Compare Sst Sa College Prep High School with Sst The Woodlands

Sst Sa College Prep 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 91 in student achievement, 88 in school progress and 83 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, Sst The Woodlands also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 71 in student achievement, 94 in school progress, 76 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. Sst Sa College Prep High School's three out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), Social Studies and with 25% student progress. Sst The Woodlands’s only distinction designation is in Comparative Academic Growth.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Hispanics comprise the biggest group at Sst Sa College Prep High School. They make up for 60.89% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (26.22%), African Americans (7.11%), Asians (3.33%), Two or More Races (2.22%) and Native Americans (0.22%).

At Sst The Woodlands, Hispanics are the biggest group, comprising 56.12% of student population, followed by African Americans (29.32%), Whites or Caucasians (6.99%), Asians (3.69%), Two or More Races (2.91%) and Native Americans (0.78%).

Based on household incomes, the Sst Sa College Prep High School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly lower at 43.33% compared to 77.86% at Sst The Woodlands.

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, Sst Sa College Prep High School has 31 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 6.89% of student population. Sst The Woodlands has significantly more ELLs at 134 or about 26.02% of student population.

Sst Sa College Prep High School’s bilingual students comprise 6.00%, gifted and talented students, 10.44%, while 8.89% are in the special education program. Sst The Woodlands bilingual students comprise 25.63%, gifted and talented students, 4.08%, and 10.49% are in the special education program.

40 teachers employed at Sst Sa College Prep High School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 3.6 years with individual teaching experience averaging 6.9 years. The 44 teachers at Sst The Woodlands have been serving the school for an average of 1.7 years with individual teaching experience averaging 4.9 years.

Of its teaching staff, Sst Sa College Prep High School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has one teacher only serving the school for 20-30 years, nine teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 14 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 11 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including six beginning teachers. Sst The Woodlands no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has two teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, three teachers have worked for 11-20 years, seven teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 23 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including ten beginning teachers.

In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Sst Sa College Prep High School there are 25 female teachers and 14 male teachers. Of its teaching staff, two special education teachers are being assisted by four teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has five staff members in the school administration department.

At Sst The Woodlands there are 35 female teachers and eight male teachers. Of its teaching staff, six special education teachers are being assisted by 12 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has five staff members in the school administration department.