Western Hills High School

Summary:

Western Hills High School is a public high school in Fort Worth, Texas, serving 929 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Fort Worth Independent School District, which is ranked 783 out of 968 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Western Hills High School consistently ranks in the bottom 10-15% of Texas high schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Its academic performance, as measured by STAAR End-of-Course (EOC) exam proficiency rates, is significantly below the state and district averages. The school also has a relatively low four-year graduation rate, ranging from 79.2% to 88.4% over the past five years, compared to nearby Benbrook Middle/High School and Arlington Heights High School, which have graduation rates above 90%. Additionally, Western Hills High School has a higher dropout rate, ranging from 2.7% to 6.0% in recent years, compared to the 2.2% and 2.9% dropout rates at Benbrook Middle/High School and Arlington Heights High School, respectively.

The racial composition of Western Hills High School is significantly different from the nearby Benbrook Middle/High School and Arlington Heights High School, with a higher percentage of minority students. This suggests potential issues with equity and access to educational opportunities for minority students at Western Hills High School. Furthermore, the school's student population has a very high percentage (86.98% in 2022-2023) of students who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage, which is significantly higher than the nearby Benbrook Middle/High School (49.83%) and Arlington Heights High School (68.87%).


Detail:

Public 9-12

 3600 Boston Ave
       Fort Worth, TX  76116-6999


(817) 815-6000

District: Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
1757th of 1,987 Texas High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,530 Help


Feeder schools for Western Hills High School:

Elementary:    Benbrook Elementary
    Luella Merrett Elementary
    Waverly Park Elementary
    Western Hills Elementary
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Middle:    Leonard Middle

Student/teacher ratio:  13.2 Help
Number of students:  929

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
48.1%
African American:
37.1%
White:
10.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  87% Help


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Compare Details Western Hills High School ranks worse than 88.4% of high schools in Texas. It also ranks 17th 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 11.86. (See more...)
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The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Western Hills High School freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.
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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 (48.1%), African American (37.1%), White (10.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 87% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Western Hills High School is 13.2, which is the 8th 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 Western Hills High School is $13,530, which is the 5th highest among 22 high schools in the Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd).
Schooldigger Rankings:

Western Hills High School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.
SchoolDigger ranks Western Hills High School 1757th of 1987 Texas public high schools. (See Western Hills High School in the ranking list.)

