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 excellent high schools: Challenge Early College High School and Kinder H S For Performing And Visual Arts. We compiled relevant data for you to be able to make an informed decision. Both schools are under the jurisdiction of the HOUSTON ISD.
Challenge Early College High School’s regular student population is 476 with a student-teacher ratio of 23.5 students/teacher ratio. The student population at Kinder H S For Performing And Visual Arts is 781 students and a student-teacher ratio of 16.4 students/teacher ratio.
Challenge Early College 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 97 in student achievement, 96 in school progress and an impressive100 in closing performance gaps. It scored 98 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, Kinder H S For Performing And Visual Arts also performed excellent to earn a State accountability rating of A. The school posted 96 in student achievement, 91 in school progress, 100 in closing performance gaps and 97 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. Challenge Early College High School’s six out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, with 25% student progress and 25% closing performance gaps. Kinder H S For Performing And Visual Arts's seven out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, post-secondary, with 25% student progress and 25% closing performance gaps.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, the dominant group in Challenge Early College High School is Hispanics who make up nearly 73.74% of student population, followed by African Americans (10.92%), Whites or Caucasians (8.40%), Asians (5.25%), Two or More Races (1.05%) and Native Americans (0.63%).
The student population at Kinder H S For Performing And Visual Arts is also predominantly by Whites or Caucasians at 38.92%, followed by Hispanics (27.91%), African Americans (18.05%), Asians (9.60%), Two or More Races (4.74%) and Native Americans (0.38%).
Based on household incomes, Challenge Early College High School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly higher at 76.47% compared to 19.72% at Kinder H S For Performing And Visual Arts.
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, Challenge Early College High School has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 10.92% of its student population compared to 1.15% at Kinder H S For Performing And Visual Arts.
Additionally, Challenge Early College High School has 10.71% bilingual students, 35.08% are in the gifted and talented program, while 1.89% are in the special education program. Kinder H S For Performing And Visual Arts’s bilingual students comprise 1.02% of student population while 1.92% are in the special education program. Kinder H S For Performing And Visual Arts bested Challenge Early College High School in one area, with nearly 98.85% of its student population in the gifted and talented program.
Challenge Early College High School's 20 teachers have been working at the campus for an average of 11 years with individual teaching experience averaging nearly 17.4 years. Kinder H S For Performing And Visual Arts's 47 teachers have been working at the campus for an average of 9.6 years with individual teaching experience averaging close to 14.6 years.
Of its teaching staff, Challenge Early College High School has two teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has five teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, ten teachers have worked for 11-20 years, one teacher only has worked for 6-10 years, while two teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, and school has no beginning teacher. Kinder H S For Performing And Visual Arts has three teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has eight teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 20 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, ten teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while eight teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, and school has no beginning teacher.
In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. Challenge Early College High School employs ten female teachers and ten male teachers. Of its teaching staff, one teacher is aides or paraprofessionals. The school also employs one staff members in the school administration department and four more working as school support staff.
On the other hand, Kinder H S For Performing And Visual Arts employs 26 female teachers and 21 male teachers. The school also employs three staff members in the school administration department and four more working as school support staff.
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