Mount Airy High School
Tel:
(336)789-5147
- Mount Airy High School serves 515 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 60-64% (which is higher 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 55-59% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 46%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- Mount Airy High School placed in the top 20% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 30%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 16:1.
- Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%.
Top Placements
Mount Airy High School places among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
- Category Attribute
- Overall Rank Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
- Math Proficiency Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Mount Airy High School's student population of 515 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 37 teachers has declined by 7% over five school years.
| Awards |  Blue Ribbon School (2011) |
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 515 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 37 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Mount Airy High School is ranked within the top 20% 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 14:1 has increased from 13:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Mount Airy High School is 0.47, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.67. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (NC) |
| Overall School Rank | #469 out of 2555 schools (Top 20%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 60-64% | 47% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 55-59% | 46% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 14:1 | 16:1 |
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| Asian | n/a | 3% |
| Hispanic | 14% | 17% |
| Black | 9% | 26% |
| White | 71% | 49% |
| Two or more races | 6% | 4% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.47 | 0.67 |
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| Graduation Rate | 85-89% | 88% |
 | ||
| Eligible for Free Lunch | 35% | 53% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 5% | 4% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Mount Airy City Schools School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, NC Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school, middle school, and elementary school to Mount Airy High School is Millennium Charter Academy (1.1 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Mount Airy Millennium Charter Academy Charter School
Grades: K-11 | 765 students
1.1 miles
500 Old Springs Rd
Mount Airy, NC 27030
(336)789-7570 1.1 K-11 765 - Mount Airy Bruce H Tharrington Elementary School Grades: PK-2 | 354 students
1.6 miles
315 Culbert Street
Mount Airy, NC 27030
(336)789-9046 1.6 PK-2 354 - Mount Airy Franklin Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 543 students
1.7 miles
519 S Franklin Road
Mount Airy, NC 27030
(336)786-2459 1.7 PK-5 543 - Mount Airy Jones Elementary School Grades: 3-5 | 406 students
1.8 miles
2170 Riverside Drive
Mount Airy, NC 27030
(336)786-4131 1.8 3-5 406 - Mount Airy Mount Airy Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 349 students
1.8 miles
249 Hamburg Street
Mount Airy, NC 27030
(336)789-9021 1.8 6-8 349
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