Shadow Creek High School vs. Glenda Dawson High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Shadow Creek High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Diversity
Glenda Dawson High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Diversity
Overview
Serving 2,584 students in grades 9-12, Shadow Creek High School ranks in the top 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 41% (which is equal to the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 2,557 students in grades 9-12, Glenda Dawson High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 62% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
2,584 students
2,557 students
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% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
149 teachers
142 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
18:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2564 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#1170 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
62%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
65%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
76%
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Graduation Rate
≥99%
98%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
683
675
Grade 10 Students
680
625
Grade 11 Students
619
618
Grade 12 Students
602
639
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
24%
19%
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% Hispanic
18%
24%
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% Black
43%
24%
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% White
12%
29%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
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Diversity Score
0.72
0.77
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
27%
24%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
4%
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