High Schools in Del Valle Independent School District (Isd)

The Del Valle Independent School District (Isd) in Texas is home to two high schools: Del Valle High School and Del Valle Opportunity Center. While Del Valle High School is the larger and higher-performing of the two, the Opportunity Center appears to serve a more disadvantaged student population and struggles to match the academic outcomes of its counterpart.

Del Valle High School, with an enrollment of 3,460 students, boasts a strong four-year graduation rate of 96.6% and relatively low dropout rates of 1.5%. In contrast, the Opportunity Center, with just 216 students, has a significantly lower four-year graduation rate of 69.4% and a higher dropout rate of 2.8%. Academically, Del Valle High School outperforms the Opportunity Center across all subject areas, with proficiency rates on STAAR EOC exams ranging from 11.95% in Algebra I to 56.35% in U.S. History, compared to the Opportunity Center's much lower proficiency rates, which range from 3.6% in English II Reading to 17.5% in Algebra I.

Despite the Opportunity Center's lower academic performance, the district appears to be investing more resources in this school, with a per-student spending of $40,141 compared to $9,477 at Del Valle High School. This higher investment is likely due to the Opportunity Center's higher percentage of free/reduced-price lunch recipients (96.76%) compared to the main high school (90.29%), indicating that the Opportunity Center serves a more economically disadvantaged student population. Overall, the data suggests that while the Del Valle Independent School District (Isd) is working to support its struggling schools, there is still room for improvement in ensuring equitable academic outcomes across all its high schools.