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Polytechnic High School vs. Dunbar High School

Should you attend Polytechnic High School or Dunbar 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
Polytechnic High School
1300 Conner Ave
Fort Worth, TX 76105
: 
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Dunbar High School
5700 Ramey Ave
Fort Worth, TX 76112
: 
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 10%)

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

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 1,277 students in grades 9-12, Polytechnic High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 6% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 864 students in grades 9-12, Dunbar High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 9% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 14% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,277 students
864 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
80 teachers
55 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Dunbar High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#8150 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
#8145 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Polytechnic High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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6%
(Bottom 50% in TX)
9%
(Bottom 50% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Polytechnic 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 Dunbar 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.
15%
(Bottom 50% in TX)
14%
(Bottom 50% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Polytechnic 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 Dunbar 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.
18%
(Bottom 50% in TX)
17%
(Bottom 50% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Polytechnic 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 Dunbar 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.
69%
(Bottom 50% in TX)
75-79%
(Bottom 50% in TX)
This chart displays graduation rate of Polytechnic High School and public school graduation rate of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Dunbar High School and public school graduation rate of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Dunbar High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
511
294
Grade 10 Students
313
246
Grade 11 Students
210
190
Grade 12 Students
243
134

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Polytechnic High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Dunbar High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
% Hispanic
80%
35%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Polytechnic High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Dunbar High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
17%
62%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Polytechnic High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Dunbar High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Polytechnic 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 Dunbar High School and the percentage of White public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Polytechnic 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 Dunbar 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.
0.33
0.50
This chart displays the diversity score of Polytechnic 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 Dunbar 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
92%
92%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Polytechnic 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 Dunbar 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
3%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Polytechnic 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 Dunbar 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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