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Southern Alamance High School vs. Western Alamance High School

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School Overview

School
Southern Alamance High School
631 Southern High Road
Graham, NC 27253
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Western Alamance High School
1731 N Nc 87
Elon, NC 27244
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
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Overview
Serving 1,178 students in grades 9-12, Southern Alamance High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60-64% (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 18:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black).
Serving 1,135 students in grades 9-12, Western Alamance High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60-64% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 59% (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 48% 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
1,178 students
1,135 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
67 teachers
61 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
19:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Western Alamance 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

#716 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 30%)
#696 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Southern Alamance High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Western Alamance High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60-64%
(Top 30% in NC)
60-64%
(Top 30% in NC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Southern Alamance 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 Western Alamance 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.
57%
(Top 30% in NC)
59%
(Top 30% in NC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Southern Alamance 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 Western Alamance 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.
38%
(Bottom 50% in NC)
35-39%
(Bottom 50% in NC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Southern Alamance 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 Western Alamance 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.
92%
(Top 20% in NC)
85%
(Bottom 50% in NC)
This chart displays graduation rate of Southern Alamance 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 Western Alamance 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 Western Alamance High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
306
313
Grade 10 Students
330
279
Grade 11 Students
270
313
Grade 12 Students
272
230

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
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% Asian
2%
1%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Western Alamance High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
19%
22%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Western Alamance High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
12%
19%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Southern Alamance 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 Western Alamance High School and the percentage of Black public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
62%
52%
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This chart displays the percentage of White students in Western Alamance 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
5%
5%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Western Alamance 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.
0.57
0.65
This chart displays the diversity score of Southern Alamance 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 Western Alamance 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
43%
43%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Southern Alamance 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 Western Alamance 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
3%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Southern Alamance 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Western Alamance 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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