Should you attend Pender High School or Topsail High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.
Serving 677 students in grades 9-12, Pender High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40-59% (which is approximately equal to the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is lower 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 54% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black).
Serving 1,777 students in grades 9-12, Topsail High School ranks in the top 20% 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% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75% (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 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
677 students
1,777 students
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
35 teachers
83 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
21:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1633 out of 2617 schools in NC (Bottom 50%)
#309 out of 2617 schools in NC (Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-59%
(Bottom 50% in NC)
70%
(Top 20% in NC)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
(Bottom 50% in NC)
75%
(Top 10% in NC)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
(Bottom 50% in NC)
66%
(Top 50% in NC)
Graduation Rate
90-94%
(Top 20% in NC)
97%
(Top 5% in NC)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
188
511
Grade 10 Students
210
479
Grade 11 Students
153
402
Grade 12 Students
126
385
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
21%
7%
% Black
28%
3%
% White
46%
84%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
Diversity Score
0.67
0.29
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
