Compare Cypress Lakes High School with Bridgeland High School

Cypress Lakes 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 81 in student achievement, 83 in school progress and 76 in closing performance gaps. It scored 81 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, Bridgeland High School performed excellent to earn a State accountability rating of A. The school posted 94 in student achievement, 86 in school progress, 100 in closing performance gaps and 96 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. Cypress Lakes High School’s three out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics and with 25% student progress. Bridgeland High School's four out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), post-secondary, with 25% student progress and 25% closing performance gaps.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Hispanics comprise the biggest group at Cypress Lakes High School. They make up for 56.26% of student population, followed by African Americans (26.84%), Whites or Caucasians (7.70%), Asians (6.03%), Two or More Races (2.45%) and Native Americans (0.53%).

The student population at Bridgeland High School is also predominantly by Whites or Caucasians at 50.65%, followed by Hispanics (22.44%), African Americans (12.35%), Asians (10.35%), Two or More Races (3.57%) and Native Americans (0.46%).

Based on household incomes, Cypress Lakes High School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly higher at 70.80% compared to 17.25% at Bridgeland 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, Cypress Lakes High School has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 12.21% of its student population compared to 2.20% at Bridgeland High School.

In addition, Cypress Lakes High School has 11.09% bilingual students, 3.79% are in the gifted and talented program, while 10.66% are in the special education program. This stacks up against Bridgeland High School with 1.88% bilingual students, 15.83% gifted and talented students and 6.81% students in the special education program.

Cypress Lakes High School's 207 teachers have been working at the campus for an average of 7.6 years with individual teaching experience averaging nearly 10.9 years. Bridgeland High School's 206 teachers have been working at the campus for an average of 6.2 years with individual teaching experience averaging close to 9.7 years.

Of its teaching staff, Cypress Lakes High School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has 28 teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 64 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 52 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 47 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including 15 beginning teachers. Bridgeland High School has two teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has 20 teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 64 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 50 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 56 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including 16 beginning teachers.

In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. Cypress Lakes High School employs 123 female teachers and 84 male teachers. Of its teaching staff, 24 special education teachers are being assisted by 34 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. The school also employs nine staff members in the school administration department and 27 more working as school support staff.

On the other hand, Bridgeland High School employs 133 female teachers and 73 male teachers. Of its teaching staff, 16 special education teachers are being assisted by 25 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. The school also employs 11 staff members in the school administration department and 24 more working as school support staff.