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Windfern High School in Houston, TX
(9-12 • Public • Alternative School • Closed)

Address
 12630 WINDFERN RD
Houston, TX 77064
Telephone
(281) 807-8684
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Website
http://www.cfisd.net
Students
223
Classroom Teachers (FTE)
22.0
Free lunch eligible students
84
Reduced-price lunch
eligible students
6
School district
CYPRESS-FAIRBANKS ISD
Charter school
No
Title I status
Not a Title I school
Magnet School Indicator
No
Shared Time Indicator
Missing

Students & Teachers


Total enrollment:
Enrollment in 2016: 223
Enrollment in 2015: 216
Enrollment in 2014: 240
Enrollment in 2013: 268
Enrollment in 2012: 275
Enrollment in 2011: 323
Enrollment in 2010: 359
Enrollment in 2009: 282
Enrollment in 2008: 366
Enrollment in 2007: 286
Enrollment in 2006: 226
Enrollment in 2005: 185
Enrollment in 2004: 213
Enrollment in 2003: 268
Enrollment in 2002: 270
Enrollment in 2001: 218
Enrollment in 2000: 262
Enrollment in 1999: 320

Windfern High School - Historical enrollment


Enrollment by grade, gender and race:
(Note: Details may not add to totals. School year: 2015-2016)
GradeG09G10G11G12Total
All students1879135223
Female students144076121
Male students - 43959102
American Indian/Alaska Native students - - - 22
Asian students - - 123
Hispanic students - 54163109
Black students1 - 232953
White students - 3143653
Two or More Races students - - - 33

Enrollment by grade:
9th grade enrollment: 1
10th grade enrollment: 8
11th grade enrollment: 79
12th grade enrollment: 135

Windfern High School - Historical enrollment by grade


Enrollment by gender:
(State average from 9,864 schools)
Female enrollment: 121 (54.3%)
Windfern High School:

54.3%
State:

49.0%
Male enrollment: 102 (45.7%)
School:

45.7%
State:

50.1%

Windfern High School - Historical enrollment by gender


Enrollment by race/ethnicity:
(State average from 9,864 schools)
American Indian/Alaska Native enrollment: 2 (0.9%)
Windfern High School:

0.9%
State:

0.4%
Asian enrollment: 3 (1.3%)
Here:

1.3%
State:

3.1%
Hispanic enrollment: 109 (48.9%)
Windfern High School:

48.9%
Texas:

46.9%
Black enrollment: 53 (23.8%)
Windfern High School:

23.8%
State:

11.6%
White enrollment: 53 (23.8%)
Windfern High School:

23.8%
Texas:

32.3%
Two or More Races enrollment: 3 (1.3%)
Here:

1.3%
State:

2.1%

Windfern High School - Historical enrollment by race/ethnicity


Lunch Program Eligibility:
(State average from 8,545 schools)
Free/reduced-price lunch eligible students: 90 (40.4%)
Here:

40.4%
Texas:

61.6%
Free lunch eligible students: 84 (37.7%)
Windfern High School:

37.7%
State:

55.4%
Reduced-price lunch eligible students: 6 (2.7%)
Windfern High School:

2.7%
Texas:

6.2%

Windfern High School - Lunch Program Eligibility


Teachers and support:
(State average from 9,601 schools)
Classroom Teachers (FTE): 22

Number of FTE school counselors: 1
Number of FTE teachers who were absent more than 10 school days during the school years: 1
Number of FTE sworn law enforcement officers: 1
Number of FTE nurses: 1

Student/Teacher Ratio
Here:

10.1
Texas:

15.6

Windfern High School - Teachers (FTE) and pupil/teacher ratio


School Expenditures:
Salary Expenditures for Total Personnel Funded with State and Local Funds: $2,038,388
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of Teachers: 22 (Salary Expenditures: $1,410,752)
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of Instructional Aides: 3 (Salary Expenditures: $55,809)
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of Support Services Staff: 7 (Salary Expenditures: $272,280)
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of School Administration Staff: 2 (Salary Expenditures: $189,855)
Salary Expenditures for Non-Personnel Funded with State and Local Funds: $148,695
Salary Expenditures for Total Personnel Funded with Federal, State, and Local Funds,: $2,079,820
  • Salary Expenditures for Teachers: $1,410,752
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of Instructional Aides: 3 (Salary Expenditures: $55,809)
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of Support Services Staff: 4 (Salary Expenditures: $272,280)
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of School Administration Staff: 2 (Salary Expenditures: $189,855)
Salary Expenditures for Non-Personnel Funded with Federal, State, and Local Funds: $149,683

