Discovery High School vs. Fred T Foard High School
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Serving 193 students in grades 9-12, Discovery 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 ≥50% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≥90% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black).
Serving 956 students in grades 9-12, Fred T Foard 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 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 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
193 students
956 students
% Male | % Female
45% | 55%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
9 teachers
54 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
18:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#644 out of 2617 schools in NC (Top 30%)
#350 out of 2617 schools in NC (Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥50%
(Top 50% in NC)
75-79%
(Top 10% in NC)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥90%
(Top 5% in NC)
63%
(Top 30% in NC)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-89%
(Top 10% in NC)
50-54%
(Bottom 50% in NC)
Graduation Rate
≥90%
(Top 30% in NC)
91%
(Top 30% in NC)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
17
Grade 9 Students
37
254
Grade 10 Students
53
252
Grade 11 Students
55
231
Grade 12 Students
48
202
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
6%
% Hispanic
17%
9%
% Black
3%
4%
% White
69%
75%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
6%
Diversity Score
0.49
0.42
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
