Compare Elmer C Watson High School with Chisholm Trail High School

Elmer C Watson High School performed excellent to earn a State accountability rating of A (90-100) based on one domain: student achievement. Scores are scaled from 0 to 100 to align with letter grades. The school scored 89 in student achievement, school progress is not applicable and closing performance gaps not applicable. It scored 91 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, Chisholm Trail High School earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 84 in student achievement, 78 in school progress, 78 in closing performance gaps and 82 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.

Distinction Designations for Elmer C Watson High School and Chisholm Trail High School are not applicable as neither one earned a recognition for outstanding achievement in seven categories.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Hispanics comprise the biggest group at Elmer C Watson High School. They make up for 42.27% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (31.96%), African Americans (15.46%), Asians (6.19%), Two or More Races (3.09%) and Native Americans (1.03%).

The student population at Chisholm Trail High School is also predominantly by Hispanics at 42.57%, followed by Whites or Caucasians (32.71%), African Americans (17.08%), Two or More Races (3.89%), Asians (2.52%) and Native Americans (0.47%).

Based on household incomes, Elmer C Watson High School’s economically disadvantaged students is slightly higher at 49.48% compared to 42.61% at Chisholm Trail 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, Elmer C Watson High School has 10 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 10.31% of student population. Chisholm Trail High School has significantly more ELLs at 192 or about 8.20% of student population.

Elmer C Watson High School has no gifted and talented student, while 8.25% are in the special education program, and bilingual students comprise 8.25% students. Chisholm Trail High School 9.78% are in the special education program, 6.58% are in the gifted and talented program, and bilingual students comprise 7.90% students.

Elmer C Watson High School's 11 teachers have been working at the campus for an average of 8.9 years with individual teaching experience averaging nearly 18.7 years. Chisholm Trail High School's 149 teachers have been working at the campus for an average of 4.5 years with individual teaching experience averaging close to 11.6 years.

Of its teaching staff, Elmer C Watson High School has two teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has two teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, three teachers have worked for 11-20 years, three teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while one teacher only has been serving the school for over 1-5 years, and school has no beginning teacher. Chisholm Trail High School has three teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has 25 teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 48 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 27 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 39 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including eight beginning teachers.

In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. Elmer C Watson High School employs eight female teachers and three male teachers. Of its teaching staff, one special education teacher is being assisted by one teacher only aides or paraprofessionals. The school also employs one staff members in the school administration department and one more working as school support staff.

On the other hand, Chisholm Trail High School employs 87 female teachers and 62 male teachers. Of its teaching staff, 24 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 13 more working as school support staff.