Compare North Dallas High School with David W Carter High School

North Dallas High School was accorded a State accountability rating of C (70-79) 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 73 in student achievement, 83 in school progress and 68 in closing performance gaps. It scored 79 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, David W Carter High School also earned a State accountability rating of C. The school posted 61 in student achievement, 78 in school progress, 62 in closing performance gaps and 70 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. North Dallas High School's four out of seven distinctions are in Mathematics, Social Studies, post-secondary and with 25% student progress. David W Carter High School’s two out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA) and with 25% student progress.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, the dominant group in North Dallas High School is Hispanics who make up nearly 69.80% of student population, followed by African Americans (24.04%), Whites or Caucasians (3.00%), Asians (1.66%), Two or More Races (0.92%) and Native Americans (0.42%).

At David W Carter High School, African Americans make up 67.23% of student population, followed by Hispanics (30.56%), Whites or Caucasians (1.33%), Two or More Races (0.44%), Native Americans (0.18%) and Asians (0.09%).

Based on household incomes, the North Dallas High School’s economically disadvantaged students is slightly lower at 87.02% compared to 91.14% at David W Carter 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, North Dallas High School has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 43.59% of its student population compared to 21.17% at David W Carter High School.

North Dallas High School’s bilingual students comprise 39.93%, gifted and talented students, 15.31%, while 11.90% are in the special education program. David W Carter High School bilingual students comprise 19.04%, gifted and talented students, 10.19%, and 17.18% are in the special education program.

North Dallas High School's 75 teachers have been working at the campus for an average of 5.3 years with individual teaching experience averaging nearly 8.3 years. David W Carter High School's 72 teachers have been working at the campus for an average of 11.3 years with individual teaching experience averaging close to 13.8 years.

Of its teaching staff, North Dallas High School has four teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has four teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 12 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 16 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 27 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including 12 beginning teachers. David W Carter High School has six teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has 11 teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 25 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 13 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 15 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. North Dallas High School employs 48 female teachers and 26 male teachers. Of its teaching staff, 13 special education teachers are being assisted by 12 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. The school also employs six staff members in the school administration department and ten more working as school support staff.

On the other hand, David W Carter High School employs 44 female teachers and 27 male teachers. Of its teaching staff, 15 special education teachers are being assisted by 21 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. The school also employs six staff members in the school administration department and nine more working as school support staff.