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Tarboro High School vs. Southwest Edgecombe High School

Should you attend Tarboro High School or Southwest Edgecombe 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
Tarboro High School
1400 Howard Avenue
Tarboro, NC 27886
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1/
10
Bottom 50%
Southwest Edgecombe High School
5912 Nc 43 North
Pinetops, NC 27864
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2/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings
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Southwest Edgecombe 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 1%)
Overview
Serving 518 students in grades 9-12, Tarboro High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20-29% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (which is lower 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 87% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black).
Serving 802 students in grades 9-12, Southwest Edgecombe High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 25-29% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (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 64% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
518 students
802 students
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This chart displays total students of Southwest Edgecombe High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
35 teachers
46 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Southwest Edgecombe High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
17:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Tarboro 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 Southwest Edgecombe 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

#2393 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
#2245 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Tarboro High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Southwest Edgecombe High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
20-29%
(Bottom 50% in NC)
25-29%
(Bottom 50% in NC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Tarboro 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 Southwest Edgecombe 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.
25-29%
(Bottom 50% in NC)
30-34%
(Bottom 50% in NC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Tarboro 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 Southwest Edgecombe 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.
15-19%
(Bottom 50% in NC)
25-29%
(Bottom 50% in NC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Tarboro 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 Southwest Edgecombe 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.
70-74%
(Bottom 50% in NC)
76%
(Bottom 50% in NC)
This chart displays graduation rate of Tarboro 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 Southwest Edgecombe 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 Tarboro High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Southwest Edgecombe High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
171
263
Grade 10 Students
158
209
Grade 11 Students
85
181
Grade 12 Students
104
149

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
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% Asian
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Tarboro High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
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% Hispanic
7%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Tarboro 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 Southwest Edgecombe High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
78%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Tarboro 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 Southwest Edgecombe High School and the percentage of Black public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
13%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Tarboro 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 Southwest Edgecombe 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
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% Two or more races
2%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Tarboro 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 Southwest Edgecombe 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.
0.37
0.62
This chart displays the diversity score of Tarboro 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 Southwest Edgecombe 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%
100%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Tarboro 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 Southwest Edgecombe 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
6%
(13-14 School Year Data)
10%
(13-14 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Tarboro High School 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Southwest Edgecombe High School 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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