Limited English Proficiency:
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Students Enrolled in LEP Programs: 4 (all male)
  • Hispanic: 2
  • Black: 2

Students with disabilities:
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Students with Disabilities (Section 504 only): Students with a disability, who receive related aids and services solely under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, and not under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). The "Section 504 only" column in the survey items always refers to students with disabilities who receive related aids and services under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, and not under IDEA.

    Students with disabilities served under Section 504

  • Hispanic4
  • American Indian2
  • Black2
  • White4
Students with disabilities served under Section 504: 12 (male: 6, female: 6)
  • Hispanic: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
  • American Indian / Alaska Native: 2 (all male)
  • Black: 2 (all female)
  • White: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)

Retention:
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(State average from 1,070 schools)
A student is retained if he or she is not promoted to the next grade prior to the beginning of the following school year. Students are not considered retained if they can proceed to the next grade because they successfully completed a summer school program or for a similar reason. At the high school level, a student who has not accumulated enough credits to be classified as being in the next grade is considered retained
Total number of students retained in 10th grade: 2 (all female)
  • Hispanic: 2

Percent of 10th grade students retained
School:

25.0%
State:

15.1%
Total number of students retained in 11th grade: 11 (male: 7, female: 4)
  • Hispanic: 7 (male: 5, female: 2)
  • Black: 2 (all male)
  • White: 2 (all female)

Percent of 11th grade students retained
Windfern High School:

13.9%
Texas:

14.9%

    Total number of students retained in 12th grade

  • Hispanic16
  • Black10
  • White5
  • Multirace2
  • 5042
Total number of students retained in 12th grade: 33 (male: 16, female: 17)
  • Hispanic: 16 (male: 11, female: 5)
  • Black: 10 (male: 5, female: 5)
  • White: 5 (all female)
  • Two or More Races: 2 (all female)
  • Section 504: 2 (all female)

Percent of 12th grade students retained
School:

24.4%
State:

14.2%

Accountability


SAT/ACT:
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(State average from 1,567 schools)
The ACT Test (ACT) is a nationally recognized assessment used to indicate college readiness.
The SAT Reasoning Test (SAT) is a curriculum-based, college readiness test that assesses the academic skills and knowledge students acquire in high school and the ability to apply that knowledge.

Windfern High School - ACT/SAT scores

Percent of graduates taking the ACT:

1.9%
State:

41.3%
ACT composite scores above criteria:

33.3%
Texas:

21.8%
Number of graduates: <175
Number of graduates taking the ACT: <25

Average ACT composite score:

22.7
Texas:

18.9
Average ACT English score:

21.3
State:

17.8
Average ACT mathematics score:

23.3
State:

19.1
Average ACT reading score:

22.0
Texas:

19.3
Average ACT science score:

22.7
State:

19.2

    Average SAT combined score

  • All944
  • Hispanic920
  • White930
Percent of graduates taking the SAT:

4.5%
State:

45.4%
Number of graduates: <175
Number of graduates taking the SAT: <25

Average SAT critical reading and mathematics combined score:

944
State:

875
Average SAT mathematics score:

497
State:

443
Average SAT critical reading score:

447
State:

432
Average SAT writing score:

450
Texas:

415

    SAT or ACT Test Participation

  • Hispanic2
  • Black2
  • White7
  • Multirace2
SAT or ACT Test Participation: 13 (male: 2, female: 11)
  • Hispanic: 2 (all female)
  • Black: 2 (all female)
  • White: 7 (male: 2, female: 5)
  • Two or More Races: 2 (all female)

Advanced Placement:
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(State average from 1,179 schools)
Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) - Accountability system mandated by federal No Child Left Behind Act of 2001.
Number of students in Grades 11 and 12: <225
Number of students taking at least one AP exam: <25
Percent of students taking at least one AP exam:

0.5%
State:

