Southwest High School vs. Jacksonville High School
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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).
Serving 1,423 students in grades 9-12, Jacksonville 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 70-74% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 62% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Black), which is equal to the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
702 students
1,423 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
39 teachers
72 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
20:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1377 out of 2617 schools in NC (Bottom 50%)
#420 out of 2617 schools in NC (Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
(Bottom 50% in NC)
70-74%
(Top 20% in NC)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
(Top 50% in NC)
62%
(Top 30% in NC)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
(Bottom 50% in NC)
41%
(Bottom 50% in NC)
Graduation Rate
80-84%
(Bottom 50% in NC)
95%
(Top 20% in NC)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
199
427
Grade 10 Students
187
386
Grade 11 Students
162
332
Grade 12 Students
154
278
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
13%
17%
% Black
17%
28%
% White
58%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
9%
Diversity Score
0.61
0.70
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
