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Union County Early College vs. Central Academy Of Technology And Arts

Should you attend Union County Early College or Central Academy Of Technology And Arts? 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
Union County Early College
4209a Old Charlotte Hwy
Monroe, NC 28110
: 
10/
10
Top 1%
Central Academy Of Technology And Arts
600 Brewer Dr
Monroe, NC 28112
: 
10/
10
Top 1%
Top Rankings

Union County Early College ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)

Central Academy Of Technology And Arts ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 307 students in grades 9-13, Union County Early College ranks in the top 1% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 90-94% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≥95% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 846 students in grades 9-12, Central Academy Of Technology And Arts ranks in the top 1% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≥95% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 90-94% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
9-13
9-12
Total Students
307 students
846 students
This chart displays total students of Union County Early College by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Central Academy Of Technology And Arts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
36% | 64%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
14 teachers
52 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
16:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Central Academy Of Technology And Arts and the public school average student teacher ratio of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#9 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 1%)
#7 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 1%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Union County Early College, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Central Academy Of Technology And Arts, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90-94%
(Top 1% in NC)
≥95%
(Top 1% in NC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Union County Early College 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 Central Academy Of Technology And Arts 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.
≥95%
(Top 1% in NC)
90-94%
(Top 1% in NC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Union County Early College 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 Central Academy Of Technology And Arts 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.
75-79%
(Top 20% in NC)
85-89%
(Top 10% in NC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Union County Early College 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 Central Academy Of Technology And Arts 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.
≥95%
(Top 5% in NC)
≥95%
(Top 5% in NC)
This chart displays graduation rate of Union County Early College and public school graduation rate of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Central Academy Of Technology And Arts 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 Union County Early College by grade.
This chart displays the students of Central Academy Of Technology And Arts by grade.
Grade 9 Students
85
239
Grade 10 Students
75
239
Grade 11 Students
75
191
Grade 12 Students
72
177

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Central Academy Of Technology And Arts and percentage of American Indian public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 1995-96 school year data.
% Asian
7%
12%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Union County Early College 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 Central Academy Of Technology And Arts and the percentage of Asian public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
35%
15%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Union County Early College 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 Central Academy Of Technology And Arts and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
8%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Union County Early College 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 Central Academy Of Technology And Arts and the percentage of Black public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
48%
60%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Union County Early College 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 Central Academy Of Technology And Arts 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
2%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Union County Early College 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 Central Academy Of Technology And Arts 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.
0.64
0.60
This chart displays the diversity score of Union County Early College 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 Central Academy Of Technology And Arts 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
37%
15%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Union County Early College 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 Central Academy Of Technology And Arts 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
2%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Union County Early College 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 Central Academy Of Technology And Arts 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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