Polytechnic High School

Fort Worth, TX 76105

Phone: (817) 814-0000
Fax: (817) 814-0050
District: Fort Worth Independent School District

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GreatSchools Rating

public • Grades 9,10,11,12 • 1366 students

Polytechnic High School, a public school located in Fort Worth, TX, serves grades 9-12 in the Fort Worth Independent School District.It has received a GreatSchools Rating of 1 out of 10, based on a variety of school quality measures.

Polytechnic High School is a public school located in Fort Worth, TX. 1366 students attend Polytechnic High School.

School Ratings

Category Rating Details
Test Scores 1/10 The Test Score Rating examines how students at this school performed on standardized tests compared with other schools in the state. The Test Rating was created using 2025 State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) data from Texas Education Agency.
College Readiness 1/10 The College Readiness Rating uses this high school's graduation rates, college entrance exam participation and performance, or AP, IB, or Dual Enrollment participation to determine how well schools are preparing students for success in college and beyond. The College Readiness Rating was created using the following data from the 2021 Civil Rights Data Collection: percentage of students enrolled in IB, AP or Dual Enrollment classes in grades 9-12, using 2024 ACT participation data from Texas Education Agency, using 2024 SAT percent participation data from Texas Education Agency, using 2024 SAT percent college ready data from Texas Education Agency, using 2024 4-year high school graduation rate data from Texas Education Agency, using 2024 Average SAT score data from Texas Education Agency, using 2024 Average ACT score data from Texas Education Agency, using 2024 ACT percent college ready data from Texas Education Agency, and using 2025 demographic data from Texas Education Agency.
Student Growth 2/10 The Student Progress Rating measures whether students at this school are making academic progress over time based on student growth data provided by the Department of Education. Specifically, this rating looks at how much progress individual students have made on state assessments during the past year or more, how this performance aligns with expected progress based on a student growth model established by the state Department of Education, and how this school's growth data compares to other schools in the state. The Growth Rating was created using 2025 Percentage of students meeting growth target data from Texas Education Agency.

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Posted: November 16, 2017

I'm a teacher. Poly really a school that has made headway in both teachers and students learning to move forward. This is not a school for teachers who want the easiest to teach or students who expect everything to be easy. The rigor is here for the students to learn. We have professors and teachers who are well versed in their fields of study. We have students who are bright, motivated and ready to learn. We do have some challenges and we work with those who need help. Many of our students come from troubled backgrounds, speak limited English, and need guidance more than other schools. While ratings and scores do provide information, that's just a snapshot of performance. Standardized scores always need interpretation. As a 10-year veteran teacher at Poly. I can tell the school has seen its ups and down in academics and social interaction, but overall I've seen vast improvements here. And remember as a student, if you come here, there are many college readiness and financial aid programs for you to move on to a college or university if you choose. Some of the programs offered here may not be offered elsewhere. Best of luck on your decisions on where you go to school if you are a student reading this. If you are a parent, always know that we are here for you. It's a tough love school and many of us teachers will teach and care for your students as if they are our own.

Posted: April 29, 2015

This school is just horrible, the new principals just yell at students with bull horns throughout the halls. When the principals suspend students they don't tell them why or have a talk with them or anything . This school just became completely disorganized and awful when the the new administrative came.

Posted: April 29, 2015

I feel very unsafe at Poly , sorry to say the campus monitors are all old and very slow, anyone from the neighborhood can just come on in and blend with the students or harm us. They don't break up any fights all they do is gossip about the students, this school just need to be shut down.

Posted: April 26, 2015

My son goes to Polly.and he loves it. Little nervous about the star test. But I know that he will do the best that he can do.

Posted: April 7, 2014

This school is atrocious. There is little to no discipline of students. They use phones during class, and refuse to give them up when told to turn them over. They even play music during class and don't listen to the teachers. The administration doesn't back up the teachers. The students cut class and roam the hallways with no repurcussions from the administration. I honestly don't see how anyone can learn anything in this environment. This school should honestly be closed because there is nothing academically being accomplished here.

Posted: May 30, 2012

1970 seniors RULE.congrats to good ol poly hi 100 years of public sercice this year.i hope to attend the big party oct.06,2012.be there or be square.

Posted: December 22, 2010

they really listen to the parent. i know as long as the parent is involved in the school the schools involved with you.

Posted: March 16, 2010

Perfect school for my children!

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