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.
When we compared Mansfield Legacy High School, which is a part of MANSFIELD ISD, with Mansfield Lake Ridge High School, which is a part of MANSFIELD ISD, we noted a slight difference in ratings.
Mansfield Legacy High School’s regular student population is 2,449 with a student-teacher ratio of 18.1 students/teacher ratio. The student population at Mansfield Lake Ridge High School is 2,592 students and a student-teacher ratio of 17.7 students/teacher ratio.
Mansfield Legacy 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 86 in student achievement, 82 in school progress and 83 in closing performance gaps. It scored 85 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, Mansfield Lake Ridge High School performed excellent to earn a State accountability rating of A. The school posted 92 in student achievement, 85 in school progress, 86 in closing performance gaps and 90 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. Mansfield Legacy High School's two out of seven distinctions are in Science and 25% closing performance gaps. Except for Science, Mansfield Lake Ridge High School earned one out of seven distinctions.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Whites or Caucasians comprise the biggest group at Mansfield Legacy High School. They make up for 40.63% of student population, followed by Hispanics (33.28%), African Americans (18.25%), Two or More Races (4.53%), Asians (2.90%) and Native Americans (0.41%).
The student population at Mansfield Lake Ridge High School is also predominantly by African Americans at 42.36%, followed by Whites or Caucasians (22.65%), Hispanics (19.41%), Asians (9.92%), Two or More Races (5.44%) and Native Americans (0.23%).
Based on household incomes, Mansfield Legacy High School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly higher at 41.81% compared to 22.34% at Mansfield Lake Ridge 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, Mansfield Legacy High School has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 6.98% of its student population compared to 2.62% at Mansfield Lake Ridge High School.
Mansfield Legacy High School’s bilingual students comprise 6.86%, gifted and talented students, 8.04%, while 10.33% are in the special education program. Mansfield Lake Ridge High School bilingual students comprise 2.35%, gifted and talented students, 7.99%, and 7.79% are in the special education program.
Mansfield Legacy High School's 135 teachers have been working at the campus for an average of 7.2 years with individual teaching experience averaging nearly 12.3 years. Mansfield Lake Ridge High School's 146 teachers have been working at the campus for an average of 6.9 years with individual teaching experience averaging close to 12.2 years.
Of its teaching staff, Mansfield Legacy High School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has 27 teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 42 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 41 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 25 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including one beginning teacher only. Mansfield Lake Ridge High School has three teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has 28 teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 47 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 39 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 29 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including one beginning teacher only.
In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. Mansfield Legacy High School employs 74 female teachers and 61 male teachers. Of its teaching staff, 13 special education teachers are being assisted by 16 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. The school also employs five staff members in the school administration department and 11 more working as school support staff.
On the other hand, Mansfield Lake Ridge High School employs 88 female teachers and 57 male teachers. Of its teaching staff, 12 special education teachers are being assisted by 13 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. The school also employs six staff members in the school administration department and ten more working as school support staff.
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