Im Terrell Academy for STEM and Vpa
Public high school in Fort Worth, Texas · Fort Worth ISD · Grades 9–12
Im Terrell Academy for STEM and Vpa serves 470 students in grades 9–12 in Fort Worth (Tarrant County). It is one of 132 schools in Fort Worth ISD. By enrollment it is the 943rd largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 11.9 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas high school (14).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,920 Texas high schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 39.4 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Fort Worth ISD |
| County | Tarrant County |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 481970013388 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Fort Worth ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 470 | 70,405 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 11.9 | 15.1 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 48.7% | 83.1% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 33% of Texas high schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Im Terrell Academy for STEM and Vpa in context
Size
Im Terrell Academy for STEM and Vpa is the 17th largest of Fort Worth ISD's 26 high schools; its 470 students are 0.7% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 1.5 miles away and have a median of 403 students, so Im Terrell Academy for STEM and Vpa is close to their typical size.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 12 with 121 students, and its smallest is grade 9 with 112, against an average of 118 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 112 in grade 9 and 121 in grade 12.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 39.6% of enrollment, a lower share than across Fort Worth ISD (66.2%). White students are next, at 32.8%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
48.7% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 83.1% across Fort Worth ISD and a median of 63.8% for Texas high schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Im Terrell Academy for STEM and Vpa has 39.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 11.9 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 470 students would have about 33.6 teachers, so Im Terrell Academy for STEM and Vpa has 5.8 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
NCES classifies its location as city, large, which means it is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more. The nearest other high school is Texans Can Academy - Fort Worth Lancaster Avenue, 0.2 miles away in Texans Can Academies. There are 22 high schools within 5 miles and 57 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 39.6% |
| White | 32.8% |
| Black | 22.8% |
| Two or more races | 3.2% |
| Asian | 1.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
54.3% of students are girls and 45.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 112 |
| Grade 10 | 119 |
| Grade 11 | 118 |
| Grade 12 | 121 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1900 Im Terrell Way, Fort Worth, TX 76102
Phone: (817)814-2350
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Im Terrell Academy for STEM and Vpa. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texans Can Academy - Fort Worth Lancaster Avenue | Texans Can Academies | 0.2 mi | 319 | 28.1 | 88.4% |
| Young Women's Leadership Academy | Fort Worth ISD | 0.8 mi | 403 | 11.7 | 62.3% |
| Premier H S - Fort Worth (Southside) | Premier High Schools | 1.2 mi | 118 | 19.9 | 83.9% |
| Texas Academy of Biomedical | Fort Worth ISD | 1.5 mi | 374 | 18.4 | 72.7% |
| Trimble Technical High School | Fort Worth ISD | 1.6 mi | 1,924 | 17.3 | 89.3% |
| Polytechnic High School | Fort Worth ISD | 1.9 mi | 1,375 | 16.9 | 91.3% |
| Carter-Riverside High School | Fort Worth ISD | 2.4 mi | 1,039 | 15.9 | 90.7% |
| Uplift Mighty Prep High School | Uplift Education | 3.3 mi | 402 | 14.9 | 88.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.