School type Public secondary Teaching staff 89.84 (FTE) Enrollment 1,537 (2012-2013) Phone +1 817-814-7000 Color Black & White | Principal Dorothy Gomez Grades 9-12 Student to teacher ratio 17.11 Number of students 1,537 | |
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South Hills High School is a 9-12 public high school in Fort Worth, Texas. It is one of 14 zoned high schools in the Fort Worth Independent School District.
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History
South Hills opened in August 1998 with only a freshman class. The first graduating class, and the first year of 9-12 was 2002. The original school consisted of buildings and property purchased from a private school, Trinity Valley School. Roughly 50 portable classrooms and the original Trinity Valley structures were used until a bond issue in 2000 allowed the school as it is now to be constructed.
Demographics
The demographic breakdown of the 1,537 students enrolled for the 2012-2013 school year was:
Additionally, 75.5% of the students were eligible for free or reduced lunch.
Athletics
The South Hills Scorpions offer the following sports: