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Stem Early High School vs. Vance Charter School

Should you attend Stem Early High School or Vance Charter 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
Stem Early High School
219 Charles Street
Henderson, NC 27536
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Vance Charter School
2090 Ross Mill Road
Henderson, NC 27537
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
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%)

Vance Charter School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 257 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 20:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 954 students in grades Kindergarten-12, Vance Charter School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 78% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 71% (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 23% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
K-12
Total Students
257 students
954 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 Vance Charter School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
47% | 53%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
13 teachers
65 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Vance Charter School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
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 Vance Charter School 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%)
#242 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 10%)
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 Vance Charter School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
62%
(Top 30% in NC)
78%
(Top 10% 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 Vance Charter 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.
76%
(Top 10% in NC)
71%
(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 Vance Charter 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.
≥95%
(Top 1% in NC)
77%
(Top 20% 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 Vance Charter 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.
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≥95%
(Top 5% in NC)
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This chart displays graduation rate of Vance Charter 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 Stem Early High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Vance Charter School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
-
64
Grade 1 Students
-
63
Grade 2 Students
-
63
Grade 3 Students
-
63
Grade 4 Students
-
70
Grade 5 Students
-
69
Grade 6 Students
97
76
Grade 7 Students
78
75
Grade 8 Students
82
75
Grade 9 Students
-
84
Grade 10 Students
-
82
Grade 11 Students
-
88
Grade 12 Students
-
82

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Vance Charter School and percentage of American Indian public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
% 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 Vance Charter School and the percentage of Asian public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
24%
5%
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 Vance Charter School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
58%
9%
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 Vance Charter School and the percentage of Black public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
11%
77%
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 Vance Charter 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%
7%
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 Vance Charter 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
0.40
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 Vance Charter 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%
9%
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 Vance Charter 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
n/a
5%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Vance Charter 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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