23.9%
Number of examinees scoring at or above 3 on at least one AP exam: <25
Examinees scoring at or above criteria on at least one AP exam:

100.0%
State:

39.1%

Number of AP exams: <25
Number of AP exams with scores at or above 3: <25
Percent of AP exams with scores at or above 3:

100.0%
State:

32.7%

Health & Safety


Offenses:
(State average from 2,394 schools)
An incident refers to a specific criminal act involving one or more victims and offenders. For example, if two students are robbed without a weapon, at the same time and place, this is classified as two robbery victimizations but only one robbery without a weapon incident

A weapon is any instrument or object used with the intent to threaten, injure, or kill. This includes look-alikes if they are used to threaten others.

Physical attack or fight refers to an actual and intentional touching or striking of another person against his/her will, or the intentional causing of bodily harm to an individual. Physical attack or fight does not include rape.
At least one incident at this school that involved a shooting: No
Any of this school's students, faculty, or staff died as a result of a homicide committed at this school: No

Incidents of physical attack or fight without a weapon: 4


Total incidents per 1,000 students
School:

17.9
State:

38.0

Referrals and Arrests:
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(State average from 1,516 schools)
Referral to law enforcement is an action by which a student is reported to any law enforcement agency or official, including a school police unit, for an incident that occurs on school grounds, during school-related events, or while taking school transportation, regardless of whether official action is taken. Citations, tickets, court referrals, and school-related arrests are considered referrals to law enforcement.

School-related arrest refers to an arrest of a student for any activity conducted on school grounds, during off-campus school activities (including while taking school transportation), or due to a referral by any school official. All school-related arrests are considered referrals to law enforcement.
Students without disabilities who received a school-related arrest: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
  • Hispanic: 2 (all female)
  • White: 2 (all male)

Students without disabilities who received a school-related arrest per 1,000 students
Windfern High School:

17.9
State:

13.1

Chronic Student Absenteeismt:
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(State average from 7,777 schools)
A chronically absent student is a student who is absent 15 or more school days during the school year. A student is absent if he or she is not physically on school grounds and is not participating in instruction or instruction - related activities at an approved off-grounds location for at least half the school day. Each day that a student is absent for 50 percent or more of the school day should be counted. Any day that a student is absent for less than 50 percent of the school day should not be counted. The number of absences is based on the total number of school days absent. Chronically absent students include students who are absent for any reason(e.g., illness, suspension, the need to care for a family member), regardless of whether absences are excused or unexcused.

    Chronic Student Absenteeism

  • Hispanic67
  • Asian2
  • Black34
  • White16
  • Multirace2
  • LEP2
  • 5044
Chronic Student Absenteeism: 121 (male: 63, female: 58)
  • Hispanic: 67 (male: 41, female: 26)
  • Asian: 2 (all female)
  • Black: 34 (male: 14, female: 20)
  • White: 16 (male: 8, female: 8)
  • Two or More Races: 2 (all female)
  • Limited English Proficiency (LEP): 2 (all male)
  • Section 504: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
Chronic Student Absenteeism per 1,000 students
School:

542.6
State:

147.9

Restraint and Seclusion:
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(State average from 2,148 schools)
Seclusion refers to the involuntary confinement of a student alone in a room or area from which the student is physically prevented from leaving. It does not include a timeout, which is a behavior management technique that is part of an approved program, involves the monitored separation of the student in a non-locked setting, and is implemented for the purpose of calming.
Total Number of Non-IDEA students subjected to seclusion: 7 (all male)
  • Hispanic: 2
  • Black: 5

Non-IDEA students subjected to seclusion per 1,000 students
Windfern High School:

31.4
Texas:

0.9

Suspensions:
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(State average from 3,231 schools)
Out-of-school suspension
  • For students with disabilities served under IDEA : Out-of-school suspension is an instance in which a child is temporarily removed from his/her regular school for at least half a day for disciplinary purposes to another setting (e.g., home, behavior center).Out-of-school suspensions include both removals in which no individualized family service plan(IFSP) or individualized education plan(IEP) services are provided because the removal is 10 days or less as well as removals in which the child continues to receive services according to his/her IFSP or IEP.
  • For students without disabilities and students with disabilities served solely under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act : Out-of-school suspension is an instance in which a child is temporarily removed from his / her regular school for at least half a day(but less than the remainder of the school year) for disciplinary purposes to another setting(e.g., home, behavior center).Out-of-school suspensions include removals in which no educational services are provided, and removals in which educational services are provided(e.g., school-provided at home instruction or tutoring).
In-school suspension is an instance in which a child is temporarily removed from his or her regular classroom(s) for at least half a day for disciplinary purposes, but remains under the direct supervision of school personnel. Direct supervision means school personnel are physically in the same location as students under their supervision.

