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 above average high schools: Roy Miller H S And Metro School Of Design and Ray High School. We compiled relevant data for you to be able to make an informed decision. Both schools are under the jurisdiction of the CORPUS CHRISTI ISD.
Roy Miller H S And Metro School Of Design’s regular student population is 1,522 with a student-teacher ratio of 15.2 students/teacher ratio. The student population at Ray High School is 1,690 students and a student-teacher ratio of 15.6 students/teacher ratio.
Roy Miller H S And Metro School Of Design 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 78 in student achievement, 87 in school progress and 72 in closing performance gaps. It scored 83 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, Ray High School also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 80 in student achievement, 85 in school progress, 76 in closing performance gaps and 82 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. Roy Miller H S And Metro School Of Design’s only distinction designation is in Comparative Academic Growth. Ray High School's four out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics, Science and Social Studies.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, the dominant group in Roy Miller H S And Metro School Of Design is Hispanics who make up nearly 85.74% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (7.88%), African Americans (5.52%), Two or More Races (0.53%), Native Americans (0.26%) and Asians (0.07%).
At Ray High School, Hispanics make up 78.82% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (14.44%), Asians (2.84%), African Americans (2.78%), Two or More Races (0.65%) and Native Americans (0.47%).
Based on household incomes, Roy Miller H S And Metro School Of Design’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly higher at 88.37% compared to 68.93% at Ray 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, Roy Miller H S And Metro School Of Design has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 12.16% of its student population compared to 4.20% at Ray High School.
Roy Miller H S And Metro School Of Design has no gifted and talented student, while 12.02% are in the special education program, and bilingual students comprise 11.96% students. Ray High School 9.17% are in the special education program, 13.49% are in the gifted and talented program, and bilingual students comprise 4.08% students.
Roy Miller H S And Metro School Of Design's 100 teachers have been working at the campus for an average of 8.5 years with individual teaching experience averaging nearly 12.2 years. Ray High School's 108 teachers have been working at the campus for an average of 10.3 years with individual teaching experience averaging close to 13.5 years.
Of its teaching staff, Roy Miller H S And Metro School Of Design has three teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has 11 teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 39 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 14 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 22 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including 11 beginning teachers. Ray High School has six teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has 18 teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 38 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 23 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 19 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including five beginning teachers.
Roy Miller H S And Metro School Of Design has 11 special education teachers assisted by 15 teacher aides or paraprofessionals. Ray High School has eight special education teachers and 12 teacher aides or paraprofessionals.
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