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Garza Independence High School vs. Mccallum High School

Should you attend Garza Independence High School or Mccallum 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
Garza Independence High School
1600 Chicon
Austin, TX 78702
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Mccallum High School
5600 Sunshine Dr
Austin, TX 78756
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Garza Independence High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 5%)

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 150 students in grades 10-12, Garza Independence High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 21-39% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 21-39% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 6:1 is lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,824 students in grades 9-12, Mccallum 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 60% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70% (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 42% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
School Type
Alternative
n/a
Grades Offered
10-12
9-12
Total Students
150 students
1,824 students
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% Male | % Female
35% | 65%
47% | 53%
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Total Classroom Teachers
26 teachers
98 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
6:1
19:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Mccallum High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#6801 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
#1016 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Garza Independence High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Mccallum High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
21-39%
(Bottom 50% in TX)
60%
(Top 20% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Garza Independence 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 Mccallum 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.
21-39%
(Bottom 50% in TX)
70%
(Top 20% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Garza Independence 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 Mccallum 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.
30-39%
(Bottom 50% in TX)
77%
(Top 5% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Garza Independence 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 Mccallum 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.
45-49%
(Bottom 50% in TX)
97%
(Top 10% in TX)
This chart displays graduation rate of Garza Independence 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 Mccallum 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
This chart displays the students of Garza Independence High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Mccallum High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
-
486
Grade 10 Students
2
446
Grade 11 Students
53
485
Grade 12 Students
95
407

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
2%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Mccallum High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
44%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Garza Independence 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 Mccallum High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
9%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Garza Independence 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 Mccallum High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
39%
58%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Garza Independence 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 Mccallum 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
5%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Garza Independence 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Mccallum 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.
0.65
0.58
This chart displays the diversity score of Garza Independence 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 Mccallum 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
44%
21%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Garza Independence 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 Mccallum 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
1%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Garza Independence 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 Mccallum 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.
 
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