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Southwest Edgecombe High School vs. Edgecombe Early College High School

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School Overview

School
Southwest Edgecombe High School
5912 Nc 43 North
Pinetops, NC 27864
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Edgecombe Early College High School
2009 West Wilson St
Tarboro, NC 27886
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 10%)

Edgecombe Early College 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 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 757 students in grades 9-12, Southwest Edgecombe High School ranks in the bottom 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 40-44% (which is approximately equal to 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 60% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 55% (majority Black).
Serving 160 students in grades 9-13, Edgecombe Early College High School ranks in the top 10% 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 80-89% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-79% (which is higher 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 50% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 55% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-13
Total Students
757 students
160 students
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This chart display total students of Edgecombe Early College High School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
40% | 60%
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Total Classroom Teachers
47 teachers
10 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
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This chart display the student teacher ratio of Edgecombe Early College High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Test Scores

#1439 out of 2568 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
#152 out of 2568 schools in NC
(Top 10%)
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This chart display the overall school rank of Edgecombe Early College High School, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
40-44%
(Top 50% in NC)
80-89%
(Top 5% in NC)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Southwest Edgecombe 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 Edgecombe Early College 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)
60-79%
(Top 20% in NC)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Southwest Edgecombe 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 Edgecombe Early College 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.
80%
(Bottom 50% in NC)
≥90%
(Top 30% in NC)
This chart display graduation rate of Southwest Edgecombe High School and public school graduation rate of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart display graduation rate of Edgecombe Early College High School and public school graduation rate of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart display the students of Edgecombe Early College High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
251
40
Grade 10 Students
202
38
Grade 11 Students
158
46
Grade 12 Students
146
36

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
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% Asian
n/a
1%
n/a
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% Hispanic
12%
20%
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% Black
44%
26%
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This chart display the percentage of Black students in Edgecombe Early College High School and the percentage of Black public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% White
40%
50%
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This chart display the percentage of White students in Edgecombe Early College High School and the percentage of White public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
3%
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This chart display the percentage of students of two or more races in Edgecombe Early College High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
0.64
0.65
This chart display the diversity score of Southwest Edgecombe 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 Edgecombe Early College 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
97%
27%
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This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Edgecombe Early College 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
10%
(13-14 School Year Data)
9%
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Southwest Edgecombe High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Edgecombe Early College High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
 
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