Henderson County Career Academy

Dr. Molly Parkhill Building, Balfour NC, 28731 | Henderson County Schools | 828-697-4629
  • grades 6-12
  • students 187
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 20% 53% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 6 in Balfour
  • Ranked #0 of 3289 in North Carolina
Proficiency Averages
n/aBalfour
43%North Carolina

Henderson County Career Academy is a school servicing grades 6 to 12 and is located in the district of "Henderson County Schools" in Balfour, NC. There are a total of 187 students and 20 teachers at Henderson County Career Academy, for a student to teacher ratio of 10 to 1.

Henderson County Career Academy has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 20.0%, which is 53% lower than the North Carolina average.

Henderson County Career Academy location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students187
Teachers20
Student/Teacher ratio10:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment0
Taking some courses0
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses0
Passing no courses0

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Henderson County Career Academy, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All15%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School11-19%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All25%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School20-29%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Henderson County Career Academy race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNorth CarolinaNational
White 57.8% 70.0% 51.3% 51.1%
Black 10.9% 3.7% 26.0% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 1.3% 2.8% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 23.1% 20.7% 14.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.3% 1.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 1.4% 0.4% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 6.8% 3.6% 3.7% 3.1%

Balfour demographics profile

StatisticBalfourNorth CarolinaNational
Population1,17710,488,084328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)72521891
Median age40.338.337.7
Male/Female ratio1.2:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)56%57%55%
Speak English94%89%79%
Speak Spanish5%7%13%

Education level achieved in Balfour

IndexBalfourNorth CarolinaNational
Completed 8th grade80.7%83.4%84.3%
Completed high school76.7%81.9%83.0%
Completed some college54.9%59.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree30.8%38.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors21.4%29.0%30.3%
Completed masters3.6%10.2%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.5%2.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%1.3%1.3%
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Source: The Henderson County Career Academy data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.