Compare W T White High School with Skyline High School

W T White High School was accorded 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, 79 in school progress and 67 in closing performance gaps. It scored 73 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, Skyline High School also earned a State accountability rating of C. The school posted 70 in student achievement, 75 in school progress, 68 in closing performance gaps and 72 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.

Both schools garnered only one distinction designation or award for performance. This is in Social Studies.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, the dominant group in W T White High School is Hispanics who make up nearly 80.37% of student population, followed by African Americans (12.25%), Whites or Caucasians (4.98%), Asians (0.91%), Two or More Races (0.91%) and Native Americans (0.48%).

At Skyline High School, Hispanics make up 76.08% of student population, followed by African Americans (21.25%), Whites or Caucasians (1.38%), Two or More Races (0.56%), Asians (0.30%) and Native Americans (0.30%).

Based on household incomes, W T White High School’s economically disadvantaged students is higher at 73.72% compared to 73.26% at Skyline 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, W T White High School has 1139 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 54.52% of student population. Skyline High School has significantly more ELLs at 1822 or about 42.73% of student population.

In addition, W T White High School has 49.59% bilingual students, 12.88% are in the gifted and talented program, while 7.56% are in the special education program. This stacks up against Skyline High School with 39.54% bilingual students, 17.42% gifted and talented students and 7.95% students in the special education program.

W T White High School's 128 teachers have been working at the campus for an average of 6.8 years with individual teaching experience averaging nearly 9.7 years. Skyline High School's 253 teachers have been working at the campus for an average of 9.4 years with individual teaching experience averaging close to 11.9 years.

Of its teaching staff, W T White High School has four teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has 12 teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 32 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 27 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 39 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including 14 beginning teachers. Skyline High School has 16 teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has 35 teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 61 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 43 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 82 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including 16 beginning teachers.

In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. W T White High School employs 68 female teachers and 60 male teachers. Of its teaching staff, 17 special education teachers are being assisted by 14 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. The school also employs seven staff members in the school administration department and 11 more working as school support staff.

On the other hand, Skyline High School employs 128 female teachers and 124 male teachers. Of its teaching staff, 27 special education teachers are being assisted by 28 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. The school also employs 12 staff members in the school administration department and 19 more working as school support staff.