Western Hills High School

3600 Boston Ave, Fort Worth, TX 76116 | (817) 560-5600
  • Grades: 9-12
  • Student Enrollment: 1,529
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School Description

School Summary and Highlights
Additional Contact Information
  • Principal or Admin: Ms Donna Jefferies
  • Fax: (817) 560-5644
  • Website: WWW.FORTWORTHISD.ORG
School District Details

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty
  • Total Students Enrolled: 1,529
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 98.9
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 15.5
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 782 (51.1%)
  • Females: 747 (48.9%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 95 (6.2%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 518 (33.9%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 613 (40.1%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Western Hills High School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian70.5%
Black29419.2%
Asian342.2%
Hispanic46330.3%
White73147.8%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Western Hills High School
  Number Percent
9th Grade38925.4%
10th Grade40626.6%
11th Grade40626.6%
12th Grade32821.5%
Breakdown of College Ready Graduates (2009)
Percent Ready For College in Reading
School:
52.0%
District:
51.0%
State:
62.0%
Percent Ready For College in Math
School:
51.0%
District:
29.0%
State:
60.0%
Graduation & Dropout Rates (2009)
Graduation Rate
School:
88.2%
District:
76.4%
State:
80.6%
Dropout Rate
School:
9.8%
District:
17.2%
State:
9.4%
Faculty Salary (2010)
School Administration Average Base Salary
School:
$76,192
District:
$73,929
State:
$70,209
Teacher Average Base Salary
School:
$53,727
District:
$52,390
State:
$48,263
Beginning Teacher Average Base Salary
School:
$49,409
District:
$47,616
State:
$41,165
Teacher With 1-5 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$47,936
State:
$43,527
Teacher With 6-10 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$51,812
State:
$46,149
Teacher With 11-20 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$54,799
State:
$50,153
Teacher With Greater Than 20 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$64,797
State:
$58,427
Faculty Breakdown (2010)
Average Teacher Experience
School:
11.3
District:
10.4
State:
11.3
Percent of Teachers With 1-5 Years Experience
School:
27.7%
District:
33.1%
State:
31.0%
Percent of Teachers With 6-10 Years Experience
School:
25.3%
District:
22.3%
State:
20.3%
Percent of Teachers With 11-20 Years Experience
School:
17.2%
District:
19.8%
State:
24.4%
Percent of Teachers With Greater Than 20 Years Experience
School:
20.7%
District:
17.0%
State:
18.3%
Source: TX Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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