Lake Worth High School
- High school in Lake Worth ISD
- Lake Worth, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
Lake Worth ISD: N/A
Total students
961
Avg. teacher experience
12.2 years
Lake Worth ISD: 10.2 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
88 %
Lake Worth ISD: 88%
Statewide: 90.3%
Lake Worth High School is a high school in Lake Worth, TX, in the Lake Worth ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 961 students. 75.4% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 25.5% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of None for the 2023-2024 school year.
In the Class of 2023, 88% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 3.3% during the 2022-2023 school year.
The average SAT score at Lake Worth High School was 944 for 2022-2023 graduates. The average ACT score was 22.1.
As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $67,838, which is $5,364 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 12.2 years of experience.
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Website
Address
4210 Boat Club RdLake Worth, TX 76135-2899
Office phone number
Principal
- Luciano Castro
- lcastro@lwisd.org
- (817) 306-4230
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Lake Worth High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 11. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.4 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 11.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
961
African American
231 (24%)
Lake Worth ISD: 25.4%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
7 (0.7%)
Lake Worth ISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
14 (1.5%)
Lake Worth ISD: 1.6%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
538 (56%)
Lake Worth ISD: 53.9%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
3 (0.3%)
Lake Worth ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
140 (14.6%)
Lake Worth ISD: 13.9%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
28 (2.9%)
Lake Worth ISD: 4.1%
Statewide: 3.1%
Risk factors
A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.
At-risk students
75.4 %
Lake Worth ISD: 70.4%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
87 %
Lake Worth ISD: 87.9%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
26.4 %
Lake Worth ISD: 28.6%
Statewide: 24.4%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2023-2024 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
25.5 %
Lake Worth ISD: 27.8%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
4.2 %
Lake Worth ISD: 5.2%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
11.8 %
Lake Worth ISD: 14.1%
Statewide: 13.9%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2023-2024)
N/A
Lake Worth ISD: N/A
Student achievement (2023-2024)
N/A
Lake Worth ISD: N/A
School progress (2023-2024)
N/A
Lake Worth ISD: N/A
Closing the gaps (2023-2024)
N/A
Lake Worth ISD: N/A
The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).
For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2024 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2019-2020 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2023. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.
All students
88 %
Lake Worth ISD: 88%
Statewide: 90.3%
African American
88.9 %
Lake Worth ISD: 88.9%
Statewide: 86.7%
American Indian
Masked
Lake Worth ISD: Masked
Statewide: 89.3%
Asian
Masked
Lake Worth ISD: Masked
Statewide: 96.9%
Hispanic
87.9 %
Lake Worth ISD: 87.9%
Statewide: 88.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Lake Worth ISD: N/A
Statewide: 88.3%
White
86.7 %
Lake Worth ISD: 86.7%
Statewide: 94.2%
Two or more races
80 %
Lake Worth ISD: 80%
Statewide: 91.7%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2022-2023 school year. It is calculated by dividing the number of dropouts by the number of students who were in attendance at any time during the school year.
All students
3.3 %
Lake Worth ISD: 3.3%
Statewide: 2%
African American
4.9 %
Lake Worth ISD: 4.9%
Statewide: 3.2%
American Indian
Masked
Lake Worth ISD: Masked
Statewide: 2.3%
Asian
0 %
Lake Worth ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
2.2 %
Lake Worth ISD: 2.2%
Statewide: 2.4%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Lake Worth ISD: Masked
Statewide: 1.8%
White
4.5 %
Lake Worth ISD: 4.5%
Statewide: 1%
Two or more races
6.7 %
Lake Worth ISD: 6.7%
Statewide: 1.7%
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2022-2023 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
43.6 %
Lake Worth ISD: 33%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
49.6 %
Lake Worth ISD: 37.6%
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
Masked
Lake Worth ISD: 33.3%
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
50 %
Lake Worth ISD: 20%
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
40.9 %
Lake Worth ISD: 30.6%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Lake Worth ISD: 62.5%
Statewide: 23.7%
White
43 %
Lake Worth ISD: 32.9%
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
46.9 %
Lake Worth ISD: 39.1%
Statewide: 18.7%
College readiness
AP/IB participation
The percentage of students in grades 11 and 12 taking at least one Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) exam in any subject during the 2022-2023 school year.
