Stephen F Austin 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 91 in closing performance gaps. It scored 87 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, Dulles High School also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 83 in student achievement, 85 in school progress, 78 in closing performance gaps and 83 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. Stephen F Austin High School’s four out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics, Science and Social Studies. Dulles High School's six out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, post-secondary and with 25% student progress.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Asians comprise the biggest group at Stephen F Austin High School. They make up for 49.57% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (15.81%), African Americans (15.77%), Hispanics (15.01%), Two or More Races (3.13%) and Native Americans (0.49%).

The student population at Dulles High School is also predominantly by Asians at 39.04%, followed by Hispanics (23.03%), African Americans (20.38%), Whites or Caucasians (13.23%), Two or More Races (3.71%) and Native Americans (0.42%).

Based on household incomes, the Stephen F Austin High School’s economically disadvantaged students is slightly lower at 36.67% compared to 43.55% at Dulles 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, Stephen F Austin High School has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 12.33% of its student population compared to 12.44% at Dulles High School.

In addition, Stephen F Austin High School has 11.62% bilingual students, 7.20% are in the gifted and talented program, while 9.58% are in the special education program. This stacks up against Dulles High School with 11.79% bilingual students, 13.32% gifted and talented students and 11.19% students in the special education program.

Stephen F Austin High School's 139 teachers have been working at the campus for an average of 7.2 years with individual teaching experience averaging nearly 11.4 years. Dulles High School's 122 teachers have been working at the campus for an average of 7.2 years with individual teaching experience averaging close to 11.1 years.

Of its teaching staff, Stephen F Austin High School has five teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has 17 teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 41 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 26 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 42 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including eight beginning teachers. Dulles High School has four teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has 17 teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 34 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 30 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 32 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including five beginning teachers.

In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. Stephen F Austin High School employs 77 female teachers and 62 male teachers. Of its teaching staff, 20 special education teachers are being assisted by 14 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. The school also employs six staff members in the school administration department and 11 more working as school support staff.

On the other hand, Dulles High School employs 65 female teachers and 56 male teachers. Of its teaching staff, 22 special education teachers are being assisted by 19 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. The school also employs six staff members in the school administration department and nine more working as school support staff.