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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FORT WORTH ISD·NCES 481970001901

POLYTECHNIC H S

1300 CONNER AVE, FORT WORTH, TX 76105 · (817) 814-0000 · Tarrant County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,375 STUDENTS
Enrollment
1,375
High
DISTRICT 841 · STATE 796
Student : Teacher
16.9:1
82 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.5:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
91%
1,255 students
DISTRICT 84% · STATE 65%
Community
1
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 9
453
Grade 10
359
Grade 11
308
Grade 12
255
Student demographics
White
2%
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
82%
DISTRICT 66% · STATE 54%
Black
14%
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 13%
Asian
1%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 6%
Two+
1%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 3%
Native American
n/r
Pacific Islander
n/r
n/r: not reliably reported by NCES for this school. Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment are systematically under-reported in the source data.
Gender split
Male
50%
Female
50%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
20.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +6.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
4.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +2.0pp since 2020
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
20.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.0%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-13.7pp
below demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
1,375
+166 (+14%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
16.9:1
was 13.8:1
% White
2%
was 3%
% Hispanic
82%
was 73%
% Black
14%
was 23%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About POLYTECHNIC H S

POLYTECHNIC H S is an expansive four-year high school in FORT WORTH, Texas, one of the schools within FORT WORTH ISD. The school teaches 1,375 students in grades 9 through 12. By comparison, Texas's public schools average about 796 students each, so POLYTECHNIC H S sits 73% bigger than that benchmark.

FORT WORTH ISD runs 136 schools in total, collectively educating 70,612 students. POLYTECHNIC H S is one of those campuses.

On demographics, POLYTECHNIC H S records that nearly all students (82%) are Hispanic. Other groups include 14% Black. By comparison, Tarrant County as a whole is about 30% Hispanic, so the school skews considerably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, On paper, POLYTECHNIC H S has 82 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.9:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 15.1:1 average. Roughly 91% of students at POLYTECHNIC H S qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is above Tarrant County's rate of about 63%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, POLYTECHNIC H S performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 34.0%, the actual is 20.4%, a residual of -13.7 points.

In the broader community, census data for Tarrant County shows median household income runs about $84,207, roughly 35% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, 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 POLYTECHNIC H S is one.

WILLIAM JAMES MIDDLE is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, POLYTECHNIC H S comes 6th of 9 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 24.3%.

The campus sits in an urban setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count climbed 14%: 1,209 students in 2018 compared to 1,375 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment expanded from 73% to 82% over that span. Class-load math has loosened: from 13.8:1 in 2018 to 16.9:1 in 2025.

On this page, the feed for POLYTECHNIC H S typically covers open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.

Tarrant County at a glance

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Population
2,167,390
Census ACS
Median income
$84,207
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
639
385,835 students

Quick facts

School name
POLYTECHNIC H S
District
FORT WORTH ISD
Address
1300 CONNER AVE, FORT WORTH, TX 76105
Phone
(817) 814-0000
County
Tarrant County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
1,375
Teachers (FTE)
82
Student–teacher ratio
16.9:1
Free/Reduced lunch
1,255 (91%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
481970001901
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About POLYTECHNIC H S
How large is POLYTECHNIC H S?
POLYTECHNIC H S enrolls approximately 1,375 students in grades 09-12.
Is POLYTECHNIC H S an elementary, middle, or high school?
POLYTECHNIC H S is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at POLYTECHNIC H S?
The student-to-teacher ratio at POLYTECHNIC H S is approximately 16.9:1 (82 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at POLYTECHNIC H S?
At POLYTECHNIC H S, the student body is approximately 2% White, 82% Hispanic, 14% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is POLYTECHNIC H S in?
POLYTECHNIC H S is part of FORT WORTH ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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