Compare Bellaire High School with North Forest High School

Bellaire High School earned a State accountability rating of B (80-89) 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 86 in student achievement, 85 in school progress and 79 in closing performance gaps. It scored 84 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, North Forest High School earned a State accountability rating of C. The school posted 66 in student achievement, 75 in school progress, 71 in closing performance gaps and 74 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.

Bellaire High School's four out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics, Science and Social Studies. North Forest High School did not earn any distinction.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Hispanics comprise the biggest group at Bellaire High School. They make up for 40.67% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (22.47%), African Americans (20.58%), Asians (13.32%), Two or More Races (2.38%) and Native Americans (0.29%).

At North Forest High School, African Americans are the biggest group, comprising 54.40% of student population, followed by Hispanics (43.60%), Whites or Caucasians (1.10%), Two or More Races (0.50%), Asians (0.30%) and Native Americans (0.10%).

Based on household incomes, the Bellaire High School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly lower at 48.51% compared to 97.10% at North Forest 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, Bellaire High School has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 14.51% of its student population compared to 18.50% at North Forest High School.

Bellaire High School’s bilingual students comprise 13.71%, gifted and talented students, 38.33%, while 6.87% are in the special education program. North Forest High School bilingual students comprise 16.20%, gifted and talented students, 2.70%, and 13.90% are in the special education program.

Bellaire High School's 177 teachers have been working at the campus for an average of 10.8 years with individual teaching experience averaging nearly 14.7 years. North Forest High School's 59 teachers have been working at the campus for an average of 6.1 years with individual teaching experience averaging close to 11.4 years.

Of its teaching staff, Bellaire High School has 15 teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has 34 teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 55 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 25 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 40 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including nine beginning teachers. North Forest High School has three teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has five teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 15 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, six teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 21 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including ten beginning teachers.

Bellaire High School has two special education teachers assisted by 8 teacher aides or paraprofessionals. North Forest High School has three special education teachers and 6 teacher aides or paraprofessionals.