Discovery High School vs. Fred T Foard High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Discovery High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Community Size
Fred T Foard High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Overview
Serving 146 students in grades 9-12, Discovery High School ranks in the top 30% 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 ≥50% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≥90% (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 42% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 58% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 930 students in grades 9-12, Fred T Foard High School ranks in the top 20% 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 75-79% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 63% (which is higher 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 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 58% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
146 students
930 students
Total Classroom Teachers
7 teachers
43 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
21:1
22:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#644 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#350 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥50%
75-79%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥90%
63%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-89%
50-54%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
91%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
17
Grade 9 Students
39
219
Grade 10 Students
27
220
Grade 11 Students
34
242
Grade 12 Students
46
232
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
10%
5%
% Hispanic
19%
11%
% Black
3%
3%
% White
58%
74%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
7%
Diversity Score
0.61
0.44
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
25%
44%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
2%