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Oak Grove High School vs. R J Reynolds High School

Should you attend Oak Grove High School or R J Reynolds High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Oak Grove High School
3507 Midway School Rd
Winston Salem, NC 27107
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
R J Reynolds High School
301 N Hawthorne Road
Winston Salem, NC 27104
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

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

R J Reynolds 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 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)
Overview
Serving 992 students in grades 9-12, Oak Grove High School ranks in the top 10% 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 80-84% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student-teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 58% (majority Black).
Serving 1,759 students in grades 9-12, R J Reynolds High School ranks in the top 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 57% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 53% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 68% 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
992 students
1,759 students
Total Classroom Teachers
53 teachers
99 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
18:1

Test Scores

#230 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 10%)
#943 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 50%)
80-84%
(Top 10% in NC)(21-22 School Year Data)
57%
(Top 50% in NC)(21-22 School Year Data)
65-69%
(Top 20% in NC)(21-22 School Year Data)
53%
(Top 50% in NC)(21-22 School Year Data)
68%
(Top 50% in NC)(21-22 School Year Data)
47%
(Bottom 50% in NC)(21-22 School Year Data)
94%
(Top 20% in NC)(21-22 School Year Data)
88%
(Top 50% in NC)(21-22 School Year Data)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
250
512
Grade 10 Students
266
433
Grade 11 Students
259
429
Grade 12 Students
217
385

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
12%
25%
% Black
5%
35%
% White
76%
32%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
0.41
0.72

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
33%
99%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
3%
(22-23 School Year Data)
 
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