Lake Worth High School
- High school in Lake Worth ISD
- Lake Worth, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2018-2019)
C
Lake Worth ISD: C
Total students
959
Avg. teacher experience
9.5 years
Lake Worth ISD: 8.5 years
Statewide: 11.2 years
Four-year graduation rate
85.9 %
Lake Worth ISD: 85.9%
Statewide: 90.3%
Lake Worth High School is a high school in Lake Worth, TX, in the Lake Worth ISD school district. As of the 2020-2021 school year, it had 959 students. 59.7% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 14.7% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2020-2021 school year. The school received an accountability rating of C for the 2018-2019 school year.
In the Class of 2020, 85.9% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 1.1% during the 2019-2020 school year.
The average SAT score at Lake Worth High School was 938 for 2019-2020 graduates. The average ACT score was 18.4.
As of the 2020-2021 school year, an average teacher's salary was $61,941, which is $4,300 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 9.5 years of experience.
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 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 24.3 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 11.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
959
African American
188 (19.6%)
Lake Worth ISD: 21.5%
Statewide: 12.7%
American Indian
3 (0.3%)
Lake Worth ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
14 (1.5%)
Lake Worth ISD: 1.5%
Statewide: 4.7%
Hispanic
590 (61.5%)
Lake Worth ISD: 57.1%
Statewide: 52.9%
Pacific Islander
1 (0.1%)
Lake Worth ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
153 (16%)
Lake Worth ISD: 16.6%
Statewide: 26.5%
Two or more races
10 (1%)
Lake Worth ISD: 2.5%
Statewide: 2.7%
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
59.7 %
Lake Worth ISD: 56.8%
Statewide: 49.2%
Economically disadvantaged
85.5 %
Lake Worth ISD: 89.8%
Statewide: 60.3%
Limited English proficiency
14.8 %
Lake Worth ISD: 22%
Statewide: 20.7%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2020-2021 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
14.7 %
Lake Worth ISD: 21.4%
Statewide: 21%
Gifted and Talented
4.2 %
Lake Worth ISD: 4.1%
Statewide: 8.3%
Special Education
10.4 %
Lake Worth ISD: 10.8%
Statewide: 11.1%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2020-2021 school year. All Texas public school districts and campuses received the label “Not Rated: Declared State of Disaster.” Our schools explorer shows the accountability ratings from the 2018-2019 school year when available.
Overall (2018-2019)
C
Lake Worth ISD: C
Student achievement (2018-2019)
C
Lake Worth ISD: C
School progress (2018-2019)
C
Lake Worth ISD: C
Closing the gaps (2018-2019)
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 2021 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2016-2017 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2021. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.
All students
85.9 %
Lake Worth ISD: 85.9%
Statewide: 90.3%
African American
75 %
Lake Worth ISD: 75%
Statewide: 87%
American Indian
N/A
Lake Worth ISD: N/A
Statewide: 86.3%
Asian
N/A
Lake Worth ISD: N/A
Statewide: 96.7%
Hispanic
89.4 %
Lake Worth ISD: 89.4%
Statewide: 88.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Lake Worth ISD: N/A
Statewide: 89.2%
White
92.9 %
Lake Worth ISD: 92.9%
Statewide: 94%
Two or more races
57.1 %
Lake Worth ISD: 57.1%
Statewide: 91.1%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2019-2020 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
1.1 %
Lake Worth ISD: 1.1%
Statewide: 1.6%
American Indian
Masked
Lake Worth ISD: Masked
Statewide: 2.3%
African American
1 %
Lake Worth ISD: 1%
Statewide: 2.5%
Asian
0 %
Lake Worth ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Hispanic
1 %
Lake Worth ISD: 1%
Statewide: 1.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Lake Worth ISD: N/A
Statewide: 1.5%
White
1.7 %
Lake Worth ISD: 1.7%
Statewide: 0.9%
Two or more races
0 %
Lake Worth ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.5%
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2019-2020 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
18.9 %
Lake Worth ISD: 13.5%
Statewide: 6.7%
American Indian
Masked
Lake Worth ISD: 12%
Statewide: 7.8%
African American
23.4 %
Lake Worth ISD: 17.8%
Statewide: 8.9%
Asian
14.3 %
Lake Worth ISD: 7.1%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
16.2 %
Lake Worth ISD: 11.3%
Statewide: 7.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Lake Worth ISD: Masked
Statewide: 7.2%
White
21.2 %
Lake Worth ISD: 14.4%
Statewide: 5.2%
Two or more races
50 %
Lake Worth ISD: 20.7%
Statewide: 6.7%
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 2019-2020 school year.
