Dixon High

160 Dixon School Rd, Holly Ridge NC, 28445 | Onslow County Schools | 910-347-2958
  • grades 9-12
  • students 921
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 39% 8% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 2 in Holly Ridge
  • Ranked #0 of 3289 in North Carolina
Proficiency Averages
48%Holly Ridge
43%North Carolina

Dixon High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Onslow County Schools" in Holly Ridge, NC. There are a total of 921 students and 50 teachers at Dixon High, for a student to teacher ratio of 19 to 1.

Dixon High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 39.0%, which is 8% lower than the North Carolina average.

Dixon High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students921
Teachers50
Student/Teacher ratio19:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment114
Taking some courses54
Taking some courses (not tests)61
Passing some courses17
Passing no courses30

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 Dixon High, there are a total of 114 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 54 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All27%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School25-29%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All51%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School50-54%

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.

Dixon High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNorth CarolinaNational
White 80.0% 59.7% 51.3% 51.1%
Black 7.6% 19.0% 26.0% 15.9%
Asian 0.9% 1.2% 2.8% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 5.7% 11.7% 14.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.6% 0.6% 1.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.2% 0.5% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 5.0% 7.2% 3.7% 3.1%

Holly Ridge demographics profile

StatisticHolly RidgeNorth CarolinaNational
Population2,64910,488,084328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)66321891
Median age35.238.337.7
Male/Female ratio1.2:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)63%57%55%
Speak English93%89%79%
Speak Spanish4%7%13%

Education level achieved in Holly Ridge

IndexHolly RidgeNorth CarolinaNational
Completed 8th grade85.8%83.4%84.3%
Completed high school84.2%81.9%83.0%
Completed some college66.2%59.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree40.9%38.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors30.1%29.0%30.3%
Completed masters6.3%10.2%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.1%2.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.4%1.3%1.3%
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Source: The Dixon High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.