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Polytechnic High School

Q: Is Polytechnic High School a good school?

Polytechnic High School ranks in the bottom 6.1% of Texas high schools.

Q: How many students attend Polytechnic High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,375 students attended Polytechnic High School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Polytechnic High School?

Students at Polytechnic High School are 82% Hispanic, 14% African American, 2% White, 1% Asian.

Q: What schools feed into Polytechnic High School?

Polytechnic High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Carroll Peak Elementary Elementary : Edward Briscoe Elementary Elementary : McRae Elementary Elementary : S S Dillow Elementary Elementary : T A Sims Elementary Elementary : Van Zandt-Guinn Elementary Middle : Morningside Middle Middle : William James Middle

Public Grades 9-12

1854^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,974 Texas High Schools

Better than 6% of Texas high schools

Summary

Polytechnic High School is a public high school in Fort Worth, Texas, serving 1,382 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Fort Worth Independent School District, which is ranked 733 out of 961 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Polytechnic High School has consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of Texas high schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past 5 school years. The school's academic performance, as measured by STAAR EOC exam proficiency rates, is significantly below the district and state averages across all subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 8.13% in Algebra I, 17.85% in Biology, and 10% in English I Reading, compared to district averages of 22.7%, 44.08%, and 32.11%, respectively, and state averages of 47.01%, 62.04%, and 51.26%. Polytechnic High School also has lower graduation rates and higher dropout rates than the district and state averages.

When comparing Polytechnic High School to other nearby high schools within the Fort Worth ISD, such as Young Men's Leadership Academy, World Languages Institute, and Trimble Technical High School, Polytechnic consistently underperforms in academic metrics, graduation rates, and student subgroup performance. The high percentage of economically disadvantaged students at Polytechnic High School, ranging from 92.4% to 95.94% over the past 3 school years, may be a contributing factor to the school's overall challenges.

1,375

Students ?

16.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,494

Per pupil spending ?

91.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1300 Conner Ave
Fort Worth, TX 76105-1493

(817) 814-0000

District: Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)

Feeder schools for Polytechnic High School:

Elementary:	Carroll Peak Elementary
	Edward Briscoe Elementary
	McRae Elementary
	S S Dillow Elementary
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	T A Sims Elementary
	Van Zandt-Guinn Elementary
Middle:	Morningside Middle
	William James Middle

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

82.0%

African American:

14.5%

White:

1.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 13th percentile in 2015 → 6th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (16% vs 56% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (6th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school16%

District avg38%

Texas avg56%

1,854^th of 1,974

Texas public high schools ?

Bottom 6%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 13% (2015) to bottom 6% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

22^nd of 22High Schools in the Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)

733^rd of 961Fort Worth 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	5.2	1854 of 1974	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.6	1853 of 1990	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.2	1826 of 1961	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.7	1747 of 1876	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.5	1742 of 1861	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.0	1517 of 1857	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.0	1457 of 1797	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	17.6	1483 of 1777	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	22.5	1482 of 1762	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	16.6	1521 of 1743	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	21.7	1464 of 1734	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	23.8	1380 of 1652	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	39.2	1116 of 1603	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	25.2	1483 of 1672	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	33.2	1315 of 1568	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	29.3	1304 of 1539	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	11.1	1410 of 1510	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	12.6	1383 of 1497	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	15.4	1294 of 1430	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	15.9	1299 of 1429	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	12.2	1331 of 1427	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	7.1	806 of 834	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.8	1017 of 1065	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.8	995 of 1069	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.0	952 of 1031	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.1	961 of 1020	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.2	831 of 1024	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.0	815 of 1013	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	61.4	171 of 428	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	15.6	460 of 530	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.3	451 of 488	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.5	448 of 486	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	16.8	1663 of 1837	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.5	1685 of 1829	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	30.9	1343 of 1810	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.2	1128 of 1784	36.8%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	13.3	1052 of 1153	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.7	1276 of 1437	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.4	1167 of 1371	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.5	1021 of 1278	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.1	1017 of 1195	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.2	664 of 1136	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.6	655 of 1113	41.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	3.2	1461 of 1504	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.4	1804 of 1880	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.1	1796 of 1891	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.2	1735 of 1841	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.1	1721 of 1815	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.0	1538 of 1798	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.7	1526 of 1781	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	0.1	960 of 964	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	0.0	1178 of 1182	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	0.3	1163 of 1172	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	0.8	1161 of 1177	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.9	1077 of 1145	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.4	1082 of 1137	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	6.0	1377 of 1453	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.2	1700 of 1805	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.2	1671 of 1820	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.4	1611 of 1762	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.3	1599 of 1743	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	27.2	1347 of 1714	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.2	1348 of 1691	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	6.4	1439 of 1513	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.4	1787 of 1884	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.4	1750 of 1897	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.2	1695 of 1847	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.2	1718 of 1848	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	26.4	1478 of 1818	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.0	1469 of 1794	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	5.2	1450 of 1515	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.7	1770 of 1891	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.6	1765 of 1913	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.1	1726 of 1853	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.0	1729 of 1840	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	20.8	1523 of 1824	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.4	1520 of 1803	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	2.9	652 of 664	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	0.2	587 of 588	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	31.6	922 of 1299	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.5	1311 of 1548	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.2	1354 of 1478	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	19.6	1303 of 1418	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	21.1	1241 of 1382	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.5	1157 of 1357	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.0	1131 of 1347	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	2.2	1265 of 1294	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	1.2	1531 of 1556	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	1.6	1532 of 1576	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	1.8	1490 of 1525	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	2.7	1458 of 1510	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.3	1446 of 1526	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.8	1380 of 1539	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Asian (2025)60th percentile+54 vs school

