NEW HEIGHTS

Located at 5901 Fitzhugh Avenue in Fort Worth, Texas, New Heights is a newly established independent charter school district set within the bustling urban landscape of the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington metropolitan area. Serving as a dedicated local education agency for federal programs, the district focuses exclusively on high school education, operating a single campus that caters to students in grades 9 through 12. During the 2024–2025 academic period, New Heights enrolled a total of 588 high schoolers, characterized by a particularly strong 9th-grade cohort of over 200 students as they begin their secondary education journey.

The student body at New Heights is culturally rich and vibrant, featuring a population predominantly composed of Hispanic (313 students) and Black (134 students) learners, alongside a notable White enrollment (133 students) and representation from multiracial, Asian, and Native American backgrounds. Demographically, the student body displays a distinct majority of female learners, accounting for 455 of the total enrolled students. To guide and nurture these high schoolers, the district employs a dedicated professional workforce of over 36 full-time equivalent (FTE) teachers complemented by nearly 12 support staff members, bringing total staffing to approximately 48 full-time personnel. For parents seeking focused secondary opportunities, students preparing for graduation, and researchers tracking charter innovations in urban Texas, New Heights presents a promising environment tailored to upper-level academic achievement.