Compare Houston Math Science And Technology Center with Northside High School

Houston Math Science And Technology Center was accorded a State accountability rating of C (70-79) 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 67 in student achievement, 75 in school progress and 68 in closing performance gaps. It scored 73 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, Northside High School also earned a State accountability rating of C. The school posted 67 in student achievement, 78 in school progress, 73 in closing performance gaps and 77 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.

Northside High School's three out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics and Social Studies. Houston Math Science And Technology Center has no distinction.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, the dominant group in Houston Math Science And Technology Center is Hispanics who make up nearly 91.35% of student population, followed by African Americans (6.75%), Whites or Caucasians (1.24%), Native Americans (0.26%), Two or More Races (0.22%) and Asians (0.11%).

At Northside High School, Hispanics make up 85.14% of student population, followed by African Americans (13.57%), Whites or Caucasians (0.83%), Two or More Races (0.30%), Asians (0.08%) and Native Americans (0.08%).

Based on household incomes, Houston Math Science And Technology Center’s economically disadvantaged students is higher at 95.26% compared to 95.00% at Northside 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, Houston Math Science And Technology Center has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 40.46% of its student population compared to 26.91% at Northside High School.

In addition, Houston Math Science And Technology Center has 39.73% bilingual students, 12.84% are in the gifted and talented program, while 12.22% are in the special education program. This stacks up against Northside High School with 26.16% bilingual students, 13.87% gifted and talented students and 12.13% students in the special education program.

Houston Math Science And Technology Center's 135 teachers have been working at the campus for an average of 6.7 years with individual teaching experience averaging nearly 9.6 years. Northside High School's 82 teachers have been working at the campus for an average of 9.8 years with individual teaching experience averaging close to 13.1 years.

Of its teaching staff, Houston Math Science And Technology Center has five teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has 14 teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 21 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 24 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 62 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including 11 beginning teachers. Northside High School has two teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has 12 teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 30 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 18 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 16 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including three beginning teachers.

In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. Houston Math Science And Technology Center employs 72 female teachers and 63 male teachers. Of its teaching staff, eight special education teachers are being assisted by 11 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. The school also employs one staff members in the school administration department and 36 more working as school support staff.

On the other hand, Northside High School employs 49 female teachers and 33 male teachers. Of its teaching staff, five special education teachers are being assisted by eight teachers aides or paraprofessionals. The school also employs five staff members in the school administration department and 12 more working as school support staff.