Special Education (2025)29th percentile+23 vs school

At Risk (2022)9th percentile+3 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)9th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)5th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)5th percentile~ school

Male (2025)4th percentile~ school

African American (2025)3rd percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)3rd percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)2nd percentile-4 vs school

Multi-racial (2022)2nd percentile-5 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)<1st percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

U.S. History29%-39 vs state

English II Reading19%-37 vs state

Biology18%-44 vs state

English I Reading10%-41 vs state

Algebra I8%-39 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 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Science 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Polytechnic High School	Public	9-12	1300 Conner Ave	Fort Worth	76105	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 814-0000	1,375	82	16.8	91.3%	25 (1.8%)	199 (14.5%)	1,127 (82.0%)	14 (1.0%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (0.6%)	5.2	1854^th of 1974 public high schools	6.1%		6.6	1853^rd of 1990 public high schools	6.9%	1	8.1	17.9	10.0	19.3	29.0									$9,494
Uplift Mighty Prep High School	Public, Charter	9-12	3700 Mighty Mite Dr	Fort Worth	76105	Tarrant County	Uplift Education	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 288-3800	402	27	14.8	88.3%	3 (0.7%)	72 (17.9%)	316 (78.6%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	23.3	1552^nd of 1974 public high schools	21.4%		25.4	1509^th of 1990 public high schools	24.2%	43	3.3	39.8	39.5	43.5	41.6									$11,825
Paint Rock Panther Academy	Public	7-12	3712 Wichita St	Fort Worth	76119	Tarrant County	Paint Rock Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(325) 732-4314	23	5	5.0		12 (52.2%)	5 (21.7%)	6 (26.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	0.0	37.5	42.9	66.7	60.0						0.0			$55,649
Texans Can Academy - Fort Worth Lancaster Avenue	Public, Charter	9-12	1316 Lancaster Ave	Fort Worth	76114	Tarrant County	Texans Can Academies	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 735-1515	319	11	28.1	88.4%	8 (2.5%)	110 (34.5%)	193 (60.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.5%)	3.8	1888^th of 1974 public high schools	4.4%		3.4	1922^nd of 1990 public high schools	3.4%	34	0.0	0.0	0.0	17.9	31.1									$11,812
Im Terrell Academy For Stem And Vpa	Public	9-12	1900 Im Terrell Way	Fort Worth	76102	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 814-2350	470	39	11.9	48.7%	154 (32.8%)	107 (22.8%)	186 (39.6%)	7 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.2%)	82.5	172^nd of 1974 public high schools	91.3%		74.5	322^nd of 1990 public high schools	83.8%	150	49.1	83.0	85.3	85.1	86.5									$13,320
Young Men's Leadership Academy	Public	6-12	5100 Willie	Fort Worth	76105	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 815-3400	418	37	11.2	74.4%	31 (7.4%)	164 (39.2%)	200 (47.8%)	13 (3.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.9%)	65.5	536^th of 1974 public high schools	72.8%		58.5	723^rd of 1990 public high schools	63.7%	187	57.4	70.4	62.3	63.6	78.4	56.4	50.0	77.1	28.2	16.7	72.6	40.6	60.7	$15,594
Premier H S - Fort Worth (Southside)	Public, Charter	9-12	319 Lipscomb St	Fort Worth	76104	Tarrant County	Premier High Schools	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(817) 767-9238	118	6	19.8	83.9%	5 (4.2%)	17 (14.4%)	96 (81.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8.7	1804^th of 1974 public high schools	8.6%		5.2	1886^th of 1990 public high schools	5.2%	82	0.0	21.4	22.2	30.3	25.0									$8,879
Texasworks - Ft Worth-Southside	Public, Charter	9-12	319 Lipscomb St	Fort Worth	76104	Tarrant County	Texas Works	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(972) 316-3663	8	1	11.2		0 (0.0%)	4 (50.0%)	3 (37.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (12.5%)								(n/a)
Young Women's Leadership Academy	Public	6-12	1066 W Magnolia	Fort Worth	76104	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 871-2475	403	35	11.6	62.3%	59 (14.6%)	77 (19.1%)	243 (60.3%)	12 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.0%)	86.4	112^th of 1974 public high schools	94.3%		84	148^th of 1990 public high schools	92.6%	36	68.6	100.0	89.3	91.5	87.8	75.7	84.9	92.7	41.3		47.3	49.3	56.4	$12,517
World Languages Institute	Public	6-12	1066 W Magnolia Ave	Fort Worth	76104	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 815-2223	520	41	12.8	83.1%	23 (4.4%)	15 (2.9%)	477 (91.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	74.3	319^th of 1974 public high schools	83.8%		68.4	473^rd of 1990 public high schools	76.2%	154	56.9	68.1	82.9	87.0	79.3	59.0	60.6	30.0	21.8		31.5	32.6	26.6	$10,301

Frequently Asked Questions about Polytechnic High School

What is the racial makeup of Polytechnic High School?

Students at Polytechnic High School are 82% Hispanic, 14% African American, 2% White, 1% Asian.

What schools feed into Polytechnic High School?

Polytechnic High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Carroll Peak Elementary
Elementary : Edward Briscoe Elementary
Elementary : McRae Elementary
Elementary : S S Dillow Elementary
Elementary : T A Sims Elementary
Elementary : Van Zandt-Guinn Elementary
Middle : Morningside Middle
Middle : William James Middle

What district is Polytechnic High School in?

Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)

Is Polytechnic High School a good school?

Polytechnic High School ranks in the bottom 6.1% of Texas high schools.

How many students attend Polytechnic High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,375 students attended Polytechnic High School.

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