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Venture Alter High School

Q: Is Venture Alter High School a good school?

Venture Alter High School ranks in the bottom 3.4% of Texas high schools.

Q: How many students attend Venture Alter High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 778 students attended Venture Alter High School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Venture Alter High School?

Students at Venture Alter High School are 73% Hispanic, 13% African American, 9% White, 4% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

Public Grades 7-12

1907^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,974 Texas High Schools

Better than 3% of Texas high schools

Summary

Venture Alter High School is a public high school located in Arlington, Texas, serving grades 7-12 with a total enrollment of 781 students. The school is part of the Arlington Independent School District, which is ranked 660 out of 961 districts in Texas and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Venture Alter High School has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-15% of Texas high schools over the past decade, with a statewide ranking between 1600-1900 out of around 1900 high schools. The school has received a 0 or 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of this period, indicating poor overall performance. Venture Alter High School consistently performs significantly below the state and district averages on STAAR tests across all subject areas and grade levels, with proficiency rates ranging from 0% to 25.53% compared to the state averages of 29.64% to 67.94%. The school's four-year graduation rates have also been lower than the state and district, ranging from 66.1% to 85.7%, and its dropout rates have been higher, ranging from 2.4% to 10.1%.

While Venture Alter High School's overall performance is poor, the school has consistently ranked in the top 10-15% of Texas high schools in serving its special education population. However, the school has struggled with its English Language Learner (ELL) and Gifted and Talented student populations, ranking in the bottom 15-20% of Texas high schools for these subgroups. The nearby Arlington High School and Sam Houston High School, which are also part of the Arlington Independent School District, generally perform better than Venture Alter High School across various metrics, but still struggle to meet state and district averages in many areas.

778

Students ?

11.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,564

Per pupil spending ?

87.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

600 SE Green Oaks Blvd
Arlington, TX 76018

(682) 867-6400

District: Arlington Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

72.6%

African American:

13.0%

White:

9.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 4th percentile in 2015 → 3rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (6% vs 50% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (3rd percentile)

!Reading scores 54 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school6%

District avg41%

Texas avg50%

Middle school

2,292^nd of 2,344

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 2%▬ steady since 2023

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

1,907^th of 1,974

Texas public high schools ?

Bottom 3%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 9High Schools in the Arlington Independent School District (Isd)

660^th of 961Arlington Independent School District (Isd) among Texas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	5.3	2292 of 2344	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.8	2327 of 2372	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.8	2285 of 2330	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	7.8	1418 of 1428	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.5	1653 of 1770	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.4	1684 of 1720	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	4.9	1819 of 1825	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.9	2114 of 2242	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.3	2219 of 2241	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	5.5	1722 of 1731	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.6	2082 of 2119	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.4	2092 of 2116	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	5.0	1809 of 1820	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.6	2130 of 2235	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.6	2219 of 2251	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	4.4	1811 of 1818	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.8	2182 of 2246	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.0	2195 of 2245	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	3.2	1907 of 1974	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.4	1900 of 1990	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.0	1851 of 1961	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.8	1618 of 1876	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.2	1605 of 1861	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	10.4	1662 of 1857	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	7.7	1645 of 1797	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	9.7	1586 of 1777	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	2.6	1694 of 1762	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	2.6	1677 of 1743	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	6.9	1623 of 1734	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	18.2	1447 of 1652	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	30.0	1442 of 1672	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	31.8	1334 of 1568	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	38.5	1201 of 1539	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	27.4	1286 of 1510	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	21.9	1304 of 1497	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	21.0	1248 of 1430	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	17.1	1290 of 1429	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	34.6	1137 of 1427	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	19.8	689 of 834	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	9.5	1010 of 1065	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.0	991 of 1069	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	25.6	769 of 1031	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.6	903 of 1020	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.7	899 of 1024	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	9.1	944 of 1013	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	0.5	426 of 428	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.0	472 of 530	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	0.4	512 of 525	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	24.2	1481 of 1837	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.0	1132 of 1829	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.1	1522 of 1810	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.9	1594 of 1784	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	11.8	1063 of 1153	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.7	1318 of 1437	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.4	1319 of 1371	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	18.7	1122 of 1278	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.7	1048 of 1195	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.2	788 of 1136	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.3	745 of 1113	33.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	5.6	1429 of 1504	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.9	1755 of 1880	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.5	1803 of 1891	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.2	1612 of 1841	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.7	1578 of 1815	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	6.6	1692 of 1798	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.4	1692 of 1781	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	74.0	44 of 964	95.4%	★★★★★
2022	70.1	314 of 1172	73.2%	★★★★☆
2021	72.7	287 of 1177	75.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	5.5	1387 of 1453	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.2	1683 of 1805	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.9	1732 of 1820	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.0	1632 of 1762	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	18.2	1477 of 1743	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	8.0	1612 of 1714	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.6	1580 of 1691	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	9.5	1413 of 1513	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.8	1763 of 1884	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.4	1803 of 1897	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.2	1600 of 1847	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.9	1584 of 1848	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.5	1674 of 1818	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.8	1682 of 1794	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	8.7	1410 of 1515	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.6	1772 of 1891	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.7	1783 of 1913	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.0	1566 of 1853	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.6	1445 of 1840	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.4	1630 of 1824	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	10.4	1653 of 1803	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2021	61.6	188 of 588	68.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	81.7	124 of 1478	91.6%	★★★★★
2019	60.0	343 of 1357	74.7%	★★★★☆
2018	84.5	103 of 1347	92.4%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	20.0	1078 of 1294	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	8.7	1452 of 1556	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.1	1497 of 1576	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	27.6	1177 of 1525	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.6	1322 of 1510	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.1	1286 of 1526	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.7	1326 of 1539	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Middle school

