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South Hills High School

Public Grades 9-12

1729^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,009 Texas High Schools

Better than 14% of Texas high schools

Summary

South Hills High School in Fort Worth, TX, is a large comprehensive high school serving approximately 1,846 students in grades 9-12 within the Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd), located in a densely populated area of southwest Fort Worth where over 90% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

While South Hills has consistently ranked in the bottom 20% of Texas high schools over the past decade, with low proficiency rates on state assessments (for example, only 15% of students were proficient in Algebra I), the school shows a notable strength in its graduation rate. With a graduation rate of 86.1% and a dropout rate of 2.8%, South Hills outperforms its closest neighbor, Southwest High School (82.1% graduation rate), and significantly outperforms O D Wyatt High School (80.5% graduation rate). This creates a "graduation vs. proficiency" paradox: the school is effective at keeping students on track to earn a diploma, but many graduates may not be fully prepared for college-level coursework. The school's most effective programming appears to be for its English Language Learner students, who rank in the 31st percentile statewide—the highest-performing subgroup at the school.

South Hills operates in a competitive landscape where nearby magnet and charter schools achieve dramatically different results with different student populations. For instance, Harmony School Of Innovation - Fort Worth (2.8 miles away) ranks in the 82nd percentile, and Fort Worth Academy Of Fine Arts (3.09 miles away) ranks in the 91st percentile. The school's state ranking has been on a long-term downward trend, falling from the 29th percentile in 2015-2016 to the 14th percentile by 2025-2026, suggesting systemic challenges that have not been successfully addressed. South Hills spends $10,050 per student, which is more than the higher-performing Paschal High School ($9,447) but less than the struggling Southwest High School ($11,513), indicating that simply increasing spending is not a guaranteed solution for improving academic outcomes.

1,846

Students ?

16.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,740

Per pupil spending ?

90.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6101 McCart
Fort Worth, TX 76133-3317

(817) 814-7000

District: Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)

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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	Westcreek Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

87.1%

African American:

6.8%

White:

4.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 29th percentile in 2016 → 14th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (34% vs 62% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (14th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school34%

District avg44%

Texas avg62%

1,729^th of 2,009

Texas public high schools ?

Bottom 14%▼ down 15 pts since 2016

From bottom 29% (2016) to bottom 14% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

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

664^th of 951Fort 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
2026	14.8	1729 of 2009	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	17.0	1667 of 1974	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.6	1592 of 1990	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.3	1677 of 1961	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.6	1605 of 1876	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.2	1622 of 1861	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.2	1421 of 1857	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.6	1308 of 1797	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	29.0	1277 of 1777	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	36.5	1248 of 1762	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	34.2	1293 of 1743	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	35.3	1248 of 1734	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	39.8	1123 of 1652	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	40.5	1087 of 1603	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	34.0	1396 of 1672	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	33.0	1318 of 1568	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	17.6	1399 of 1539	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	12.6	1396 of 1510	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	13.1	1379 of 1497	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	18.3	1279 of 1430	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	21.3	1248 of 1429	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	25.6	1239 of 1427	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	13.5	953 of 1086	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	16.7	731 of 834	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.4	792 of 1065	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.5	908 of 1069	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.8	858 of 1031	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.6	806 of 1020	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.6	773 of 1024	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.4	811 of 1013	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	8.5	515 of 556	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	3.7	403 of 428	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.6	482 of 530	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.0	455 of 525	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.7	446 of 507	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	0.0	487 of 488	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.2	466 of 487	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.3	436 of 486	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	27.9	1365 of 1837	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.2	1469 of 1829	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.5	1261 of 1810	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.5	730 of 1784	59.1%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	32.6	819 of 1195	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	30.3	769 of 1153	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.5	911 of 1437	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.7	848 of 1371	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.1	765 of 1278	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.6	747 of 1195	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.1	519 of 1136	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.0	327 of 1113	70.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	11.6	1725 of 1936	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	12.6	1349 of 1504	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.6	1597 of 1880	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.6	1637 of 1891	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.0	1630 of 1841	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.2	1619 of 1815	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.7	1468 of 1798	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.4	1446 of 1781	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	6.3	1172 of 1206	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	12.0	904 of 964	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.2	1137 of 1182	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.7	1104 of 1172	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.2	1130 of 1177	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	31.0	977 of 1145	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.0	964 of 1137	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	18.6	1579 of 1860	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	18.2	1248 of 1453	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.1	1456 of 1805	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.9	1518 of 1820	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.8	1472 of 1762	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.0	1498 of 1743	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.6	1232 of 1714	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.7	1091 of 1691	35.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	18.8	1644 of 1937	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	19.4	1291 of 1513	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.0	1548 of 1884	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.0	1597 of 1897	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.5	1538 of 1847	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.9	1567 of 1848	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.6	1324 of 1818	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.0	1197 of 1794	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	15.7	1672 of 1954	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	15.1	1312 of 1515	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.0	1573 of 1891	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.7	1630 of 1913	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.3	1545 of 1853	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.5	1583 of 1840	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.6	1409 of 1824	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.9	1310 of 1803	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	17.7	612 of 713	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.4	611 of 731	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	5.7	570 of 588	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	21.0	1385 of 1581	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	28.2	1003 of 1299	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.8	1174 of 1548	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.7	1294 of 1478	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.5	1004 of 1418	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.9	845 of 1382	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.0	857 of 1357	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.9	959 of 1347	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	1.8	1524 of 1584	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	11.1	1172 of 1294	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.5	1479 of 1556	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.3	1436 of 1576	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.0	1371 of 1525	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.3	1294 of 1510	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.2	1269 of 1526	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.9	1206 of 1539	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2026)31st percentile+18 vs school

