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Heide Trask High School vs. Topsail High School

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School Overview

School
Heide Trask High School
14328 Nc Hwy 210
Rocky Point, NC 28457
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Topsail High School
245 St. Johns Church Road
Hampstead, NC 28443
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
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 1,547 students in grades 9-12, Topsail High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 67% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 72% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 15% 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
671 students
1,547 students
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% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
43 teachers
77 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
20:1
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Test Scores

#1219 out of 2568 schools in NC
(Top 50%)
#236 out of 2568 schools in NC
(Top 10%)
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50-54%
(Top 30% in NC)
67%
(Top 20% in NC)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Heide Trask 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.
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Topsail 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.
35-39%
(Bottom 50% in NC)
72%
(Top 10% in NC)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Heide Trask 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 Topsail 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.
90-94%
(Top 20% in NC)
95%
(Top 20% in NC)
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
196
463
Grade 10 Students
181
389
Grade 11 Students
153
366
Grade 12 Students
141
329

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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% Asian
n/a
1%
n/a
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% Hispanic
33%
8%
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% Black
17%
2%
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% White
46%
85%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
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0.66
0.27
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Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
51%
14%
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This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Topsail High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
(20-21 School Year Data)
1%
(20-21 School Year Data)
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