Compare Stephen F Austin High School with Kempner High School

Stephen F Austin 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 93 in student achievement, 87 in school progress and 80 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, Kempner High School also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 86 in student achievement, 85 in school progress, 77 in closing performance gaps and 83 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.

Both schools garnered only five distinction designations or awards for outstanding performance. These are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics, Science, Social Studies and post-secondary.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Asians comprise the biggest group at Stephen F Austin High School. They make up for 46.32% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (17.24%), African Americans (16.67%), Hispanics (16.49%), Two or More Races (2.97%) and Native Americans (0.22%).

The student population at Kempner High School is also predominantly by Hispanics at 36.94%, followed by Asians (28.67%), African Americans (18.47%), Whites or Caucasians (13.37%), Two or More Races (2.45%) and Native Americans (0.10%).

Based on household incomes, the Stephen F Austin High School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly lower at 36.26% compared to 55.97% at Kempner 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, Stephen F Austin High School has 179 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 7.93% of student population. Kempner High School has significantly more ELLs at 272 or about 13.88% of student population.

Stephen F Austin High School’s bilingual students comprise 7.54%, gifted and talented students, 6.56%, while 7.49% are in the special education program. Kempner High School bilingual students comprise 13.37%, gifted and talented students, 3.57%, and 9.34% are in the special education program.

Stephen F Austin High School's 125 teachers have been working at the campus for an average of 7.4 years with individual teaching experience averaging nearly 10.9 years. Kempner High School's 116 teachers have been working at the campus for an average of 8 years with individual teaching experience averaging close to 11.5 years.

Of its teaching staff, Stephen F Austin High School has four teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has 16 teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 36 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 27 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 37 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including six beginning teachers. Kempner High School has two teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has 15 teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 37 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 28 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 28 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including seven beginning teachers.

In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. Stephen F Austin High School employs 70 female teachers and 55 male teachers. Of its teaching staff, 13 special education teachers are being assisted by 15 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. The school also employs six staff members in the school administration department and 11 more working as school support staff.

On the other hand, Kempner High School employs 63 female teachers and 53 male teachers. Of its teaching staff, nine special education teachers are being assisted by 16 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. The school also employs six staff members in the school administration department and 11 more working as school support staff.