Ben L Smith High School
3 out of 5 | 1 Review
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 1,220 high school students from grades 9-12
- 2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: No
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 2407 S Holden Rd, Greensboro, NC 27407
- Principal or Admin: Dr Noah Rogers
- Fax: (336) 294-7313
- Website: schools.gcsnc.com
School Operational Details
- Title I EligibleAll students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
Additional School Details
Date School Opened: 30-JUN-93
School Calendar Description: Traditional
School Schedule: Block
Accreditation Status: Southern Association of Colleges
College Board Number: 341590
School District Details
- Guilford County Schools District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $8,577
- Graduation Rate: 79.0%
- Dropout Rate: 3.0%
- Students Per Teacher: 15.0
- Enrolled Students: 72,650
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 1,220
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 89.4
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 13.7
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 658 (53.9%)
- Females: 562 (46.1%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 109 (8.9%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 780 (63.9%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 889 (72.9%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 15 | 1.2% |
| Black | 853 | 69.9% |
| Asian | 132 | 10.8% |
| Hispanic | 184 | 15.1% |
| White | 36 | 3.0% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 9th Grade | 382 | 31.3% |
| 10th Grade | 316 | 25.9% |
| 11th Grade | 273 | 22.4% |
| 12th Grade | 249 | 20.4% |
Graduation Information (2009)
Graduation Rate
School:
73.3%
District:
79.9%
State:
71.7%
Source: NC Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
School Ratings and Reviews
Overall Rating: 3
3 out of 5 | 1 Review
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1 review for Ben L Smith High School
- Reviewed by Former Student on May 14, 2009
- Rating:
(3 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - Ben L Smith High, has had some rough times but is improving. The teachers really care and if you show even the smallest interest in your future or you have potential they try to motivate and inspire you to the fullest, regardless of you ethnicity latino, black, white or asian. The teachers recommend you for all types of programs that they think will help to develop your leadership skills. I have great respect for the teachers at Smith High, because they take on challenges many could not. They have a high male teacher ratio which is good for the male role model issues, many of the disciplinary issues the school faces are typically with the males. They added some new curriculum choices for the kids which has really taken off and the kids seem to be increasing in their awareness of their future. I was a student here before moving to a different high school my junior year and if the teachers could have just followed me to my new school just the expectation of greatness they have of you makes you want to try harder and do better. I currently attend Southern Guilford and the teachers are horrible here!
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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that Ben L Smith High School performed on average much worse than most other schools across the state on EOC and EOG state exams in the following subjects:
- Algebra I
- Algebra II
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Civics and Economics
- English I
- Geometry
- Physical Science
- US History
- Writing
SAT Exam Performance (2010)
Percent Tested
School:
50.4%
District:
63.8%
State:
63.0%
Math Average Score
School:
425.0
District:
499.0
State:
511.0
Critical Reading Average Score
School:
403.0
District:
489.0
State:
497.0
Writing Average Score
School:
389.0
District:
473.0
State:
477.0
Overall Average Score
School:
1,217.0
District:
1,461.0
State:
1,485.0
AYP Information (2010)
Overall AYP Met: No
EOC - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
EOC - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Algebra I Test | |||
| 2010 | 47.7% | 70.9% | 77.9% |
| 2009 | 32.4% | 56.4% | 67.9% |
| Algebra II Test | |||
| 2010 | 66.4% | 73.3% | 84.9% |
| 2009 | 40.6% | 60.6% | 72.9% |
| Biology Test | |||
| 2010 | 53.8% | 77.2% | 81.2% |
| 2009 | 32.0% | 67.0% | 71.3% |
| Civics and Economics Test | |||
| 2010 | 54.2% | 71.8% | 78.7% |
| 2009 | 41.9% | 67.9% | 71.3% |
| English I Test | |||
| 2010 | 60.5% | 77.9% | 82.8% |
| 2009 | 47.0% | 69.0% | 74.3% |
| Geometry Test | |||
| 2010 | 73.5% | 73.5% | 82.3% |
| 2009 | 61.7% | 65.9% | 73.3% |
| Physical Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 59.8% | 59.3% | 76.4% |
| 2009 | 29.3% | 43.9% | 62.7% |
| US History Test | |||
| 2010 | 49.8% | 80.3% | 81.6% |
| 2009 | 38.0% | 67.4% | 71.2% |
| Chemistry Test | |||
| 2009 | 44.9% | 73.7% | 77.7% |
EOG - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
Grade 10 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Writing Test | |||
| 2010 | 57.3% | 70.9% | 70.4% |
| 2009 | 43.9% | 69.6% | 71.1% |
Source: NC Department of Education 2009-2010
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