James Kenan High School vs. Wallace-rose Hill High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
James Kenan High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Wallace-rose Hill High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 784 students in grades 9-12, James Kenan High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-59% (which is approximately equal to the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 85% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 807 students in grades 9-12, Wallace-rose Hill 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 25-29% (which is lower 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 78% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
784 students
807 students
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% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
47 teachers
41 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
20:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1741 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1928 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
45-49%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
25-29%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
15-19%
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Graduation Rate
80-84%
80-84%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
249
222
Grade 10 Students
222
227
Grade 11 Students
179
176
Grade 12 Students
134
182
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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% Asian
1%
n/a
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% Hispanic
52%
47%
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% Black
29%
28%
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% White
15%
22%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
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Diversity Score
0.63
0.66
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
99%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
7%
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