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Parkland High School vs. R J Reynolds High School

Should you attend Parkland High School or R J Reynolds 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
Parkland High School
1600 Brewer Road
Winston Salem, NC 27127
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
R J Reynolds High School
301 N Hawthorne Road
Winston Salem, NC 27104
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

Parkland 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%)

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 1,519 students in grades 9-12, Parkland 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 55-59% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30% (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 92% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 1,692 students in grades 9-12, R J Reynolds High School ranks in the top 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 57% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 53% (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 66% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,519 students
1,692 students
This chart displays total students of Parkland High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of R J Reynolds High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
44% | 56%
This chart displays gender of Parkland High School
This chart displays gender of R J Reynolds High School
Total Classroom Teachers
90 teachers
91 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of R J Reynolds High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
19:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Parkland 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 R J Reynolds 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

#1604 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
#943 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Parkland High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of R J Reynolds High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
55-59%
(Top 50% in NC)
57%
(Top 50% in NC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Parkland 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 R J Reynolds 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%
(Bottom 50% in NC)
53%
(Top 50% in NC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Parkland 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 R J Reynolds 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.
16%
(Bottom 50% in NC)
47%
(Bottom 50% in NC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Parkland 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 R J Reynolds 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.
74%
(Bottom 50% in NC)
88%
(Top 50% in NC)
This chart displays graduation rate of Parkland 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 R J Reynolds 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 Parkland High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of R J Reynolds High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
494
490
Grade 10 Students
429
444
Grade 11 Students
329
392
Grade 12 Students
267
366

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Parkland High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 1999-00 school year data.
n/a
% Asian
1%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Parkland High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in R J Reynolds High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
50%
25%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Parkland 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 R J Reynolds High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
38%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Parkland 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 R J Reynolds High School and the percentage of Black public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
8%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Parkland 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 R J Reynolds 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%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Parkland 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 R J Reynolds 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.
0.60
0.72
This chart displays the diversity score of Parkland 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 R J Reynolds 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%
55%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Parkland 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 R J Reynolds 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
2%
(21-22 School Year Data)
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Parkland High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in R J Reynolds High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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