West Craven High School
4 out of 5 | 1 Review
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 1,126 high school students from grades 9-12
- 2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: No
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 2600 Streets Ferry Road, Vanceboro, NC 28586
- Principal or Admin: Ms Karen Barrow
- Fax: (252) 244-3207
- Website: eacherweb.craven.k12.nc.us
School Operational Details
- Title I EligibleAll students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
Additional School Details
School Calendar Description: Traditional
School Schedule: Block
Accreditation Status: Southern Association of Colleges
College Board Number: 344065
School District Details
- Craven County Schools District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $7,626
- Graduation Rate: 73.9%
- Dropout Rate: 4.9%
- Students Per Teacher: 15.4
- Enrolled Students: 14,701
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 1,126
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 76.2
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 14.8
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 593 (52.7%)
- Females: 533 (47.3%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 97 (8.6%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 515 (45.7%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 612 (54.4%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 3 | 0.3% |
| Black | 425 | 37.7% |
| Asian | 2 | 0.2% |
| Hispanic | 54 | 4.8% |
| White | 642 | 57.0% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 9th Grade | 341 | 30.3% |
| 10th Grade | 326 | 29.0% |
| 11th Grade | 255 | 22.6% |
| 12th Grade | 204 | 18.1% |
Graduation Information (2009)
Graduation Rate
School:
71.6%
District:
75.7%
State:
71.7%
Source: NC Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
School Ratings and Reviews
Overall Rating: 4
4 out of 5 | 1 Review
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1 review for West Craven High School
- Reviewed by Student on December 12, 2008
- Rating:
(4 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - its a pretty good school.
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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that West Craven High School performed on average about the same as 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:
31.6%
District:
38.3%
State:
63.0%
Math Average Score
School:
492.0
District:
513.0
State:
511.0
Critical Reading Average Score
School:
465.0
District:
494.0
State:
497.0
Writing Average Score
School:
431.0
District:
461.0
State:
477.0
Overall Average Score
School:
1,388.0
District:
1,468.0
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 | 77.2% | 83.8% | 77.9% |
| 2009 | 84.1% | 75.7% | 67.9% |
| Biology Test | |||
| 2010 | 83.5% | 87.4% | 81.2% |
| 2009 | 59.4% | 76.0% | 71.3% |
| Civics and Economics Test | |||
| 2010 | 77.0% | 85.7% | 78.7% |
| 2009 | 67.9% | 74.0% | 71.3% |
| English I Test | |||
| 2010 | 77.4% | 84.1% | 82.8% |
| 2009 | 72.8% | 77.6% | 74.3% |
| Geometry Test | |||
| 2010 | 95.0% | 92.3% | 82.3% |
| 2009 | 86.7% | 84.0% | 73.3% |
| Physical Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 78.0% | 84.9% | 76.4% |
| 2009 | 72.4% | 75.3% | 62.7% |
| US History Test | |||
| 2010 | 75.3% | 82.1% | 81.6% |
| 2009 | 49.0% | 66.5% | 71.2% |
| Algebra II Test | |||
| 2009 | 93.9% | 82.4% | 72.9% |
| Chemistry Test | |||
| 2009 | 83.8% | 87.0% | 77.7% |
EOG - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
Grade 10 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Writing Test | |||
| 2010 | 46.4% | 63.2% | 70.4% |
| 2009 | 47.1% | 65.5% | 71.1% |
Source: NC Department of Education 2009-2010
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