Madison High School vs. Madison Early College High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Madison High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Student Attention
Madison Early College High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Community Size
Overview
Serving 414 students in grades 9-12, Madison High School ranks in the top 50% 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 70-79% (which is higher 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 9:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black).
Serving 226 students in grades 9-13, Madison Early College High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 80-89% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 90-94% (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 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-13
Total Students
414 students
226 students
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% Male | % Female
58% | 42%
45% | 55%
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Total Classroom Teachers
46 teachers
11 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
21:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#959 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
n/a
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n/a
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-79%
80-89%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
90-94%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
60-69%
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Graduation Rate
90-94%
≥95%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
115
49
Grade 10 Students
109
53
Grade 11 Students
105
68
Grade 12 Students
85
56
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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% Asian
n/a
2%
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% Hispanic
7%
7%
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% Black
n/a
n/a
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% White
90%
87%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
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Diversity Score
0.19
0.24
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
46%
43%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
3%
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