Compare Cedar Park High School with Vista Ridge High School

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 95 in student achievement, 85 in school progress and 87 in closing performance gaps. It scored 93 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, Vista Ridge High School also performed excellent to earn a State accountability rating of A. The school posted 95 in student achievement, 84 in school progress, 84 in closing performance gaps and 92 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 two out of seven distinctions are in post-secondary and with 25% student progress. Vista Ridge High School's three out of seven distinctions are in Science, post-secondary and with 25% student progress.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Whites or Caucasians comprise the biggest group at Cedar Park High School. They make up for 63.32% of student population, followed by Hispanics (21.21%), Asians (8.08%), Two or More Races (4.84%), African Americans (2.05%) and Native Americans (0.30%).

The student population at Vista Ridge High School is also predominantly by Whites or Caucasians at 48.73%, followed by Hispanics (25.79%), Asians (15.57%), African Americans (4.74%), Two or More Races (4.70%) and Native Americans (0.27%).

Based on household incomes, the Cedar Park High School’s economically disadvantaged students is slightly lower at 10.98% compared to 16.77% at Vista Ridge 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 68 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 3.39% of student population. Vista Ridge High School has significantly more ELLs at 129 or about 4.97% of student population.

Cedar Park High School’s bilingual students comprise 3.39%, gifted and talented students, 27.30%, while 12.23% are in the special education program. Vista Ridge High School bilingual students comprise 4.82%, gifted and talented students, 23.55%, and 11.18% are in the special education program.

Cedar Park High School's 127 teachers have been working at the campus for an average of 8.8 years with individual teaching experience averaging nearly 14.5 years. Vista Ridge High School's 165 teachers have been working at the campus for an average of 8.1 years with individual teaching experience averaging close to 14.2 years.

Of its teaching staff, Cedar Park High School has three teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has 28 teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 47 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 20 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 24 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including five beginning teachers. Vista Ridge High School has ten teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has 33 teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 46 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 33 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 39 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including five beginning teachers.

In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. Cedar Park High School employs 79 female teachers and 48 male teachers. Of its teaching staff, 28 special education teachers are being assisted by 23 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. The school also employs five staff members in the school administration department and 18 more working as school support staff.

On the other hand, Vista Ridge High School employs 103 female teachers and 62 male teachers. Of its teaching staff, 29 special education teachers are being assisted by 19 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. The school also employs five staff members in the school administration department and 22 more working as school support staff.