Heide Trask High School vs. Pender High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Heide Trask High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
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Graduation Rate
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Pender High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
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Graduation Rate
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 732 students in grades 9-12, Heide Trask 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 30-39% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student-teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 58% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 648 students in grades 9-12, Pender 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 40-59% (which is approximately equal to the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student-teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 58% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
732 students
648 students
Total Classroom Teachers
33 teachers
29 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1835 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1633 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
40-59%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
35-39%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
30-34%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
90-94%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
188
157
Grade 10 Students
162
165
Grade 11 Students
195
173
Grade 12 Students
187
153
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
38%
23%
% Black
15%
31%
% White
41%
41%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
Diversity Score
0.67
0.69
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
98%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
4%