Texas Academy of Biomedical Sciences
Campus profile
Contact information
300 Trinity Campus Circle
TRWF Fourth Floor
Fort Worth, Texas 76102
Office: 817-515-1660
CEEB code
442492
Key staff
Keri Flores, principal
Imelda Dunlap, assistant principal
Tammy Asbury, counselor
Sandra Muñoz, counselor
Brian Wooddell, assessment coordinator
Mission statement
The mission of the Texas Academy of Biomedical Sciences is to provide students from the greater Fort Worth area with a rigorous curriculum in an early college environment, to prepare them for the demands of a career in biomedical sciences and to promote experiences associated with those careers.
Enrollment profile
Grades 9-12
Total enrollment: 382
- Economically disadvantaged: 61.8%
- At risk*: 49.5%
Ethnicity and race
- Asian only: 5.7%
- Black only: 14.1%
- Latino, any race: 67.5%
- Latino, nonwhite: 3.7%
- Latino, white: 63.9%
- Other, non-Latino: 1.6%
- White, non-Latino: 10.5%
Updated Aug. 26, 2026
*At-risk data from 2025-2026 school year
Points of pride
TEA rating for 2025-2026, with distinctions in mathematics, science and postsecondary readiness: 97 percent
2026 graduates who earned the Distinguished High School Diploma: 100 percent
Career and technology education
All students at TABS follow one of four career and technology pathways. More than 95 percent of graduates every years complete all of the required courses in their pathways, and most earn one or more of the following industry-based certifications:
- Biotechnician assistant
- Central sterilization technician
- Patient care technician
- Pharmacy technician
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Who we are
Since 2011, Texas Academy of Biomedical Sciences, a public Early College High School in the Fort Worth Independent School District, has educated students interested in biomedical careers and areas of study. TABS admits about 100 students a year through a lottery. Students receive real-world and hands-on instruction in a setting that mixes high school and college courses. In every classroom, TABS encourages academic rigor and student development in language, culture, knowledge and responsibility.
About Early College High School
The goal of an Early College High School is for students to earn college credit toward an associate’s degree. At TABS, students attend courses free of charge at Tarrant County College Trinity River. The ECHS program is ideal for historically underserved and at-risk students.
Collegiate accomplishments
Hours and degrees
|
2023 |
2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of graduates | 78 | 82 | 88 | 88 |
|
30-plus college hours |
79% |
82% | 91% | 93% |
|
Associate of arts |
46 |
38 | 40 | 39 |
|
Associate of science |
11 |
16 | 15 | 13 |
SAT School Day, March 2026 (class of 2027)
|
|
TABS |
District |
State |
Globe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Total mean |
1002 |
843 |
954 |
960 |
|
ERW mean |
514 |
430 |
484 |
491 |
|
Math mean |
488 |
414 |
470 |
470 |
Advanced Placement
In 2026, 173 students took a total of 195 A.P. exams in eight courses. Of those exams, 45 percent scored a 3 or higher.
School structure
Students follow a rotating block schedule, with periods 1-4 on Mondays and Wednesdays, periods 5-8 on Tuesdays and Thursdays and all eight periods on Fridays. Students also attend an advisory class for 35 minutes Mondays through Thursdays. TABS’ schedule is aligned with that of Tarrant County College.
Class of 2026
- Graduation rate: 100 percent
- TSI-met rate: 73 percent
Certifications
- Biotechnician assistant: 82 percent
- Central sterilization technician: 16 percent
- Patient care technician: 84 percent
- Pharmacy technician: 100 percent
GPA breakdowns
88 graduates
- Top 5 percent: 4.85 or higher
- Top 10 percent: 4.72 or higher
- Top 25 percent: 4.39 or higher
Post-high school plans
- Four-year university: 82 percent
- Two-year college or trade school: 13 percent
- Military: 2 percent
- Employment: 1 percent
- Undecided or gap year: 1 percent
Top destination colleges and universities
- Texas Christian University
- Tarrant County College
- Tarleton State University
- Texas State University
- Texas Tech University
- University of North Texas
- University of Texas at Arlington
- University of Texas at Austin
- University of Texas at Dallas
Grading scale
The Fort Worth Independent School District categorizes and weights courses into three tiers. Tier I includes Advanced Placement and dual-credit courses. Tier II includes honors courses. Tier III consists of any course not in the other two.
Fort Worth ISD ranks all graduates. Class rank is determined by descending order of a student’s weighted grade point average points earned in eligible courses that satisfy a student’s graduation plan in the following curriculum categories: English, mathematics, science and social studies. The second attempt of any course for which credit was received is awarded local credit. The calculation of class rank excludes grades earned through local credit courses, credit by examination, Edgenuity and distance learning.
|
Grade |
Tier I |
Tier II |
Tier III |
|---|---|---|---|
|
97-100 |
5.0 |
4.5 |
4.0 |
|
94-96 |
4.8 |
4.3 |
3.8 |
|
90-93 |
4.6 |
4.1 |
3.6 |
|
87-89 |
4.4 |
3.9 |
3.4 |
|
84-86 |
4.2 |
3.7 |
3.2 |
|
80-83 |
4.0 |
3.5 |
3.0 |
|
77-79 |
3.8 |
3.3 |
2.8 |
|
74-76 |
3.6 |
3.1 |
2.6 |
|
71-73 |
3.4 |
2.9 |
2.4 |
|
70 |
3.0 |
2.5 |
2.0 |