Compare L G Pinkston High School with North Dallas High School

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, North Dallas High School also earned a State accountability rating of C. The school posted 73 in student achievement, 83 in school progress, 68 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. L G Pinkston High School’s only distinction designation is in Read/ELA. North Dallas High School's four out of seven distinctions are in Mathematics, Social Studies, post-secondary and with 25% student progress.

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 North Dallas High School, Hispanics make up 69.80% of student population, followed by African Americans (24.04%), Whites or Caucasians (3.00%), Asians (1.66%), Two or More Races (0.92%) and Native Americans (0.42%).

Based on household incomes, L G Pinkston High School’s economically disadvantaged students is slightly higher at 92.68% compared to 87.02% at North Dallas 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, L G Pinkston High School has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 45.11% of its student population compared to 43.59% at North Dallas High School.

In addition, L G Pinkston High School has 42.20% bilingual students, 13.14% are in the gifted and talented program, while 14.04% are in the special education program. This stacks up against North Dallas High School with 39.93% bilingual students, 15.31% gifted and talented students and 11.90% students 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. North Dallas High School's 75 teachers have been working at the campus for an average of 5.3 years with individual teaching experience averaging close to 8.3 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. North Dallas High School has four teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has four teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 12 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 16 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 27 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including 12 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, North Dallas High School employs 48 female teachers and 26 male teachers. Of its teaching staff, 13 special education teachers are being assisted by 12 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. The school also employs six staff members in the school administration department and ten more working as school support staff.