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Rowan Co Early College vs. Carson High School

Should you attend Rowan Co Early College or Carson 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
Rowan Co Early College
1333 Jake Alexander Blvd S
Salisbury, NC 28145
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Carson High School
290 Kress Venture Dr
China Grove, NC 28023
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

Rowan Co Early College ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)

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

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 235 students in grades 9-12, Rowan Co Early College ranks in the top 10% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60-69% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80-89% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 26:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 1,135 students in grades 9-12, Carson High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70-74% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 57% (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 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
235 students
1,135 students
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% Male | % Female
34% | 66%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
9 teachers
61 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
26:1
19:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Carson 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

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#534 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 30%)
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60-69%
(Top 1% in NC)(20-21 School Year Data)
70-74%
(Top 20% in NC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Rowan Co Early College 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 2020-21 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Carson 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.
80-89%
(Top 5% in NC)
57%
(Top 30% in NC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Rowan Co Early College 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 Carson 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.
≥50%
(Bottom 50% in NC)
42%
(Bottom 50% in NC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Rowan Co Early College 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 Carson 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.
≥90%
(Top 30% in NC)
89%
(Top 50% in NC)
This chart displays graduation rate of Rowan Co Early College and public school graduation rate of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Carson 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 Rowan Co Early College by grade.
This chart displays the students of Carson High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
63
315
Grade 10 Students
59
271
Grade 11 Students
57
272
Grade 12 Students
56
277

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
5%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Rowan Co Early College and the percentage of Asian public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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% Hispanic
37%
22%
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% Black
14%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Rowan Co Early College 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 Carson High School and the percentage of Black public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
41%
66%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Rowan Co Early College 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 Carson 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%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Rowan Co Early College 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 Carson 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.
0.68
0.51
This chart displays the diversity score of Rowan Co Early College 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 Carson 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
98%
98%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Rowan Co Early College 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 Carson 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
5%
(21-22 School Year Data)
3%
(21-22 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Rowan Co Early College 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 Carson 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.
 
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