Douglas Byrd High School vs. Seventy-first High School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 1,006 students in grades 9-12, Douglas Byrd 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 25-29% (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 88% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 58% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 1,332 students in grades 9-12, Seventy-first 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 30-34% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 46% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student-teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 58% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,006 students
1,332 students
Total Classroom Teachers
45 teachers
56 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
22:1
24:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1974 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1785 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
30-34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
46%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
45%
Graduation Rate
67%
82%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
353
377
Grade 10 Students
277
334
Grade 11 Students
212
342
Grade 12 Students
164
279
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
2%
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
22%
16%
% Black
55%
66%
% White
12%
8%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
8%
Diversity Score
0.63
0.53
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
97%
98%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
3%