Impact Early College High School vs. Sterling High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Impact Early College High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Sterling High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Overview
Serving 416 students in grades 9-12, Impact Early College High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-54% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 85-89% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 2,098 students in grades 9-12, Sterling High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 47% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 37% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
416 students
2,098 students
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% Male | % Female
37% | 63%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
18 teachers
147 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
14:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#931 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#4597 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
47%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
85-89%
37%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-84%
53%
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Graduation Rate
≥95%
96%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
117
572
Grade 10 Students
109
566
Grade 11 Students
98
498
Grade 12 Students
92
462
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
2%
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% Hispanic
73%
60%
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% Black
11%
17%
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% White
11%
19%
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% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
2%
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Diversity Score
0.45
0.58
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
63%
61%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
8%
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