Compare W W Samuell High School with Sunset High School

W W Samuell High School not rated a State accountability rating of Not Rated: SB 1365 (Not Rated per SB 1365) 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 62 in student achievement, 68 in school progress and 60 in closing performance gaps. It scored 66 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. W W Samuell High School has no distinction.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, the dominant group in W W Samuell High School is Hispanics who make up nearly 84.11% of student population, followed by African Americans (13.39%), Whites or Caucasians (1.76%), Native Americans (0.53%), Two or More Races (0.16%) and Asians (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, W W Samuell High School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly higher at 92.69% 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, W W Samuell High School has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 58.29% of its student population compared to 47.29% at Sunset High School.

In addition, W W Samuell High School has 54.72% bilingual students, 9.81% are in the gifted and talented program, while 12.53% 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.

W W Samuell High School's 125 teachers have been working at the campus for an average of 7 years with individual teaching experience averaging nearly 9.7 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, W W Samuell High School has four teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has 15 teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 29 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 26 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 41 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including 11 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.

In both schools, male teachers outnumber the female teachers. W W Samuell High School employs 62 male teachers and 63 female teachers. Of its teaching staff, 24 special education teachers are being assisted by 23 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. The school also employs seven staff members in the school administration department and ten more working as school support staff.

On the other hand, Sunset High School employs 58 male teachers and 67 female teachers. Of its teaching staff, 15 special education teachers are being assisted by nine teachers aides or paraprofessionals. The school also employs six staff members in the school administration department and 13 more working as school support staff.