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North Edgecombe High School vs. Weddington High School

Should you attend North Edgecombe High School or Weddington 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
North Edgecombe High School
7589 Nc 33-nw
Tarboro, NC 27886
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Weddington High School
4901 Monroe-weddington Road
Matthews, NC 28104
: 
10/
10
Top 1%
Top Rankings

North Edgecombe 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%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 10%)

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
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 1,857 students in grades 9-12, Weddington High School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 94% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 93% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
200 students
1,857 students
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% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
17 teachers
84 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
22:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of North Edgecombe 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 Weddington 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

#2180 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
#11 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 1%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of North Edgecombe High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Weddington High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
21-39%
(Bottom 50% in NC)
94%
(Top 1% in NC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of North Edgecombe 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 Weddington 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.
30-39%
(Bottom 50% in NC)
93%
(Top 1% in NC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of North Edgecombe 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 Weddington 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.
11-19%
(Bottom 50% in NC)
77%
(Top 20% in NC)
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Weddington 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.
70-79%
(Bottom 50% in NC)
≥99%
(Top 1% in NC)
This chart displays graduation rate of North Edgecombe 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 Weddington 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 Weddington High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
57
488
Grade 10 Students
45
444
Grade 11 Students
58
475
Grade 12 Students
40
450

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
15%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in North Edgecombe High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Weddington High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
21%
8%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Weddington High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
70%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in North Edgecombe 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 Weddington 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%
67%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in North Edgecombe 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 Weddington 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
2%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in North Edgecombe 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 Weddington 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.
0.47
0.52
This chart displays the diversity score of North Edgecombe 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 Weddington 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
99%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in North Edgecombe 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 Weddington 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
10%
(13-14 School Year Data)
1%
(20-21 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in North Edgecombe High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Weddington High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
 
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