Hickory Ridge High School vs. Cox Mill High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Hickory Ridge High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Cox Mill High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Diversity
Overview
Serving 1,673 students in grades 9-12, Hickory Ridge High School ranks in the top 10% 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% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 78% (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 53% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black).
Serving 1,757 students in grades 9-12, Cox Mill High School ranks in the top 5% 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 82% (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 60% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,673 students
1,757 students


% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
51% | 49%


Total Classroom Teachers
84 teachers
86 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#180 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
#70 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
80%
90%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
78%
82%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
68%


Graduation Rate
94%
96%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 9 Students
427
473
Grade 10 Students
432
448
Grade 11 Students
422
449
Grade 12 Students
392
387
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%


% Asian
12%
24%


% Hispanic
11%
9%


% Black
25%
21%


% White
47%
40%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%


Diversity Score
0.70
0.73


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
21%
16%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%

