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Serving 2,022 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 18:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 1,876 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 19:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
2,022 students
1,876 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
115 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
#623 out of 2617 schools in NC (Top 30%)
#271 out of 2617 schools in NC (Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
(Top 20% in NC)
75-79%
(Top 10% in NC)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
(Top 50% in NC)
68%
(Top 20% in NC)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
(Bottom 50% in NC)
46%
(Bottom 50% in NC)
Graduation Rate
83%
(Bottom 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
582
515
Grade 10 Students
546
485
Grade 11 Students
423
417
Grade 12 Students
471
459
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
6%
6%
% Hispanic
43%
31%
% Black
29%
29%
% White
19%
31%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
Diversity Score
0.70
0.73
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
