Compare Clear Lake High School with Clear Falls High School

Clear Lake 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 91 in student achievement, 83 in school progress and 86 in closing performance gaps. It scored 90 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 Falls High School earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 91 in student achievement, 73 in school progress, 81 in closing performance gaps and 88 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. Clear Lake High School's five out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics, Science, with 25% student progress and 25% closing performance gaps. Clear Falls High School’s only distinction designation is in Science.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Whites or Caucasians comprise the biggest group at Clear Lake High School. They make up for 41.05% of student population, followed by Hispanics (34.29%), Asians (11.79%), African Americans (7.40%), Two or More Races (5.07%) and Native Americans (0.16%).

At Clear Falls High School, Whites or Caucasians are the biggest group, comprising 58.75% of student population, followed by Hispanics (26.55%), African Americans (5.33%), Two or More Races (4.97%), Asians (4.04%) and Native Americans (0.20%).

Based on household incomes, Clear Lake High School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly higher at 29.22% compared to 18.62% at Clear Falls 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 Lake High School has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 8.57% of its student population compared to 3.52% at Clear Falls High School.

Clear Lake High School’s bilingual students comprise 7.44%, gifted and talented students, 16.94%, while 9.13% are in the special education program. Clear Falls High School bilingual students comprise 3.04%, gifted and talented students, 13.42%, and 9.45% are in the special education program.

Clear Lake High School's 145 teachers have been working at the campus for an average of 6.9 years with individual teaching experience averaging nearly 11.6 years. Clear Falls High School's 150 teachers have been working at the campus for an average of 7 years with individual teaching experience averaging close to 11.1 years.

Of its teaching staff, Clear Lake High School has four teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has 24 teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 37 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 38 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 35 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including seven beginning teachers. Clear Falls High School has three teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has 16 teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 57 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 26 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 42 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including seven beginning teachers.

In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. Clear Lake High School employs 88 female teachers and 56 male teachers. Of its teaching staff, 21 special education teachers are being assisted by 15 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. The school also employs four staff members in the school administration department and 27 more working as school support staff.

On the other hand, Clear Falls High School employs 87 female teachers and 63 male teachers. Of its teaching staff, 17 special education teachers are being assisted by 20 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. The school also employs five staff members in the school administration department and 19 more working as school support staff.