Lake Worth High School
- High school in Lake Worth ISD
- Lake Worth, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating
C
Lake Worth ISD: C
Total students
878
Avg. teacher experience
9.2 years
Lake Worth ISD: 9.1 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
90.8 %
Lake Worth ISD: 90.8%
Statewide: 90%
Lake Worth High School is a high school in Lake Worth, TX, in the Lake Worth ISD school district. As of the 2018-2019 school year, it had 878 students. The school received an accountability rating of C. 58.1% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 12.4% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
An average teacher's salary was $53,787, which is $335 less than the state average. The average SAT score at Lake Worth High School was 952. The average ACT score was 17.9. In the Class of 2018, 90.8% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate was 2%.
Contact information
Website
Address
4210 Boat Club RdLake Worth, TX 76135-2899
Office phone number
Principal
- Bobby Stults
- bstults@lwisd.org
- (817) 306-4230
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Lake Worth High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 11. Students who started eighth grade in 2007 in this region had a college graduation rate of 24.1 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 11.
Demographics
Ethnicity
Total students
878
African American
152 (17.3%)
Lake Worth ISD: 17.8%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
4 (0.5%)
Lake Worth ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 0.4%
Asian
11 (1.3%)
Lake Worth ISD: 1%
Statewide: 4.5%
Hispanic
538 (61.3%)
Lake Worth ISD: 57.8%
Statewide: 52.6%
Pacific Islander
1 (0.1%)
Lake Worth ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
162 (18.5%)
Lake Worth ISD: 19.5%
Statewide: 27.4%
Two or more races
10 (1.1%)
Lake Worth ISD: 2.9%
Statewide: 2.4%
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
58.1 %
Lake Worth ISD: 64.8%
Statewide: 50.1%
Economically disadvantaged
72.7 %
Lake Worth ISD: 80.9%
Statewide: 60.6%
Limited English proficiency
12.9 %
Lake Worth ISD: 20.2%
Statewide: 19.5%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2018-2019 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
12.4 %
Lake Worth ISD: 19.5%
Statewide: 19.7%
Career and Technical
94.2 %
Lake Worth ISD: 39.1%
Statewide: 26.3%
Gifted and Talented
4.7 %
Lake Worth ISD: 5%
Statewide: 8.1%
Special Education
9.9 %
Lake Worth ISD: 9.7%
Statewide: 9.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall
C
Lake Worth ISD: C
Student achievement
C
Lake Worth ISD: C
School progress
C
Lake Worth ISD: C
Closing the gaps
D
Lake Worth ISD: D
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 2019 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2014-2015 who received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2018. (Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.)
All students
90.8 %
Lake Worth ISD: 90.8%
Statewide: 90%
African American
86.7 %
Lake Worth ISD: 86.7%
Statewide: 86.5%
American Indian
Masked
Lake Worth ISD: Masked
Statewide: 85.1%
Asian
Masked
Lake Worth ISD: Masked
Statewide: 96.4%
Hispanic
90.9 %
Lake Worth ISD: 90.9%
Statewide: 88.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Lake Worth ISD: N/A
Statewide: 86.4%
White
94.7 %
Lake Worth ISD: 94.7%
Statewide: 93.6%
Two or more races
100 %
Lake Worth ISD: 100%
Statewide: 91.4%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 for the 2017-2018 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 %
Lake Worth ISD: 2%
Statewide: 1.9%
American Indian
Masked
Lake Worth ISD: Masked
Statewide: 2.9%
African American
2.8 %
Lake Worth ISD: 2.8%
Statewide: 2.8%
Asian
0 %
Lake Worth ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
1.6 %
Lake Worth ISD: 1.6%
Statewide: 2.3%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Lake Worth ISD: Masked
Statewide: 2.7%
White
1.6 %
Lake Worth ISD: 1.6%
Statewide: 1%
Two or more races
5.6 %
Lake Worth ISD: 5.6%
Statewide: 1.6%
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 2017-2018 school year.
All students
30.4 %
Lake Worth ISD: 30.4%
Statewide: 25.8%
African American
18.6 %
Lake Worth ISD: 18.6%
Statewide: 17%
American Indian
Masked
Lake Worth ISD: Masked
Statewide: 21.9%
Asian
Masked
Lake Worth ISD: Masked
Statewide: 60.9%
Hispanic
26.1 %
Lake Worth ISD: 26.1%
Statewide: 23.5%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Lake Worth ISD: Masked
Statewide: 20.2%
White
46.8 %
Lake Worth ISD: 46.8%
Statewide: 27.8%
Two or more races
44.4 %
Lake Worth ISD: 44.4%
Statewide: 28.9%
AP/IB performance
The percentage of test-taking students who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2017-2018 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
24.3 %
Lake Worth ISD: 24.3%
Statewide: 50.7%
African American
0 %
Lake Worth ISD: 0%
Statewide: 29.2%
American Indian
N/A
Lake Worth ISD: N/A
Statewide: 51%
Asian
Masked
Lake Worth ISD: Masked
Statewide: 74.6%
Hispanic
23.1 %
Lake Worth ISD: 23.1%
Statewide: 38.4%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Lake Worth ISD: Masked
Statewide: 52.5%
White
29.7 %
Lake Worth ISD: 29.7%
Statewide: 64.8%
Two or more races
Masked
Lake Worth ISD: Masked
Statewide: 62.8%
SAT
The average SAT score for the Class of 2018, 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
952
Lake Worth ISD: 952
Statewide: 1036
ACT
The average ACT composite score for the Class of 2018. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
17.9
Lake Worth ISD: 17.9
Statewide: 20.6
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 the Class of 2018.
Reading
54 %
Lake Worth ISD: 54%
Statewide: 58.2%
Math
25 %
Lake Worth ISD: 25%
Statewide: 46%
Reading + Math
23.3 %
Lake Worth ISD: 23.3%
Statewide: 42.1%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE).
Total teacher FTEs
58.1
African American
4.8 (8.4%)
Lake Worth ISD: 4.1%
Statewide: 10.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Lake Worth ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
1 (1.7%)
Lake Worth ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 1.7%
Hispanic
5.8 (10%)
Lake Worth ISD: 17.1%
Statewide: 27.7%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Lake Worth ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
46.4 (79.9%)
Lake Worth ISD: 78%
Statewide: 58.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Lake Worth ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.1%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
2 (3.4%)
Lake Worth ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
38.6 (66.5%)
Lake Worth ISD: 78.3%
Statewide: 73.6%
Master's
16.4 (28.3%)
Lake Worth ISD: 20%
Statewide: 24.3%
Doctorate
1 (1.7%)
Lake Worth ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 0.7%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2018-2019.
Students per teacher
15.1
Lake Worth ISD: 14
Statewide: 15.1
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2018-2019 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
9.2 years
Lake Worth ISD: 9.1 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
$53,787
Lake Worth ISD: $53,068
Statewide: $54,122
Beginner
$49,600
Lake Worth ISD: $49,958
Statewide: $47,218
1 to 5 years
$50,403
Lake Worth ISD: $50,495
Statewide: $50,408
6 to 10 years
$51,558
Lake Worth ISD: $52,081
Statewide: $52,786
11 to 20 years
$55,367
Lake Worth ISD: $55,014
Statewide: $56,041
20+ years
$66,023
Lake Worth ISD: $61,783
Statewide: $62,039