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 Northside High School, which is a part of HOUSTON ISD, with Debakey H S For Health Prof, which is a part of HOUSTON ISD, we noted a big difference in ratings.
Northside High School’s regular student population is 1,319 with a student-teacher ratio of 16.1 students/teacher ratio. The student population at Debakey H S For Health Prof is 891 students and a student-teacher ratio of 17 students/teacher ratio.
Northside 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 67 in student achievement, 78 in school progress and 73 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, Debakey H S For Health Prof performed excellent to earn a State accountability rating of A. The school posted 97 in student achievement, 97 in school progress, 100 in closing performance gaps and 98 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. Northside High School’s three out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics and Social Studies. Debakey H S For Health Prof'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, the dominant group in Northside High School is Hispanics who make up nearly 85.14% of student population, followed by African Americans (13.57%), Whites or Caucasians (0.83%), Two or More Races (0.30%), Asians (0.08%) and Native Americans (0.08%).
The student population at Debakey H S For Health Prof is also predominantly by Hispanics at 35.02%, followed by Asians (29.41%), African Americans (17.17%), Whites or Caucasians (15.26%), Two or More Races (2.47%) and Native Americans (0.34%).
Based on household incomes, Northside High School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly higher at 95.00% compared to 45.79% at Debakey H S For Health Prof.
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, Northside High School has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 26.91% of its student population compared to 2.69% at Debakey H S For Health Prof.
In addition, Northside High School has 26.16% bilingual students, 13.87% are in the gifted and talented program, while 12.13% are in the special education program. This stacks up against Debakey H S For Health Prof with 3.48% bilingual students, 63.52% gifted and talented students and 1.12% students in the special education program.
Northside High School's 82 teachers have been working at the campus for an average of 9.8 years with individual teaching experience averaging nearly 13.1 years. Debakey H S For Health Prof's 52 teachers have been working at the campus for an average of 9.8 years with individual teaching experience averaging close to 14.8 years.
Of its teaching staff, Northside 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, 18 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 16 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including three beginning teachers. Debakey H S For Health Prof has seven teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has six teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 18 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 14 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while seven 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. Northside High School employs 49 female teachers and 33 male teachers. Of its teaching staff, five 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 12 more working as school support staff.
On the other hand, Debakey H S For Health Prof employs 36 female teachers and 16 male teachers. The school also employs four staff members in the school administration department and five more working as school support staff.
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