Arlington Heights High School
- High school in Fort Worth ISD
- Fort Worth, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
C
Fort Worth ISD: Not Rated: Data Under Review
Total students
1,872
Avg. teacher experience
12.5 years
Fort Worth ISD: 11.7 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
93.8 %
Fort Worth ISD: 85.7%
Statewide: 90%
Arlington Heights High School is a high school in Fort Worth, TX, in the Fort Worth ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 1,872 students. 72.6% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 18% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of C for the 2021-2022 school year.
In the Class of 2021, 93.8% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 2.5% during the 2020-2021 school year.
The average SAT score at Arlington Heights High School was 940 for 2020-2021 graduates. The average ACT score was 23.0.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $66,951, which is $8,064 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 12.5 years of experience.
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Website
Address
4501 W FwyFort Worth, TX 76107-5499
Office phone number
Principal
- Sarah Weeks
- WEB@FWISD.ORG
- (817) 815-1000
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Arlington Heights High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 11. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.4 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 11.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
1,872
African American
426 (22.8%)
Fort Worth ISD: 20.5%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
3 (0.2%)
Fort Worth ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
25 (1.3%)
Fort Worth ISD: 1.6%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
986 (52.7%)
Fort Worth ISD: 64.8%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
2 (0.1%)
Fort Worth ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
389 (20.8%)
Fort Worth ISD: 11.1%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
41 (2.2%)
Fort Worth ISD: 1.8%
Statewide: 2.9%
Risk factors
A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.
At-risk students
72.6 %
Fort Worth ISD: 77.3%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
71.7 %
Fort Worth ISD: 85.2%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
18.6 %
Fort Worth ISD: 37.6%
Statewide: 21.7%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
18 %
Fort Worth ISD: 36.8%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
16.7 %
Fort Worth ISD: 12.1%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
9.6 %
Fort Worth ISD: 10.7%
Statewide: 11.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2021-2022)
C
Fort Worth ISD: Not Rated: Data Under Review
Student achievement (2021-2022)
C
Fort Worth ISD: C
School progress (2021-2022)
C
Fort Worth ISD: B
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
Not Rated: SB 1365
Fort Worth ISD: C
The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).
For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2022 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2017-2018 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2021. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.
All students
93.8 %
Fort Worth ISD: 85.7%
Statewide: 90%
African American
95.2 %
Fort Worth ISD: 81.4%
Statewide: 86.3%
American Indian
N/A
Fort Worth ISD: 80%
Statewide: 87.4%
Asian
Masked
Fort Worth ISD: 94.6%
Statewide: 96.7%
Hispanic
90.7 %
Fort Worth ISD: 86.7%
Statewide: 88.1%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Fort Worth ISD: 100%
Statewide: 88.3%
White
98.2 %
Fort Worth ISD: 86.9%
Statewide: 93.8%
Two or more races
100 %
Fort Worth ISD: 78.6%
Statewide: 90.8%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2020-2021 school year. It is calculated by dividing the number of dropouts by the number of students who were in attendance at any time during the school year.
All students
2.5 %
Fort Worth ISD: 4.3%
Statewide: 2.4%
African American
2.9 %
Fort Worth ISD: 6%
Statewide: 3.5%
American Indian
0 %
Fort Worth ISD: 8.6%
Statewide: 3.1%
Asian
0 %
Fort Worth ISD: 2%
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
2.8 %
Fort Worth ISD: 3.9%
Statewide: 2.8%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Fort Worth ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.6%
White
1.8 %
Fort Worth ISD: 4%
Statewide: 1.3%
Two or more races
0 %
Fort Worth ISD: 4.4%
Statewide: 2%
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
19.4 %
Fort Worth ISD: 24.4%
Statewide: 15%
African American
32.3 %
Fort Worth ISD: 35%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
40 %
Fort Worth ISD: 34.5%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
0 %
Fort Worth ISD: 10.1%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
16.9 %
Fort Worth ISD: 22.7%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Fort Worth ISD: 9.3%
Statewide: 17.9%
White
12.5 %
Fort Worth ISD: 13.9%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
17 %
Fort Worth ISD: 29.6%
Statewide: 13.9%
College readiness
AP/IB participation
The percentage of students in grades 11 and 12 taking at least one Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) exam in any subject during the 2020-2021 school year.
