Summary:
Zip code 76119 in Fort Worth, Texas, is home to four high schools serving a total of 2,457 students, offering a diverse range of educational environments from a large traditional public school to a small alternative academy and a collegiate high school.
The standout school in the area is Tarrant County College South/Fort Worth Collegiate High School, which is the clear academic leader with the highest state ranking (81st percentile), a 97.1% graduation rate, and a 0% dropout rate. Its test scores consistently exceed both district and state averages, despite spending less per student ($8,755) than the lowest-performing school. In contrast, O D Wyatt High School, the largest school with 1,499 students, faces significant challenges with the lowest state ranking (13th percentile), an 80.5% graduation rate, and a 4.2% dropout rate. New Heights serves as a middle performer with a 50th percentile state ranking and a notably high student-teacher ratio of 32.3:1, yet achieves strong results in Biology (78.95% proficiency). Paint Rock Panther Academy, with only 23 students, shows a paradoxical performance pattern, scoring 0% in math but achieving 66.67% proficiency in English II Reading, highlighting how small size can lead to both extreme lows and surprising highs.
Key takeaways for parents include that both TCC Collegiate HS and O D Wyatt HS are part of the Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd), yet they represent opposite ends of the performance spectrum, suggesting that school model and curriculum focus matter greatly. Biology is a relative strength across the area, with all schools showing competitive proficiency rates. The data also challenges assumptions about spending, as the highest-performing school spends less per student than the lowest-performing one, indicating that how money is used is more important than the total amount.
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