Central Wake High School vs. Crossroads Flex
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Central Wake High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Crossroads Flex ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Community Size
Overview
Serving 220 students in grades 9-12, Central Wake 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 ≤20% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-29% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 37:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 148 students in grades 9-12, Crossroads Flex ranks in the top 5% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≥80% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80-89% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 25:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black).
School Type
Alternative
n/a
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
220 students
148 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
41% | 59%
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Total Classroom Teachers
6 teachers
6 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Crossroads Flex by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Crossroads Flex by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/149000/149114/crossroads-flex-chart-4ljlgE.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
37:1
25:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Crossroads Flex and the public school average student teacher ratio of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Crossroads Flex and the public school average student teacher ratio of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/149000/149114/crossroads-flex-chart-blAzUxY.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2468 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#114 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Central Wake High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Central Wake High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/149000/149093/central-wake-high-school-chart-bqLJCDs.png)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Crossroads Flex, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Crossroads Flex, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/149000/149114/crossroads-flex-chart-yxDM2s.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
≥80%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
80-89%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Crossroads Flex and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Crossroads Flex and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/149000/149114/crossroads-flex-chart-KTpKIj.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
60-79%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Crossroads Flex and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Crossroads Flex and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/sci_percent/149000/149114/crossroads-flex-chart-bdF9e1o.png)
Graduation Rate
6-9%
≥90%
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![This chart displays graduation rate of Crossroads Flex and public school graduation rate of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays graduation rate of Crossroads Flex and public school graduation rate of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/graduation_rate/149000/149114/crossroads-flex-chart-blAOVZf.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
47
26
Grade 10 Students
64
30
Grade 11 Students
65
42
Grade 12 Students
44
50
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
n/a
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% Asian
1%
5%
n/a
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% Hispanic
36%
7%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Crossroads Flex and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Crossroads Flex and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hispanic_students_ethnicity/149000/149114/crossroads-flex-chart-4lwwTu.png)
% Black
46%
4%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Crossroads Flex and the percentage of Black public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Crossroads Flex and the percentage of Black public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/149000/149114/crossroads-flex-chart-b0F3hv0.png)
% White
12%
79%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Crossroads Flex and the percentage of White public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Crossroads Flex and the percentage of White public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/149000/149114/crossroads-flex-chart-b41OsL5.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Crossroads Flex and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Crossroads Flex and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/149000/149114/crossroads-flex-chart-blAoahG.png)
Diversity Score
0.65
0.37
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Crossroads Flex and the public school average diversity score of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Crossroads Flex and the public school average diversity score of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/149000/149114/crossroads-flex-chart-W4KsWw.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
22%
4%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Crossroads Flex and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Crossroads Flex and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/149000/149114/crossroads-flex-chart-OWTUBg.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
1%
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