Smoky Mountain High School vs. Jackson Co Early College
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Smoky Mountain High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Jackson Co Early College ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Community Size
Overview
Serving 881 students in grades 9-12, Smoky Mountain High School ranks in the top 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 40-59% (which is approximately equal to the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (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 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 58% (majority Black).
Serving 112 students in grades 9-13, Jackson Co Early College 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 ≥80% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 58% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-13
Total Students
881 students
112 students
Total Classroom Teachers
42 teachers
2 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
21:1
n/a
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1076 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#702 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-59%
≥50%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
≥80%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
≥80%
Graduation Rate
90%
≥80%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
238
30
Grade 10 Students
217
30
Grade 11 Students
210
31
Grade 12 Students
216
21
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
6%
5%
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
21%
16%
% Black
1%
2%
% White
66%
65%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
8%
Diversity Score
0.52
0.55
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
98%
98%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
2%