As your children go through high school, choosing the right school is equally important as deciding on a perfect home. High school is when students are given the tools to figure out the paths they want to pursue as adults. There are more subjects and extra-curricular activities that students can choose from. Taking on their interests and passions help to shape the critical decisions they need to make as they plan their future.
We are making this task easier for you by comparing two above average high schools: Iltexas Arlington-Grand Prairie High School and Iltexas Katy Westpark High School. We compiled relevant data for you to be able to make an informed decision. Both schools are under the jurisdiction of the INTERNATIONAL LEADERSHIP OF TEXAS (ILTEXAS).
Iltexas Arlington-Grand Prairie High School’s regular student population is 675 with a student-teacher ratio of 13.1 students/teacher ratio. The student population at Iltexas Katy Westpark High School is 711 students and a student-teacher ratio of 13.6 students/teacher ratio.
Iltexas Arlington-Grand Prairie High School earned a State accountability rating of B (80-89) 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 85 in student achievement, 85 in school progress and 74 in closing performance gaps. It scored 82 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, Iltexas Katy Westpark High School also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 87 in student achievement, 90 in school progress, 81 in closing performance gaps and 87 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.
Iltexas Katy Westpark High School's three out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), post-secondary and with 25% student progress. Iltexas Arlington-Grand Prairie High School has no distinction.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Hispanics comprise the biggest group at Iltexas Arlington-Grand Prairie High School. They make up for 61.19% of student population, followed by African Americans (27.85%), Whites or Caucasians (5.33%), Asians (3.11%), Two or More Races (1.93%) and Native Americans (0.44%).
At Iltexas Katy Westpark High School, Hispanics are the biggest group, comprising 54.71% of student population, followed by African Americans (33.47%), Whites or Caucasians (6.47%), Asians (3.94%), Two or More Races (0.98%) and Native Americans (0.42%).
Based on household incomes, the Iltexas Arlington-Grand Prairie High School’s economically disadvantaged students is lower at 62.37% compared to 64.28% at Iltexas Katy Westpark 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, Iltexas Arlington-Grand Prairie High School has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 37.63% of its student population compared to 25.60% at Iltexas Katy Westpark High School.
Iltexas Arlington-Grand Prairie High School’s bilingual students comprise 37.93%, gifted and talented students, 4.44%, while 8.30% are in the special education program. Iltexas Katy Westpark High School bilingual students comprise 25.60%, gifted and talented students, 4.36%, and 4.36% are in the special education program.
Iltexas Arlington-Grand Prairie High School's 51 teachers have been working at the campus for an average of 2.4 years with individual teaching experience averaging nearly 4.1 years. Iltexas Katy Westpark High School's 52 teachers have been working at the campus for an average of 1.8 years with individual teaching experience averaging close to 3.8 years.
Of its teaching staff, Iltexas Arlington-Grand Prairie High School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has one teacher only serving the school for 20-30 years, three teachers have worked for 11-20 years, eight teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 29 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including 11 beginning teachers. Iltexas Katy Westpark High School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has one teacher only serving the school for 20-30 years, three teachers have worked for 11-20 years, seven teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 26 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including 15 beginning teachers.
In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. Iltexas Arlington-Grand Prairie High School employs 29 female teachers and 22 male teachers. Of its teaching staff, six teachers are aides or paraprofessionals. The school also employs three staff members in the school administration department and four more working as school support staff.
On the other hand, Iltexas Katy Westpark High School employs 29 female teachers and 23 male teachers. Of its teaching staff, two 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 three more working as school support staff.
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