All students
30.2 %
Fort Worth ISD: 21.7%
Statewide: 21.1%
African American
15.3 %
Fort Worth ISD: 13.1%
Statewide: 13%
American Indian
Masked
Fort Worth ISD: 13.3%
Statewide: 16.8%
Asian
60 %
Fort Worth ISD: 36.7%
Statewide: 55.4%
Hispanic
27.6 %
Fort Worth ISD: 20.2%
Statewide: 18%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Fort Worth ISD: 22.2%
Statewide: 17.9%
White
49.8 %
Fort Worth ISD: 42.9%
Statewide: 24.3%
Two or more races
27.3 %
Fort Worth ISD: 28.1%
Statewide: 23.5%
AP/IB performance
The percentage of test-taking students in grades 11 and 12 who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2020-2021 school year. A passing score on the AP exam is a 3, 4 or 5. On an IB exam, it is a 4, 5, 6 or 7.
All students
35.2 %
Fort Worth ISD: 26.4%
Statewide: 48.6%
African American
12.9 %
Fort Worth ISD: 10.9%
Statewide: 29%
American Indian
Masked
Fort Worth ISD: Masked
Statewide: 52.8%
Asian
66.7 %
Fort Worth ISD: 38.5%
Statewide: 73.6%
Hispanic
26.4 %
Fort Worth ISD: 21.4%
Statewide: 34.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Fort Worth ISD: Masked
Statewide: 43.9%
White
51 %
Fort Worth ISD: 46.2%
Statewide: 61.2%
Two or more races
33.3 %
Fort Worth ISD: 28.9%
Statewide: 60.8%
SAT
The average SAT score for students graduating in 2020-2021, with critical reading, writing and mathematics results combined. The maximum score is 2400. For the small percentage of students who took the redesigned SAT with a maximum score of 1600, their scores were converted to the equivalent scores on the previous SAT using College Board concordance tables.
Avg. SAT score
940
Fort Worth ISD: 906
Statewide: 1002
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
23.0
Fort Worth ISD: 23.3
Statewide: 20.0
College-ready graduates
A graduate is considered college ready in Reading or Math if he or she has met or exceeded the college-ready criteria on the Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSIA) test, the SAT or the ACT test. These figures are for students graduating in 2020-2021.
Reading
45.2 %
Fort Worth ISD: 62.8%
Statewide: 56.1%
Math
25.3 %
Fort Worth ISD: 44.4%
Statewide: 45.7%
Reading + Math
24.1 %
Fort Worth ISD: 36.8%
Statewide: 40.4%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
123.1
African American
14.7 (11.9%)
Fort Worth ISD: 21.4%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Fort Worth ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
1.9 (1.5%)
Fort Worth ISD: 2%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
11.9 (9.6%)
Fort Worth ISD: 25%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Fort Worth ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
93.6 (76.1%)
Fort Worth ISD: 50.8%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
1 (0.8%)
Fort Worth ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 1.2%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
0 (0%)
Fort Worth ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
84.7 (68.8%)
Fort Worth ISD: 68.5%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
37.4 (30.4%)
Fort Worth ISD: 29.5%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
1 (0.8%)
Fort Worth ISD: 1.2%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2021-2022.
Students per teacher
15.2
Fort Worth ISD: 14.7
Statewide: 14.6
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2021-2022 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.
Avg. teacher experience
12.5 years
Fort Worth ISD: 11.7 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Teacher salaries
The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.
Base average
$66,951
Fort Worth ISD: $65,389
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$56,828
Fort Worth ISD: $59,238
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$61,956
Fort Worth ISD: $60,487
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$62,837
Fort Worth ISD: $62,573
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$68,580
Fort Worth ISD: $66,828
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$73,013
Fort Worth ISD: $71,671
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$85,121
Fort Worth ISD: $88,793
Statewide: $71,111