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Hurst J High School vs. Harwood J High School

Should you attend Hurst J High School or Harwood J High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Hurst J High School
500 Harmon Rd
Hurst, TX 76053
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Harwood J High School
3000 Martin Dr
Bedford, TX 76021
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Hurst J High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)

Harwood J High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 991 students in grades 7-9, Hurst J High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 54% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 62% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,038 students in grades 7-9, Harwood J High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 75% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 74% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 64% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
-
Grades Offered
7-9
7-9
Total Students
991 students
1,038 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
60 teachers
61 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Harwood J High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1698 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 30%)
#443 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Hurst J High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Harwood J High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
54%
(Top 30% in TX)
75%
(Top 5% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Hurst J High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Harwood J High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
62%
(Top 30% in TX)
74%
(Top 10% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Hurst J High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Harwood J High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
67%
(Top 10% in TX)
74%
(Top 10% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Hurst J High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Harwood J High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Hurst J High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Harwood J High School by grade.
Grade 7 Students
336
346
Grade 8 Students
317
340
Grade 9 Students
338
352

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
6%
9%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Harwood J High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
39%
28%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Harwood J High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
16%
19%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Harwood J High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
32%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Hurst J High School and the percentage of White public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Harwood J High School and the percentage of White public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
2%
1%
% Two or more races
5%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Hurst J High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Harwood J High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.72
0.75
This chart displays the diversity score of Hurst J High School and the public school average diversity score of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Harwood J High School and the public school average diversity score of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
66%
37%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Hurst J High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Harwood J High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Hurst J High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Harwood J High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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