    School days missed due to out-of-school suspension

  • Hispanic55
  • Black31
  • White30
  • Multirace3
  • 5045
School days missed due to out-of-school suspension: 119 (male: 75, female: 44)
  • Hispanic: 55 (male: 33, female: 22)
  • Black: 31 (male: 21, female: 10)
  • White: 30 (male: 21, female: 9)
  • Two or More Races: 3 (all female)
  • Section 504: 5 (all female)
Instances of out-of-school suspension (Students without disabilities): 69

Instances of out-of-school suspension per 1,000 students (Students without disabilities)
Here:

309.4
Texas:

102.7
Students without disabilities receiving one or more in-school suspension: 6 (male: 4, female: 2)
  • Hispanic: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
  • Black: 2 (all male)

    Students without disabilities receiving only one out-of-school suspension

  • Hispanic22
  • Black10
  • White10
  • Multirace2
Students without disabilities receiving only one out-of-school suspension: 44 (male: 27, female: 17)
  • Hispanic: 22 (male: 17, female: 5)
  • Black: 10 (male: 5, female: 5)
  • White: 10 (male: 5, female: 5)
  • Two or More Races: 2 (all female)
Students without disabilities receiving more than one out-of-school suspension: 10 (male: 6, female: 4)
  • Hispanic: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
  • Black: 2 (all male)
  • White: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
Instances of out-of-school suspension (Section 504 only): 3

Instances of out-of-school suspension per 1,000 students (Section 504 only)
Windfern High School:

13.5
Texas:

12.0

Expulsions:
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(State average from 1,623 schools)
Expulsion with educational services refers to an action taken by the local educational agency of removing a child from his/her regular school for disciplinary purposes, and providing educational services to the child (e.g., school-provided at home instruction or tutoring; transfer to an alternative school) for the remainder of the school year (or longer) in accordance with local educational agency policy. Expulsion with educational services also includes removals resulting from violations of the Gun Free Schools Act that are modified to less than 365 days.

Expulsion under zero tolerance policies refers to an action taken by the local educational agency of removing a child from his/her regular school for the remainder of the school year or longer because of zero-tolerance policies. A zero tolerance policy is a policy that results in mandatory expulsion of any student who commits one or more specified offenses (e.g., offenses involving guns, or other weapons, or violence, or similar factors, or combinations of these factors). A policy is considered "zero tolerance" even if there are some exceptions to the mandatory aspect of the expulsion, such as allowing the chief administering officer of a local educational agency to modify the expulsion on a case-by-case basis
Students without Disabilities who received an expulsion with educational services: 2 (all male)
  • White: 2

Students without Disabilities who received an expulsion with educational services per 1,000 students
Windfern High School:

9.0
State:

32.9
Students without Disabilities who received an expulsion under zero tolerance policies: 2 (all male)
  • White: 2

Students without Disabilities who received an expulsion under zero tolerance policies per 1,000 students
School:

9.0
State:

2.0

Transfers:
(State average from 1,202 schools)
Transfer to an alternative school for disciplinary reasons is a subset of expulsion with educational services. An alternative school is a public elementary or secondary school that addresses the needs of students that typically cannot be met in a regular school program. The school provides nontraditional education; serves as an adjunct to a regular school; and falls outside of the categories of regular education, special education, or vocational education.
Students without disabilities transferred to an alternative school for disciplinary reasons: 2 (all male)
  • White: 2

Students without disabilities transferred to an alternative school for disciplinary reasons per 1,000 students
School:

9.0
Texas:

49.7

Classes & Courses


Algebra I:
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(State average from 140 schools)
Algebra I is a (college-preparatory) course that includes the study of properties and operations of the real number system; evaluating rational algebraic expressions; solving and graphing first degree equations and inequalities; translating word problems into equations; operations with and factoring of polynomials; and solving simple quadratic equations. Algebra I is a foundation course leading to higher-level mathematics courses, including Geometry and Algebra II.
Number of Algebra I classes: 1
Number of Algebra I classes taught by certified teachers: 1

