Topsail High School vs. Pender Early College High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Topsail High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Pender Early College High School 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 1,777 students in grades 9-12, Topsail 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% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75% (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 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black).
Serving 193 students in grades 9-13, Pender Early College High School 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 ≥90% (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 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
9-12
9-13
Total Students
1,777 students
193 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
37% | 63%
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Total Classroom Teachers
83 teachers
9 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Pender Early College 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 Pender Early College High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/134000/133701/pender-early-college-high-school-chart-sRP2MJ.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#309 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#89 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Pender Early College High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Pender Early College High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/134000/133701/pender-early-college-high-school-chart-boT9ATb.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
≥80%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
75%
≥90%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pender Early College 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 Pender Early College 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://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/134000/133701/pender-early-college-high-school-chart-0qckbG.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
≥90%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Pender Early College 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 Pender Early College 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://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/sci_percent/134000/133701/pender-early-college-high-school-chart-bqOfHrm.png)
Graduation Rate
97%
≥90%
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![This chart displays graduation rate of Pender Early College 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 Pender Early College High School and public school graduation rate of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/graduation_rate/134000/133701/pender-early-college-high-school-chart-bfVQDwk.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
511
45
Grade 10 Students
479
46
Grade 11 Students
402
51
Grade 12 Students
385
51
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
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% Asian
1%
1%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Pender Early College 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 Pender Early College High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/134000/133701/pender-early-college-high-school-chart-b6tL8V5.png)
% Hispanic
7%
22%
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% Black
3%
5%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Pender Early College 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 Pender Early College High School and the percentage of Black public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/134000/133701/pender-early-college-high-school-chart-baqaGXL.png)
% White
84%
67%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Pender Early College 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 Pender Early College High School and the percentage of White public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/134000/133701/pender-early-college-high-school-chart-bhOiIY2.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 Pender Early College 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 Pender Early College 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://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/134000/133701/pender-early-college-high-school-chart-baqrNZO.png)
Diversity Score
0.29
0.50
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Pender Early College 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 Pender Early College High School and the public school average diversity score of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/134000/133701/pender-early-college-high-school-chart-bjHEj6v.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
20%
34%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
4%
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