1997 1083 495 70 238 5 n/a n/a 0 1891
1998 1107 526 67 263 6 n/a n/a 0 1969
1999 1027 485 62 237 4 n/a n/a 0 1815
2000 871 436 59 221 7 n/a n/a 0 1594
2001 768 446 52 206 6 n/a n/a 0 1478
2002 716 419 39 200 4 n/a n/a 0 1378
2003 716 419 39 200 4 n/a n/a 0 1378
2004 720 495 38 252 3 n/a n/a 0 1508
2005 686 463 52 317 3 n/a n/a 0 1521
2006 651 528 53 365 4 n/a n/a 0 1601
2007 598 587 44 416 5 n/a n/a 0 1650
2008 536 608 43 419 4 n/a n/a 0 1610
2009 456 550 43 424 4 n/a n/a 0 1477
2010 396 573 38 457 4 n/a n/a 0 1468
2011 340 574 34 501 5 1 37 0 1492
2012 304 562 33 490 9 0 32 0 1430
2013 257 530 34 468 8 0 19 0 1316
2014 229 576 30 482 2 0 21 0 1340
2015 214 507 34 477 4 1 29 0 1266
2016 231 485 25 517 2 1 27 0 1288
2017 197 524 24 506 5 1 38 0 1295
2018 188 512 28 548 4 2 28 0 1310
2019 172 529 42 556 2 1 32 0 1334
2020 164 520 41 611 3 1 30 0 1370
2021 162 545 42 604 3 2 24 0 1382
2022 129 535 37 597 3 2 26 0 1329
2023 124 490 33 603 2 2 31 0 1285
2024 118 435 30 563 1 1 38 0 1186

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 Southwest High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 2134 90.0 23.7 n/a
1989 2087 n/a n/a n/a
1990 2029 90.0 22.5 n/a
1991 1897 89.8 21.1 n/a
1992 1868 88.0 21.2 6.2
1993 1725 90.0 19.2 6.9
1994 1658 91.6 18.1 8.1
1995 1791 91.8 19.5 10.1
1996 1791 91.8 19.5 10.1
1997 1891 96.9 19.5 11.1
1998 1969 95.9 20.5 12
1999 1815 96.8 18.8 11.8
2000 1594 98.7 16.1 11.5
2001 1478 91.6 16.1 15.1
2002 1378 86.0 16.0 15.6
2003 1378 86.0 16.0 15.6
2004 1508 80.6 18.7 20.8
2005 1521 80.5 18.9 25.4
2006 1601 86.4 18.5 28.2
2007 1650 91.3 18.1 31.8
2008 1610 100.2 16.1 30.7
2009 1477 110.0 13.4 37.5
2010 1468 102.2 14.3 41
2011 1492 107.5 13.8 45
2012 1430 103.1 13.8 46.4
2013 1316 89.3 14.7 58.6
2014 1340 94.0 14.2 59.2
2015 1266 98.0 12.9 58.5
2016 1288 101.0 12.7 59
2017 1295 96.0 13.4 54.7
2018 1310 94.8 13.8 60.5
2019 1334 93.5 14.2 80.2
2020 1370 90.5 15.1 81.7
2021 1382 92.9 14.8 83.2
2022 1329 87.0 15.2 84.9
2023 1285 90.4 14.2 86.1
2024 1186 90.8 13.0 82.5

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 Southwest High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 2134 90.0 23.7 n/a
1989 2087 n/a n/a n/a
1990 2029 90.0 22.5 n/a
1991 1897 89.8 21.1 n/a
1992 1868 88.0 21.2 6.2
1993 1725 90.0 19.2 6.9
1994 1658 91.6 18.1 8.1
1995 1791 91.8 19.5 10.1
1996 1791 91.8 19.5 10.1
1997 1891 96.9 19.5 11.1
1998 1969 95.9 20.5 12
1999 1815 96.8 18.8 11.8
2000 1594 98.7 16.1 11.5
2001 1478 91.6 16.1 15.1
2002 1378 86.0 16.0 15.6
2003 1378 86.0 16.0 15.6
2004 1508 80.6 18.7 20.8
2005 1521 80.5 18.9 25.4
2006 1601 86.4 18.5 28.2
2007 1650 91.3 18.1 31.8
2008 1610 100.2 16.1 30.7
2009 1477 110.0 13.4 37.5
2010 1468 102.2 14.3 41
2011 1492 107.5 13.8 45
2012 1430 103.1 13.8 46.4
2013 1316 89.3 14.7 58.6
2014 1340 94.0 14.2 59.2
2015 1266 98.0 12.9 58.5
2016 1288 101.0 12.7 59
2017 1295 96.0 13.4 54.7
2018 1310 94.8 13.8 60.5
2019 1334 93.5 14.2 80.2
2020 1370 90.5 15.1 81.7
2021 1382 92.9 14.8 83.2
2022 1329 87.0 15.2 84.9
2023 1285 90.4 14.2 86.1
2024 1186 90.8 13.0 82.5

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 Southwest High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $643 (5.8%) $10,418 (94.2%) $11,061
2020 $605 (5.7%) $10,070 (94.3%) $10,675
2021 $1,329 (11.5%) $10,184 (88.5%) $11,513

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Southwest High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1456th of 1857 High schoolsRanks 1657th of 1961 High schools
 6.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
End of Course Algebra I (Southwest High School)398
 31%
   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 (Southwest High School)5127
 24%
   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 (Southwest High School)2524
 1%
   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 (Southwest High School)2941
 12%
   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 (Southwest High School)6257
 5%
   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 Students13341285
 3.7%
African American529490
 7.4%
American Indian22
Asian4233
 21.4%
Hispanic556603
 8.5%
Pacific Islander12
 100%
White172124
 27.9%
Two or More Races3231
 3.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients80.2%86.1%
 5.9%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Southwest High School

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,186 students attended Southwest High School.

Southwest High School ranks in the bottom 14.3% of Texas high schools.

Students at Southwest High School are 47% Hispanic, 37% African American, 10% White, 3% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

Southwest High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Bruce Shulkey Elementary
Elementary : Hazel Harvey Peace Elementary
Elementary : J T Stevens Elementary
Elementary : Woodway Elementary
Middle : Wedgwood 6th Gr School
Middle : Wedgwood Middle


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