Compare Brackenridge High School with Houston High School

Brackenridge 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 80 in student achievement, 87 in school progress and 72 in closing performance gaps. It scored 83 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, Houston High School also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 69 in student achievement, 82 in school progress, 74 in closing performance gaps and 80 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 Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), Brackenridge High School earned one out of seven distinctions. Houston 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 Brackenridge High School is Hispanics who make up nearly 94.86% of student population, followed by African Americans (2.60%), Whites or Caucasians (2.00%), Two or More Races (0.27%) and Asians (0.20%). There is no Native Americans student in the school.

At Houston High School, Hispanics are the biggest group, comprising 55.69% of student population, followed by African Americans (37.56%), Whites or Caucasians (3.20%), Two or More Races (2.01%), Asians (1.42%) and Native Americans (0.12%).

Based on household incomes, the Brackenridge High School’s economically disadvantaged students is slightly lower at 88.92% compared to 94.08% at Houston 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, Brackenridge High School has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 20.16% of its student population compared to 15.40% at Houston High School.

Brackenridge High School’s bilingual students comprise 20.36%, gifted and talented students, 9.48%, while 12.95% are in the special education program. Houston High School bilingual students comprise 12.91%, gifted and talented students, 2.96%, and 17.89% are in the special education program.

Brackenridge High School's 99 teachers have been working at the campus for an average of 6 years with individual teaching experience averaging nearly 8.5 years. Houston High School's 59 teachers have been working at the campus for an average of 4.8 years with individual teaching experience averaging close to 7.2 years.

Of its teaching staff, Brackenridge High School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has nine teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 26 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 17 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 25 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including 22 beginning teachers. Houston High School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has three teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 12 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, nine teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 14 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including 20 beginning teachers.

In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. Brackenridge High School employs 50 female teachers and 48 male teachers. Of its teaching staff, 15 special education teachers are being assisted by 13 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. The school also employs six staff members in the school administration department and 15 more working as school support staff.

On the other hand, Houston High School employs 33 female teachers and 25 male teachers. Of its teaching staff, eight special education teachers are being assisted by 12 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. The school also employs three staff members in the school administration department and 15 more working as school support staff.