UPLIFT ASCEND PREP H S

UPLIFT ASCEND PREP H S is a high school of minimally staffed scale in FORT WORTH, Texas, overseen by UPLIFT EDUCATION, hosting 318 students in grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 796 students per school, that is 60% below typical.

Within UPLIFT EDUCATION, which oversees 45 schools and 23,384 students, UPLIFT ASCEND PREP H S is one campus in the system.

On demographics, UPLIFT ASCEND PREP H S lists that 69% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. The remainder reads as 28% Black. By comparison, Tarrant County as a whole is about 30% Hispanic, so the school skews visibly more Hispanic than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, UPLIFT ASCEND PREP H S shows 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting UPLIFT ASCEND PREP H S tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 63% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

After controlling for student poverty, UPLIFT ASCEND PREP H S tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 46.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 57.8%.

In the broader community, census data for Tarrant County shows median household earnings sit near $84,207, roughly 35% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. Across Tarrant County's 639 public schools (combined enrollment of about 385,835 students), UPLIFT ASCEND PREP H S is one campus in the mix.

UPLIFT ASCEND PREP PS is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), UPLIFT ASCEND PREP H S ranks 1st on composite proficiency, above the local average of 28.9%.

UPLIFT ASCEND PREP H S operates from a high-density location. As a public charter, UPLIFT ASCEND PREP H S runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.