At Risk (2022)26th percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)15th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)15th percentile~ school

Male (2026)14th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2026)14th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)12th percentile~ school

African American (2026)12th percentile~ school

Female (2026)11th percentile-3 vs school

Asian (2026)7th percentile-7 vs school

White (2026)4th percentile-10 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)3rd percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

U.S. History55%-15 vs state

Biology42%-28 vs state

English II Reading34%-26 vs state

English I Reading23%-33 vs state

Algebra I15%-39 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC Biology (2026)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)		STAAR Mathematics (2026)		STAAR Social Studies (2026)	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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
South Hills High School	Public	9-12	6101 McCart	Fort Worth	76133	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 814-7000	1,846	115	16.0	90.5%	75 (4.1%)	126 (6.8%)	1,607 (87.1%)	23 (1.2%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (0.7%)	14.8	1729^th of 2009 public high schools	13.9%		17	1667^th of 1974 public high schools	15.6%	62	15.0	42.5	22.6	33.6	55.1						$9,740
Texans Can Academy - Fort Worth Westcreek	Public, Charter	9-12	6620 Westcreek Dr	Fort Worth	76133	Tarrant County	Texans Can Academies	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 531-3223	240	5	48.5	92.9%	8 (3.3%)	104 (43.3%)	126 (52.5%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3.2	1921^st of 2009 public high schools	4.4%		6.4	1837^th of 1974 public high schools	6.9%	84	4.1	32.1	8.8	14.7	24.6						$13,106
Southwest High School	Public	9-12	4100 Altamesa Blvd	Fort Worth	76133	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 814-8000	1,155	84	13.6	84.7%	97 (8.4%)	433 (37.5%)	554 (48.0%)	28 (2.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	41 (3.5%)	25.5	1568^th of 2009 public high schools	22.0%		15.9	1681^st of 1974 public high schools	14.8%	113	38.1	49.2	33.2	39.7	63.3						$12,072
Harmony School Of Innovation - Fort Worth	Public, Charter	7-12	8100 S Hulen St	Fort Worth	76123	Tarrant County	Harmony Public Schools - North Texas	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 386-5505	947	56	17.0	50.6%	134 (14.1%)	271 (28.6%)	383 (40.4%)	121 (12.8%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	34 (3.6%)	72.9	369^th of 2009 public high schools	81.6%		77.9	245^th of 1974 public high schools	87.6%	124	65.5	77.6	76.4	76.1	84.0	68.7	71.5	29.9	52.6	42.1	$10,493
Fort Worth Academy Of Fine Arts	Public, Charter	7-12	3901 S Hulen St	Fort Worth	76109	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Academy Of Fine Arts	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 924-1482	415	35	11.7		204 (49.2%)	67 (16.1%)	102 (24.6%)	9 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (7.7%)	81.7	178^th of 2009 public high schools	91.1%		78.5	240^th of 1974 public high schools	87.8%	62	62.7	83.6	95.6	95.2	95.0	86.2	89.4	41.2	57.5	33.7	$7,938
Paschal High School	Public	9-12	3001 Forest Park Blvd	Fort Worth	76110	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 814-5000	2,127	128	16.6	59.4%	563 (26.5%)	147 (6.9%)	1,329 (62.5%)	40 (1.9%)	8 (0.4%)	3 (0.1%)	37 (1.7%)	38.7	1269^th of 2009 public high schools	36.8%		33.7	1304^th of 1974 public high schools	33.9%	35	33.5	58.3	32.0	58.6	66.8						$9,138
North Crowley High School	Public	9-12	9100 S Hulen	Fort Worth	76123	Tarrant County	Crowley Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 263-1250	2,936	201	14.6	69.9%	185 (6.3%)	1,797 (61.2%)	707 (24.1%)	110 (3.7%)	11 (0.4%)	6 (0.2%)	120 (4.1%)	36	1337^th of 2009 public high schools	33.4%		33.5	1315^th of 1974 public high schools	33.4%	22	24.8	61.2	46.1	51.6	66.6						$8,221
O D Wyatt High School	Public	9-12	2400 E Seminary Dr	Fort Worth	76119	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 815-8000	1,499	98	15.3	92.7%	85 (5.7%)	480 (32.0%)	863 (57.6%)	56 (3.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (0.9%)	14.4	1738^th of 2009 public high schools	13.5%		10.3	1780^th of 1974 public high schools	9.8%	42	17.9	41.5	20.8	37.3	53.1						$9,680
Tarrant County College South/Fort Worth Collegiate High School	Public	9-12	5301 Campus Dr	Fort Worth	76119	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 814-2000	347	17	19.8	80.4%	11 (3.2%)	68 (19.6%)	248 (71.5%)	12 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.3%)	72	386^th of 2009 public high schools	80.8%		67.8	478^th of 1974 public high schools	75.8%	92	42.2	82.4	73.9	81.6	79.4						$8,958
Everman High School	Public	9-12	1000 S Race St	Everman	76140	Tarrant County	Everman Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 568-5200	1,529	90	16.9	95.2%	48 (3.1%)	571 (37.3%)	866 (56.6%)	14 (0.9%)	5 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	24 (1.6%)	25.4	1570^th of 2009 public high schools	21.9%		21.2	1584^th of 1974 public high schools	19.8%	14	16.2	56.8	38.1	34.8	63.6						$9,556

Frequently Asked Questions about South Hills High School

What district is South Hills High School in?

Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of South Hills High School?

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

What schools feed into 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

Is South Hills High School a good school?

South Hills High School ranks in the bottom 13.9% of Texas high schools.

How many students attend South Hills High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,846 students attended South Hills High School.

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