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Northampton High-west High School (Closed 2012)

152 Hurricane Dr
Gaston, NC 27832

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School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 7-12

Total Students (08-09)

134 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2009)
Year	Northampton High-west High School
2009	134
2008	230
2007	363
2006	435
2005	460
2004	451
2003	443
2002	436
2001	419
2000	446
1999	470
1998	434
1997	452
1996	433
1995	442
1994	431
1993	422
1992	438
1991	423
1990	433
1989	512

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Total Classroom Teachers (08-09)

28 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1989-2009)
Year	Northampton High-west High School
2009	28
2008	29
2007	36
2006	34
2005	34
2004	34
2003	34
2002	34
2001	34
2000	34
1999	34
1998	34
1997	30
1996	32
1995	30
1994	27
1993	31
1992	34
1991	34
1990	33
1989	33

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Student-Teacher Ratio

n/a

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1989-2009)
Year	Northampton High-west High School	North Carolina	Northampton County Schools
2009	5:1	15:1	12:1
2008	8:1	15:1	12:1
2007	10:1	15:1	24:1
2006	13:1	14:1	14:1
2005	14:1	14:1	14:1
2004	13:1	15:1	14:1
2003	13:1	15:1	15:1
2002	13:1	15:1	15:1
2001	12:1	15:1	14:1
2000	13:1	15:1	14:1
1999	14:1	15:1	14:1
1998	13:1	15:1	14:1
1997	15:1	16:1	16:1
1996	14:1	16:1	16:1
1995	15:1	16:1	16:1
1994	16:1	16:1	16:1
1993	14:1	16:1	15:1
1992	13:1	16:1	17:1
1991	12:1	16:1	17:1
1990	13:1	17:1	17:1
1989	16:1	17:1	18:1

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American Indian

(08-09)

n/a

Asian

(08-09)

Hispanic

(08-09)

n/a

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2007)
Year	Northampton High-west High School	North Carolina	Northampton County Schools
2007	2%	10%	3%
2006	1%	8%	2%
2005	1%	8%	2%
2004	1%	7%	2%

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Black

(08-09)

92%

31%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2009)
Year	Northampton High-west High School	North Carolina	Northampton County Schools
2009	92%	31%	80%
2008	92%	29%	81%
2007	92%	29%	79%
2006	94%	32%	80%
2005	95%	31%	81%
2004	94%	31%	80%
2003	95%	31%	81%
2002	95%	31%	80%
2001	94%	31%	81%
2000	93%	31%	82%
1999	94%	31%	82%
1998	93%	30%	82%
1997	94%	31%	82%
1996	92%	31%	81%
1995	91%	30%	81%
1994	91%	30%	80%
1993	91%	30%	80%
1992	91%	30%	79%
1991	95%	30%	79%
1990	94%	30%	79%
1989	94%	30%	80%

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White

(08-09)

54%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2009)
Year	Northampton High-west High School	North Carolina	Northampton County Schools
2009	7%	54%	17%
2008	8%	55%	17%
2007	6%	56%	18%
2006	5%	56%	18%
2005	4%	57%	17%
2004	5%	58%	18%
2003	5%	59%	18%
2002	5%	60%	18%
2001	6%	61%	18%
2000	7%	61%	18%
1999	6%	62%	18%
1998	7%	63%	18%
1997	6%	64%	18%
1996	8%	64%	19%
1995	9%	65%	19%
1994	9%	66%	20%
1993	9%	66%	20%
1992	9%	66%	21%
1991	5%	66%	21%
1990	6%	66%	21%
1989	6%	66%	20%

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Hawaiian

(08-09)

n/a

Two or more races

(08-09)

n/a

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2009)
Year	Northampton High-west High School	North Carolina	Northampton County Schools
2009	0.15	0.61	0.33
2008	0.17	0.61	0.32
2007	0.15	0.60	0.34
2006	0.11	0.58	0.32
2005	0.10	0.58	0.32
2004	0.11	0.57	0.33
2003	0.10	0.56	0.32
2002	0.10	0.55	0.32
2001	0.11	0.53	0.31
2000	0.13	0.53	0.30
1999	0.13	0.52	0.29
1998	0.13	0.52	0.30
1997	0.11	0.50	0.31
1996	0.15	0.50	0.31
1995	0.17	0.49	0.31
1994	0.17	0.48	0.32
1993	0.17	0.48	0.33
1992	0.18	0.48	0.33
1991	0.10	0.48	0.33
1990	0.11	0.48	0.33
1989	0.11	0.48	0.33

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Eligible for (08-09)

45%

28%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1989-2009)
Year	Northampton High-west High School	North Carolina	Northampton County Schools
2009	45%	28%	68%
2008	47%	25%	65%
2007	49%	35%	59%
2006	54%	35%	64%
2005	67%	37%	72%
2004	60%	36%	66%
2003	62%	27%	67%
2002	51%	30%	65%
2001	60%	29%	65%
2000	57%	31%	64%
1999	58%	31%	67%
1998	61%	31%	65%
1997	47%	30%	62%
1996	53%	30%	64%
1995	60%	29%	59%
1994	57%	29%	63%
1993	66%	29%	59%
1992	40%	22%	52%
1991	98%	31%	81%
1990	96%	32%	80%
1989	90%	34%	80%

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Eligible for (08-09)

13%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2009)
Year	Northampton High-west High School	North Carolina	Northampton County Schools
2009	13%	6%	12%
2008	12%	6%	12%
2007	13%	8%	12%
2006	14%	7%	12%
2005	15%	8%	11%
2004	14%	8%	11%
2003	12%	7%	13%
2002	13%	8%	15%
2001	18%	7%	15%
2000	18%	8%	16%
1999	13%	7%	15%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Northampton County Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Northampton High-west High School?

134 students attend Northampton High-west High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

92% of Northampton High-west High School students are Black, 7% of students are White, and 1% of students are Asian.

What grades does Northampton High-west High School offer ?

Northampton High-west High School offers enrollment in grades 7-12

What school district is Northampton High-west High School part of?

Northampton High-west High School is part of Northampton County Schools.

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