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.
Harold T Branch Academy For Career & Technical Ed’s regular student population is 281 with a student-teacher ratio of 24.7 students/teacher ratio. The student population at King High School is 1545 students and a student-teacher ratio of 17.1 students/teacher ratio.
Performance Indicators
Harold T Branch Academy For Career & Technical Ed 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, 95 in school progress, and 100 in closing performance gaps. It scored 97 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, King High School garnered a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 81 in student achievement, 87 in school progress, 86 in closing performance gaps and 87 overall in post-secondary readiness.
A
Excellent
5/5
94
Student Achievement
95
Student Progress
100
Closing Performance Gaps
97
Overall
B
Good
4/5
81
Student Achievement
87
Student Progress
86
Closing Performance Gaps
87
Overall
Distinction Designations
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. Harold T Branch Academy For Career & Technical Ed’s only distinction designation is in Comparative Closing the Gaps.King High School’s three out of seven distinctions are in Mathematics, with 25% student progress and 25% closing performance gaps.
1/7
Based on 2019 94STAAR Data
Read/ELA
Mathematics
Science
Social Studies
Post-Secondary
Comparative Academic Growth
Comparative Closing the Gaps
3/7
Based on 2019 81STAAR Data
Read/ELA
Mathematics
Science
Social Studies
Post-Secondary
Comparative Academic Growth
Comparative Closing the Gaps
Student Demographics
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, the dominant group in Harold T Branch Academy For Career & Technical Ed are Hispanics who make up nearly 82.56% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (13.17%), African Americans (2.49%), Asians (1.42%) and Two or More Races (0.36%). There is no Native Americans student in the school.
At King High School, Hispanics make up 75.60% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (15.86%), African Americans (5.44%), Asians (1.68%), Two or More Races (1.17%) and Native Americans (0.19%)
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, Harold T Branch Academy For Career & Technical Ed has 7 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 2.49% of student population. King High School has ELLs at 29 or about 1.88% of student population.
Harold T Branch Academy For Career & Technical Ed’s bilingual students comprise 2.14%, gifted and talented students, 0.36%, while 3.91% are in the special education program. King High School bilingual students comprise 1.81%, gifted and talented students, 0.06%, and 9.97% are in the special education program.
Racial/Ethnic Groups
Total Students 281
African American 2.49% (7 students)
Hispanic 82.56% (232 students)
White 13.17% (37 students)
Asian 1.42% (4 students)
Native American 0.00% (0 student)
Two or More Races 0.36% (1 student)
Economically Disadvantaged 61.57% (173 students)
Limited English Proficiency 2.49% (7 students)
Total Students 1,545
African American 5.44% (84 students)
Hispanic 75.60% (1168 students)
White 15.86% (245 students)
Asian 1.68% (26 students)
Native American 0.19% (3 students)
Two or More Races 1.17% (18 students)
Economically Disadvantaged 55.79% (862 students)
Limited English Proficiency 1.88% (29 students)
Program
Bilingual 2.14% (6 students)
Gifted & Talented 0.36% (1 student)
Special Education 3.91% (11 students)
Teacher Student Ratio 8.79% (25 students)
Bilingual 1.81% (28 students)
Gifted & Talented 0.06% (1 student)
Special Education 9.97% (154 students)
Teacher Student Ratio 1.11% (17 students)
Staff Profile
Harold T Branch Academy For Career & Technical Ed’s 11 teachers have been working at the campus for an average of 7.5 years with individual teaching experience averaging nearly 11.9 years. King High School’s 90 teachers have been working at the campus for an average of 10.2 years with individual teaching experience averaging close to 14.5 years.
Of its teaching staff, Harold T Branch Academy For Career & Technical Ed has one teacher only serving the school for over 20 years, seven teachers have worked for 11-20 years, one teacher only has worked for 6-10 years, while three teachers have worked for 1-5 years, and school has no beginning teacher. King High School has 25 teachers serving the school for over 20 years, 28 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 18 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 16 teachers have worked for 1-5 years, including four beginning teachers.
Female teachers outnumber male teachers at Harold T Branch Academy For Career & Technical Ed at seven to five.In addition, it has one staff members that aid in the school administration and one are employed as school support staff.Male teachers outnumber female teachers at King High School at 48 to 43.In addition, it has five staff members that aid in the school administration and 10 are employed as school support staff.
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