Topsail High School vs. Heide Trask High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Topsail 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
Heide Trask High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 1,945 students in grades 9-12, Topsail High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student-teacher ratio of 29:1 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).
Serving 732 students in grades 9-12, Heide Trask 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 30-39% (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 59% 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
9-12
Total Students
1,945 students
732 students
Total Classroom Teachers
67 teachers
33 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
29:1
22:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#309 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#1835 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
30-39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
75%
40-44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
35-39%
Graduation Rate
97%
90-94%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
495
188
Grade 10 Students
477
162
Grade 11 Students
509
195
Grade 12 Students
464
187
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
8%
38%
% Black
3%
15%
% White
82%
41%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
Diversity Score
0.32
0.67
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
23%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
5%