Richlands High School vs. Jacksonville High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Richlands High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Jacksonville High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Diversity
Overview
Serving 960 students in grades 9-12, Richlands High School ranks in the top 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 55-59% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 49% (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 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black).
Serving 1,423 students in grades 9-12, Jacksonville High School ranks in the top 20% 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 70-74% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 62% (which is higher 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 56% of the student body (majority Black), which is equal to the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
960 students
1,423 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
55 teachers
72 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Jacksonville High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Jacksonville High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/60000/60183/jacksonville-high-school-chart-bebohH9.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
20:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Jacksonville High School 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 Jacksonville High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/60000/60183/jacksonville-high-school-chart-bhO4lj6.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1082 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#420 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Jacksonville High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Jacksonville High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/60000/60183/jacksonville-high-school-chart-bqLMmKC.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
70-74%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Jacksonville High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math 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 Math of Jacksonville High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/math_percent/60000/60183/jacksonville-high-school-chart-sKQ7Uq.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
62%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Jacksonville High School 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 Jacksonville High School 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://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/60000/60183/jacksonville-high-school-chart-byrqFeT.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
41%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Jacksonville High School 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 Jacksonville High School 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://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/sci_percent/60000/60183/jacksonville-high-school-chart-qSWf6c.png)
Graduation Rate
95%
95%
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![This chart displays graduation rate of Jacksonville High School and public school graduation rate of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays graduation rate of Jacksonville High School and public school graduation rate of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/graduation_rate/60000/60183/jacksonville-high-school-chart-HyTw6X.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Jacksonville High School by grade. This chart displays the students of Jacksonville High School by grade.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/60000/60183/jacksonville-high-school-chart-bfWUSBK.png)
Grade 9 Students
267
427
Grade 10 Students
256
386
Grade 11 Students
234
332
Grade 12 Students
203
278
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
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![This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Jacksonville High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Jacksonville High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/american_indian_ethnicity/60000/60183/jacksonville-high-school-chart-bpvgwXg.png)
% Asian
1%
1%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Jacksonville High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Jacksonville High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/60000/60183/jacksonville-high-school-chart-DCgSj0.png)
% Hispanic
14%
17%
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% Black
11%
28%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Jacksonville High School 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 Jacksonville High School and the percentage of Black public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/60000/60183/jacksonville-high-school-chart-NdmsyG.png)
% White
65%
44%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Jacksonville High School 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 Jacksonville High School and the percentage of White public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/60000/60183/jacksonville-high-school-chart-F51Hrg.png)
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
9%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Jacksonville High School 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 Jacksonville High School 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://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/60000/60183/jacksonville-high-school-chart-bectni2.png)
Diversity Score
0.54
0.70
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Jacksonville High School 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 Jacksonville High School and the public school average diversity score of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/60000/60183/jacksonville-high-school-chart-blAGQZf.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
36%
40%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Jacksonville High School 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 Jacksonville High School 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://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/60000/60183/jacksonville-high-school-chart-6eW4Sl.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
4%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Jacksonville High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced 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 reduced lunch in Jacksonville High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/60000/60183/jacksonville-high-school-chart-9RdvPw.png)