All students
16 %
Lake Worth ISD: 16%
Statewide: 22%
African American
13 %
Lake Worth ISD: 13%
Statewide: 13.3%
American Indian
Masked
Lake Worth ISD: Masked
Statewide: 17.2%
Asian
0 %
Lake Worth ISD: 0%
Statewide: 59.1%
Hispanic
18.6 %
Lake Worth ISD: 18.6%
Statewide: 18.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Lake Worth ISD: N/A
Statewide: 19.5%
White
11.5 %
Lake Worth ISD: 11.5%
Statewide: 25.4%
Two or more races
Masked
Lake Worth ISD: Masked
Statewide: 25.8%
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 2019-2020 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
22.2 %
Lake Worth ISD: 22.2%
Statewide: 59%
African American
0 %
Lake Worth ISD: 0%
Statewide: 40.4%
American Indian
N/A
Lake Worth ISD: N/A
Statewide: 57.6%
Asian
N/A
Lake Worth ISD: N/A
Statewide: 81.2%
Hispanic
23.4 %
Lake Worth ISD: 23.4%
Statewide: 47.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Lake Worth ISD: N/A
Statewide: 58.9%
White
42.9 %
Lake Worth ISD: 42.9%
Statewide: 69%
Two or more races
N/A
Lake Worth ISD: N/A
Statewide: 69.1%
SAT
The average SAT score for students graduating in 2019-2020, 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
938
Lake Worth ISD: 938
Statewide: 1019
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2019-2020. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
18.4
Lake Worth ISD: 18.4
Statewide: 20.2
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 2019-2020.
Reading
44.7 %
Lake Worth ISD: 44.7%
Statewide: 59.7%
Math
17.3 %
Lake Worth ISD: 17.3%
Statewide: 47.9%
Reading + Math
15.6 %
Lake Worth ISD: 15.6%
Statewide: 43.2%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2020-2021 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
64.8
African American
4.4 (6.7%)
Lake Worth ISD: 7.2%
Statewide: 11.1%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Lake Worth ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
1 (1.5%)
Lake Worth ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
7.5 (11.6%)
Lake Worth ISD: 16.3%
Statewide: 28.4%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Lake Worth ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
51.9 (80.1%)
Lake Worth ISD: 75.4%
Statewide: 56.9%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Lake Worth ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 1.2%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
1 (1.5%)
Lake Worth ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 1.2%
Bachelor's
38.9 (60%)
Lake Worth ISD: 74.8%
Statewide: 73%
Master's
24.5 (37.8%)
Lake Worth ISD: 24.4%
Statewide: 25%
Doctorate
0.4 (0.7%)
Lake Worth ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 0.7%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2020-2021.
Students per teacher
14.8
Lake Worth ISD: 13
Statewide: 14.5
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2020-2021 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
9.5 years
Lake Worth ISD: 8.5 years
Statewide: 11.2 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
$61,941
Lake Worth ISD: $59,502
Statewide: $57,641
Beginner
$55,414
Lake Worth ISD: $54,760
Statewide: $50,849
1 to 5 years
$58,125
Lake Worth ISD: $57,115
Statewide: $53,288
6 to 10 years
$59,911
Lake Worth ISD: $58,625
Statewide: $56,282
11 to 20 years
$64,684
Lake Worth ISD: $62,197
Statewide: $59,900
21 to 30 years
$75,445
Lake Worth ISD: $69,198
Statewide: $64,637
30+ years
$82,104
Lake Worth ISD: $76,761
Statewide: $69,974