Douglas Byrd High School vs. Seventy-first High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Douglas Byrd High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
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Overview
Serving 940 students in grades 9-12, Douglas Byrd 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 25-29% (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 15:1 is equal to the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black).
Serving 1,366 students in grades 9-12, Seventy-first 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 30-34% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 46% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
940 students
1,366 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
64 teachers
81 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
17:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1974 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1785 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
30-34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
46%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
45%
Graduation Rate
67%
82%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
356
428
Grade 10 Students
246
364
Grade 11 Students
186
308
Grade 12 Students
152
266
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
2%
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
22%
14%
% Black
50%
67%
% White
14%
9%
% Hawaiian
1%
1%
% Two or more races
10%
8%
Diversity Score
0.68
0.52
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
99%
66%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
4%