Programs of Choice

Southwest High School is proud to offer a unique program that allows students an opportunity to earn an associate degree from Tarrant County College or the equivalent in college credit hours.  Do these descriptions fit you?

Highly Motivated
Hard-Working
Problem Solver
Academically Inclined

If so, read more to find out about the Southwest ECHS.

Early College High School

What is an Early College High School?

A high school that allows students an opportunity to receive a high school diploma or at least 60 college credit hours

How do students earn college credit?

Students take advanced level college courses. At Southwest, we offer a mixture of Dual Credit, OnRamps with UT Austin, and Advanced Placement (AP) courses. However, most college credit will come from dual credit classes with TCC.

Why attend an Early College High School?

Earn an associate degree by the time you graduate high school.
Take college classes at no expense.
Experience rigorous instruction and accelerated courses.
Receive highly personalized attention.
Increase college readiness.
Receive academic and social support services to help you succeed.
Learn the structures of college before graduating high school.

Broadcast Journalism & Media Technology

Be part of a production crew and learn the skills needed to be on television or radio. Students in this program explore the exciting world of television, radio, audio, recording, computer animation, lighting, and set design.

This dynamic program provides real-world experience in broadcast journalism, sports broadcasting, and audio/video production.

Students get real-world, hands-on experience in Radio/TV/Photography/Graphic Design/Web and Set Design.
A partnership with the District's EdTV puts students on a television news set and at the controls in a radio studio to produce live programming for the FWISD cable channel multiple times a week.
Students have won the SkillsUSA National Championship in Broadcast News Production as well as Career Pathways in Arts A/V and state championships from 2010-2019.
Opportunities include using the live multi-camera production truck at sporting, fine arts, and community events where students do it all- from operating cameras to directing and replay.
Students graduate prepared to excel in nationally recognized college programs for broadcast journalism.

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Music & Sound Design

Students spend time in the lab and studio creating, recording, and performing original music (pop, rock, hip-hop, etc.) using technology and their principle and/or electronic instruments. The process of songwriting, recording, mixing, and production provides students the material to develop a digital portfolio of professional quality music productions. This opportunity is open to non-traditional music students eager to learn to use technology in an authentic, self-directed musical experience.

Students learn the internationally recognized music technology program by Ableton Push Initiative Industry. This sponsorship is exclusive to North Texas.
Student performances demonstrate music technology at the national NAfME Conference.
Students perform annually at Arts Goggle, Fort Worth's premiere festival of local artists and musicians.
Student recording artists "YSK" were signed to an independent distribution deal with Smith Music Group.

Welding

Be a part of Southwest's first year offering welding! We are excited to offer in-demand technical skills that will put students at a competitive advantage in the construction field upon graduating high school. In this program, students

learn safety, design, and technology
design and produce products for SkillsUSA
can earn a certificate from the American Welding Society

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