Southwest High School

4100 Altamesa Blvd, Fort Worth, TX 76133 | (817) 370-5800

Grades: 9-12
Student Enrollment: 1,468

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3 out of 5 | 3 Reviews

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 1,468 high school students from grades 9-12
Ranks 1121st out of 1,325 high schools in TX.
2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: No

Additional Contact Information

Principal or Admin: Mrs Laura Williams
Fax: (817) 370-5833
Website: WWW.FORTWORTHISD.ORG

School Operational Details

Title I Eligible
All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.

School District Details

Fort Worth Independent School District (ISD)
Per-Pupil Spending: $8,619
Graduation Rate: 61.0%
Dropout Rate: 7.3%
Students Per Teacher: 16.1
Enrolled Students: 80,209

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 1,468
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 102.2
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 14.4

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 743 (50.6%)
Females: 725 (49.4%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 93 (6.3%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 509 (34.7%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 602 (41.0%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Southwest High School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	4	0.3%
Black	573	39.0%
Asian	38	2.6%
Hispanic	457	31.1%
White	396	27.0%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
9th Grade	428	29.2%
10th Grade	361	24.6%
11th Grade	342	23.3%
12th Grade	337	23.0%

Breakdown of College Ready Graduates (2009)

Percent Ready For College in Reading

School:

59.0%

District:

51.0%

State:

62.0%

Percent Ready For College in Math

School:

53.0%

District:

29.0%

State:

60.0%

Graduation & Dropout Rates (2009)

Graduation Rate

School:

89.7%

District:

76.4%

State:

80.6%

Dropout Rate

School:

6.7%

District:

17.2%

State:

9.4%

Faculty Salary (2010)

School Administration Average Base Salary

School:

$78,615

District:

$73,929

State:

$70,209

Teacher Average Base Salary

School:

$54,881

District:

$52,390

State:

$48,263

Beginning Teacher Average Base Salary

School:

$46,996

District:

$47,616

State:

$41,165

Teacher With 1-5 Years Experience Average Base Salary

School:

$47,900

State:

$43,527

Teacher With 6-10 Years Experience Average Base Salary

School:

$50,692

State:

$46,149

Teacher With 11-20 Years Experience Average Base Salary

School:

$54,639

State:

$50,153

Teacher With Greater Than 20 Years Experience Average Base Salary

School:

$67,345

State:

$58,427

Faculty Breakdown (2010)

Average Teacher Experience

School:

13.1

District:

10.4

State:

11.3

Percent of Teachers With 1-5 Years Experience

School:

29.9%

District:

33.1%

State:

31.0%

Percent of Teachers With 6-10 Years Experience

School:

19.5%

District:

22.3%

State:

20.3%

Percent of Teachers With 11-20 Years Experience

School:

20.5%

District:

19.8%

State:

24.4%

Percent of Teachers With Greater Than 20 Years Experience

School:

26.2%

District:

17.0%

State:

18.3%

Source: TX Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

School Ratings and Reviews

Overall Rating: 3

3 out of 5 | 3 Reviews

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3 reviews for Southwest High School

Reviewed by Student on January 23, 2011
Rating: (3 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
I am attending SHS, but first off it wasn't my plan on going there it was a last minute situation. Before I went there I had heard great things, a teacher use to rave how wonderful it was and I kept hearing nice things about the school. When I decided to go there it wasn't how I'd thought it be it's not like it was a bad thing. I noticed some teachers care and teach and others just hand you your work to do. But I guess you have to deal with that most of your life. I came from a private school and it was definitely a change I'll have to say. I wasnt use to loud classrooms and talking during class. I decided to play sports too. Volleyball is my thing so I tried it, the girls on the team really liked me alot. I mean some people at the school are there just to get by but I'm here to learn and get and education. Oh and I had the dresscode policy collard shirts, I came out of private school to get some freedom lol come on. But yeah. The principal is always goody goody like all is wonderful I don't get it so much could be done to improve. Southwest isn't a bad school everyone fits in here, there are no cliques. That is the good thing. Everyone seems to like me at the school including my teachers, it was quite the changes at SHS but it's one I'm probably never going to forget. So out of 1-5 Southwest would get 3
I sure wish SHS would have more clubs and more activities though. So that my opinion

Reviewed by Student on August 30, 2009
Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
Im a student at Southwest and i am extemely embarassed to say that I attend the school. Not only are the students disrespectful and rude, the teachers and administators do little to nothing about it, but apparantly tucking your shirt in and wearing the correct uniform is more important. The new principal is an absolute joke. Threats of taking away off campus lunch and other things of the sort in response to students misbehaving is the most idiotic display ever. The entire student body should not be punished for the acts of the immature portion of it. I would highly recommend not attending Southwest. It is a pathetic excuse for a high school.

Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on March 27, 2009
Rating: (1 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
It is a joke to even call it a school, as that might insinuate that it is a place of learning and teaching. The teachers and staff have no control over the students. There is a total lack of respect for the students and teachers alike. They have been on a "lock down" because two students were caught fornicating in a restroom. The only thing that the students are learning is how to become a delinquent.

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