Jack Britt High School vs. Gray's Creek High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Jack Britt High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Gray's Creek High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 1,916 students in grades 9-12, Jack Britt 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 81% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 79% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 1,419 students in grades 9-12, Gray's Creek High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-54% (which is approximately equal to the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 54% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,916 students
1,419 students


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


Total Classroom Teachers
99 teachers
74 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#156 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
#1064 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
81%
50-54%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
79%
54%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
76%
47%


Graduation Rate
89%
87%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 9 Students
531
405
Grade 10 Students
502
375
Grade 11 Students
447
338
Grade 12 Students
436
301
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
3%


% Asian
6%
1%


% Hispanic
20%
16%


% Black
32%
26%


% White
32%
45%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
9%


Diversity Score
0.75
0.70


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
35%
42%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
4%

