Bandys High

5040 E Bandys Road, Catawba NC, 28609 | Catawba County Schools | 828-241-3171
  • grades 9-12
  • students 886
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 65% 52% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 3 in Catawba
  • Ranked #0 of 3289 in North Carolina
Proficiency Averages
47%Catawba
43%North Carolina

Bandys High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Catawba County Schools" in Catawba, NC. There are a total of 886 students and 50 teachers at Bandys High, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

Bandys High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 64.5%, which is 52% higher than the North Carolina average.

Bandys High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students886
Teachers50
Student/Teacher ratio18:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment105
Taking some courses72
Taking some courses (not tests)34
Passing some courses32
Passing no courses35

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 Bandys High, there are a total of 105 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 72 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All73%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School70-74%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All56%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School55-59%

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.

Bandys High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNorth CarolinaNational
White 86.2% 70.1% 51.3% 51.1%
Black 2.5% 5.3% 26.0% 15.9%
Asian 2.2% 6.7% 2.8% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 4.3% 13.5% 14.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.5% 0.2% 1.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.5% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.9% 4.0% 3.7% 3.1%

Catawba demographics profile

StatisticCatawbaNorth CarolinaNational
Population41,06710,488,084328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,33521891
Median age37.838.337.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)52%57%55%
Speak English83%89%79%
Speak Spanish10%7%13%

Education level achieved in Catawba

IndexCatawbaNorth CarolinaNational
Completed 8th grade82.7%83.4%84.3%
Completed high school81.8%81.9%83.0%
Completed some college60.7%59.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree41.1%38.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors31.8%29.0%30.3%
Completed masters11.7%10.2%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.7%2.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.1%1.3%1.3%
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Source: The Bandys High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.