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 Heights High School, which is a part of HOUSTON ISD, with Westbury High School, which is a part of HOUSTON ISD, we noted a slight difference in ratings.
Heights High School’s regular student population is 2,438 with a student-teacher ratio of 19.1 students/teacher ratio. The student population at Westbury High School is 2,345 students and a student-teacher ratio of 18.5 students/teacher ratio.
Heights 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 85 in student achievement, 84 in school progress and 78 in closing performance gaps. It scored 83 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, Westbury High School earned a State accountability rating of C. The school posted 71 in student achievement, 80 in school progress, 75 in closing performance gaps and 79 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. Heights High School's three out of seven distinctions are in Science, with 25% student progress and 25% closing performance gaps. Westbury High School’s two out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA) and 25% closing performance gaps.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, the dominant group in Heights High School is Hispanics who make up nearly 74.08% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (12.14%), African Americans (10.95%), Two or More Races (1.48%), Asians (1.15%) and Native Americans (0.12%).
At Westbury High School, Hispanics are the biggest group, comprising 65.03% of student population, followed by African Americans (31.17%), Whites or Caucasians (1.88%), Asians (1.15%), Two or More Races (0.68%) and Native Americans (0.04%).
Based on household incomes, the Heights High School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly lower at 61.20% compared to 92.24% at Westbury 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, Heights High School has 274 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 11.24% of student population. Westbury High School has significantly more ELLs at 846 or about 36.08% of student population.
Heights High School’s bilingual students comprise 10.50%, gifted and talented students, 36.14%, while 7.34% are in the special education program. Westbury High School bilingual students comprise 35.01%, gifted and talented students, 12.20%, and 9.68% are in the special education program.
Heights High School's 127 teachers have been working at the campus for an average of 9.8 years with individual teaching experience averaging nearly 13.4 years. Westbury High School's 126 teachers have been working at the campus for an average of 8.6 years with individual teaching experience averaging close to 12.9 years.
Of its teaching staff, Heights High School has 13 teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has 20 teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 31 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 26 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 31 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including seven beginning teachers. Westbury High School has seven teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has 22 teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 38 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 14 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 30 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including 15 beginning teachers.
Heights High School has one special education teachers assisted by 5 teacher aides or paraprofessionals. Westbury High School has four special education teachers and 8 teacher aides or paraprofessionals.
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