Purnell Swett High School vs. Fairmont High School
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Serving 1,608 students in grades 9-12, Purnell Swett 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 35-39% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40% (which is lower 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 97% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black).
Serving 840 students in grades 9-12, Fairmont 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 30-39% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30% (which is lower 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 83% 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
1,608 students
840 students
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
54% | 46%
Total Classroom Teachers
93 teachers
50 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1843 out of 2617 schools in NC (Bottom 50%)
#2197 out of 2617 schools in NC (Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
(Bottom 50% in NC)
30-39%
(Bottom 50% in NC)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
(Bottom 50% in NC)
30%
(Bottom 50% in NC)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
(Bottom 50% in NC)
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in NC)
Graduation Rate
91%
(Top 30% in NC)
80-84%
(Bottom 50% in NC)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
499
257
Grade 10 Students
419
202
Grade 11 Students
391
200
Grade 12 Students
299
181
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% American Indian
80%
24%
% Asian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
4%
8%
% Black
10%
45%
% White
3%
17%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
Diversity Score
0.35
0.71
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
