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Eastern Alamance High School vs. Western Alamance High School

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School Overview

School
Eastern Alamance High School
4040 Mebane Rogers
Mebane, NC 27302
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Western Alamance High School
1731 N Nc 87
Elon, NC 27244
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
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Overview
Serving 1,256 students in grades 9-12, Eastern Alamance High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60-64% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 53% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black).
Serving 1,036 students in grades 9-12, Western Alamance High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60-64% (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 16:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,256 students
1,036 students
This chart displays total students of Eastern Alamance High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Western Alamance High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
64 teachers
63 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Western Alamance High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
16:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Eastern Alamance High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Western Alamance High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#845 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 50%)
#696 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Eastern Alamance High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Western Alamance High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60-64%
(Top 30% in NC)
60-64%
(Top 30% in NC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Eastern Alamance 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 Western Alamance 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.
53%
(Top 50% in NC)
59%
(Top 30% in NC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Eastern Alamance 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 Western Alamance 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.
48%
(Bottom 50% in NC)
35-39%
(Bottom 50% in NC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Eastern Alamance 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 Western Alamance 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.
90%
(Top 50% in NC)
85%
(Bottom 50% in NC)
This chart displays graduation rate of Eastern Alamance 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 Western Alamance High School 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 Eastern Alamance High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Western Alamance High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
384
277
Grade 10 Students
296
306
Grade 11 Students
309
237
Grade 12 Students
267
216

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Western Alamance High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Asian
2%
1%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Western Alamance High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
21%
19%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Eastern Alamance High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Western Alamance High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
27%
14%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Eastern Alamance 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 Western Alamance High School and the percentage of Black public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
43%
61%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Eastern Alamance 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 Western Alamance High School 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
7%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Eastern Alamance High School 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Western Alamance High School 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.
0.70
0.58
This chart displays the diversity score of Eastern Alamance 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 Western Alamance High School 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%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Eastern Alamance High School 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Western Alamance High School 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%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Eastern Alamance 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 Western Alamance 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.
 
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