Summary:
Angleton, Texas is home to three high schools within the Angleton Independent School District (Isd), serving grades 5 through 12 across a traditional comprehensive campus, an alternative education center, and a juvenile detention facility, reflecting a diverse range of educational missions in a community where the district ranks in the 37th percentile statewide.
Angleton High School is the district's academic benchmark, serving 2,225 students with a 2-star rating and a 97.7% graduation rate, though it consistently trails state averages on STAAR exams in Algebra I (44.41% vs. 54.03%) and English I Reading (40.17% vs. 55.43%). In stark contrast, the Student Alternative Center spends an extraordinary $83,457 per student—over eight times more than Angleton High School's $10,246—reflecting intensive support for its 41 at-risk students, who have an 80.49% economic disadvantage rate and a tiny 3.5:1 student-teacher ratio. The Brazoria County Juvenile Detention center, with only 33 students, has a volatile ranking history and an 8.3% graduation rate, but maintains a 0.0% dropout rate, indicating its focus on stabilization rather than academic proficiency.
Key takeaways include the Alternative Center's glimmer of hope in Biology (27.27% proficiency, its best EOC subject) and the Juvenile Detention center's mission-driven low test scores. For parents, Angleton High School offers stability and high graduation rates but needs improvement in core academics, while the specialized centers serve unique populations with vastly different resource allocations and outcomes, making direct comparisons misleading but highlighting the district's varied approach to education.
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