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 Moises E Molina High School, which is a part of DALLAS ISD, with Sunset High School, which is a part of DALLAS ISD, we noted a slight difference in ratings.
Moises E Molina High School’s regular student population is 2,131 with a student-teacher ratio of 16 students/teacher ratio. The student population at Sunset High School is 2,159 students and a student-teacher ratio of 17.2 students/teacher ratio.
Moises E Molina High School earned 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 74 in student achievement, 79 in school progress and 72 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, Sunset High School earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 74 in student achievement, 83 in school progress, 74 in closing performance gaps and 81 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.
Sunset High School's one out of seven distinction is in with 25% student progress. Moises E Molina High School has no distinction.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, the dominant group in Moises E Molina High School is Hispanics who make up nearly 94.60% of student population, followed by African Americans (3.75%), Whites or Caucasians (1.17%), Native Americans (0.28%), Asians (0.09%) and Two or More Races (0.05%).
At Sunset High School, Hispanics make up 96.25% of student population, followed by African Americans (1.62%), Whites or Caucasians (1.44%), Native Americans (0.32%), Asians (0.19%) and Two or More Races (0.14%).
Based on household incomes, Moises E Molina High School’s economically disadvantaged students is slightly higher at 89.25% compared to 82.58% at Sunset 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, Moises E Molina High School has 1008 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 47.30% of student population. Sunset High School has slightly more ELLs at 1021 or about 47.29% of student population.
In addition, Moises E Molina High School has 43.03% bilingual students, 11.68% are in the gifted and talented program, while 10.00% are in the special education program. This stacks up against Sunset High School with 42.66% bilingual students, 13.39% gifted and talented students and 9.12% students in the special education program.
Moises E Molina High School's 133 teachers have been working at the campus for an average of 7.5 years with individual teaching experience averaging nearly 9.3 years. Sunset High School's 125 teachers have been working at the campus for an average of 6.7 years with individual teaching experience averaging close to 8.8 years.
Of its teaching staff, Moises E Molina 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, 41 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 40 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including nine beginning teachers. Sunset High School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has ten teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 28 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 30 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 49 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including eight beginning teachers.
Moises E Molina High School has 23 special education teachers assisted by 16 teacher aides or paraprofessionals. Sunset High School has 14 special education teachers and 9 teacher aides or paraprofessionals.
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