All students
2.7 %
Lake Worth ISD: 2.7%
Statewide: 24.2%
African American
1.1 %
Lake Worth ISD: 1.1%
Statewide: 15.9%
American Indian
Masked
Lake Worth ISD: Masked
Statewide: 19.8%
Asian
0 %
Lake Worth ISD: 0%
Statewide: 61.5%
Hispanic
3.3 %
Lake Worth ISD: 3.3%
Statewide: 21.4%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Lake Worth ISD: Masked
Statewide: 19.5%
White
3.2 %
Lake Worth ISD: 3.2%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
0 %
Lake Worth ISD: 0%
Statewide: 26.9%
AP/IB performance
The percentage of test-taking students in grades 11 and 12 who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2022-2023 school year. A passing score on the AP exam is a 3, 4 or 5. On an IB exam, it is a 4, 5, 6 or 7.
All students
91.7 %
Lake Worth ISD: 91.7%
Statewide: 53.3%
African American
Masked
Lake Worth ISD: Masked
Statewide: 34.1%
American Indian
N/A
Lake Worth ISD: N/A
Statewide: 53.6%
Asian
N/A
Lake Worth ISD: N/A
Statewide: 79.5%
Hispanic
88.9 %
Lake Worth ISD: 88.9%
Statewide: 39.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Lake Worth ISD: N/A
Statewide: 47.4%
White
Masked
Lake Worth ISD: Masked
Statewide: 67%
Two or more races
N/A
Lake Worth ISD: N/A
Statewide: 66%
SAT
The average SAT score for students graduating in 2022-2023, with critical reading, writing and mathematics results combined. The maximum score is 2400. For the small percentage of students who took the redesigned SAT with a maximum score of 1600, their scores were converted to the equivalent scores on the previous SAT using College Board concordance tables.
Avg. SAT score
944
Lake Worth ISD: 944
Statewide: 978
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2022-2023. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
22.1
Lake Worth ISD: 22.1
Statewide: 19.2
College-ready graduates
A graduate is considered college ready in Reading or Math if he or she has met or exceeded the college-ready criteria on the Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSIA) test, the SAT or the ACT test. These figures are for students graduating in 2022-2023.
Reading
37.3 %
Lake Worth ISD: 37.3%
Statewide: 62.8%
Math
29.4 %
Lake Worth ISD: 29.4%
Statewide: 54.3%
Reading + Math
27.9 %
Lake Worth ISD: 27.9%
Statewide: 48.4%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2023-2024 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
70.8
African American
6.3 (9%)
Lake Worth ISD: 7.4%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Lake Worth ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Lake Worth ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 2.1%
Hispanic
8.7 (12.3%)
Lake Worth ISD: 21.3%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Lake Worth ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
54.7 (77.4%)
Lake Worth ISD: 68.5%
Statewide: 53.4%
Two or more races
1 (1.4%)
Lake Worth ISD: 1.6%
Statewide: 1.3%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
2.7 (3.9%)
Lake Worth ISD: 3.3%
Statewide: 2.5%
Bachelor's
47.9 (67.7%)
Lake Worth ISD: 71.1%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
19.2 (27.1%)
Lake Worth ISD: 25.2%
Statewide: 24.9%
Doctorate
0.9 (1.3%)
Lake Worth ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2023-2024.
Students per teacher
13.6
Lake Worth ISD: 13
Statewide: 14.7
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2023-2024 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.
Avg. teacher experience
12.2 years
Lake Worth ISD: 10.2 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Teacher salaries
The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.
Base average
$67,838
Lake Worth ISD: $65,466
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
$57,924
Lake Worth ISD: $58,382
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$63,953
Lake Worth ISD: $62,282
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$64,475
Lake Worth ISD: $64,053
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$70,127
Lake Worth ISD: $69,016
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
$75,686
Lake Worth ISD: $72,686
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
$82,465
Lake Worth ISD: $75,335
Statewide: $74,014