Summary:
The Red Oak Independent School District (Isd) contains a single high school, Red Oak High School, serving grades 9-12 with an enrollment of 2,297 students in a suburban area where 57.6% of students are economically disadvantaged.
Red Oak High School is a large, traditional public school that ranks in the 39th percentile statewide (1,216th out of 2,009 high schools), earning the district a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school shows relative strength in Biology (64.66% proficient) and U.S. History (64.59% proficient), which come closest to matching state averages. However, Algebra I is a significant challenge, with only 37.95% of students proficient—a 16-percentage-point gap below the state average of 54.03%. English II Reading shows a positive trend, improving from 46.69% to 52.49% proficiency in one year. The school maintains a strong 92.8% graduation rate and a low 1.4% dropout rate, though this dropout rate is slightly higher than the district average of 1.1%.
Key metrics include a student-teacher ratio of 16.4:1 and per-student spending of $10,215. A notable paradox exists between the high graduation rate and low academic proficiency: while most students persist to graduation, roughly half or more are not scoring proficient on state exams in core subjects like Algebra I and English I. This raises questions about alignment between graduation requirements and state-defined academic standards. The school's performance is inconsistent year-over-year, with English II Reading improving while Algebra I declined by 2.5 points, suggesting targeted interventions may be working in some departments but not others. Overall, Red Oak High School operates as a stable, below-average school facing persistent math challenges amid moderate resources and significant economic disadvantage among its student body.
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