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.
We are making this task easier for you by comparing two excellent high schools: Clear Horizons Early College High School and Clear Springs High School. We compiled relevant data for you to be able to make an informed decision. Both schools are under the jurisdiction of the CLEAR CREEK ISD.
Clear Horizons Early College High School’s regular student population is 416 with a student-teacher ratio of 29.7 students/teacher ratio. The student population at Clear Springs High School is 2,773 students and a student-teacher ratio of 16.8 students/teacher ratio.
Clear Horizons Early College High School performed excellent to earn a State accountability rating of A (90-100) 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 97 in student achievement, 95 in school progress and 92 in closing performance gaps. It scored 96 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, Clear Springs High School also performed excellent to earn a State accountability rating of A. The school posted 92 in student achievement, 82 in school progress, 88 in closing performance gaps and 91 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.
Clear Horizons Early College High School's three out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics and post-secondary. Clear Springs High School did not earn any distinction.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Hispanics comprise the biggest group at Clear Horizons Early College High School. They make up for 39.18% of student population, followed by Asians (26.92%), Whites or Caucasians (19.23%), African Americans (10.34%) and Two or More Races (4.09%). There is no Native Americans student in the school.
The student population at Clear Springs High School is also predominantly by Whites or Caucasians at 52.72%, followed by Hispanics (26.58%), Asians (9.02%), African Americans (6.78%), Two or More Races (4.29%) and Native Americans (0.36%).
Based on household incomes, Clear Horizons Early College High School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly higher at 51.20% compared to 16.19% at Clear Springs 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, Clear Horizons Early College High School has 19 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 4.57% of student population. Clear Springs High School has significantly more ELLs at 75 or about 2.70% of student population.
In addition, Clear Horizons Early College High School has 4.57% bilingual students, 10.34% are in the gifted and talented program, while 0.48% are in the special education program. This stacks up against Clear Springs High School with 2.20% bilingual students, 12.59% gifted and talented students and 9.84% students in the special education program.
Clear Horizons Early College High School's 14 teachers have been working at the campus for an average of 7.7 years with individual teaching experience averaging nearly 11.6 years. Clear Springs High School's 165 teachers have been working at the campus for an average of 6.7 years with individual teaching experience averaging close to 11.3 years.
Of its teaching staff, Clear Horizons Early College High School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has three teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, four teachers have worked for 11-20 years, four teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while three teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, and school has no beginning teacher. Clear Springs High School has five teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has 19 teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 54 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 44 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 31 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including 12 beginning teachers.
Clear Horizons Early College High School has zero special education teachers assisted by 0 teacher aides or paraprofessionals. Clear Springs High School has 31 special education teachers and 19 teacher aides or paraprofessionals.
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