South Hills High School

Summary:

South Hills High School is a public high school in Fort Worth, Texas, serving 1,880 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.

South Hills High School faces significant academic challenges, consistently ranking in the bottom 20% of Texas high schools. The school's performance on STAAR End-of-Course (EOC) exams is significantly below state and district averages, with proficiency rates ranging from 14-57% compared to the state's 45-69% proficiency. The school's graduation rate has declined from 92.1% in 2019-2020 to 87.1% in 2022-2023, lower than the state and district averages, and its dropout rate has increased from 2.1% to 3.9% over the same period. The school's academic struggles are particularly pronounced for its Asian, African American, Hispanic, and Gifted and Talented student subgroups, which perform in the bottom 10-30% of Texas high schools.

Compared to nearby schools, South Hills High School underperforms its peers. Paschal High School, another Fort Worth ISD school, performs significantly better on academic metrics, while O.D. Wyatt High School performs even worse. The public charter Harmony School of Innovation - Fort Worth outperforms South Hills High School across all academic measures. Despite the school's high percentage of economically disadvantaged students (over 90%), its per-student spending is higher than the state average, suggesting that additional resources are being directed towards the school.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 6101 McCart
       Fort Worth, TX  76133-3317


(817) 814-7000

District: Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
1590th of 1,987 Texas High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,050 Help


Feeder schools for South Hills High School:

Elementary:    Hubbard Elementary
    Richard J Wilson Elementary
    Seminary Hills Park Elementary
    South Hills Elementary
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Student/teacher ratio:  15.7 Help
Number of students:  1,876

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
87.2%
African American:
7.1%
White:
3.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  86.9% Help


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Compare Details South Hills High School ranks worse than 80% of high schools in Texas. It also ranks 12th 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 21.64. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at South Hills 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 (87.2%), African American (7.1%), White (3.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 86.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at South Hills High School is 15.7. 14 high schools in the Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd) have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at South Hills High School is $10,050. 18 high schools in the Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd) spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

South Hills High School:

SchoolDigger ranks South Hills High School 1590th of 1987 Texas public high schools. (See South Hills High School in the ranking list.)

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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 South Hills High School

