Challenger Early College High School vs. Discovery High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Challenger 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
Graduation Rate
Diversity
Discovery 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 344 students in grades 9-12, Challenger Early College High School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≥90% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≥95% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 25:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 210 students in grades 9-12, Discovery High School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≥90% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≥90% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 55% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
344 students
210 students
% Male | % Female
31% | 69%
45% | 55%
Total Classroom Teachers
14 teachers
10 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
25:1
21:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#8 out of 2568 schools in NC
(Top 1%)
(Top 1%)
#14 out of 2568 schools in NC
(Top 1%)
(Top 1%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥90%
≥90%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥95%
≥90%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
≥90%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
98
52
Grade 10 Students
85
55
Grade 11 Students
78
48
Grade 12 Students
83
55
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
16%
4%
% Hispanic
27%
14%
% Black
3%
4%
% White
46%
72%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
6%
Diversity Score
0.69
0.46
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
22%
10%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
4%