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: Iltexas Arlington-Grand Prairie High School and Iltexas Garland High School. We compiled relevant data for you to be able to make an informed decision. Both schools are under the jurisdiction of the INTERNATIONAL LEADERSHIP OF TEXAS (ILTEXAS).
Iltexas Arlington-Grand Prairie High School’s regular student population is 675 with a student-teacher ratio of 13.1 students/teacher ratio. The student population at Iltexas Garland High School is 557 students and a student-teacher ratio of 12.2 students/teacher ratio.
Iltexas Arlington-Grand Prairie High School 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 85 in student achievement, 85 in school progress and 74 in closing performance gaps. It scored 82 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, Iltexas Garland High School also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 88 in student achievement, 90 in school progress, 78 in closing performance gaps and 86 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.
Iltexas Garland High School's three out of seven distinctions are in Mathematics, Social Studies and post-secondary. Iltexas Arlington-Grand Prairie High School has no distinction.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Hispanics comprise the biggest group at Iltexas Arlington-Grand Prairie High School. They make up for 61.19% of student population, followed by African Americans (27.85%), Whites or Caucasians (5.33%), Asians (3.11%), Two or More Races (1.93%) and Native Americans (0.44%).
At Iltexas Garland High School, Hispanics make up 66.07% of student population, followed by African Americans (14.90%), Asians (8.80%), Whites or Caucasians (8.08%), Two or More Races (1.44%) and Native Americans (0.54%).
Based on household incomes, Iltexas Arlington-Grand Prairie High School’s economically disadvantaged students is slightly higher at 62.37% compared to 58.17% at Iltexas Garland 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, Iltexas Arlington-Grand Prairie High School has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 37.63% of its student population compared to 35.91% at Iltexas Garland High School.
In addition, Iltexas Arlington-Grand Prairie High School has 37.93% bilingual students, 4.44% are in the gifted and talented program, while 8.30% are in the special education program. This stacks up against Iltexas Garland High School with 35.91% bilingual students, 7.90% gifted and talented students and 5.57% students in the special education program.
Iltexas Arlington-Grand Prairie High School's 51 teachers have been working at the campus for an average of 2.4 years with individual teaching experience averaging nearly 4.1 years. Iltexas Garland High School's 45 teachers have been working at the campus for an average of 3 years with individual teaching experience averaging close to 7.4 years.
Of its teaching staff, Iltexas Arlington-Grand Prairie High School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has one teacher only serving the school for 20-30 years, three teachers have worked for 11-20 years, eight teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 29 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including 11 beginning teachers. Iltexas Garland High School has two teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has one teacher only serving the school for 20-30 years, seven teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 14 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 19 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including three beginning teachers.
In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. Iltexas Arlington-Grand Prairie High School employs 29 female teachers and 22 male teachers. Of its teaching staff, six teachers are aides or paraprofessionals. The school also employs three staff members in the school administration department and four more working as school support staff.
On the other hand, Iltexas Garland High School employs 26 female teachers and 18 male teachers. Of its teaching staff, two special education teachers are being assisted by ten teachers aides or paraprofessionals. The school also employs three staff members in the school administration department and five more working as school support staff.
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