School Pre-engineering Atkins High School (Closed 2012)

3605 Old Greensboro Rd
Winston Salem, NC 27101
(School attendance zone shown in map)
School Pre-engineering Atkins High School serves 238 students in grades 9-12. 
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math was 60-69% (which was lower than the North Carolina state average of 82%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts was 50-59% (which was lower than the North Carolina state average of 70%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 was higher than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment was 96% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered
Grades 9-12
Total Students
238 students
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Total Classroom Teachers
15 teachers
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Students by Grade
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School Rankings

This School
State Level (NC)
(10-11)
60-69%
82%
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of School Pre-engineering Atkins 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 2010-11 school year data.
(10-11)
50-59%
70%
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of School Pre-engineering Atkins 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 2010-11 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
15:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of School Pre-engineering Atkins High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
American Indian
n/a
1%
Asian
1%
4%
Hispanic
23%
20%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in School Pre-engineering Atkins High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
Black
71%
25%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in School Pre-engineering Atkins High School and the percentage of Black public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
White
4%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in School Pre-engineering Atkins High School and the percentage of White public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
1%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
This chart displays the percentage breakdown of students of all ethnic groups in School Pre-engineering Atkins High School.
This chart displays the percentage breakdown of public school students of all ethnic groups in North Carolina.
0.45
This chart displays the diversity score of School Pre-engineering Atkins High School and the public school average diversity score of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
(10-11)
70-74%
81%
Eligible for Free Lunch
79%
57%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in School Pre-engineering Atkins High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in School Pre-engineering Atkins High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
60-69% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 82% NC state average), while 50-59% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 70% NC state average).
What is the graduation rate of School Pre-engineering Atkins High School?
The graduation rate of School Pre-engineering Atkins High School is 70-74%, which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 81%.
How many students attend School Pre-engineering Atkins High School?
238 students attend School Pre-engineering Atkins High School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
71% of School Pre-engineering Atkins High School students are Black, 23% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are White, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Two or more races.
What is the student:teacher ratio of School Pre-engineering Atkins High School?
School Pre-engineering Atkins High School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 15:1.
What grades does School Pre-engineering Atkins High School offer ?
School Pre-engineering Atkins High School offers enrollment in grades 9-12
What school district is School Pre-engineering Atkins High School part of?
School Pre-engineering Atkins High School is part of Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools School District.

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