Should you attend Topsail High School or Pender 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 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).
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).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,777 students
677 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
54% | 46%
Total Classroom Teachers
83 teachers
35 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
19:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#309 out of 2617 schools in NC (Top 20%)
#1633 out of 2617 schools in NC (Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
(Top 20% in NC)
40-59%
(Bottom 50% in NC)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
75%
(Top 10% in NC)
35-39%
(Bottom 50% in NC)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
(Top 50% in NC)
30-34%
(Bottom 50% in NC)
Graduation Rate
97%
(Top 5% in NC)
90-94%
(Top 20% in NC)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
511
188
Grade 10 Students
479
210
Grade 11 Students
402
153
Grade 12 Students
385
126
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
7%
21%
% Black
3%
28%
% White
84%
46%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
Diversity Score
0.29
0.67
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
