Compare Memorial High School with Westchester Academy For International Studies

Memorial High School 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, 84 in school progress and 86 in closing performance gaps. It scored 92 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, Westchester Academy For International Studies also performed excellent to earn a State accountability rating of A. The school posted 94 in student achievement, 91 in school progress, 100 in closing performance gaps and 96 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. Memorial High School's five out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics, Science, Social Studies and post-secondary. Westchester Academy For International Studies’s four out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics, Science and 25% closing performance gaps.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Whites or Caucasians comprise the biggest group at Memorial High School. They make up for 53.65% of student population, followed by Hispanics (22.72%), Asians (16.63%), Two or More Races (4.39%), African Americans (2.41%) and Native Americans (0.20%).

At Westchester Academy For International Studies, Hispanics make up 68.36% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (17.09%), Asians (7.85%), African Americans (3.46%), Two or More Races (3.00%) and Native Americans (0.23%).

Based on household incomes, the Memorial High School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly lower at 14.22% compared to 57.97% at Westchester Academy For International Studies.

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, Memorial High School has 164 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 6.48% of student population. Westchester Academy For International Studies has significantly more ELLs at 192 or about 22.17% of student population.

Memorial High School’s bilingual students comprise 6.01%, gifted and talented students, 22.72%, while 5.57% are in the special education program. Westchester Academy For International Studies bilingual students comprise 27.83%, gifted and talented students, 22.29%, and 3.23% are in the special education program.

Memorial High School's 150 teachers have been working at the campus for an average of 9.5 years with individual teaching experience averaging nearly 14 years. Westchester Academy For International Studies's 72 teachers have been working at the campus for an average of 7.7 years with individual teaching experience averaging close to 12.7 years.

Of its teaching staff, Memorial High School has 11 teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has 26 teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 50 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 31 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 28 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including four beginning teachers. Westchester Academy For International Studies has three teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has ten teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 25 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 17 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 16 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including one beginning teacher only.

In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. Memorial High School employs 83 female teachers and 66 male teachers. Of its teaching staff, seven special education teachers are being assisted by eight teachers aides or paraprofessionals. The school also employs five staff members in the school administration department and 16 more working as school support staff.

On the other hand, Westchester Academy For International Studies employs 56 female teachers and 16 male teachers. Of its teaching staff, one special education teacher is being assisted by one teacher only aides or paraprofessionals. The school also employs three staff members in the school administration department and 11 more working as school support staff.