Compare Macarthur High School with Reagan High School

Macarthur 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 84 in student achievement, 85 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, Reagan High School performed excellent to earn a State accountability rating of A. The school posted 94 in student achievement, 86 in school progress, 88 in closing performance gaps and 92 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. Macarthur High School's five out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), Science, Social Studies, with 25% student progress and 25% closing performance gaps. Reagan High School’s four out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics, Science and Social Studies.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Hispanics comprise the biggest group at Macarthur High School. They make up for 64.96% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (20.31%), African Americans (9.42%), Two or More Races (3.08%), Asians (1.89%) and Native Americans (0.33%).

The student population at Reagan High School is also predominantly by Hispanics at 44.56%, followed by Whites or Caucasians (37.51%), Asians (8.29%), Two or More Races (4.67%), African Americans (4.49%) and Native Americans (0.33%).

Based on household incomes, Macarthur High School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly higher at 59.94% compared to 23.48% at Reagan 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, Macarthur High School has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 14.87% of its student population compared to 4.93% at Reagan High School.

In addition, Macarthur High School has 18.94% bilingual students, 6.96% are in the gifted and talented program, while 13.07% are in the special education program. This stacks up against Reagan High School with 4.67% bilingual students, 12.46% gifted and talented students and 7.25% students in the special education program.

Macarthur High School's 143 teachers have been working at the campus for an average of 7.2 years with individual teaching experience averaging nearly 10.6 years. Reagan High School's 173 teachers have been working at the campus for an average of 7.7 years with individual teaching experience averaging close to 10.6 years.

Of its teaching staff, Macarthur High School has two teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has 12 teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 58 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 32 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 31 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including nine beginning teachers. Reagan High School has two teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has 19 teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 53 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 52 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 42 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including six beginning teachers.

In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. Macarthur High School employs 83 female teachers and 59 male teachers. Of its teaching staff, 18 special education teachers are being assisted by 14 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. The school also employs six staff members in the school administration department and 17 more working as school support staff.

On the other hand, Reagan High School employs 101 female teachers and 71 male teachers. Of its teaching staff, 17 special education teachers are being assisted by 15 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. The school also employs eight staff members in the school administration department and 20 more working as school support staff.