Compare Heights High School with Waltrip High School

Heights High School earned a State accountability rating of B (80-89) 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 85 in student achievement, 84 in school progress and 78 in closing performance gaps. It scored 83 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 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.

It is in this area where the two schools differ. Heights High School's three out of seven distinctions are in Science, with 25% student progress and 25% closing performance gaps. Waltrip High School’s only distinction designation is in Read/ELA.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, the dominant group in Heights High School is Hispanics who make up nearly 74.08% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (12.14%), African Americans (10.95%), Two or More Races (1.48%), Asians (1.15%) and Native Americans (0.12%).

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, the Heights High School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly lower at 61.20% 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, Heights High School has 274 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 11.24% of student population. Waltrip High School has significantly more ELLs at 378 or about 22.09% of student population.

Heights High School’s bilingual students comprise 10.50%, gifted and talented students, 36.14%, while 7.34% are in the special education program. Waltrip High School bilingual students comprise 20.98%, gifted and talented students, 19.17%, and 11.22% are in the special education program.

Heights High School's 127 teachers have been working at the campus for an average of 9.8 years with individual teaching experience averaging nearly 13.4 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, Heights High School has 13 teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has 20 teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 31 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 26 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 31 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including seven 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. Heights High School employs 59 male teachers and 67 female teachers. Of its teaching staff, two special education teachers are being assisted by six teachers aides or paraprofessionals. The school also employs seven staff members in the school administration department and 11 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.