Compare Waltrip High School with Westbury High School

Waltrip 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 71 in student achievement, 77 in school progress and 72 in closing performance gaps. It scored 76 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, Westbury High School also earned a State accountability rating of C. The school posted 71 in student achievement, 80 in school progress, 75 in closing performance gaps and 79 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. Except for 25% closing performance gaps, Waltrip High School earned one out of seven distinctions. Westbury High School's two out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA) and 25% closing performance gaps.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, the dominant group in Waltrip High School is Hispanics who make up nearly 77.09% of student population, followed by African Americans (14.67%), Whites or Caucasians (6.90%), Two or More Races (0.70%), Asians (0.41%) and Native Americans (0.23%).

At Westbury High School, Hispanics are the biggest group, comprising 65.03% of student population, followed by African Americans (31.17%), Whites or Caucasians (1.88%), Asians (1.15%), Two or More Races (0.68%) and Native Americans (0.04%).

Based on household incomes, the Waltrip High School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly lower at 77.09% compared to 92.24% at Westbury 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, Waltrip High School has 378 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 22.09% of student population. Westbury High School has significantly more ELLs at 846 or about 36.08% of student population.

Waltrip High School’s bilingual students comprise 20.98%, gifted and talented students, 19.17%, while 11.22% are in the special education program. Westbury High School bilingual students comprise 35.01%, gifted and talented students, 12.20%, and 9.68% are in the special education program.

Waltrip High School's 107 teachers have been working at the campus for an average of 8 years with individual teaching experience averaging nearly 10.8 years. Westbury High School's 126 teachers have been working at the campus for an average of 8.6 years with individual teaching experience averaging close to 12.9 years.

Of its teaching staff, Waltrip High School has three teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has 14 teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 25 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 27 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 34 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including five beginning teachers. Westbury High School has seven teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has 22 teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 38 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 14 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 30 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including 15 beginning teachers.

Waltrip High School has three special education teachers assisted by 8 teacher aides or paraprofessionals. Westbury High School has four special education teachers and 8 teacher aides or paraprofessionals.