Garinger - International Studies High School (Closed 2013)

1100 Eastway Dr
Charlotte, NC 28205
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Garinger - International Studies High School serves 343 students in grades 9-12. 
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math was 80-84% (which was approximately equal to the North Carolina state average of 82%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts was 80-84% (which was higher than the North Carolina state average of 73%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 was lower than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment was 95% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which was higher than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered
Grades 9-12
Total Students
343 students
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Total Classroom Teachers
26 teachers
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Students by Grade
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School Rankings

This School
State Level (NC)
(11-12)
80-84%
82%
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Garinger - International Studies High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
(11-12)
80-84%
73%
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Garinger - International Studies High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
15:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Garinger - International Studies High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
American Indian
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Garinger - International Studies High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
Asian
7%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Garinger - International Studies High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
Hispanic
42%
20%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Garinger - International Studies High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
Black
45%
25%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Garinger - International Studies High School and the percentage of Black public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
White
5%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Garinger - International Studies High School and the percentage of White public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
n/a
6%
All Ethnic Groups
This chart displays the percentage breakdown of students of all ethnic groups in Garinger - International Studies High School.
This chart displays the percentage breakdown of public school students of all ethnic groups in North Carolina.
0.62
This chart displays the diversity score of Garinger - International Studies High School and the public school average diversity score of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
(11-12)
65-69%
83%
This chart displays graduation rate of Garinger - International Studies High School and public school graduation rate of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
Eligible for Free Lunch
79%
57%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Garinger - International Studies High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Garinger - International Studies High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
80-84% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 82% NC state average), while 80-84% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 73% NC state average).
What is the graduation rate of Garinger - International Studies High School?
The graduation rate of Garinger - International Studies High School is 65-69%, which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 83%.
How many students attend Garinger - International Studies High School?
343 students attend Garinger - International Studies High School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
45% of Garinger - International Studies High School students are Black, 42% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Asian, 5% of students are White, and 1% of students are American Indian.
What is the student:teacher ratio of Garinger - International Studies High School?
Garinger - International Studies High School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 15:1.
What grades does Garinger - International Studies High School offer ?
Garinger - International Studies High School offers enrollment in grades 9-12
What school district is Garinger - International Studies High School part of?
Garinger - International Studies High School is part of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools School District.

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