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Serving 2,105 students in grades 9-12, Wakefield High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 64% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70% (which is higher 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 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 1,817 students in grades 9-12, Heritage High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 66% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 72% (which is higher 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 46% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
2,105 students
1,817 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
109 teachers
98 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#480 out of 2617 schools in NC (Top 20%)
#411 out of 2617 schools in NC (Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
(Top 30% in NC)
66%
(Top 30% in NC)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
(Top 20% in NC)
72%
(Top 20% in NC)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
(Bottom 50% in NC)
54%
(Bottom 50% in NC)
Graduation Rate
93%
(Top 20% in NC)
93%
(Top 20% in NC)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
540
503
Grade 10 Students
552
427
Grade 11 Students
541
463
Grade 12 Students
472
424
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
5%
5%
% Hispanic
19%
21%
% Black
27%
16%
% White
46%
54%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
Diversity Score
0.68
0.64
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
