Mckinney North High School performed excellent to earn a State accountability rating of A (90-100) based on three domains: student achievement, school progress and closing the gaps. Scores are scaled from 0 to 100 to align with letter grades. The school scored 95 in student achievement, 89 in school progress and 94 in closing performance gaps. It scored 95 overall in post-secondary readiness, a broad term that refers to student preparedness to undertake multiple pathways after graduation, or specifically, their preparedness for college education.

On the other hand, Van Alstyne High School also performed excellent to earn a State accountability rating of A. The school posted 96 in student achievement, 90 in school progress, 96 in closing performance gaps and 96 overall in post-secondary readiness.

A distinction designation acknowledges districts and campuses for outstanding achievement based on the outcomes of several performance indicators. Distinction designations are awarded for achievement in several areas and are based on performance relative to a group of campuses of similar type, size, grade span, and student demographics.

It is in this area where the two schools differ. Mckinney North High School’s two out of seven distinctions are in post-secondary and 25% closing performance gaps. Van Alstyne High School's three out of seven distinctions are in post-secondary, with 25% student progress and 25% closing performance gaps.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Whites or Caucasians comprise the biggest group at Mckinney North High School. They make up for 38.84% of student population, followed by Hispanics (26.03%), African Americans (20.27%), Asians (9.35%), Two or More Races (5.04%) and Native Americans (0.43%).

At Van Alstyne High School, Whites or Caucasians are the biggest group, comprising 63.10% of student population, followed by Hispanics (22.50%), Two or More Races (6.17%), Asians (4.12%), African Americans (3.16%) and Native Americans (0.96%).

Based on household incomes, Mckinney North High School’s economically disadvantaged students is slightly higher at 27.10% compared to 17.97% at Van Alstyne High School.

In terms of Limited English Proficiency (LEP), a term used in the United States that refers to a person who is not fluent in the English Language, mainly because it is not their native language, Mckinney North High School has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 7.64% of its student population compared to 3.98% at Van Alstyne High School.

Mckinney North High School’s bilingual students comprise 7.34%, gifted and talented students, 11.78%, while 10.67% are in the special education program. Van Alstyne High School bilingual students comprise 3.57%, gifted and talented students, 5.62%, and 14.81% are in the special education program.

Mckinney North High School's 146 teachers have been working at the campus for an average of 7.5 years with individual teaching experience averaging nearly 12.4 years. Van Alstyne High School's 50 teachers have been working at the campus for an average of 5.2 years with individual teaching experience averaging close to 13.1 years.

Of its teaching staff, Mckinney North High School has five teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has 30 teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 40 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 31 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 32 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including eight beginning teachers. Van Alstyne High School has four teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has eight teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 16 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, eight teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 11 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including five beginning teachers.

In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. Mckinney North High School employs 80 female teachers and 65 male teachers. Of its teaching staff, 24 teachers are in special education without any assistance. The school also employs eight staff members in the school administration department and 11 more working as school support staff.

On the other hand, Van Alstyne High School employs 29 female teachers and 21 male teachers. Of its teaching staff, four special education teachers are being assisted by six teachers aides or paraprofessionals. The school also employs three staff members in the school administration department and five more working as school support staff.