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Rank History for all students at South Hills High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 25.65 1239th 1427 13.2%
2005 21.31 1248th 1429 12.7%
2006 18.35 1279th 1430 10.6%
2007 13.08 1379th 1497 7.9%
2008 12.61 1396th 1510 7.5%
2009 17.56 1399th 1539 9.1%
2010 33.04 1318th 1568 15.9%
2011 33.98 1396th 1672 16.5%
2012 40.49 1087th 1603 32.2%
2013 39.76 1123rd 1652 32.0%
2014 35.31 1248th 1734 28.0%
2015 34.19 1293rd 1743 25.8%
2016 36.53 1248th 1762 29.2%
2017 29.02 1277th 1777 28.1%
2018 28.63 1308th 1797 27.2%
2019 26.22 1421st 1857 23.5%
2021 14.21 1622nd 1861 12.8%
2022 15.58 1605th 1876 14.4%
2023 15.28 1677th 1961 14.5%
2024 21.64 1590th 1987 20.0%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at South Hills High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 5.71 570th 588 3.1%
2024 20.41 610th 730 16.4%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at South Hills High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.99 327th 1113 70.6%
2019 42.10 519th 1136 54.3%
2021 35.57 747th 1195 37.5%
2022 34.14 765th 1278 40.1%
2023 32.74 848th 1371 38.1%
2024 32.47 910th 1435 36.6%
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Rank History for Special Education students at South Hills High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.90 959th 1347 28.8%
2019 36.00 857th 1357 36.8%
2021 36.92 845th 1382 38.9%
2022 31.52 1004th 1418 29.2%
2023 22.69 1294th 1478 12.4%
2024 29.77 1172nd 1547 24.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at South Hills High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.97 1197th 1794 33.3%
2019 32.64 1324th 1818 27.2%
2021 18.89 1567th 1848 15.2%
2022 20.53 1538th 1847 16.7%
2023 18.98 1597th 1897 15.8%
2024 22.01 1547th 1883 17.8%
See the entire list of Best Texas High Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at South Hills High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.44 1446th 1781 18.8%
2019 23.67 1468th 1798 18.4%
2021 12.17 1619th 1815 10.8%
2022 11.95 1630th 1841 11.5%
2023 13.61 1637th 1891 13.4%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at South Hills High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.03 964th 1137 15.2%
2019 31.00 977th 1145 14.7%
2021 6.18 1130th 1177 4.0%
2022 9.68 1104th 1172 5.8%
2023 4.15 1137th 1182 3.8%
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Rank History for At Risk students at South Hills High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.50 730th 1784 59.1%
2019 33.51 1261st 1810 30.3%
2021 24.21 1469th 1829 19.7%
2022 27.88 1365th 1837 25.7%
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Rank History for Male students at South Hills High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.89 1310th 1803 27.3%
2019 25.59 1409th 1824 22.8%
2021 15.53 1583rd 1840 14.0%
2022 18.27 1545th 1853 16.6%
2023 15.69 1630th 1913 14.8%
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Rank History for Asian students at South Hills High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 11.28 436th 486 10.3%
2019 3.17 466th 487 4.3%
2021 0.03 487th 488 0.2%
2022 17.65 446th 507 12.0%
2023 17.98 455th 525 13.3%
2024 10.63 481st 529 9.1%
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Rank History for African American students at South Hills High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.43 811th 1013 19.9%
2019 25.63 773rd 1024 24.5%
2021 22.61 806th 1020 21.0%
2022 19.78 858th 1031 16.8%
2023 17.46 908th 1069 15.1%
2024 24.37 791st 1065 25.7%
See the entire list of Best Texas High Schools for African American Students!

Rank History for Hispanic students at South Hills High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.72 1091st 1691 35.5%
2019 31.58 1232nd 1714 28.1%
2021 16.97 1498th 1743 14.1%
2022 18.81 1472nd 1762 16.5%
2023 18.92 1518th 1820 16.6%
2024 22.08 1455th 1804 19.3%
See the entire list of Best Texas High Schools for Hispanic Students!

Rank History for White students at South Hills High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.90 1206th 1539 21.6%
2019 24.20 1269th 1526 16.8%
2021 18.29 1294th 1510 14.3%
2022 13.97 1371st 1525 10.1%
2023 9.27 1436th 1576 8.9%
2024 5.46 1479th 1556 4.9%
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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for South Hills High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1999 110 64 12 196 1 n/a n/a 0 383
2000 224 135 24 406 1 n/a n/a 0 790
2001 309 214 33 655 1 n/a n/a 0 1212
2002 297 290 31 895 1 n/a n/a 0 1514
2003 297 290 31 895 1 n/a n/a 0 1514
2004 230 256 26 919 2 n/a n/a 0 1433
2005 183 246 29 930 1 n/a n/a 0 1389
2006 140 264 29 968 0 n/a n/a 0 1401
2007 103 242 19 1053 0 n/a n/a 0 1417
2008 70 177 20 1005 0 n/a n/a 0 1272
2009 80 169 21 1015 1 n/a n/a 0 1286
2010 78 148 31 1074 1 n/a n/a 0 1332
2011 74 131 43 1166 7 0 15 0 1436
2012 75 144 57 1221 12 0 14 0 1523
2013 84 142 58 1238 11 0 4 0 1537
2014 81 187 45 1364 3 1 8 0 1689
2015 92 213 38 1492 2 1 8 0 1846
2016 106 254 39 1638 3 0 15 0 2055
2017 99 275 26 1793 2 0 17 0 2212
2018 81 250 18 1786 4 1 12 0 2152
2019 59 236 18 1747 2 1 13 0 2076
2020 48 173 14 1627 1 1 14 0 1878
2021 56 137 16 1632 1 1 15 0 1858
2022 63 131 16 1654 2 0 14 0 1880
2023 73 147 13 1634 1 0 12 0 1880
2024 72 133 23 1635 2 0 11 0 1876

