Compare Westbury High School with Scarborough 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, Scarborough High School also earned a State accountability rating of C. The school posted 69 in student achievement, 73 in school progress, 68 in closing performance gaps and 72 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. Scarborough 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 Scarborough High School, Hispanics make up 80.00% of student population, followed by African Americans (16.60%), Whites or Caucasians (2.35%), Two or More Races (0.65%) and Asians (0.26%). There is no Native Americans student in the school.

Based on household incomes, the Westbury High School’s economically disadvantaged students is slightly lower at 92.24% compared to 96.60% at Scarborough 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 34.64% at Scarborough 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. Scarborough High School bilingual students comprise 33.73%, gifted and talented students, 8.50%, and 13.07% 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. Scarborough High School's 45 teachers have been working at the campus for an average of 7.1 years with individual teaching experience averaging close to 10.6 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. Scarborough High School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has six teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, nine teachers have worked for 11-20 years, nine teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 16 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including five 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, Scarborough High School employs 25 female teachers and 20 male teachers. Of its teaching staff, four special education teachers are being assisted by five teachers aides or paraprofessionals. The school also employs five staff members in the school administration department and three more working as school support staff.