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.
We are making this task easier for you by comparing two above average high schools: L G Pinkston High School and Innovation Design Entrepreneurship Academy. We compiled relevant data for you to be able to make an informed decision. Both schools are under the jurisdiction of the DALLAS ISD.
L G Pinkston High School’s regular student population is 1,339 with a student-teacher ratio of 16 students/teacher ratio. The student population at Innovation Design Entrepreneurship Academy is 219 students and a student-teacher ratio of 11.5 students/teacher ratio.
L G Pinkston High School 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, 77 in school progress and 71 in closing performance gaps. It scored 77 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, Innovation Design Entrepreneurship Academy also earned a State accountability rating of C. The school posted 80 in student achievement, 82 in school progress, 76 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.
Both schools garnered only one distinction designation or award for performance. For L G Pinkston High School this is in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA) while Innovation Design Entrepreneurship Academy secured one for Science.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, the dominant group in L G Pinkston High School is Hispanics who make up nearly 74.53% of student population, followed by African Americans (22.78%), Whites or Caucasians (0.97%), Asians (0.60%), Native Americans (0.60%) and Two or More Races (0.52%).
At Innovation Design Entrepreneurship Academy, Hispanics are the biggest group, comprising 63.93% of student population, followed by African Americans (29.22%), Whites or Caucasians (4.57%), Asians (1.37%) and Two or More Races (0.91%). There is no Native Americans student in the school.
Based on household incomes, L G Pinkston High School’s economically disadvantaged students is slightly higher at 92.68% compared to 83.11% at Innovation Design Entrepreneurship Academy.
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, L G Pinkston High School has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 45.11% of its student population compared to 37.44% at Innovation Design Entrepreneurship Academy.
L G Pinkston High School’s bilingual students comprise 42.20%, gifted and talented students, 13.14%, while 14.04% are in the special education program. Innovation Design Entrepreneurship Academy bilingual students comprise 36.07%, gifted and talented students, 10.50%, and 14.61% are in the special education program.
L G Pinkston High School's 83 teachers have been working at the campus for an average of 5.5 years with individual teaching experience averaging nearly 7.6 years. Innovation Design Entrepreneurship Academy's 19 teachers have been working at the campus for an average of 4.3 years with individual teaching experience averaging close to 6.4 years.
Of its teaching staff, L G Pinkston High School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has six teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 15 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 14 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 39 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including nine beginning teachers. Innovation Design Entrepreneurship Academy no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has one teacher only serving the school for 20-30 years, three teachers have worked for 11-20 years, four teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while eight teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including three beginning teachers.
In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. L G Pinkston High School employs 49 female teachers and 34 male teachers. Of its teaching staff, 17 special education teachers are being assisted by 11 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. The school also employs nine staff members in the school administration department and ten more working as school support staff.
On the other hand, Innovation Design Entrepreneurship Academy employs 12 female teachers and seven male teachers. Of its teaching staff, one special education teacher is being assisted by three teachers aides or paraprofessionals. The school also employs three staff members in the school administration department and three more working as school support staff.
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