Heide Trask High School vs. Pender High School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Heide Trask High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
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Overview
Serving 671 students in grades 9-12, Heide Trask High School ranks in the top 50% 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 35-39% (which is lower 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 54% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 613 students in grades 9-12, Pender High School ranks 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%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35-39% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 55% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
671 students
613 students
% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
54% | 46%
Total Classroom Teachers
43 teachers
40 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1219 out of 2568 schools in NC
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#1404 out of 2568 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
35-39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
40-44%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
85-89%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
196
213
Grade 10 Students
181
155
Grade 11 Students
153
147
Grade 12 Students
141
98
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
n/a
% Hispanic
33%
20%
% Black
17%
27%
% White
46%
48%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
Diversity Score
0.66
0.66
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
51%
54%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
4%
