Bessemer City High School vs. Ashbrook High School
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Serving 566 students in grades 9-12, Bessemer City High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40-49% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black).
Serving 1,303 students in grades 9-12, Ashbrook High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55-59% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 42% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
566 students
1,303 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
32 teachers
56 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
23:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1625 out of 2617 schools in NC (Bottom 50%)
#1273 out of 2617 schools in NC (Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
(Bottom 50% in NC)
55-59%
(Top 50% in NC)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
(Bottom 50% in NC)
42%
(Bottom 50% in NC)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
(Bottom 50% in NC)
36%
(Bottom 50% in NC)
Graduation Rate
70-74%
(Bottom 50% in NC)
90%
(Top 50% in NC)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
190
384
Grade 10 Students
158
376
Grade 11 Students
102
284
Grade 12 Students
116
259
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
20%
26%
% Black
28%
43%
% White
46%
24%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
Diversity Score
0.67
0.69
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
