Northwest Cabarrus High School vs. Cox Mill High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Northwest Cabarrus High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Cox Mill High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Diversity
Overview
Serving 1,101 students in grades 9-12, Northwest Cabarrus High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 85-89% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 73% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 55% (majority Black).
Serving 1,727 students in grades 9-12, Cox Mill High School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 90% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 82% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,101 students
1,727 students
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![This chart displays total students of Cox Mill High School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays total students of Cox Mill High School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/138000/137924/cox-mill-high-school-chart-MgCH2S.png)
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
70 teachers
87 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Cox Mill High School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Cox Mill High School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/138000/137924/cox-mill-high-school-chart-b2FgkzC.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
20:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Cox Mill High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Cox Mill High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/138000/137924/cox-mill-high-school-chart-wmAWmE.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#147 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
#70 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Cox Mill High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Cox Mill High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/138000/137924/cox-mill-high-school-chart-Q5Pgiv.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
85-89%
90%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
73%
82%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Cox Mill 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 Cox Mill 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.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/138000/137924/cox-mill-high-school-chart-bbLNohT.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
68%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Cox Mill 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 Cox Mill 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.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/sci_percent/138000/137924/cox-mill-high-school-chart-B678UC.png)
Graduation Rate
91%
96%
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![This chart displays graduation rate of Cox Mill 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 Cox Mill High School and public school graduation rate of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/graduation_rate/138000/137924/cox-mill-high-school-chart-bjriLAC.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
335
461
Grade 10 Students
268
407
Grade 11 Students
268
442
Grade 12 Students
230
417
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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% Asian
4%
17%
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% Hispanic
14%
8%
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% Black
21%
21%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Cox Mill High School and the percentage of Black public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Cox Mill High School and the percentage of Black public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/138000/137924/cox-mill-high-school-chart-CRcDTp.png)
% White
55%
49%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Cox Mill High School and the percentage of White public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Cox Mill High School and the percentage of White public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/138000/137924/cox-mill-high-school-chart-beBMOFB.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
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Diversity Score
0.63
0.68
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Cox Mill High School and the public school average diversity score of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Cox Mill High School and the public school average diversity score of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/138000/137924/cox-mill-high-school-chart-9jBOQy.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
17%
6%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%
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