Heide Trask High School vs. Pender High School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Heide Trask High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
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Graduation Rate
Pender High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
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Graduation Rate
Overview
Serving 720 students in grades 9-12, Heide Trask 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 30-39% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
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
720 students
677 students
% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
54% | 46%
Total Classroom Teachers
44 teachers
35 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
19:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1835 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1633 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
40-59%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
35-39%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
30-34%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
90-94%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
207
188
Grade 10 Students
188
210
Grade 11 Students
170
153
Grade 12 Students
155
126
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
n/a
% Hispanic
36%
21%
% Black
16%
28%
% White
43%
46%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
Diversity Score
0.66
0.67
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
64%
66%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
4%
