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Hugh M Cummings High School vs. Eastern Alamance High School

Should you attend Hugh M Cummings High School or Eastern Alamance High School? 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
Hugh M Cummings High School
2200 N Mebane Street
Burlington, NC 27217
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Eastern Alamance High School
4040 Mebane Rogers
Mebane, NC 27302
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7/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings
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Eastern Alamance High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 813 students in grades 9-12, Hugh M Cummings 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 30-34% (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 94% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 1,122 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 18:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Hispanic 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
813 students
1,122 students
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This chart displays total students of Eastern Alamance High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
56% | 44%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
47 teachers
64 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
18:1
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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.

Test Scores

#2245 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
#845 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Hugh M Cummings High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Eastern Alamance High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
25-29%
(Bottom 50% 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 Hugh M Cummings 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 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.
30-34%
(Bottom 50% in NC)
53%
(Top 50% in NC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Hugh M Cummings 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 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.
35-39%
(Bottom 50% in NC)
48%
(Bottom 50% in NC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Hugh M Cummings 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 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.
75%
(Bottom 50% in NC)
90%
(Top 50% in NC)
This chart displays graduation rate of Hugh M Cummings 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 Eastern 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
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This chart displays the students of Eastern Alamance High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
246
313
Grade 10 Students
215
298
Grade 11 Students
208
263
Grade 12 Students
144
248

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
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% Asian
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1%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Eastern 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
59%
28%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Hugh M Cummings 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 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.
% Black
31%
27%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Hugh M Cummings 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 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.
% White
6%
37%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Hugh M Cummings 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 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.
% Hawaiian
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n/a
% Two or more races
4%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Hugh M Cummings 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 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.
0.56
0.71
This chart displays the diversity score of Hugh M Cummings 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 Eastern 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
100%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Hugh M Cummings 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 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.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Hugh M Cummings 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 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.
 
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