High Point Central High School
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 1,322 high school students from grades 9-12
- 2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: Yes
Additional Contact Information
- Principal or Admin: Mr Jerry Simmons
- Fax: (336) 819-2991
- Website: schools.gcsnc.com
School Operational Details
- Title I EligibleAll students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
- Magnet School
Additional School Details
Date School Opened: 30-JUN-93
School Program Type: Magnet
School Calendar Description: Modified
School Schedule: Block
Accreditation Status: Southern Association of Colleges
College Board Number: 341850
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: 1,322
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 86.6
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 15.3
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 704 (53.3%)
- Females: 618 (46.7%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 94 (7.1%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 717 (54.2%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 811 (61.3%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 5 | 0.4% |
| Black | 637 | 48.2% |
| Asian | 94 | 7.1% |
| Hispanic | 161 | 12.2% |
| White | 425 | 32.1% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 9th Grade | 393 | 29.7% |
| 10th Grade | 346 | 26.2% |
| 11th Grade | 310 | 23.4% |
| 12th Grade | 273 | 20.7% |
Graduation Information (2009)
Graduation Rate
School:
78.2%
District:
79.9%
State:
71.7%
Source: NC Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that High Point Central High School performed on average worse than many 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
- Physics
- US History
- Writing
SAT Exam Performance (2010)
Percent Tested
School:
55.7%
District:
63.8%
State:
63.0%
Math Average Score
School:
495.0
District:
499.0
State:
511.0
Critical Reading Average Score
School:
481.0
District:
489.0
State:
497.0
Writing Average Score
School:
466.0
District:
473.0
State:
477.0
Overall Average Score
School:
1,442.0
District:
1,461.0
State:
1,485.0
AYP Information (2010)
Overall AYP Met: Yes
EOC - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
EOC - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Algebra I Test | |||
| 2010 | 52.7% | 70.9% | 77.9% |
| 2009 | 57.3% | 56.4% | 67.9% |
| Biology Test | |||
| 2010 | 71.2% | 77.2% | 81.2% |
| 2009 | 56.3% | 67.0% | 71.3% |
| Civics and Economics Test | |||
| 2010 | 67.6% | 71.8% | 78.7% |
| 2009 | 59.1% | 67.9% | 71.3% |
| English I Test | |||
| 2010 | 69.8% | 77.9% | 82.8% |
| 2009 | 56.5% | 69.0% | 74.3% |
| Geometry Test | |||
| 2010 | 82.7% | 73.5% | 82.3% |
| 2009 | 88.7% | 65.9% | 73.3% |
| Physical Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 53.2% | 59.3% | 76.4% |
| 2009 | 47.3% | 43.9% | 62.7% |
| US History Test | |||
| 2010 | 69.7% | 80.3% | 81.6% |
| 2009 | 51.6% | 67.4% | 71.2% |
| Algebra II Test | |||
| 2009 | 87.1% | 60.6% | 72.9% |
| Chemistry Test | |||
| 2009 | 94.6% | 73.7% | 77.7% |
| Physics Test | |||
| 2009 | 93.1% | 82.8% | 85.9% |
EOG - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
Grade 10 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Writing Test | |||
| 2010 | 55.8% | 70.9% | 70.4% |
| 2009 | 59.5% | 69.6% | 71.1% |
Source: NC Department of Education 2009-2010
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