North Edgecombe High School vs. Tarboro High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
North Edgecombe High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
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Overview
Serving 200 students in grades 9-12, North Edgecombe 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 21-39% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-39% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black).
Serving 506 students in grades 9-12, Tarboro 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 20-29% (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 17:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
200 students
506 students


% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
51% | 49%


Total Classroom Teachers
17 teachers
30 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
17:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2180 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2393 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21-39%
20-29%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
25-29%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
15-19%
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Graduation Rate
70-79%
70-74%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 9 Students
57
152
Grade 10 Students
45
128
Grade 11 Students
58
136
Grade 12 Students
40
90
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a


% Hispanic
21%
9%


% Black
70%
76%


% White
6%
13%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
2%


Diversity Score
0.47
0.40


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
99%
99%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
6%

