Should you attend Cape Fear High School or Jack Britt High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.
Serving 1,514 students in grades 9-12, Cape Fear High School ranks in the top 30% 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 63% (which is higher 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 53% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black).
Serving 1,916 students in grades 9-12, Jack Britt High School ranks in the top 10% 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 81% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 79% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,514 students
1,916 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
85 teachers
99 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
19:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#710 out of 2617 schools in NC (Top 30%)
#156 out of 2617 schools in NC (Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
(Top 50% in NC)
81%
(Top 10% in NC)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
(Top 30% in NC)
79%
(Top 10% in NC)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
(Bottom 50% in NC)
76%
(Top 30% in NC)
Graduation Rate
87%
(Top 50% in NC)
89%
(Top 50% in NC)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
422
531
Grade 10 Students
394
502
Grade 11 Students
349
447
Grade 12 Students
349
436
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
2%
1%
% Asian
1%
6%
% Hispanic
13%
20%
% Black
28%
32%
% White
47%
32%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
9%
Diversity Score
0.68
0.75
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
