Central Haywood High School vs. Pisgah High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Central Haywood High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Student Attention
Pisgah 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
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 63 students in grades 9-12, Central Haywood 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 top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤20% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤20% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student-teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower 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 859 students in grades 9-12, Pisgah 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 68% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student-teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 58% (majority Black).
School Type
Alternative
n/a
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
63 students
859 students
Total Classroom Teachers
7 teachers
40 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
21:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
n/a
#220 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
n/a
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
80-84%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
68%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
75-79%
Graduation Rate
65-69%
93%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
23
239
Grade 10 Students
15
199
Grade 11 Students
9
202
Grade 12 Students
16
219
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
2%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
n/a
% Hispanic
16%
13%
% Black
3%
1%
% White
76%
82%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
Diversity Score
0.40
0.31
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
94%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
3%