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Alexander Central High School vs. Alexander Early College

Should you attend Alexander Central High School or Alexander Early College? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Alexander Central High School
223 School Drive
Taylorsville, NC 28681
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Alexander Early College
345 Industrial Blvd
Taylorsville, NC 28681
: 
10/
10
Top 1%
Top Rankings

Alexander Central High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)

Alexander Early College ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 1,312 students in grades 9-12, Alexander Central High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 80-84% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 59% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black).
Serving 165 students in grades 9-12, Alexander Early College ranks in the top 1% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≥90% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≥90% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,312 students
165 students
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This chart displays total students of Alexander Early College by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
42% | 58%
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Total Classroom Teachers
87 teachers
7 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
24:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Alexander Early College and the public school average student teacher ratio of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#383 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 20%)
#18 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 1%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Alexander Central High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Alexander Early College, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
80-84%
(Top 10% in NC)
≥90%
(Top 5% in NC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Alexander Central 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 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Alexander Early College 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 2021-22 school year data.
59%
(Top 30% in NC)
≥90%
(Top 5% in NC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Alexander Central 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 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Alexander Early College 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 2021-22 school year data.
62%
(Top 50% in NC)
80-89%
(Top 10% in NC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Alexander Central High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Alexander Early College and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
81%
(Bottom 50% in NC)
≥90%
(Top 30% in NC)
This chart displays graduation rate of Alexander Central High School and public school graduation rate of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Alexander Early College and public school graduation rate of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Alexander Central High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Alexander Early College by grade.
Pre-K Students
4
-
Grade 9 Students
351
42
Grade 10 Students
342
54
Grade 11 Students
300
35
Grade 12 Students
315
34

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
6%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Alexander Early College and the percentage of Asian public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
10%
18%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Alexander Early College and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
5%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Alexander Central High School and the percentage of Black public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Alexander Early College and the percentage of Black public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
79%
74%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Alexander Central High School and the percentage of White public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Alexander Early College and the percentage of White public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
1%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Alexander Early College and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.36
0.42
This chart displays the diversity score of Alexander Central High School and the public school average diversity score of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Alexander Early College and the public school average diversity score of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
45%
31%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Alexander Early College and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Alexander Central High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Alexander Early College and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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