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 excellent high schools: Memorial High School and Spring Branch Academic Institute. We compiled relevant data for you to be able to make an informed decision. Both schools are under the jurisdiction of the SPRING BRANCH ISD.
Memorial High School’s regular student population is 2,531 with a student-teacher ratio of 16.8 students/teacher ratio. The student population at Spring Branch Academic Institute is 140 students and a student-teacher ratio of 3.8 students/teacher ratio.
Memorial High School performed excellent to earn a State accountability rating of A (90-100) 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 94 in student achievement, 84 in school progress and 86 in closing performance gaps. It scored 92 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, Spring Branch Academic Institute also performed excellent to earn a State accountability rating of A. The school posted 99 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.
It is in this area where the two schools differ. Memorial High School’s five out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics, Science, Social Studies and post-secondary. Spring Branch Academic Institute's seven out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, post-secondary, with 25% student progress and 25% closing performance gaps.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Whites or Caucasians comprise the biggest group at Memorial High School. They make up for 53.65% of student population, followed by Hispanics (22.72%), Asians (16.63%), Two or More Races (4.39%), African Americans (2.41%) and Native Americans (0.20%).
The student population at Spring Branch Academic Institute is also predominantly by Whites or Caucasians at 51.43%, followed by Asians (30.00%), Two or More Races (9.29%), Hispanics (7.14%) and African Americans (1.43%). There is no Native Americans student in the school.
Based on household incomes, Memorial High School’s economically disadvantaged students is slightly higher at 14.22% compared to 8.57% at Spring Branch Academic Institute.
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, Memorial High School has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 6.48% of its student population compared to 2.14% at Spring Branch Academic Institute.
Additionally, Memorial High School has 6.01% bilingual students, 22.72% are in the gifted and talented program, while 5.57% are in the special education program. Spring Branch Academic Institute’s bilingual students comprise 2.14% of student population while 0.71% are in the special education program. Spring Branch Academic Institute bested Memorial High School in one area, with nearly 97.86% of its student population in the gifted and talented program.
Memorial High School's 150 teachers have been working at the campus for an average of 9.5 years with individual teaching experience averaging nearly 14 years. Spring Branch Academic Institute's 37 teachers have been working at the campus for an average of 8.3 years with individual teaching experience averaging close to 13.2 years.
Of its teaching staff, Memorial High School has 11 teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has 26 teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 50 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 31 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 28 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including four beginning teachers. Spring Branch Academic Institute has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has four teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 16 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, ten teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while five 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. Memorial High School employs 83 female teachers and 66 male teachers. Of its teaching staff, seven 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 16 more working as school support staff.
On the other hand, Spring Branch Academic Institute employs 22 female teachers and 15 male teachers. Of its teaching staff, one teacher is in special education without any assistance. The school also employs one staff members in the school administration department and one more working as school support staff.
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