11-12th grade student enrollment in Algebra I: 8 (male: 2, female: 6)
  • Hispanic: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
  • Black: 2 (all female)
  • White: 2 (all female)
Percent of 11-12th grade students who passed
Windfern High School:

0.0%
State:

73.9%

Algebra II:
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Algebra II (college-preparatory) course topics typically include field properties and theorems; set theory; operations with rational and irrational expressions; factoring of rational expressions; in - depth study of linear equations and inequalities; quadratic equations; solving systems of linear and quadratic equations; graphing of constant, linear, and quadratic equations; properties of higher degree equations; and operations with rational and irrational exponents.
Number of Algebra II classes: 1
Number of Algebra II classes taught by certified teachers: 1

    Student Enrollment in Algebra II

  • Hispanic8
  • American Indian2
  • Asian2
  • Black2
  • White4
Student Enrollment in Algebra II: 18 (male: 4, female: 14)
  • Hispanic: 8 (all female)
  • American Indian / Alaska Native: 2 (all male)
  • Asian: 2 (all female)
  • Black: 2 (all female)
  • White: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)

Geometry:
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Geometry is a (college-preparatory) course that typically includes topics such as properties of plane and solid figures; deductive methods of reasoning and use of logic; geometry as an axiomatic system including the study of postulates, theorems, and formal proofs; concepts of congruence, similarity, parallelism, perpendicularity, and proportion; and rules of angle measurement in triangles.Geometry is considered a prerequisite for Algebra II.
Number of Geometry classes: 2
Number of Geometry classes taught by certified teachers: 2

    Student Enrollment in Geometry

  • Hispanic16
  • Black7
  • White7
  • LEP2
Student Enrollment in Geometry: 30 (male: 15, female: 15)
  • Hispanic: 16 (male: 8, female: 8)
  • Black: 7 (male: 2, female: 5)
  • White: 7 (male: 5, female: 2)
  • Limited English Proficiency (LEP): 2 (all male)

Advanced Mathematics:
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Advanced mathematics (college-preparatory) courses cover the following topics: trigonometry, trigonometry/algebra, trigonometry / analytic geometry, trigonometry / math analysis, analytic geometry, math analysis, math analysis / analytic geometry, probability and statistics, and precalculus
Number of Advanced Mathematics classes: 2


Student Enrollment in Advanced Mathematics: 4
  • Hispanic: 2
  • Two or More Races: 2

Biology:
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Biology (college-preparatory) courses are designed to provide information regarding the fundamental concepts of life and life processes.These courses include(but are not restricted to) such topics as cell structure and function, general plant and animal physiology, genetics, and taxonomy.
Number of Biology classes: 3


Student Enrollment in Biology: 11
  • Hispanic: 7
  • Black: 4

Chemistry:
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Chemistry (college-preparatory) courses involve studying the composition, properties, and reactions of substances. These courses typically explore such concepts as the behaviors of solids, liquids, and gases; acid / base and oxidation / reduction reactions; and atomic structure.Chemical formulas and equations and nuclear reactions are also studied.
Number of Chemistry classes: 2


Student Enrollment in Chemistry: 6
  • Hispanic: 2
  • White: 4

Physics:
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Physics (college-preparatory) courses involve the study of the forces and laws of nature affecting matter, such as equilibrium, motion, momentum, and the relationships between matter and energy.The study of physics includes examination of sound, light, and magnetic and electric phenomena.
Number of Physics classes: 4
Number of Physics classes taught by certified teachers: 4

    Student Enrollment in Physics

  • Hispanic49
  • Asian2
  • Black22
  • White19
  • Multirace2
  • LEP2
Student Enrollment in Physics: 94 (male: 39, female: 55)
  • Hispanic: 49 (male: 26, female: 23)
  • Asian: 2 (all female)
  • Black: 22 (male: 8, female: 14)
  • White: 19 (male: 5, female: 14)
  • Two or More Races: 2 (all female)
  • Limited English Proficiency (LEP): 2 (all male)

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