Longleaf School Of The Arts vs. Apex Friendship High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Longleaf School Of The Arts ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Apex Friendship 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
Overview
Serving 426 students in grades 9-12, Longleaf School Of The Arts 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 75-79% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black).
Serving 2,761 students in grades 9-12, Apex Friendship High School ranks in the top 10% 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 74% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 87% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
426 students
2,761 students


% Male | % Female
23% | 77%
53% | 47%


Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers
135 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
20:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#169 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
#186 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥80%
74%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
87%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
66%


Graduation Rate
90-94%
97%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 9 Students
113
690
Grade 10 Students
116
683
Grade 11 Students
97
743
Grade 12 Students
100
645
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
12%


% Hispanic
13%
10%


% Black
16%
7%


% White
61%
67%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
4%


Diversity Score
0.58
0.53


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
4%
10%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
1%

