Summary:
The La Porte Independent School District (Isd) in Texas is home to two high schools: La Porte High School and The Academy of Viola Dewalt High School. While both schools maintain similar graduation and dropout rates, there are significant differences in their academic performance and overall school quality.
La Porte High School, the larger of the two with 2,079 students, consistently ranks higher in the statewide SchoolDigger rankings and maintains a 3-star rating, indicating average performance compared to other Texas high schools. The school performs better than the district and state averages on STAAR End-of-Course (EOC) exams, particularly in Biology and U.S. History. In contrast, The Academy of Viola Dewalt High School, with only 168 students, struggles academically, ranking significantly lower in the statewide rankings and maintaining a 0 to 1-star rating, indicating below-average performance.
While both schools share the same high graduation rate of 91.2% and low dropout rate of 0.8%, the academic performance gap between them is substantial. The Academy of Viola Dewalt High School has significantly lower proficiency rates on STAAR EOC exams compared to the district and state averages, despite spending more per student ($13,117) than La Porte High School ($11,684). This raises questions about the efficient allocation of resources within the district and the need for targeted interventions to support the underperforming school.
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