Compare The Woodlands High School with Oak Ridge High School

The Woodlands 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 95 in student achievement, 81 in school progress and 96 in closing performance gaps. It scored 95 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, Oak Ridge High School earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 89 in student achievement, 82 in school progress, 76 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.

The Woodlands High School's six out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, post-secondary and 25% closing performance gaps. Oak Ridge High School did not earn any distinction.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Whites or Caucasians comprise the biggest group at The Woodlands High School. They make up for 56.46% of student population, followed by Hispanics (27.73%), Asians (7.47%), Two or More Races (4.02%), African Americans (3.86%) and Native Americans (0.34%).

The student population at Oak Ridge High School is also predominantly by Whites or Caucasians at 41.38%, followed by Hispanics (35.68%), African Americans (14.18%), Asians (4.46%), Two or More Races (3.95%) and Native Americans (0.23%).

Based on household incomes, the The Woodlands High School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly lower at 9.52% compared to 35.10% at Oak Ridge 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, The Woodlands High School has 193 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 4.41% of student population. Oak Ridge High School has significantly more ELLs at 237 or about 9.18% of student population.

The Woodlands High School’s bilingual students comprise 4.07%, gifted and talented students, 12.70%, while 5.50% are in the special education program. Oak Ridge High School bilingual students comprise 8.64%, gifted and talented students, 6.51%, and 8.33% are in the special education program.

The Woodlands High School's 240 teachers have been working at the campus for an average of 9.5 years with individual teaching experience averaging nearly 14.3 years. Oak Ridge High School's 162 teachers have been working at the campus for an average of 7.8 years with individual teaching experience averaging close to 13 years.

Of its teaching staff, The Woodlands High School has 13 teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has 46 teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 85 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 52 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 40 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including four beginning teachers. Oak Ridge High School has four teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has 34 teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 45 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 33 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 37 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including nine beginning teachers.

In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. The Woodlands High School employs 153 female teachers and 87 male teachers. Of its teaching staff, 38 special education teachers are being assisted by 23 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. The school also employs 13 staff members in the school administration department and 30 more working as school support staff.

On the other hand, Oak Ridge High School employs 94 female teachers and 67 male teachers. Of its teaching staff, 28 special education teachers are being assisted by 25 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. The school also employs 12 staff members in the school administration department and 26 more working as school support staff.