Garinger High

1100 Eastway Dr, Charlotte NC, 28205 | Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools | 980-343-6450
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1815
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 25% 42% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 231 in Charlotte
  • Ranked #0 of 3289 in North Carolina
Proficiency Averages
41%Charlotte
43%North Carolina

Garinger High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools" in Charlotte, NC. There are a total of 1,815 students and 123 teachers at Garinger High, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

Garinger High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 24.5%, which is 42% lower than the North Carolina average.

Garinger High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1815
Teachers123
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment147
Taking some courses77
Taking some courses (not tests)63
Passing some courses<=2
Passing no courses62

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 Garinger High, there are a total of 147 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 77 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All26%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School26%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All23%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School23%

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.

Garinger High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNorth CarolinaNational
White 3.7% 32.2% 51.3% 51.1%
Black 52.9% 40.6% 26.0% 15.9%
Asian 8.9% 5.4% 2.8% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 32.7% 18.7% 14.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.5% 1.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.4% 2.5% 3.7% 3.1%

Charlotte demographics profile

StatisticCharlotteNorth CarolinaNational
Population873,57010,488,084328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,82621891
Median age34.438.337.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)47%57%55%
Speak English78%89%79%
Speak Spanish12%7%13%

Education level achieved in Charlotte

IndexCharlotteNorth CarolinaNational
Completed 8th grade86.8%83.4%84.3%
Completed high school86.0%81.9%83.0%
Completed some college69.9%59.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree49.3%38.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors42.0%29.0%30.3%
Completed masters14.2%10.2%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.5%2.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.1%1.3%1.3%
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Source: The Garinger High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.