ARLINGTON COLLEGE AND CAREER H S

ARLINGTON COLLEGE AND CAREER H S is one of the modestly sized four-year high schools in ARLINGTON, Texas, one of the schools within ARLINGTON ISD, with 340 students on its rolls from grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 796 students per school, that is 57% smaller than typical.

ARLINGTON ISD runs 75 schools in total, collectively educating 53,394 students. ARLINGTON COLLEGE AND CAREER H S is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, ARLINGTON COLLEGE AND CAREER H S lists that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 68% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school records 19% Black, 9% White, 2% Asian. By comparison, Tarrant County as a whole is about 30% Hispanic, so the school skews noticeably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 17.9:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 78% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is higher than Tarrant County's rate of about 63%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), ARLINGTON COLLEGE AND CAREER H S sits in the top 10% of Texas schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 39.7%; actual is 83.4%, +43.7 points clear of the demographic baseline.

In the surrounding community, Tarrant County reports that median household income runs about $84,207, 35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Tarrant County runs 639 public schools (combined enrollment of about 385,835 students), of which ARLINGTON COLLEGE AND CAREER H S is one.

The closest other public school is DUNN EL, roughly 0.5 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around ARLINGTON COLLEGE AND CAREER H S. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts ARLINGTON COLLEGE AND CAREER H S at 1st of 8; the average score across the group is 54.7%.

The campus sits in a city-core setting.

Inside the community feed, posts here usually surface around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.