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.
When we compared Hastings High School, which is a part of ALIEF ISD, with Kerr High School, which is a part of ALIEF ISD, we noted that the two schools are on opposite ends of the ratings spectrum.
Hastings High School’s regular student population is 3,966 with a student-teacher ratio of 13.7 students/teacher ratio. The student population at Kerr High School is 790 students and a student-teacher ratio of 19.6 students/teacher ratio.
Hastings High School not rated a State accountability rating of Not Rated: SB 1365 (Not Rated per SB 1365) 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 68 in student achievement, 72 in school progress and 61 in closing performance gaps. It scored 69 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, Kerr High School performed excellent to earn a State accountability rating of A. The school posted 98 in student achievement, 97 in school progress, 100 in closing performance gaps and 99 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.
Kerr High School's six out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, post-secondary and 25% closing performance gaps. Hastings High School has no distinction.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Hispanics comprise the biggest group at Hastings High School. They make up for 58.83% of student population, followed by African Americans (26.88%), Asians (9.33%), Whites or Caucasians (3.35%), Native Americans (0.98%) and Two or More Races (0.48%).
At Kerr High School, Asians are the biggest group, comprising 54.30% of student population, followed by Hispanics (26.33%), African Americans (14.43%), Whites or Caucasians (3.80%), Two or More Races (0.76%) and Native Americans (0.13%).
Based on household incomes, Hastings High School’s economically disadvantaged students is slightly higher at 76.63% compared to 69.49% at Kerr 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, Hastings High School has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 35.15% of its student population compared to 4.43% at Kerr High School.
In addition, Hastings High School has 33.71% bilingual students, 4.29% are in the gifted and talented program, while 8.57% are in the special education program. This stacks up against Kerr High School with 4.43% bilingual students, 38.48% gifted and talented students and 0.51% students in the special education program.
Hastings High School's 290 teachers have been working at the campus for an average of 8.5 years with individual teaching experience averaging nearly 11.9 years. Kerr High School's 40 teachers have been working at the campus for an average of 14.2 years with individual teaching experience averaging close to 17.9 years.
Of its teaching staff, Hastings High School has eight teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has 52 teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 75 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 65 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 68 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including 21 beginning teachers. Kerr High School has four teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has 12 teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 14 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, five teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while four teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including one beginning teacher only.
In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. Hastings High School employs 185 female teachers and 105 male teachers. Of its teaching staff, 21 special education teachers are being assisted by 53 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. The school also employs 16 staff members in the school administration department and 35 more working as school support staff.
On the other hand, Kerr High School employs 21 female teachers and 19 male teachers. Of its teaching staff, one special education teacher is being assisted by ten teachers aides or paraprofessionals. The school also employs two staff members in the school administration department and five more working as school support staff.
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