H Grady Spruce High School vs. W W Samuell High School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
H Grady Spruce High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
W W Samuell High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 1,460 students in grades 9-12, H Grady Spruce 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 13% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 18% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,878 students in grades 9-12, W W Samuell 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 14% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 19% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,460 students
1,878 students


% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
50% | 50%


Total Classroom Teachers
102 teachers
126 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
15:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#8051 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#8042 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
14%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
19%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
43%


Graduation Rate
63%
66%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 9 Students
456
620
Grade 10 Students
384
517
Grade 11 Students
330
412
Grade 12 Students
290
329
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
n/a
n/a

% Hispanic
82%
84%


% Black
16%
12%


% White
1%
2%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
1%


Diversity Score
0.30
0.28


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
94%
93%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
2%

