Massey Hill Classical High School vs. Jack Britt High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Massey Hill Classical High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Community Size
Student Attention
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
Overview
Serving 295 students in grades 9-12, Massey Hill Classical High School ranks in the top 30% 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% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-79% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black).
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).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
295 students
1,916 students


% Male | % Female
38% | 62%
51% | 49%


Total Classroom Teachers
20 teachers
99 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
19:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#761 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#156 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥50%
81%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-79%
79%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-79%
76%


Graduation Rate
≥90%
89%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 9 Students
81
531
Grade 10 Students
81
502
Grade 11 Students
69
447
Grade 12 Students
64
436
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
2%
1%


% Asian
2%
6%


% Hispanic
18%
20%


% Black
19%
32%


% White
47%
32%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
12%
9%


Diversity Score
0.70
0.75


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
30%
35%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
4%

