Edgecombe Early College High School vs. Southwest Edgecombe High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Edgecombe Early College High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Community Size
Southwest Edgecombe High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 146 students in grades 9-13, Edgecombe Early College High 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 ≥80% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-79% (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 59% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black).
Serving 828 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 21:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-13
9-12
Total Students
146 students
828 students


% Male | % Female
34% | 66%
57% | 43%


Total Classroom Teachers
10 teachers
40 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
21:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#198 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
#2245 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥80%
25-29%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-79%
30-34%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-79%
25-29%


Graduation Rate
≥90%
76%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 9 Students
38
247
Grade 10 Students
37
231
Grade 11 Students
36
204
Grade 12 Students
35
146
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a

n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a

n/a
% Hispanic
22%
14%


% Black
33%
52%


% White
41%
30%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%


Diversity Score
0.68
0.62


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
12%
10%

