Southwest High School

Southwest High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
4100 Altamesa Blvd,  Fort Worth, TX
Fort Worth Independent School District
3.6
2.0
1,329 Students
B-
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Mr John Engel
Student Teacher Ratio
14:1
Average SAT Score
1050
Average ACT Score
20
Math Proficiency
14%
Reading Proficiency
17%
Average GPA
3.5
Graduation Rate
86%

Niche Grade

C+
Academics
B-
Teachers
B+
College Prep
B-
Administration
B-
Resources/Facilities
B
Clubs and Activities
B-
Sports
C-
Food
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.5
Reading Proficiency
17%
Math Proficiency
14%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
14:1
Teachers
90
Full Time Teachers
90
Teachers in First or Second Year
17.4%
College Prep
Average SAT
1050
Math
520
Verbal
530
Average ACT
20
Math
20
English
20
Reading
21
Science
20
Number of AP Courses
21
AP Pass Rate
26%
AP Math Enrollment
Average
AP Science Enrollment
Very High
Other AP Enrollment
Very High
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Average
Boys Athletic Participation
Low

GreatSchools Rating

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Test Scores

English
1%
State Average
9%
GreatSchools Test Scores Rating
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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
231:1

Student Diversity

Female
50.7%
Male
49.3%
Hispanic
46.9%
Black
38.1%
White
9.6%
Asian or Pacific Islander
2.6%
Two or more races
2.4%
Native American
<1%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
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School Rankings

#39 Best HS for the Arts in Texas
Source: Niche

Specialty School Programs

AP Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
University of Texas - Arlington 213 Students
University of North Texas 182 Students
Texas A&M University 173 Students
Texas Christian University 170 Students
University of Texas - Austin 157 Students
Baylor University 117 Students
Tarrant County College 103 Students
Texas Tech University 94 Students
University of Houston 90 Students
Texas State University 88 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Nursing 53 Students
Psychology 49 Students
Business 47 Students
Biology 34 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 34 Students
Broadcast Journalism 32 Students
Computer Science 29 Students
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Administration 28 Students
Film and Video Studies 20 Students
Journalism 20 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.6 274 Reviews
4.0 Senior
1/31/2024
From my experience, I have always had nice supportive teachers who helped me achieve success. The worst part is that it is hard to know when things are at a time like school events. I would like to see more reminders but also see that the early college is more sorted out.
5.0 Senior
1/24/2024
My experience at Southwest High school was very memorable. I have learned so much from being a student there for the past 4 years, from the kind staff to the great learning opportunities.
4.0 Senior
10/21/2023
My overall experience with Southwest High School as been positive and it makes me really like the school I go to. I love the school spirit and the early college program it has. The early college high school program has felt like a family.
GreatSchools Reviews
2.0 3 Reviews
1.0 parent
7/3/2021
Was harassed and told to off myself multiple times. This school gave me depression too.
4.0 student
5/4/2013
I am a junior in the 2012-2013 school year. I work to earn straight As and am currently ranked 3rd in my class. I have loved my experience at Southwest. I have great friends there. My entire group of friends from elementary and most of my middle school friends transferred to other FWISD schools, but...
1.0 other
12/7/2010
We get annoying robot calls from this school on a daily basis telling us that our child missed school for the day. only problem...We have no children! We have asked them to remove our number from the list but they refuse! If I had a kid I WOULD NEVER SEND THEM TO THIS SCHOOL!!!!! I am sick and tired...

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