Compare Kipp Sunnyside High School with Kipp Houston High School

Kipp Sunnyside 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 65 in student achievement, 83 in school progress and 72 in closing performance gaps. It scored 80 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, Kipp Houston High School also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 88 in student achievement, 91 in school progress, 83 in closing performance gaps and 89 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. Kipp Sunnyside High School’s four out of seven distinctions are in Mathematics, Science, Social Studies and post-secondary. Kipp Houston High School's seven out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, post-secondary, with 25% student progress and 25% closing performance gaps.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, African Americans comprise the biggest group at Kipp Sunnyside High School. They make up for 59.72% of student population, followed by Hispanics (36.66%), Two or More Races (1.72%), Native Americans (0.69%), Asians (0.52%) and Whites or Caucasians (0.34%).

At Kipp Houston High School, Hispanics make up 69.81% of student population, followed by African Americans (24.36%), Asians (3.59%), Native Americans (0.90%), Whites or Caucasians (0.75%) and Two or More Races (0.45%).

Based on household incomes, Kipp Sunnyside High School’s economically disadvantaged students is higher at 90.88% compared to 89.39% at Kipp Houston 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, Kipp Sunnyside High School has 104 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 17.90% of student population. Kipp Houston High School has significantly more ELLs at 202 or about 30.19% of student population.

Kipp Sunnyside High School has no gifted and talented student, while 12.22% are in the special education program, and bilingual students comprise 17.73% students. Kipp Houston High School has no gifted and talented student, while 5.83% are in the special education program, and bilingual students comprise 29.60% students.

Kipp Sunnyside High School's 32 teachers have been working at the campus for an average of 2.2 years with individual teaching experience averaging nearly 4.3 years. Kipp Houston High School's 39 teachers have been working at the campus for an average of 3.2 years with individual teaching experience averaging close to 6.4 years.

Of its teaching staff, Kipp Sunnyside High School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, no teacher serving the school for 20-30 years, three teachers have worked for 11-20 years, seven teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 19 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including five beginning teachers. Kipp Houston High School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has one teacher only serving the school for 20-30 years, eight teachers have worked for 11-20 years, nine teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 20 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including three beginning teachers.

In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. Kipp Sunnyside High School employs 20 female teachers and 12 male teachers. Of its teaching staff, one special education teacher is being assisted by six teachers aides or paraprofessionals. The school also employs four staff members in the school administration department and eight more working as school support staff.

On the other hand, Kipp Houston High School employs 20 female teachers and 19 male teachers. Of its teaching staff, three teachers are aides or paraprofessionals. The school also employs five staff members in the school administration department and 12 more working as school support staff.