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Topsail High School vs. Pender Early College High School

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School Overview

School
Topsail High School
245 St. Johns Church Road
Hampstead, NC 28443
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Pender Early College High School
100 East Industrial Drive
Burgaw, NC 28425
: 
10/
10
Top 1%
Top Rankings

Topsail 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 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)

Pender Early College High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
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 202 students in grades 9-13, Pender Early College High School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≥90% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≥90% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 25:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 55% (majority Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
9-12
9-13
Total Students
1,547 students
202 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
36% | 64%
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Total Classroom Teachers
77 teachers
8 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
25:1
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Test Scores

#236 out of 2568 schools in NC
(Top 10%)
#14 out of 2568 schools in NC
(Top 1%)
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67%
(Top 20% in NC)
≥90%
(Top 1% in NC)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Topsail 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.
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72%
(Top 10% in NC)
≥90%
(Top 1% in NC)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Topsail 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 Pender 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.
95%
(Top 20% in NC)
≥90%
(Top 30% in NC)
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
463
49
Grade 10 Students
389
52
Grade 11 Students
366
53
Grade 12 Students
329
48

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
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n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
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% Hispanic
8%
22%
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% Black
2%
6%
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% White
85%
68%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
2%
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0.27
0.49
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Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
14%
24%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
(20-21 School Year Data)
1%
(20-21 School Year Data)
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