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Hugh M Cummings High School vs. Walter M Williams High School

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School Overview

School
Hugh M Cummings High School
2200 N Mebane Street
Burlington, NC 27217
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2/
10
Bottom 50%
Walter M Williams High School
1307 S Church Street
Burlington, NC 27215
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8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings
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Walter M Williams High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:

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Attribute
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Most improved public schools (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 931 students in grades 9-12, Hugh M Cummings 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 15-19% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (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 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 1,198 students in grades 9-12, Walter M Williams 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 59% (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 68% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
931 students
1,198 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
61 teachers
67 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
18:1
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Test Scores

#2095 out of 2568 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
#643 out of 2568 schools in NC
(Top 30%)
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15-19%
(Bottom 50% in NC)
50-54%
(Top 30% in NC)
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30-34%
(Bottom 50% in NC)
59%
(Top 30% in NC)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Hugh M Cummings 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.
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80%
(Bottom 50% in NC)
86%
(Bottom 50% in NC)
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
334
384
Grade 10 Students
215
320
Grade 11 Students
212
280
Grade 12 Students
170
214

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
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% Asian
1%
3%
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% Hispanic
55%
26%
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% Black
36%
34%
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% White
5%
32%
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% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
3%
5%
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0.57
0.72
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Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
44%
34%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%
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