English Language Learner (2025)1st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)1st percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)1st percentile~ school

Male (2025)<1st percentile~ school

Female (2025)<1st percentile~ school

High school

Gifted and Talented (2025)95th percentile+92 vs school

Special Education (2023)92nd percentile+86 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)68th percentile+54 vs school

At Risk (2022)19th percentile+6 vs school

African American (2025)17th percentile+14 vs school

White (2025)17th percentile+13 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)8th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)7th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)7th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)5th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)5th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)<1st percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

U.S. History26%-42 vs state

Biology12%-50 vs state

Mathematics10%-28 vs state

Algebra I6%-41 vs state

English II Reading4%-52 vs state

Science4%-42 vs state

English I Reading3%-48 vs state

Social Studies3%-27 vs state

Reading0%-54 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2025)	STAAR EOC Biology (2025)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2025)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2025)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (2025)	STAAR Reading (2025)		STAAR Mathematics (2025)		STAAR Science (2025)	STAAR Social Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC English II Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC U.S. History End of Course	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Science 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Venture Alter High School	Public	7-12	600 SE Green Oaks Blvd	Arlington	76018	Tarrant County	Arlington Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(682) 867-6400	778	68	11.4	87.3%	71 (9.1%)	101 (13.0%)	565 (72.6%)	29 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	11 (1.4%)	3.2	1907^th of 1974 public high schools	3.4%		4.4	1900^th of 1990 public high schools	4.5%	7	6.4	11.8	2.9	4.3	25.5	0.0	0.0	4.3	14.2	3.8	2.8	$10,564
Seguin High School	Public	9-12	7001 Silo Rd	Arlington	76002	Tarrant County	Arlington Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(682) 867-6700	1,554	111	13.9	71.6%	168 (10.8%)	586 (37.7%)	548 (35.3%)	187 (12.0%)	4 (0.3%)	4 (0.3%)	57 (3.7%)	44.3	1060^th of 1974 public high schools	46.3%		39.2	1196^th of 1990 public high schools	39.9%	136	17.1	54.2	49.5	55.2	71.1							$11,969
Basepoint Academy - Arlington	Public, Charter	6-12	3900 Arlington Highlands Blvd	Arlington	76018	Tarrant County	University Of Texas University Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(254) 715-0208	15	1	15.0		5 (33.3%)	6 (40.0%)	4 (26.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)												$00
Bowie High School	Public	9-12	2101 Highbank Dr	Arlington	76018	Tarrant County	Arlington Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(682) 867-4400	2,140	150	14.2	74.8%	113 (5.3%)	799 (37.3%)	879 (41.1%)	280 (13.1%)	9 (0.4%)	3 (0.1%)	57 (2.7%)	30.4	1383^rd of 1974 public high schools	29.9%		27.5	1462^nd of 1990 public high schools	26.5%	79	23.1	48.9	36.5	46.6	58.0							$9,919