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 Western Hills High School

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Rank History for all students at Western Hills High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 56.45 748th 1427 47.6%
2005 58.73 673rd 1429 52.9%
2006 56.96 736th 1430 48.5%
2007 51.99 882nd 1497 41.1%
2008 46.03 1018th 1510 32.6%
2009 51.13 953rd 1539 38.1%
2010 51.39 1007th 1568 35.8%
2011 49.70 1101st 1672 34.2%
2012 49.37 845th 1603 47.3%
2013 53.10 789th 1652 52.2%
2014 53.83 821st 1734 52.7%
2015 47.06 1044th 1743 40.1%
2016 52.15 904th 1762 48.7%
2017 33.77 1157th 1777 34.9%
2018 27.77 1336th 1797 25.7%
2019 20.78 1522nd 1857 18.0%
2021 18.03 1555th 1861 16.4%
2022 14.70 1621st 1876 13.6%
2023 12.44 1712th 1961 12.7%
2024 11.86 1757th 1987 11.6%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Western Hills High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.06 430th 582 26.1%
2019 11.70 556th 604 7.9%
2021 3.53 575th 588 2.2%
2022 2.44 654th 664 1.5%
2023 9.22 626th 677 7.5%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Western Hills High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.62 392nd 1113 64.8%
2019 45.72 463rd 1136 59.2%
2021 44.82 525th 1195 56.1%
2022 35.65 725th 1278 43.3%
2023 26.05 1007th 1371 26.5%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Western Hills High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.74 889th 1347 34.0%
2019 29.74 1022nd 1357 24.7%
2021 45.94 616th 1382 55.4%
2022 35.64 902nd 1418 36.4%
2023 20.15 1341st 1478 9.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Western Hills High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.41 1397th 1794 22.1%
2019 24.37 1509th 1818 17.0%
2021 21.65 1520th 1848 17.7%
2022 17.51 1593rd 1847 13.8%
2023 14.89 1660th 1897 12.5%
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Rank History for Female students at Western Hills High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.05 1396th 1781 21.6%
2019 23.19 1479th 1798 17.7%
2021 18.86 1505th 1815 17.1%
2022 13.56 1605th 1841 12.8%
2023 13.53 1638th 1891 13.4%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Western Hills High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 17.79 1050th 1137 7.7%
2019 19.21 1061st 1145 7.3%
2021 37.53 920th 1177 21.8%
2022 21.88 1033rd 1172 11.9%
2023 5.57 1125th 1182 4.8%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Western Hills High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.68 874th 1784 51.0%
2019 26.34 1469th 1810 18.8%
2021 29.53 1322nd 1829 27.7%
2022 22.25 1530th 1837 16.7%
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Rank History for Male students at Western Hills High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.56 1424th 1803 21.0%
2019 16.36 1601st 1824 12.2%
2021 16.87 1562nd 1840 15.1%
2022 14.49 1609th 1853 13.2%
2023 11.20 1698th 1913 11.2%
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Rank History for Asian students at Western Hills High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 82.52 34th 525 93.5%
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Rank History for African American students at Western Hills High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.80 750th 1013 26.0%
2019 22.12 817th 1024 20.2%
2021 23.07 799th 1020 21.7%
2022 18.65 875th 1031 15.1%
2023 12.65 968th 1069 9.4%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Western Hills High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.17 1106th 1691 34.6%
2019 27.05 1353rd 1714 21.1%
2021 25.42 1342nd 1743 23.0%
2022 17.98 1491st 1762 15.4%
2023 18.10 1535th 1820 15.7%
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Rank History for White students at Western Hills High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.45 1081st 1539 29.8%
2019 27.70 1202nd 1526 21.2%
2021 12.57 1363rd 1510 9.7%
2022 15.19 1359th 1525 10.9%
2023 16.09 1364th 1576 13.5%
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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 Western Hills High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 1300 311 43 83 7 n/a n/a 0 1744
1989 1214 319 44 96 3 n/a n/a 0 1676
1990 1162 301 37 95 2 n/a n/a 0 1597
1991 1107 245 20 106 2 n/a n/a 0 1480
1992 1088 247 23 112 2 n/a n/a 0 1472
1993 974 284 25 123 7 n/a n/a 0 1413
1994 959 257 26 134 2 n/a n/a 0 1378
1995 962 287 29 112 8 n/a n/a 0 1398
1996 962 287 29 112 8 n/a n/a 0 1398
1997 990 328 25 138 9 n/a n/a 0 1490
1998 1023 327 25 137 8 n/a n/a 0 1520
1999 995 309 24 168 2 n/a n/a 0 1498
2000 967 329 23 189 2 n/a n/a 0 1510
2001 924 310 29 204 8 n/a n/a 0 1475
2002 934 312 25 258 11 n/a n/a 0 1540
2003 934 312 25 258 11 n/a n/a 0 1540
2004 971 276 27 321 7 n/a n/a 0 1602
2005 991 227 24 327 5 n/a n/a 0 1574
2006 946 267 24 362 8 n/a n/a 0 1607
2007 919 263 33 404 9 n/a n/a 0 1628
2008 881 307 39 452 11 n/a n/a 0 1690
2009 795 287 41 481 8 n/a n/a 0 1612
2010 731 294 34 463 7 n/a n/a 0 1529
2011 656 292 18 509 15 5 41 0 1536
2012 571 275 14 517 16 3 34 0 1430
2013 517 286 14 467 11 2 38 0 1335
2014 539 271 16 481 6 3 41 0 1357
2015 454 255 14 466 5 1 41 0 1236
2016 380 260 17 475 1 1 38 0 1172
2017 303 262 17 468 3 1 29 0 1083
2018 181 273 9 428 2 0 25 0 918
2019 139 281 8 410 2 1 24 0 865
2020 122 333 9 404 2 0 29 0 899
2021 122 335 9 423 1 1 32 0 923
2022 113 330 10 440 1 3 21 0 918
2023 101 345 12 447 0 1 23 0 929

