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Serving 1,843 students in grades 9-12, Butler High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 75-79% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 68% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 2,020 students in grades 9-12, Independence High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70-74% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 54% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,843 students
2,020 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
108 teachers
118 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#271 out of 2617 schools in NC (Top 20%)
#623 out of 2617 schools in NC (Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
(Top 10% in NC)
70-74%
(Top 20% in NC)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
(Top 20% in NC)
54%
(Top 50% in NC)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
(Bottom 50% in NC)
39%
(Bottom 50% in NC)
Graduation Rate
89%
(Top 50% in NC)
83%
(Bottom 50% in NC)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
543
599
Grade 10 Students
471
524
Grade 11 Students
383
422
Grade 12 Students
446
475
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
7%
6%
% Hispanic
31%
46%
% Black
29%
28%
% White
30%
17%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
Diversity Score
0.73
0.68
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
