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.
When we compared Heights High School, which is a part of HOUSTON ISD, with Wheatley High School, which is a part of HOUSTON ISD, we noted a slight difference in ratings.
Heights High School’s regular student population is 2,438 with a student-teacher ratio of 19.1 students/teacher ratio. The student population at Wheatley High School is 740 students and a student-teacher ratio of 14.2 students/teacher ratio.
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, Wheatley High School earned a State accountability rating of C. The school posted 68 in student achievement, 79 in school progress, 74 in closing performance gaps and 78 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. Wheatley High School’s only distinction designation is in Comparative Closing the Gaps.
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 Wheatley High School, African Americans are the biggest group, comprising 54.19% of student population, followed by Hispanics (44.73%), Whites or Caucasians (0.41%), Native Americans (0.41%), Asians (0.14%) and Two or More Races (0.14%).
Based on household incomes, the Heights High School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly lower at 61.20% compared to 95.41% at Wheatley 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 a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 11.24% of its student population compared to 19.46% at Wheatley High School.
Heights High School’s bilingual students comprise 10.50%, gifted and talented students, 36.14%, while 7.34% are in the special education program. Wheatley High School bilingual students comprise 15.81%, gifted and talented students, 6.76%, and 18.65% 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. Wheatley High School's 52 teachers have been working at the campus for an average of 7.9 years with individual teaching experience averaging close to 11.3 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. Wheatley High School has two teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has five teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 12 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, six teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 20 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including six 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, Wheatley High School employs 22 male teachers and 29 female teachers. Of its teaching staff, four special education teachers are being assisted by four teachers aides or paraprofessionals. The school also employs four staff members in the school administration department and 19 more working as school support staff.
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