Compare Furr High School with Waltrip High School

Furr High School was accorded a State accountability rating of C (70-79) 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 69 in student achievement, 81 in school progress and 71 in closing performance gaps. It scored 78 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, Waltrip High School also earned a State accountability rating of C. The school posted 71 in student achievement, 77 in school progress, 72 in closing performance gaps and 76 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.

Waltrip High School's one out of seven distinction is in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA). Furr High School has no distinction.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, the dominant group in Furr High School is Hispanics who make up nearly 79.91% of student population, followed by African Americans (17.74%), Whites or Caucasians (1.57%), Two or More Races (0.43%), Asians (0.17%) and Native Americans (0.17%).

At Waltrip High School, Hispanics make up 77.09% of student population, followed by African Americans (14.67%), Whites or Caucasians (6.90%), Two or More Races (0.70%), Asians (0.41%) and Native Americans (0.23%).

Based on household incomes, Furr High School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly higher at 96.96% compared to 77.09% at Waltrip 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, Furr High School has a higher number of English Language Learners comprising 33.48% of its student population compared to 22.09% at Waltrip High School.

In addition, Furr High School has 31.74% bilingual students, 12.78% are in the gifted and talented program, while 10.61% are in the special education program. This stacks up against Waltrip High School with 20.98% bilingual students, 19.17% gifted and talented students and 11.22% students in the special education program.

Furr High School's 64 teachers have been working at the campus for an average of 7.9 years with individual teaching experience averaging nearly 12.5 years. Waltrip High School's 107 teachers have been working at the campus for an average of 8 years with individual teaching experience averaging close to 10.8 years.

Of its teaching staff, Furr High School has five teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has two teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 20 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 15 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 16 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including six beginning teachers. Waltrip High School has three teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has 14 teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 25 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 27 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 34 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including five beginning teachers.

In both schools, male teachers outnumber the female teachers. Furr High School employs 29 male teachers and 35 female teachers. Of its teaching staff, seven special education teachers are being assisted by five teachers aides or paraprofessionals. The school also employs four staff members in the school administration department and five more working as school support staff.

On the other hand, Waltrip High School employs 49 male teachers and 57 female teachers. Of its teaching staff, four special education teachers are being assisted by eight teachers aides or paraprofessionals. The school also employs eight staff members in the school administration department and nine more working as school support staff.