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Serving 1,416 students in grades 9-12, Mcdowell High School ranks in the top 50% 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 47% (which is lower than 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 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black).
Serving 194 students in grades 9-13, Mcdowell Early College ranks in the top 5% 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 ≥80% (which is higher 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 16:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-13
Total Students
1,416 students
194 students
% Male | % Female
56% | 44%
45% | 55%
Total Classroom Teachers
94 teachers
12 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
16:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#814 out of 2617 schools in NC (Top 50%)
#89 out of 2617 schools in NC (Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
(Top 20% in NC)
≥80%
(Top 10% in NC)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
(Top 50% in NC)
≥90%
(Top 5% in NC)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
(Bottom 50% in NC)
80-89%
(Top 10% in NC)
Graduation Rate
74%
(Bottom 50% in NC)
≥95%
(Top 5% in NC)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
409
37
Grade 10 Students
335
67
Grade 11 Students
364
52
Grade 12 Students
308
38
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
16%
19%
% Black
3%
2%
% White
75%
74%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
Diversity Score
0.41
0.42
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
