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Longleaf School Of The Arts vs. Apex Friendship High School

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School Overview

School
Longleaf School Of The Arts
322 Chapanoke Road
Raleigh, NC 27603
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Apex Friendship High School
7801 Humie Olive Rd
Apex, NC 27502
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

Longleaf School Of The Arts ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)

Apex Friendship 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 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 376 students in grades 9-12, Longleaf School Of The Arts ranks in the top 20% 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 50-59% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80-84% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 55% (majority Black).
Serving 2,776 students in grades 9-12, Apex Friendship High School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 77% (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 20:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 55% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
376 students
2,776 students
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% Male | % Female
25% | 75%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers
136 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
20:1
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Test Scores

#364 out of 2568 schools in NC
(Top 20%)
#108 out of 2568 schools in NC
(Top 5%)
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50-59%
(Top 30% in NC)
77%
(Top 10% in NC)
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80-84%
(Top 5% 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 Longleaf School Of The Arts 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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80-84%
(Bottom 50% in NC)
97%
(Top 5% in NC)
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
109
786
Grade 10 Students
125
685
Grade 11 Students
74
654
Grade 12 Students
68
651

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
10%
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% Hispanic
12%
10%
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% Black
16%
7%
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% White
64%
69%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
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0.55
0.50
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Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
4%
4%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
1%
(20-21 School Year Data)
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