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Hopewell High School vs. William Amos Hough High School

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School Overview

School
Hopewell High School
11530 Beatties Ford Rd
Huntersville, NC 28078
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
William Amos Hough High School
12420 Bailey Rd
Cornelius, NC 28031
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings
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William Amos Hough High 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 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 1,809 students in grades 9-12, Hopewell High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 45% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 58% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 55% (majority Black).
Serving 2,470 students in grades 9-12, William Amos Hough High School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 83% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 81% (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 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 55% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,809 students
2,470 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
100 teachers
117 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
21:1
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Test Scores

#821 out of 2568 schools in NC
(Top 50%)
#86 out of 2568 schools in NC
(Top 5%)
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45%
(Top 50% in NC)
83%
(Top 5% in NC)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Hopewell 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 William Amos Hough 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.
58%
(Top 30% in NC)
81%
(Top 5% in NC)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Hopewell 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 William Amos Hough 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.
87%
(Bottom 50% in NC)
96%
(Top 5% in NC)
This chart display graduation rate of Hopewell 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
538
656
Grade 10 Students
446
625
Grade 11 Students
429
592
Grade 12 Students
396
597

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
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% Asian
3%
4%
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% Hispanic
18%
12%
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% Black
49%
11%
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% White
26%
70%
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This chart display the percentage of White students in William Amos Hough High School and the percentage of White public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
4%
3%
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0.66
0.49
This chart display the diversity score of Hopewell High School and the public school average diversity score of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart display the diversity score of William Amos Hough High School and the public school average diversity score of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
25%
7%
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This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in William Amos Hough 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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