Compare Cypress Woods High School with Langham Creek High School

Cypress Woods 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 94 in student achievement, 87 in school progress and an impressive100 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, Langham Creek High School earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 89 in student achievement, 85 in school progress, 83 in closing performance gaps and 87 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 Woods High School's six out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, with 25% student progress and 25% closing performance gaps. Langham Creek High School’s four out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics, with 25% student progress and 25% closing performance gaps.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Whites or Caucasians comprise the biggest group at Cypress Woods High School. They make up for 47.19% of student population, followed by Hispanics (26.53%), Asians (11.74%), African Americans (11.05%), Two or More Races (3.27%) and Native Americans (0.19%).

The student population at Langham Creek High School is also predominantly by Hispanics at 51.23%, followed by Whites or Caucasians (19.99%), African Americans (17.91%), Asians (7.94%), Two or More Races (2.57%) and Native Americans (0.25%).

Based on household incomes, the Cypress Woods High School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly lower at 27.19% compared to 53.02% at Langham Creek 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 Woods High School has 97 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 3.05% of student population. Langham Creek High School has significantly more ELLs at 240 or about 8.58% of student population.

Cypress Woods High School’s bilingual students comprise 2.70%, gifted and talented students, 12.72%, while 7.63% are in the special education program. Langham Creek High School bilingual students comprise 8.26%, gifted and talented students, 6.94%, and 7.29% are in the special education program.

Cypress Woods High School's 198 teachers have been working at the campus for an average of 9.2 years with individual teaching experience averaging nearly 12.7 years. Langham Creek High School's 189 teachers have been working at the campus for an average of 8.5 years with individual teaching experience averaging close to 12.1 years.

Of its teaching staff, Cypress Woods High School has six teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has 40 teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 62 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 40 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 42 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including nine beginning teachers. Langham Creek High School has nine teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has 27 teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 52 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 55 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 39 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including seven beginning teachers.

In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. Cypress Woods High School employs 129 female teachers and 68 male teachers. Of its teaching staff, 22 special education teachers are being assisted by 24 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. The school also employs ten staff members in the school administration department and 23 more working as school support staff.

On the other hand, Langham Creek High School employs 118 female teachers and 71 male teachers. Of its teaching staff, 21 special education teachers are being assisted by 38 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. The school also employs 11 staff members in the school administration department and 23 more working as school support staff.