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Serving 1,308 students in grades 9-12, Northern High School ranks in the bottom 50% 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 55-59% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 39% (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 82% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 1,812 students in grades 9-12, Riverside 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 55% (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 74% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,308 students
1,812 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
56% | 44%
Total Classroom Teachers
86 teachers
100 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
18:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1375 out of 2617 schools in NC (Bottom 50%)
#794 out of 2617 schools in NC (Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
(Top 50% in NC)
60-64%
(Top 30% in NC)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
(Bottom 50% in NC)
55%
(Top 50% in NC)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
(Bottom 50% in NC)
37%
(Bottom 50% in NC)
Graduation Rate
83%
(Bottom 50% in NC)
75%
(Bottom 50% in NC)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
400
597
Grade 10 Students
352
506
Grade 11 Students
293
382
Grade 12 Students
263
327
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
2%
% Hispanic
35%
38%
% Black
41%
29%
% White
18%
26%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
Diversity Score
0.68
0.71
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
