Compare Westbury High School with Madison High School

Westbury 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, 80 in school progress and 75 in closing performance gaps. It scored 79 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, Madison High School also earned a State accountability rating of C. The school posted 68 in student achievement, 78 in school progress, 73 in closing performance gaps and 77 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.

Westbury High School's two out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA) and 25% closing performance gaps. Madison High School did not earn any distinction.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Hispanics comprise the biggest group at Westbury High School. They make up for 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%).

At Madison High School, Hispanics are the biggest group, comprising 63.77% of student population, followed by African Americans (34.08%), Whites or Caucasians (1.12%), Two or More Races (0.46%), Asians (0.41%) and Native Americans (0.15%).

Based on household incomes, Westbury High School’s economically disadvantaged students is slightly higher at 92.24% compared to 88.91% at Madison 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, Westbury High School has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 36.08% of its student population compared to 34.75% at Madison High School.

Westbury High School’s bilingual students comprise 35.01%, gifted and talented students, 12.20%, while 9.68% are in the special education program. Madison High School bilingual students comprise 32.75%, gifted and talented students, 9.40%, and 10.78% are in the special education program.

Westbury High School's 126 teachers have been working at the campus for an average of 8.6 years with individual teaching experience averaging nearly 12.9 years. Madison High School's 107 teachers have been working at the campus for an average of 7.4 years with individual teaching experience averaging close to 10.8 years.

Of its teaching staff, 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. Madison High School has four teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has 14 teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 30 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 18 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 26 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including 16 beginning teachers.

In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. Westbury High School employs 67 female teachers and 59 male teachers. Of its teaching staff, five special education teachers are being assisted by eight teachers aides or paraprofessionals. The school also employs seven staff members in the school administration department and 13 more working as school support staff.

On the other hand, Madison High School employs 66 female teachers and 41 male teachers. Of its teaching staff, six special education teachers are being assisted by seven teachers aides or paraprofessionals. The school also employs seven staff members in the school administration department and eight more working as school support staff.