Compare Brackenridge High School with Lanier 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, Lanier High School earned a State accountability rating of C. The school posted 71 in student achievement, 82 in school progress, 71 in closing performance gaps and 79 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 post-secondary, Brackenridge High School earned one out of seven distinctions. Lanier High School's two out of seven distinctions are in Social Studies and post-secondary.

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 Lanier High School, Hispanics make up 95.91% of student population, followed by African Americans (1.77%), Asians (1.09%), Whites or Caucasians (0.89%), Native Americans (0.20%) and Two or More Races (0.14%).

Based on household incomes, the Brackenridge High School’s economically disadvantaged students is slightly lower at 88.92% compared to 96.05% at Lanier 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 302 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 20.16% of student population. Lanier High School has significantly more ELLs at 342 or about 23.31% of student population.

Brackenridge High School’s bilingual students comprise 20.36%, gifted and talented students, 9.48%, while 12.95% are in the special education program. Lanier High School bilingual students comprise 21.40%, gifted and talented students, 5.32%, and 14.38% 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. Lanier High School's 89 teachers have been working at the campus for an average of 6.6 years with individual teaching experience averaging close to 9.1 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. Lanier High School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has eight teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 23 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 19 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 27 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including 11 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, Lanier High School employs 45 female teachers and 44 male teachers. Of its teaching staff, five special education teachers are being assisted by 14 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. The school also employs four staff members in the school administration department and 17 more working as school support staff.