Summary:
Success High School is a public high school in Fort Worth, Texas, serving 461 students in grades 9-12. The school faces significant challenges, consistently ranking in the bottom 10% of Texas high schools with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Success High School's academic performance is alarmingly low, with proficiency rates on STAAR End-of-Course exams far below the state averages across all subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's proficiency rates ranged from just 2.16% in English I Reading to 39.24% in Biology and U.S. History, compared to the state averages of 53.77% and 69.1%, respectively. The school's four-year graduation rates have been low, ranging from 28.9% to 44.9%, while dropout rates have been high, ranging from 18.5% to 32.6%. Notably, the school's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, such as Asian, African American, and Hispanic students, as well as English Language Learners and students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.
When compared to other nearby high schools within the Fort Worth Independent School District, Success High School consistently underperforms. For example, Im Terrell Academy for STEM and VPA, Paschal High School, and the Young Women's Leadership Academy all have significantly higher academic performance, graduation rates, and test scores than Success High School. Despite the school's low academic performance, its spending per student has been relatively high, ranging from $15,504 to $23,237 over the past few years, which is higher than the state average.
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Detail:
Student/teacher ratio: 24.9
Number of students: 544
Racial breakdown:
Hispanic:
67.6%
African American:
18.6%
White:
8.5%
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Asian:
4.4%
Two or more races:
0.6%
Pacific Islander:
0.4%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 82.7%
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