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 Spring High School, which is a part of SPRING ISD, with Spring Early College Academy, which is a part of SPRING ISD, we noted that the two schools are on opposite ends of the ratings spectrum.
Spring High School’s regular student population is 2,832 with a student-teacher ratio of 18.6 students/teacher ratio. The student population at Spring Early College Academy is 402 students and a student-teacher ratio of 17.3 students/teacher ratio.
Spring 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 64 in student achievement, 69 in school progress and 59 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, Spring Early College Academy performed excellent to earn a State accountability rating of A. The school posted 97 in student achievement, 96 in school progress, 100 in closing performance gaps and 98 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.
Spring Early College Academy's five out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics, Social Studies, post-secondary and 25% closing performance gaps. Spring High School has no distinction.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Hispanics comprise the biggest group at Spring High School. They make up for 43.61% of student population, followed by African Americans (40.18%), Whites or Caucasians (11.12%), Two or More Races (3.11%), Asians (1.38%) and Native Americans (0.35%).
The student population at Spring Early College Academy is also predominantly by Hispanics at 51.24%, followed by African Americans (31.84%), Whites or Caucasians (8.46%), Asians (6.72%), Two or More Races (1.24%) and Native Americans (0.50%).
Based on household incomes, the Spring High School’s economically disadvantaged students is lower at 72.14% compared to 72.39% at Spring Early College Academy.
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, Spring High School has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 12.75% of its student population compared to 11.19% at Spring Early College Academy.
In addition, Spring High School has 11.76% bilingual students, 5.23% are in the gifted and talented program, while 10.84% are in the special education program. This stacks up against Spring Early College Academy with 10.95% bilingual students, 24.13% gifted and talented students and 1.00% students in the special education program.
Spring High School's 152 teachers have been working at the campus for an average of 4.1 years with individual teaching experience averaging nearly 8.4 years. Spring Early College Academy's 23 teachers have been working at the campus for an average of 5.5 years with individual teaching experience averaging close to 11.4 years.
Of its teaching staff, Spring High School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has 13 teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 39 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 29 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 47 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including 24 beginning teachers. Spring Early College Academy has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has five teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, six teachers have worked for 11-20 years, three teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while five teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including three beginning teachers.
In both schools, male teachers outnumber the female teachers. Spring High School employs 72 male teachers and 80 female teachers. Of its teaching staff, 23 special education teachers are being assisted by 31 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. The school also employs ten staff members in the school administration department and 32 more working as school support staff.
On the other hand, Spring Early College Academy employs 11 male teachers and 11 female teachers. Of its teaching staff, two teachers are aides or paraprofessionals. The school also employs two staff members in the school administration department and four more working as school support staff.
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