Topsail High School vs. Heide Trask High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Topsail High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Heide Trask High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Overview
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).
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).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,547 students
671 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
55% | 45%
Total Classroom Teachers
77 teachers
43 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#236 out of 2568 schools in NC
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
#1219 out of 2568 schools in NC
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
50-54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
35-39%
Graduation Rate
95%
90-94%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
463
196
Grade 10 Students
389
181
Grade 11 Students
366
153
Grade 12 Students
329
141
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
8%
33%
% Black
2%
17%
% White
85%
46%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
Diversity Score
0.27
0.66
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
14%
51%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
2%
