Compare Wisdom High School with Scarborough High School

Wisdom 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 66 in student achievement, 75 in school progress and 73 in closing performance gaps. It scored 74 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, Scarborough High School also earned a State accountability rating of C. The school posted 69 in student achievement, 73 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.

Wisdom High School's one out of seven distinction is in Social Studies. Scarborough High School did not earn any distinction.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, the dominant group in Wisdom High School is Hispanics who make up nearly 75.73% of student population, followed by African Americans (13.49%), Whites or Caucasians (5.22%), Asians (4.68%), Two or More Races (0.54%) and Native Americans (0.25%).

At Scarborough High School, Hispanics make up 80.00% of student population, followed by African Americans (16.60%), Whites or Caucasians (2.35%), Two or More Races (0.65%) and Asians (0.26%). There is no Native Americans student in the school.

Based on household incomes, Wisdom High School’s economically disadvantaged students is higher at 98.28% compared to 96.60% at Scarborough 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, Wisdom High School has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 66.22% of its student population compared to 34.64% at Scarborough High School.

In addition, Wisdom High School has 65.63% bilingual students, 2.46% are in the gifted and talented program, while 7.58% are in the special education program. This stacks up against Scarborough High School with 33.73% bilingual students, 8.50% gifted and talented students and 13.07% students in the special education program.

Wisdom High School's 93 teachers have been working at the campus for an average of 5.6 years with individual teaching experience averaging nearly 9.4 years. Scarborough High School's 45 teachers have been working at the campus for an average of 7.1 years with individual teaching experience averaging close to 10.6 years.

Of its teaching staff, Wisdom High School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has nine teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 24 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 24 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 25 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including 11 beginning teachers. Scarborough High School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has six teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, nine teachers have worked for 11-20 years, nine teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 16 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including five beginning teachers.

In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. Wisdom High School employs 47 female teachers and 45 male teachers. Of its teaching staff, three teachers are in special education without any assistance. The school also employs four staff members in the school administration department and 14 more working as school support staff.

On the other hand, Scarborough High School employs 25 female teachers and 20 male teachers. Of its teaching staff, four special education teachers are being assisted by five teachers aides or paraprofessionals. The school also employs five staff members in the school administration department and three more working as school support staff.