📍 3600 Boston Ave, Fort Worth, Tarrant County, 76116
Western Hills H S is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Fort Worth, Tarrant County. The school has 929 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Bridget Sisk. It is part of the Fort Worth Isd school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 69.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.3:1. 24% of students are proficient in reading. 28% are proficient in maths. The school offers dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Western Hills H S enrolls 929 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 69.9 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 48% Hispanic or Latino, 37% Black or African American and 11% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 447 | 48% |
| Black or African American | 345 | 37% |
| White | 101 | 11% |
| Two or more races | 23 | 2.5% |
| Asian | 12 | 1.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
808 of the school's 929 students (87%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 780 qualify for free lunch and 28 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Western Hills H S is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district TX At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 12, state house district 97.
Western Hills H S is one of 140 schools in FORT WORTH ISD, based in FORT WORTH, Texas. The district serves 70,405 students district-wide and employs 4,928 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 929 students, Western Hills H S is larger than the district average of about 503 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large