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 Western Hills High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1744 78.0 22.3 n/a
1989 1676 n/a n/a n/a
1990 1597 77.0 20.7 n/a
1991 1480 76.5 19.3 n/a
1992 1472 67.2 21.9 9.5
1993 1413 75.0 18.8 9.9
1994 1378 76.3 18.1 12
1995 1398 77.1 18.1 12.8
1996 1398 77.1 18.1 12.8
1997 1490 78.1 19.1 15.3
1998 1520 81.1 18.7 13.8
1999 1498 82.4 18.2 14.6
2000 1510 83.1 18.2 14.8
2001 1475 85.9 17.2 18.6
2002 1540 87.7 17.6 20
2003 1540 87.7 17.6 20
2004 1602 83.7 19.1 23.5
2005 1574 86.5 18.2 24.6
2006 1607 87.9 18.3 26.9
2007 1628 90.8 17.9 30.3
2008 1690 98.1 17.2 30.1
2009 1612 102.7 15.7 31.1
2010 1529 98.9 15.4 40.1
2011 1536 103.0 14.9 43.2
2012 1430 100.8 14.1 49.3
2013 1335 90.6 14.7 50.7
2014 1357 92.0 14.7 47.8
2015 1236 95.0 13.0 47.5
2016 1172 93.0 12.6 49.2
2017 1083 87.5 12.3 49.2
2018 918 79.6 11.5 56
2019 865 78.8 10.9 83.6
2020 899 71.1 12.6 88.3
2021 923 70.7 13.0 88.6
2022 918 70.3 13.0 87
2023 929 69.9 13.2 87

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 Western Hills High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1744 78.0 22.3 n/a
1989 1676 n/a n/a n/a
1990 1597 77.0 20.7 n/a
1991 1480 76.5 19.3 n/a
1992 1472 67.2 21.9 9.5
1993 1413 75.0 18.8 9.9
1994 1378 76.3 18.1 12
1995 1398 77.1 18.1 12.8
1996 1398 77.1 18.1 12.8
1997 1490 78.1 19.1 15.3
1998 1520 81.1 18.7 13.8
1999 1498 82.4 18.2 14.6
2000 1510 83.1 18.2 14.8
2001 1475 85.9 17.2 18.6
2002 1540 87.7 17.6 20
2003 1540 87.7 17.6 20
2004 1602 83.7 19.1 23.5
2005 1574 86.5 18.2 24.6
2006 1607 87.9 18.3 26.9
2007 1628 90.8 17.9 30.3
2008 1690 98.1 17.2 30.1
2009 1612 102.7 15.7 31.1
2010 1529 98.9 15.4 40.1
2011 1536 103.0 14.9 43.2
2012 1430 100.8 14.1 49.3
2013 1335 90.6 14.7 50.7
2014 1357 92.0 14.7 47.8
2015 1236 95.0 13.0 47.5
2016 1172 93.0 12.6 49.2
2017 1083 87.5 12.3 49.2
2018 918 79.6 11.5 56
2019 865 78.8 10.9 83.6
2020 899 71.1 12.6 88.3
2021 923 70.7 13.0 88.6
2022 918 70.3 13.0 87
2023 929 69.9 13.2 87

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 Western Hills High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $672 (4.9%) $12,929 (95.1%) $13,600
2020 $773 (5.9%) $12,389 (94.1%) $13,163
2021 $1,520 (11.2%) $12,009 (88.8%) $13,530

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Western Hills High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1522nd of 1857 High schoolsRanks 1712th of 1961 High schools
 5.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
End of Course Algebra I (Western Hills High School)455
 40%
   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 (Western Hills High School)3918
 21%
   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 (Western Hills High School)1814
 4%
   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 (Western Hills High School)2926
 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 (Western Hills High School)6061
 1%
   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 Students865929
 7.4%
African American281345
 22.8%
American Indian20
 100%
Asian812
 50%
Hispanic410447
 9%
Pacific Islander11
White139101
 27.3%
Two or More Races2423
 4.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients83.6%87%
 3.4%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Western Hills High School

Western Hills High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Benbrook Elementary
Elementary : Luella Merrett Elementary
Elementary : Waverly Park Elementary
Elementary : Western Hills Elementary
Elementary : Western Hills Pri
Elementary : Westpark Elementary
Middle : Leonard Middle

In the 2022-23 school year, 929 students attended Western Hills High School.

Students at Western Hills High School are 48% Hispanic, 37% African American, 11% White, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Western Hills High School ranks in the bottom 11.6% of Texas high schools.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Texas Education Agency.

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