2 Art Schools: Different but Alike
The two schools I'm comparing and contrasting are Chicago High School for the Arts and East Bay Arts High School. I want to first go into their similarities. Both are public magnet schools that specialize in the arts. Their ratings on various websites indicate that they're almost equal if you had to send your child to one or the other. The first instance of this is in their test scores. It's difficult to compare the two in API terms because Illinois has different standardized tests and parameters for measuring academic success. In science, reading, and math Chicago scored in the 50-55% range on the PSAE (Prairie State Achievement Examination), which in perspective is much lower than the state average. Perhaps an eighth judging from pie charts and graphs. They're strong point appears to be reading. East Bay Arts High has a CAHSEE (California High School Exit Exam) instead of a PSAE that only assesses students in Math and English (both reading and writing). They did a little better, scoring in the 75-80 percentile, excelling in English Language Arts as well.
The first thing I noticed in the schools that was different was: the percentage of certain races that attend those schools. In the Illinois school 50% of the students are black followed by 28% Hispanic and 14% white. East Bay arts is predominantly Hispanic with 44% in the lead proceeded by 23% white and 22% black. East Bay arts seems more diverse because besides what I've already cited only 6% of students qualify as "other races". East Bay arts has a disproportionate amount of black students in their school. The state average is 7% and EBA accommodates 22%. However, Chicago High School of the Arts has a disproportionate amount of white students: state average is 51%, CHSA has only 14%. This explains itself when you look at statistics in California and Illinois. San Francisco is around only 6% blacks and Chicago is around 33% blacks.
In the big scope of education I'd rather send my child to a Third Tier, public, diverse art school than a prestigious almost-all-white, high-achieving private school. I believe college is the time to really hone your knowledge and in high school you're kinda still figuring out who you are and what you want to do. You can make your goals and achievements more tangible through higher education but in grade school you need time to learn social skills and form networks and discover who you are as a person and where you're going. In both schools they are likely equally capable and talented at art and academics.
The two schools I'm comparing and contrasting are Chicago High School for the Arts and East Bay Arts High School. I want to first go into their similarities. Both are public magnet schools that specialize in the arts. Their ratings on various websites indicate that they're almost equal if you had to send your child to one or the other. The first instance of this is in their test scores. It's difficult to compare the two in API terms because Illinois has different standardized tests and parameters for measuring academic success. In science, reading, and math Chicago scored in the 50-55% range on the PSAE (Prairie State Achievement Examination), which in perspective is much lower than the state average. Perhaps an eighth judging from pie charts and graphs. They're strong point appears to be reading. East Bay Arts High has a CAHSEE (California High School Exit Exam) instead of a PSAE that only assesses students in Math and English (both reading and writing). They did a little better, scoring in the 75-80 percentile, excelling in English Language Arts as well.
The first thing I noticed in the schools that was different was: the percentage of certain races that attend those schools. In the Illinois school 50% of the students are black followed by 28% Hispanic and 14% white. East Bay arts is predominantly Hispanic with 44% in the lead proceeded by 23% white and 22% black. East Bay arts seems more diverse because besides what I've already cited only 6% of students qualify as "other races". East Bay arts has a disproportionate amount of black students in their school. The state average is 7% and EBA accommodates 22%. However, Chicago High School of the Arts has a disproportionate amount of white students: state average is 51%, CHSA has only 14%. This explains itself when you look at statistics in California and Illinois. San Francisco is around only 6% blacks and Chicago is around 33% blacks.
In the big scope of education I'd rather send my child to a Third Tier, public, diverse art school than a prestigious almost-all-white, high-achieving private school. I believe college is the time to really hone your knowledge and in high school you're kinda still figuring out who you are and what you want to do. You can make your goals and achievements more tangible through higher education but in grade school you need time to learn social skills and form networks and discover who you are as a person and where you're going. In both schools they are likely equally capable and talented at art and academics.
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