Arlington Collegiate High School	Public	9-12	2224 Southeast Pkwy	Arlington	76018	Tarrant County	Arlington Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 515-3550	401	18	22.8	82.0%	20 (5.0%)	77 (19.2%)	271 (67.6%)	21 (5.2%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (1.0%)	6 (1.5%)	92.3	37^th of 1974 public high schools	98.1%		91.6	37^th of 1990 public high schools	98.1%		74.5	92.9	95.1	95.0	96.0							$6,695
Mansfield Timberview High School	Public	9-12	7700 S Watson Rd	Arlington	76002	Tarrant County	Mansfield Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(682) 314-1300	1,788	123	14.5	58.6%	179 (10.0%)	886 (49.6%)	430 (24.0%)	219 (12.2%)	3 (0.2%)	4 (0.2%)	67 (3.7%)	53.3	826^th of 1974 public high schools	58.2%		63.1	604^th of 1990 public high schools	69.6%	222	44.6	58.0	51.9	63.1	70.8							$9,021
Tccse Early College H S At Timberview	Public	9-12	7700 S Watson Rd	Arlington	76002	Tarrant County	Mansfield Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(682) 314-1300	277	12	23.2	49.8%	37 (13.4%)	117 (42.2%)	52 (18.8%)	60 (21.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.0%)	95.7	10^th of 1974 public high schools	99.5%		95.1	10^th of 1990 public high schools	99.5%		96.6	100.0	97.4	97.5	97.6							$5,415
Mansfield Summit High School	Public	9-12	1071 W Turner Warnell Rd	Arlington	76001	Tarrant County	Mansfield Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(682) 314-0800	1,772	112	15.8	67.7%	273 (15.4%)	737 (41.6%)	539 (30.4%)	124 (7.0%)	6 (0.3%)	5 (0.3%)	88 (5.0%)	45.3	1032^nd of 1974 public high schools	47.7%		44.6	1063^rd of 1990 public high schools	46.6%	31	44.8	58.4	47.5	51.3	65.6							$9,298
Iltexas Arlington-Grand Prairie High School	Public, Charter	9-12	2851 Ragland Rd	Grand Prairie	75052	Tarrant County	International Leadership Of Texas (Iltexas)	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(682) 808-5960	749	51	14.5	70.2%	34 (4.5%)	203 (27.1%)	465 (62.1%)	25 (3.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (2.8%)	35.9	1258^th of 1974 public high schools	36.3%		35.2	1304^th of 1990 public high schools	34.5%	46	12.9	49.1	39.4	52.9	60.9							$17,517
Sam Houston High School	Public	9-12	2000 Sam Houston Dr	Arlington	76014	Tarrant County	Arlington Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(682) 867-8200	3,208	198	16.1	89.9%	103 (3.2%)	556 (17.3%)	2,408 (75.1%)	91 (2.8%)	12 (0.4%)	6 (0.2%)	32 (1.0%)	12.1	1744^th of 1974 public high schools	11.7%		13.9	1722^nd of 1990 public high schools	13.5%	22	17.2	34.5	17.6	26.8	45.8							$8,950

Frequently Asked Questions about Venture Alter High School

Is Venture Alter High School a good school?

Venture Alter High School ranks in the bottom 3.4% of Texas high schools.

How many students attend Venture Alter High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 778 students attended Venture Alter High School.

What district is Venture Alter High School in?

Arlington Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of Venture Alter High School?

Students at Venture Alter High School are 73% Hispanic, 13% African American, 9% White, 4% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

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