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 South Hills High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1999 383 27.5 13.9 33.4
2000 790 48.4 16.3 45.1
2001 1212 69.8 17.4 49.8
2002 1514 86.4 17.5 44
2003 1514 86.4 17.5 44
2004 1433 82.2 17.4 60.6
2005 1389 83.2 16.7 66.1
2006 1401 85.2 16.4 62.2
2007 1417 86.7 16.3 65
2008 1272 93.7 13.6 68.6
2009 1286 97.0 13.2 71.2
2010 1332 90.3 14.7 74.7
2011 1436 90.3 15.9 75.1
2012 1523 99.9 15.2 77.6
2013 1537 89.8 17.1 75.5
2014 1689 102.1 16.5 72.8
2015 1846 108.0 17.0 62.2
2016 2055 120.0 17.1 75
2017 2212 121.9 18.1 78.5
2018 2152 122.3 17.5 80.7
2019 2076 122.7 16.9 94.3
2020 1878 129.6 14.4 91.1
2021 1858 124.4 14.9 91.9
2022 1880 119.2 15.7 91.4
2023 1880 113.3 16.5 90.4
2024 1876 119.4 15.7 86.9

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 South Hills High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1999 383 27.5 13.9 33.4
2000 790 48.4 16.3 45.1
2001 1212 69.8 17.4 49.8
2002 1514 86.4 17.5 44
2003 1514 86.4 17.5 44
2004 1433 82.2 17.4 60.6
2005 1389 83.2 16.7 66.1
2006 1401 85.2 16.4 62.2
2007 1417 86.7 16.3 65
2008 1272 93.7 13.6 68.6
2009 1286 97.0 13.2 71.2
2010 1332 90.3 14.7 74.7
2011 1436 90.3 15.9 75.1
2012 1523 99.9 15.2 77.6
2013 1537 89.8 17.1 75.5
2014 1689 102.1 16.5 72.8
2015 1846 108.0 17.0 62.2
2016 2055 120.0 17.1 75
2017 2212 121.9 18.1 78.5
2018 2152 122.3 17.5 80.7
2019 2076 122.7 16.9 94.3
2020 1878 129.6 14.4 91.1
2021 1858 124.4 14.9 91.9
2022 1880 119.2 15.7 91.4
2023 1880 113.3 16.5 90.4
2024 1876 119.4 15.7 86.9

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.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for South Hills High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $669 (7.5%) $8,280 (92.5%) $8,949
2020 $781 (7.9%) $9,078 (92.1%) $9,859
2021 $1,449 (14.4%) $8,601 (85.6%) $10,050

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

Impact of COVID-19 on South Hills High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1421st of 1857 High schoolsRanks 1677th of 1961 High schools
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Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
End of Course Algebra I (South Hills High School)4518
 27%
   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 (South Hills High School)4322
 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 (South Hills High School)2828
   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 (South Hills High School)3134
 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 (South Hills High School)6656
 10%
   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 Students20761880
 9.4%
African American236147
 37.7%
American Indian21
 50%
Asian1813
 27.8%
Hispanic17471634
 6.5%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White5973
 23.7%
Two or More Races1312
 7.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients94.3%90.4%
 3.9%


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Frequently Asked Questions about South Hills High School

South Hills High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Hubbard Elementary
Elementary : Richard J Wilson Elementary
Elementary : Seminary Hills Park Elementary
Elementary : South Hills Elementary
Elementary : Westcreek Elementary

South Hills High School ranks in the bottom 20.0% of Texas high schools.

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,876 students attended South Hills High School.

Students at South Hills High School are 87% Hispanic, 7% African American, 4% White, 1% Asian.


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