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Serving 960 students in grades 9-12, Richlands High School ranks in the top 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 49% (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 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black).
Serving 702 students in grades 9-12, Southwest 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 45-49% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is lower 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 42% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
960 students
702 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
55 teachers
39 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
18:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1082 out of 2617 schools in NC (Top 50%)
#1377 out of 2617 schools in NC (Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
(Top 50% in NC)
45-49%
(Bottom 50% in NC)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
(Top 50% in NC)
45-49%
(Top 50% in NC)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
(Bottom 50% in NC)
40-44%
(Bottom 50% in NC)
Graduation Rate
95%
(Top 20% 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
267
199
Grade 10 Students
256
187
Grade 11 Students
234
162
Grade 12 Students
203
154
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
14%
13%
% Black
11%
17%
% White
65%
58%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
10%
Diversity Score
0.54
0.61
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
