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Stem Early High School vs. Henderson Collegiate

Should you attend Stem Early High School or Henderson Collegiate? 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
Stem Early High School
219 Charles Street
Henderson, NC 27536
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Henderson Collegiate
1071 Old Epsom Rd
Henderson, NC 27536
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
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%)

Henderson Collegiate ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 277 students in grades 6-8, Stem Early High School ranks in the top 20% 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 62% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 76% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 1,319 students in grades Kindergarten-12, Henderson Collegiate ranks in the top 20% 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 72% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 69% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
K-12
Total Students
277 students
1,319 students
This chart displays total students of Stem Early High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Henderson Collegiate by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
18 teachers
90 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Stem Early 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 Henderson Collegiate and the public school average student teacher ratio of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#448 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 20%)
#329 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Stem Early High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Henderson Collegiate, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
62%
(Top 30% in NC)
72%
(Top 20% in NC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Stem Early 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 Henderson Collegiate 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.
76%
(Top 10% in NC)
69%
(Top 20% in NC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Stem Early 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 Henderson Collegiate 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.
≥95%
(Top 1% in NC)
94%
(Top 1% in NC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Stem Early 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 Henderson Collegiate 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.
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85-89%
(Top 50% in NC)
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This chart displays graduation rate of Henderson Collegiate 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 Stem Early High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Henderson Collegiate by grade.
Kindergarten Students
-
112
Grade 1 Students
-
104
Grade 2 Students
-
98
Grade 3 Students
-
103
Grade 4 Students
-
90
Grade 5 Students
-
107
Grade 6 Students
116
104
Grade 7 Students
87
105
Grade 8 Students
74
106
Grade 9 Students
-
107
Grade 10 Students
-
102
Grade 11 Students
-
90
Grade 12 Students
-
91

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Stem Early 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 Henderson Collegiate and the percentage of Asian public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
29%
28%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Stem Early 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 Henderson Collegiate and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
53%
61%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Stem Early 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 Henderson Collegiate and the percentage of Black public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
12%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Stem Early 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 Henderson Collegiate 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
4%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Stem Early 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 Henderson Collegiate 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.
0.62
0.55
This chart displays the diversity score of Stem Early 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 Henderson Collegiate 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 Stem Early 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 Henderson Collegiate 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
n/a
78%
(13-14 School Year Data)
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Henderson Collegiate 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.
 
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