Compare Pasadena Memorial High School with Dobie High School

Pasadena Memorial 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 86 in student achievement, 90 in school progress and 85 in closing performance gaps. It scored 89 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, Dobie High School also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 77 in student achievement, 88 in school progress, 77 in closing performance gaps and 85 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. Pasadena Memorial High School's four out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), Social Studies, with 25% student progress and 25% closing performance gaps. Dobie High School’s only distinction designation is in Comparative Academic Growth.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, the dominant group in Pasadena Memorial High School is Hispanics who make up nearly 83.11% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (7.57%), Asians (4.48%), African Americans (4.14%), Two or More Races (0.61%) and Native Americans (0.03%).

At Dobie High School, Hispanics make up 66.25% of student population, followed by African Americans (17.34%), Asians (9.92%), Whites or Caucasians (5.01%), Two or More Races (1.32%) and Native Americans (0.05%).

Based on household incomes, Pasadena Memorial High School’s economically disadvantaged students is higher at 60.53% compared to 58.53% at Dobie 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, Pasadena Memorial High School has a slightly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 16.62% of its student population compared to 12.45% at Dobie High School.

Pasadena Memorial High School’s bilingual students comprise 15.98%, gifted and talented students, 8.75%, while 8.71% are in the special education program. Dobie High School bilingual students comprise 10.57%, gifted and talented students, 6.28%, and 9.90% are in the special education program.

Pasadena Memorial High School's 198 teachers have been working at the campus for an average of 8.3 years with individual teaching experience averaging nearly 11.6 years. Dobie High School's 245 teachers have been working at the campus for an average of 9.4 years with individual teaching experience averaging close to 12.5 years.

Of its teaching staff, Pasadena Memorial High School has four teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has 26 teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 60 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 52 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 48 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including ten beginning teachers. Dobie High School has 11 teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has 32 teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 82 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 59 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 50 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including 13 beginning teachers.

In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. Pasadena Memorial High School employs 121 female teachers and 77 male teachers. Of its teaching staff, 34 special education teachers are being assisted by 26 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. The school also employs nine staff members in the school administration department and 23 more working as school support staff.

On the other hand, Dobie High School employs 141 female teachers and 103 male teachers. Of its teaching staff, 37 special education teachers are being assisted by 34 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. The school also employs 13 staff members in the school administration department and 34 more working as school support staff.