Compare Byron Nelson High School with James M Steele Early College High School

Byron Nelson 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 94 in student achievement, 82 in school progress and 88 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, James M Steele Early College High School also performed excellent to earn a State accountability rating of A. The school posted 96 in student achievement, 90 in school progress, 90 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. Except for Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), Byron Nelson High School earned one out of seven distinctions. James M Steele Early College High School's two out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA) and Science.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Whites or Caucasians comprise the biggest group at Byron Nelson High School. They make up for 61.91% of student population, followed by Hispanics (20.01%), African Americans (9.59%), Asians (6.33%), Two or More Races (1.10%) and Native Americans (0.88%).

At James M Steele Early College High School, Whites or Caucasians are the biggest group, comprising 60.59% of student population, followed by Hispanics (22.03%), African Americans (8.90%), Asians (6.36%), Native Americans (0.85%) and Two or More Races (0.85%).

Based on household incomes, the Byron Nelson High School’s economically disadvantaged students is slightly lower at 15.08% compared to 23.73% at James M Steele Early College 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, Byron Nelson High School has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 3.48% of its student population compared to 2.54% at James M Steele Early College High School.

In addition, Byron Nelson High School has 3.37% bilingual students, 13.36% are in the gifted and talented program, while 7.87% are in the special education program. This stacks up against James M Steele Early College High School with 2.54% bilingual students, 17.80% gifted and talented students and 22.46% students in the special education program.

Byron Nelson High School's 146 teachers have been working at the campus for an average of 6.3 years with individual teaching experience averaging nearly 12.7 years. James M Steele Early College High School's 18 teachers have been working at the campus for an average of 8.3 years with individual teaching experience averaging close to 16 years.

Of its teaching staff, Byron Nelson High School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has 21 teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 61 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 39 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 20 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including four beginning teachers. James M Steele Early College High School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has six teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, seven teachers have worked for 11-20 years, two teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while one teacher only has been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including one beginning teacher only.

In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. Byron Nelson High School employs 80 female teachers and 65 male teachers. Of its teaching staff, ten special education teachers are being assisted by 14 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. The school also employs eight staff members in the school administration department and 14 more working as school support staff.

On the other hand, James M Steele Early College High School employs 13 female teachers and five male teachers. Of its teaching staff, four special education teachers are being assisted by seven teachers aides or paraprofessionals. The school also employs one staff members in the school administration department and four more working as school support staff.