As your children go through high school, choosing the right school is equally important as deciding on a perfect home. High school is when students are given the tools to figure out the paths they want to pursue as adults. There are more subjects and extra-curricular activities that students can choose from. Taking on their interests and passions help to shape the critical decisions they need to make as they plan their future.
When we compared Williams High School, which is a part of PLANO ISD, with Jasper High School, which is a part of PLANO ISD, we noted a big difference in ratings.
Williams High School’s regular student population is 1,189 with a student-teacher ratio of 15 students/teacher ratio. The student population at Jasper High School is 1,252 students and a student-teacher ratio of 17.1 students/teacher ratio.
Williams High School earned 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 73 in student achievement, 73 in school progress and 73 in closing performance gaps. It scored 73 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, Jasper High School performed excellent to earn a State accountability rating of A. The school posted 94 in student achievement, 87 in school progress, 87 in closing performance gaps and 92 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. Williams High School’s two out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA) and Social Studies. Jasper High School's six out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, post-secondary and with 25% student progress.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Hispanics comprise the biggest group at Williams High School. They make up for 46.68% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (18.67%), Asians (17.75%), African Americans (13.37%) and Two or More Races (3.36%). There is no Native Americans student in the school.
The student population at Jasper High School is also predominantly by Asians at 49.20%, followed by Whites or Caucasians (25.80%), Hispanics (10.94%), African Americans (9.42%), Two or More Races (4.15%) and Native Americans (0.40%).
Based on household incomes, Williams High School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly higher at 49.03% compared to 19.01% at Jasper 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, Williams High School has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 23.30% of its student population compared to 5.19% at Jasper High School.
In addition, Williams High School has 22.96% bilingual students, 14.80% are in the gifted and talented program, while 12.28% are in the special education program. This stacks up against Jasper High School with 5.11% bilingual students, 37.62% gifted and talented students and 6.31% students in the special education program.
Williams High School's 79 teachers have been working at the campus for an average of 6.1 years with individual teaching experience averaging nearly 8.4 years. Jasper High School's 73 teachers have been working at the campus for an average of 7.6 years with individual teaching experience averaging close to 10.4 years.
Of its teaching staff, Williams High School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has five teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 16 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 18 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 32 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including seven beginning teachers. Jasper High School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has ten teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 22 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 17 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 17 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including six beginning teachers.
In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. Williams High School employs 53 female teachers and 26 male teachers. Of its teaching staff, 19 special education teachers are being assisted by nine teachers aides or paraprofessionals. The school also employs six staff members in the school administration department and eight more working as school support staff.
On the other hand, Jasper High School employs 48 female teachers and 24 male teachers. Of its teaching staff, 12 special education teachers are being assisted by six teachers aides or paraprofessionals. The school also employs five staff members in the school administration department and nine more working as school support staff.
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