Topsail High School vs. Pender High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Topsail High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Pender High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Overview
Serving 1,888 students in grades 9-12, Topsail High School 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 70% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black).
Serving 672 students in grades 9-12, Pender 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 40-59% (which is approximately equal to the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is lower 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 57% of the student body (majority Black), which is equal to the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,888 students
672 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
88 teachers
35 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
19:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#309 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#1633 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
40-59%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
75%
35-39%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
30-34%
Graduation Rate
97%
90-94%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
482
174
Grade 10 Students
526
181
Grade 11 Students
477
188
Grade 12 Students
403
129
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
7%
21%
% Black
3%
30%
% White
83%
43%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
4%
Diversity Score
0.30
0.69
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
22%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
4%
