Garinger - New Technical High School (Closed 2013)

1100 Eastway Dr
Charlotte, NC 28205
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Garinger - New Technical High School serves 397 students in grades 9-12. 
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math was 65-69% (which was lower than the North Carolina state average of 82%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts was 60-64% (which was lower than the North Carolina state average of 73%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 was higher than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment was 92% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered
Grades 9-12
Total Students
397 students
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Total Classroom Teachers
25 teachers
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Students by Grade
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School Rankings

This School
State Level (NC)
(11-12)
65-69%
82%
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Garinger - New Technical 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)
60-64%
73%
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Garinger - New Technical 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
16:1
15:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Garinger - New Technical 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
n/a
1%
Asian
6%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Garinger - New Technical High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
Hispanic
29%
20%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Garinger - New Technical High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
Black
56%
25%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Garinger - New Technical High School and the percentage of Black public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
White
8%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Garinger - New Technical 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
1%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Garinger - New Technical High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
All Ethnic Groups
This chart displays the percentage breakdown of students of all ethnic groups in Garinger - New Technical High School.
This chart displays the percentage breakdown of public school students of all ethnic groups in North Carolina.
0.60
This chart displays the diversity score of Garinger - New Technical High School and the public school average diversity score of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
(11-12)
70-74%
83%
This chart displays graduation rate of Garinger - New Technical High School and public school graduation rate of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
Eligible for Free Lunch
73%
57%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Garinger - New Technical 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
6%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Garinger - New Technical 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?
65-69% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 82% NC state average), while 60-64% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 73% NC state average).
What is the graduation rate of Garinger - New Technical High School?
The graduation rate of Garinger - New Technical High School is 70-74%, which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 83%.
How many students attend Garinger - New Technical High School?
397 students attend Garinger - New Technical High School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
56% of Garinger - New Technical High School students are Black, 29% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are White, 6% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Two or more races.
What is the student:teacher ratio of Garinger - New Technical High School?
Garinger - New Technical High School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 15:1.
What grades does Garinger - New Technical High School offer ?
Garinger - New Technical High School offers enrollment in grades 9-12
What school district is Garinger - New Technical High School part of?
Garinger - New Technical High School is part of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools School District.

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