Current and Historical Paschal Facts

Today Paschal High School exists as a large, inner-city high school with a diverse population and a student body of 2176 students. Almost thirty-six percent of the Paschal students are classified as economically disadvantaged, a figure which is based on the number of students on free and reduced lunch. Paschal has a diverse student body, providing its students with a realistic sense of the world and a richer learning environment. Ethnicity approximations from the 1997-98 school year were:

Paschal High School opened in 1885 as Fort Worth High School. Its inception began on the heels of the passage of the Morrill Land Grant of 1878, which produced the Texas University System. The school was first located near downtown close to where the First Methodist Church is now located. After a fire in 1910, Fort Worth High School relocated south of downtown to the comer of Rosedale and Jennings Avenue. In 1923 Central moved again to Cannon Street, and in 1935 changed its name to R.L. Paschal High School, named after its dedicated and respected principal, Robert L. Paschal. It was said of Dr. Paschal that he could enter any classroom and take over instantly whatever was being taught. In 1955 Paschal moved to its present location on Forest Park Blvd., in the building where McLean Middle School was previously located. In the years since, Paschal has grown tremendously, with many additions surrounding the original building.