Original Research by School Decision on Eagle Mountain H S
Eagle Mountain High School is a public high school under construction in Fort Worth, scheduled to open to serve grades nine through twelve. The school is located in the 76179 zip code area on Mustang Rock Road on the city's growing western edge, in the Eagle Mountain-Saginaw Independent School District.
The school has released one year of assessment data, from the 2024-25 school year. Results show uneven performance across subjects. In science and social studies, the school's students demonstrated broad foundational skill: nearly all students achieved the "approaches" level in science, and the vast majority did so in social studies. In English language arts, about three-quarters of students met or exceeded the approaches standard, and more than half met the higher "meets" threshold. Mathematics performance was notably weaker, with about half the students reaching the approaches level and only a small share meeting the meets standard. Across all tested subjects combined, about four out of five students achieved the approaches level, but only about half met the higher meets standard. The share of students reaching the top mastery level was modest across the board, ranging from roughly one in twelve in English and math to about one in three in science.
Data on enrollment, student demographics, free-and-reduced-price lunch participation, special education, and English learner populations are not yet available; the school is future-opening, so baseline enrollment figures and staffing details have not been published. A graduation rate cannot be reported for the same reason. Chronic absenteeism data were also unavailable.
The school offers Advanced Placement coursework, providing students a pathway to college credit.
Fort Worth itself is one of the nation's fastest-growing large cities, having recently crossed one million residents and continuing to add population at a pace that ranks among the highest in the country. The western and northwestern sides of the city, where Eagle Mountain High School is located, are experiencing rapid new residential construction. Housing costs in the area have risen with growth; median home values in the 76179 zip code are roughly in line with the state average but have declined slightly over the past year, while rents have ticked upward. The estimated monthly mortgage payment for a median-priced home in the area, assuming a standard down payment and current rates, falls in the low to mid-range for the region, and rent-to-income ratios suggest housing is moderately affordable relative to national patterns, though the city's affordability has tightened compared to peer Texas cities in recent years.
The district brief search did not yield recent parent-relevant district policy changes or strategic initiatives, so those details were not available to include here. A parent may want to contact the school directly to understand its specific curriculum priorities, support services, and any particular strengths or emphases it plans to establish as it opens.
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