Southwest High School
4100 Altamesa Blvd, Fort Worth, TX 76133. 52.8% of its 233 graduates (Class of 2024) enrolled at Texas colleges in the following year.
Of the 51 graduates at Texas public universities, 25.5% earned a first-year GPA of 3.0 or higher.
The path from Southwest
How Texas measures this- 1
After graduation, Class of 2024
Texas public university 23.2%Texas public 2-year college 19.7%Texas private college 9.9%Not found in Texas colleges 35.2%ID not trackable 12%Texas reports enrollment only at Texas public and private colleges. Graduates who went to college in another state appear as "not found," so the true college-going rate is higher than shown. Source: Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, Report of 2023-2024 High School Graduates' Enrollment and Academic Performance in Texas Public Higher Education.
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How they did in their first year of college
First-year GPA of graduates at Texas public colleges, by number of students.
College type Under 2.0 2.0–2.49 2.5–2.99 3.0–3.49 3.5+ Share 3.0+ Texas public university 25 6 7 8 5 25.5% Texas public 2-year college 19 8 9 4 5 20% - 3
What those choices lead to
Texas does not report which individual colleges each school's graduates attend. Here is how a typical college of each type in Texas performs.
College type in Texas Colleges Graduation rate Avg. net price / yr Median earnings, 10 yrs Median debt Public universities 38 47% $13,638 $57,404 $18,750 Public 2-year and community colleges 58 31% $5,533 $43,299 $9,500 Private nonprofit colleges 39 50% $22,962 $58,159 $22,000 Medians across colleges of each type with at least 500 undergraduates. Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. All Texas colleges.
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Colleges closest to Southwest
College Distance Graduation rate Avg. net price / yr Median earnings, 10 yrs Ogle School Hair Skin Nails-Ft Worth 2.9 mi 74% $17,884 $31,081 Texas Christian University 4.1 mi 86% $35,045 $77,334 Tarrant County College District 7.7 mi 30% $3,775 $45,883 Texas Wesleyan University 8.2 mi 38% $16,168 $56,582 The College of Health Care Professions-Fort Worth 12.1 mi 67% $30,559 $37,336 The University of Texas at Arlington 16.5 mi 51% $17,040 $72,508
Where it is
Nearby high schools: Texans Can Academy - Fort Worth Westcreek (1.1 mi, 10.5% to college) · South Hills High School (1.3 mi, 36.9% to college) · Harmony School of Innovation - Fort Worth (1.9 mi, 67.6% to college) · Fort Worth Academy of Fine Arts (2.8 mi, 49.2% to college) · North Crowley High School (3.0 mi, 48.7% to college)
Living near a school does not guarantee attendance. Check Fort Worth ISD's attendance zone for an address.
Compared with the district and state
| Measure | Southwest | Fort Worth ISD | Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrolled at Texas colleges in the following year | 52.8% | 42.5% | 48.3% |
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Quick answers
- What percent of Southwest High School graduates go to college?
- 52.8% of the Class of 2024 at Southwest High School enrolled at Texas colleges in the following year, compared with 48.3% in Texas. Source: Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, Report of 2023-2024 High School Graduates' Enrollment and Academic Performance in Texas Public Higher Education.
