Cherryville High School vs. Bessemer City High School
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Serving 492 students in grades 9-12, Cherryville High School ranks in the top 30% 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 50-54% (which is approximately equal to the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black).
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).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
492 students
566 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
32 teachers
32 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
18:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#593 out of 2617 schools in NC (Top 30%)
#1625 out of 2617 schools in NC (Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
(Top 10% in NC)
40-49%
(Bottom 50% in NC)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
(Top 50% in NC)
40-44%
(Bottom 50% in NC)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
(Bottom 50% in NC)
45-49%
(Bottom 50% in NC)
Graduation Rate
85-89%
(Top 50% in NC)
70-74%
(Bottom 50% in NC)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
146
190
Grade 10 Students
131
158
Grade 11 Students
115
102
Grade 12 Students
100
116
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a
% Hispanic
10%
20%
% Black
12%
28%
% White
73%
46%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
Diversity Score
0.45
0.67
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
