Garinger High School vs. Cochrane Collegiate Academy
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Garinger High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Cochrane Collegiate Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
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Graduation Rate
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Overview
Serving 1,877 students in grades 9-12, Garinger 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 40-49% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 22% (which is lower 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 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 58% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 854 students in grades 6-12, Cochrane Collegiate Academy 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 22% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 22% (which is lower 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 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 58% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
6-12
Total Students
1,877 students
854 students
Total Classroom Teachers
106 teachers
44 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
19:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2095 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2458 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
22%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
22%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
40%
Graduation Rate
61%
80-89%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
-
194
Grade 7 Students
-
193
Grade 8 Students
-
221
Grade 9 Students
628
78
Grade 10 Students
590
60
Grade 11 Students
359
62
Grade 12 Students
300
46
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
3%
% Hispanic
61%
70%
% Black
31%
24%
% White
4%
2%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
1%
Diversity Score
0.53
0.46
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
4%