Compare Naaman Forest High School with Sachse High School

Naaman Forest High School earned a State accountability rating of B (80-89) 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 81 in student achievement, 85 in school progress and 73 in closing performance gaps. It scored 81 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, Sachse High School also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 89 in student achievement, 87 in school progress, 86 in closing performance gaps and 88 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.

Sachse High School'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. Naaman Forest High School has no distinction.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Hispanics comprise the biggest group at Naaman Forest High School. They make up for 54.63% of student population, followed by African Americans (20.46%), Asians (11.74%), Whites or Caucasians (10.43%), Two or More Races (2.11%) and Native Americans (0.58%).

The student population at Sachse High School is also predominantly by Whites or Caucasians at 34.30%, followed by Hispanics (32.85%), African Americans (17.04%), Asians (12.44%), Two or More Races (2.85%) and Native Americans (0.27%).

Based on household incomes, Naaman Forest High School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly higher at 78.10% compared to 48.35% at Sachse 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, Naaman Forest High School has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 31.43% of its student population compared to 13.51% at Sachse High School.

In addition, Naaman Forest High School has 29.99% bilingual students, 5.17% are in the gifted and talented program, while 7.46% are in the special education program. This stacks up against Sachse High School with 11.96% bilingual students, 14.36% gifted and talented students and 8.63% students in the special education program.

Naaman Forest High School's 127 teachers have been working at the campus for an average of 9.2 years with individual teaching experience averaging nearly 13 years. Sachse High School's 166 teachers have been working at the campus for an average of 8 years with individual teaching experience averaging close to 11.6 years.

Of its teaching staff, Naaman Forest High School has five teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has 26 teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 36 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 29 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 28 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including four beginning teachers. Sachse High School has two teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has 24 teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 50 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 47 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 36 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including seven beginning teachers.

In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. Naaman Forest High School employs 72 female teachers and 55 male teachers. Of its teaching staff, eight 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 19 more working as school support staff.

On the other hand, Sachse High School employs 102 female teachers and 63 male teachers. Of its teaching staff, 17 special education teachers are being assisted by 11 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. The school also employs six staff members in the school administration department and 21 more working as school support staff.