HPISD vs Coppell ISD

[wwws]

Purely from an academic outcome perspective, do these two ISDs really have a material difference? Assuming the kid will fit into either environment not focusing on sport, but we will probably be living in the poorest $1M house in HPISD (we as parents really don't care about the wealth comparison but unsure if our children will be bullied). I understand going to ivies is not the only goal of education, but just use it as a simple proxy to measure academic outcomes, would the same kid be more likely to go to ivies in HPISD vs Coppell, considering they're both top school districts?

[arkroyal2223]

Originally Posted by wwws

Purely from an academic outcome perspective, do these two ISDs really have a material difference? Assuming the kid will fit into either environment not focusing on sport, but we will probably be living in the poorest $1M house in HPISD (we as parents really don't care about the wealth comparison but unsure if our children will be bullied). I understand going to ivies is not the only goal of education, but just use it as a simple proxy to measure academic outcomes, would the same kid be more likely to go to ivies in HPISD vs Coppell, considering they're both top school districts?

The val/sal for Coppell last year both matriculated to Harvard. Highland Park's val/sal went to Harvard and MIT respectively. There's your answer

[wwws]

Originally Posted by arkroyal2223

The val/sal for Coppell last year both matriculated to Harvard. Highland Park's val/sal went to Harvard and MIT respectively. There's your answer

This is helpful to know. My next question would be, what if we compare the outcome for the top 5%, top 10%, top 20%? 6 average, do you come out ahead?

[rabbit33]

I doubt very much that the top 10% or top 50% at Coppell can compare to HP.

I'd suggest looking at SAT scores.

[rabbit33]

Coppell is a very ordinary middle class bedroom community suburb. Highland Park and University Park are the highest-powered locations in the entire DFW metro, with a vast number of really high powered residents. The new-money residents who're moving in are also highly successful people who want to take advantage of a superior school district.

Of course, what any individual student gets out of any individual school is almost 100% dependent on that student and their parents, but you'll definitely be surrounded by high achievers at HP, and you'll definitely be surrounded by more quotidian folks at Coppell.

[NP78]

Originally Posted by wwws

This is helpful to know. My next question would be, what if we compare the outcome for the top 5%, top 10%, top 20%? 6 average, do you come out ahead?

Both are very high performing districts. It’s unlikely that you could determine any difference in education outcomes for an individual student. HP will show a little bit higher on the metrics (not as much as many would think because Coppell is 55-60% Asian and the Asian students far outperform other students in that district on standardized tests).

I would base it more on other factors as they are very different places to live. Coppell is 100% Texas suburbia. HP is a very different environment.

[chipper21]

Link to National Merit stats for the highest performing DFW area high schools...
https://interactives.dallasnews.com/.../u3OBOrry.html

[WRM20]

People worry too much about specific school districts. Outcomes in High School are mostly related to the effort the child and parents put into the education. Unless your child is a top notch student, the likely outcome of going to one of the so called superior districts is that your child will graduate somewhere in the middle and not be considered for admission to any elite college or university.

[CMC_TX]

Originally Posted by wwws

Purely from an academic outcome perspective, do these two ISDs really have a material difference? Assuming the kid will fit into either environment not focusing on sport, but we will probably be living in the poorest $1M house in HPISD (we as parents really don't care about the wealth comparison but unsure if our children will be bullied). I understand going to ivies is not the only goal of education, but just use it as a simple proxy to measure academic outcomes, would the same kid be more likely to go to ivies in HPISD vs Coppell, considering they're both top school districts?

You must be relocating from elsewhere. HPISD doesn’t really have family homes for 1 Million Dollars. You’d be in a condo, townhouse or SFA…in many cases living next to wealthy SMU students.

If you can afford 1.7-2 Million, that’s a different story.

[NP78]

Originally Posted by chipper21

Link to National Merit stats for the highest performing DFW area high schools...
https://interactives.dallasnews.com/.../u3OBOrry.html

Yeah, by that measure HP is almost 50% ahead of Coppell, but that’s probably more about the students than the school.