Cedar Park 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 93 in student achievement, 82 in school progress and 89 in closing performance gaps. It scored 92 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, Vandegrift High School also performed excellent to earn a State accountability rating of A. The school posted 94 in student achievement, 84 in school progress, 93 in closing performance gaps and 94 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. Cedar Park High School’s only distinction designation is in Post-Secondary. Vandegrift High School's five out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics, Science, Social Studies and post-secondary.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Whites or Caucasians comprise the biggest group at Cedar Park High School. They make up for 55.68% of student population, followed by Hispanics (23.06%), Asians (11.93%), Two or More Races (5.66%), African Americans (3.29%) and Native Americans (0.32%).

At Vandegrift High School, Whites or Caucasians are the biggest group, comprising 56.61% of student population, followed by Hispanics (17.26%), Asians (15.41%), Two or More Races (6.08%), African Americans (4.40%) and Native Americans (0.08%).

Based on household incomes, Cedar Park High School’s economically disadvantaged students is slightly higher at 11.69% compared to 8.05% at Vandegrift 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, Cedar Park High School has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 5.89% of its student population compared to 2.71% at Vandegrift High School.

In addition, Cedar Park High School has 5.85% bilingual students, 24.36% are in the gifted and talented program, while 13.13% are in the special education program. This stacks up against Vandegrift High School with 2.67% bilingual students, 34.47% gifted and talented students and 8.50% students in the special education program.

Cedar Park High School's 140 teachers have been working at the campus for an average of 9.8 years with individual teaching experience averaging nearly 14.9 years. Vandegrift High School's 150 teachers have been working at the campus for an average of 9.5 years with individual teaching experience averaging close to 14.6 years.

Of its teaching staff, Cedar Park High School has 15 teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has 26 teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 33 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 21 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 40 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including five beginning teachers. Vandegrift High School has 13 teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has 24 teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 35 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 42 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 35 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including two beginning teachers.

In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. Cedar Park High School employs 88 female teachers and 52 male teachers. Of its teaching staff, 27 special education teachers are being assisted by 27 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. The school also employs seven staff members in the school administration department and ten more working as school support staff.

On the other hand, Vandegrift High School employs 91 female teachers and 59 male teachers. Of its teaching staff, 22 special education teachers are being assisted by 16 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. The school also employs eight staff members in the school administration department and 11 more working as school support staff.