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Alief Early College High School vs. Carnegie Vanguard High School

Should you attend Alief Early College High School or Carnegie Vanguard High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Alief Early College High School
2811 A Hayes Rd
Houston, TX 77082
: 
10/
10
Top 1%
Carnegie Vanguard High School
1501 Taft
Houston, TX 77019
: 
10/
10
Top 1%
Top Rankings

Alief Early College High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

Carnegie Vanguard High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 408 students in grades 9-12, Alief Early College High School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 80-84% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≥95% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 824 students in grades 9-12, Carnegie Vanguard High School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 95% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≥99% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 80% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is higher than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
Yes
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
408 students
824 students
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% Male | % Female
38% | 62%
46% | 54%
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Total Classroom Teachers
22 teachers
39 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
21:1
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Test Scores

#34 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 1%)
#1 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 1%)
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80-84%
(Top 5% in TX)
95%
(Top 1% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Alief Early College High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Carnegie Vanguard High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥95%
(Top 1% in TX)
≥99%
(Top 1% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Alief Early College High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Carnegie Vanguard High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥95%
(Top 1% in TX)
97%
(Top 1% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Alief Early College High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Carnegie Vanguard High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥95%
(Top 20% in TX)
≥99%
(Top 1% in TX)
This chart displays graduation rate of Alief Early College High School and public school graduation rate of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Carnegie Vanguard High School and public school graduation rate of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
107
227
Grade 10 Students
98
214
Grade 11 Students
106
189
Grade 12 Students
97
194

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
18%
33%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Carnegie Vanguard High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
51%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Alief Early College High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Carnegie Vanguard High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
26%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Alief Early College High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Carnegie Vanguard High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
4%
20%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Alief Early College High School and the percentage of White public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Carnegie Vanguard High School and the percentage of White public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Alief Early College High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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0.64
0.74
This chart displays the diversity score of Alief Early College High School and the public school average diversity score of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Carnegie Vanguard High School and the public school average diversity score of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
69%
37%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Alief Early College High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Carnegie Vanguard High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
15%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Alief Early College High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Carnegie Vanguard High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.
 
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