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Serving 1,236 students in grades 9-12, Kings Mountain 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 62% (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 38% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black).
Serving 825 students in grades 9-12, Shelby High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60-64% (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 16:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,236 students
825 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
73 teachers
53 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
16:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#356 out of 2617 schools in NC (Top 20%)
#863 out of 2617 schools in NC (Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
(Top 10% in NC)
60-64%
(Top 30% in NC)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
(Top 30% in NC)
50-54%
(Top 50% in NC)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
(Bottom 50% in NC)
35-39%
(Bottom 50% in NC)
Graduation Rate
91%
(Top 30% in NC)
85-89%
(Top 50% in NC)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
357
236
Grade 10 Students
308
219
Grade 11 Students
303
199
Grade 12 Students
268
171
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
7%
9%
% Black
22%
48%
% White
62%
35%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
7%
Diversity Score
0.56
0.64
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
