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Currituck County High School vs. The Jp Knapp Ech (I)school

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School Overview

School
Currituck County High School
4203 Caratoke Hwy
Barco, NC 27917
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
The Jp Knapp Ech (I)school
2966 Caratoke Hwy
Currituck, NC 27929
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

Currituck County High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:

Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

The Jp Knapp Ech (I)school ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 1,050 students in grades 9-12, Currituck County High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-54% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 64% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 55% (majority Black).
Serving 247 students in grades 9-13, The Jp Knapp Ech (I)school ranks in the top 5% 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 ≥95% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80-89% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 27:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 55% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-13
Total Students
1,050 students
247 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
36% | 64%
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Total Classroom Teachers
67 teachers
9 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
27:1
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Test Scores

#564 out of 2568 schools in NC
(Top 30%)
#31 out of 2568 schools in NC
(Top 5%)
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50-54%
(Top 30% in NC)
≥95%
(Top 1% in NC)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Currituck County High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
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64%
(Top 20% in NC)
80-89%
(Top 5% in NC)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Currituck County 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 2020-21 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of The Jp Knapp Ech (I)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 2020-21 school year data.
80%
(Bottom 50% in NC)
≥90%
(Top 30% in NC)
This chart display graduation rate of Currituck County High School and public school graduation rate of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
305
64
Grade 10 Students
274
68
Grade 11 Students
243
56
Grade 12 Students
228
59

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
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% Hispanic
8%
5%
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% Black
5%
3%
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% White
78%
84%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
7%
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0.38
0.29
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Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
16%
13%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
3%
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Currituck County High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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