A L Brown High School
Tel:
(704)932-6125
- A L Brown High School serves 1,637 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 16% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 47%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 28% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 46%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- A L Brown High School placed 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%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 16:1.
- Minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 52%.
Top Placements
A L Brown High School places among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
- Category Attribute
- Diversity Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)
School Overview
- A L Brown High School's student population of 1,637 students has grown by 10% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 96 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 1,637 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 96 teachers |
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School Comparison
- A L Brown High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 2,555 schools in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 17:1 has increased from 15:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of A L Brown High School is 0.71, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.68. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (NC) |
| Overall School Rank (16-17) | #2302 out of 2555 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 16% | 47% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 28% | 46% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 17:1 | 16:1 |
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| Asian | 1% | 3% |
| Hispanic | 29% | 17% |
| Black | 32% | 25% |
| White | 33% | 48% |
| Two or more races | 5% | 4% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.71 | 0.68 |
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| Graduation Rate | 86% | 88% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 99% | 52% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | 4% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Kannapolis City Schools School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, NC Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to A L Brown High School is Northwest Cabarrus High School (4.0 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Kannapolis Charter Academy (2.3 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Gw Carver Elementary School (0.2 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Kannapolis Gw Carver Elementary School Magnet School
Grades: K-5 | 540 students
0.2 miles
525 East C St
Kannapolis, NC 28083
(704)932-4102 0.2 K-5 540 - Kannapolis Woodrow Wilson Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 377 students
0.8 miles
800 N Walnut Street
Kannapolis, NC 28081
(704)933-2935 0.8 PK-5 377 - Kannapolis Jackson Park Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 433 students
1.2 miles
1400 Jackson Street
Kannapolis, NC 28083
(704)933-2831 1.2 K-5 433 - Kannapolis Forest Park Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 517 students
1.5 miles
1333 Forest Park Drive
Kannapolis, NC 28083
(704)932-8121 1.5 PK-5 517 - Kannapolis Fred L Wilson Elementary School Magnet School
Grades: K-5 | 353 students
1.5 miles
1401 Pine Street
Kannapolis, NC 28081
(704)932-8656 1.5 K-5 353
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