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James Kenan High School vs. Wallace-rose Hill High School

Should you attend James Kenan High School or Wallace-rose Hill 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
James Kenan High School
1241 Nc 24 & 50
Warsaw, NC 28398
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Wallace-rose Hill High School
602 High School Road
Teachey, NC 28464
: 
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)

Wallace-rose Hill High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 784 students in grades 9-12, James Kenan High School ranks in the bottom 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 50-59% (which is approximately equal to the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (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 85% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 807 students in grades 9-12, Wallace-rose Hill 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 45-49% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (which is lower 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 78% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
784 students
807 students
This chart displays total students of James Kenan High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Wallace-rose Hill High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
47 teachers
41 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Wallace-rose Hill High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
20:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of James Kenan 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 Wallace-rose Hill 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

#1741 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
#1928 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of James Kenan High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Wallace-rose Hill High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50-59%
(Top 50% in NC)
45-49%
(Bottom 50% in NC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of James Kenan 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 Wallace-rose Hill 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.
25-29%
(Bottom 50% in NC)
25-29%
(Bottom 50% in NC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of James Kenan 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 Wallace-rose Hill 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.
10-14%
(Bottom 50% in NC)
15-19%
(Bottom 50% in NC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of James Kenan 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 Wallace-rose Hill 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.
80-84%
(Bottom 50% in NC)
80-84%
(Bottom 50% in NC)
This chart displays graduation rate of James Kenan 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 Wallace-rose Hill 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 James Kenan High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Wallace-rose Hill High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
249
222
Grade 10 Students
222
227
Grade 11 Students
179
176
Grade 12 Students
134
182

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Wallace-rose Hill High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Asian
1%
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Wallace-rose Hill High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
% Hispanic
52%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in James Kenan 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 Wallace-rose Hill High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
29%
28%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in James Kenan 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 Wallace-rose Hill High School and the percentage of Black public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
15%
22%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in James Kenan 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 Wallace-rose Hill 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
3%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in James Kenan 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 Wallace-rose Hill 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.
0.63
0.66
This chart displays the diversity score of James Kenan 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 Wallace-rose Hill 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%
99%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in James Kenan 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 Wallace-rose Hill 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
8%
(15-16 School Year Data)
7%
(15-16 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in James Kenan High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2015-16 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Wallace-rose Hill High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2015-16 school year data.
 
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