Knightdale High

100 Bryan Chalk Lane, Knightdale NC, 27545 | Wake County Schools | 919-217-5350
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1769
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 28% 34% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 6 in Knightdale
  • Ranked #0 of 3289 in North Carolina
Proficiency Averages
27%Knightdale
43%North Carolina

Knightdale High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Wake County Schools" in Knightdale, NC. There are a total of 1,769 students and 101 teachers at Knightdale High, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

Knightdale High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 28.0%, which is 34% lower than the North Carolina average.

Knightdale High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1769
Teachers101
Student/Teacher ratio18:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment212
Taking some courses95
Taking some courses (not tests)119
Passing some courses31
Passing no courses50

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 Knightdale High, there are a total of 212 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 95 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All24%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School24%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All32%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School32%

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.

Knightdale High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNorth CarolinaNational
White 22.3% 49.1% 51.3% 51.1%
Black 46.2% 24.2% 26.0% 15.9%
Asian 2.2% 6.8% 2.8% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 22.8% 15.5% 14.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.6% 0.4% 1.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.1% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 5.7% 4.0% 3.7% 3.1%

Knightdale demographics profile

StatisticKnightdaleNorth CarolinaNational
Population16,79810,488,084328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,11421891
Median age36.138.337.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)58%57%55%
Speak English87%89%79%
Speak Spanish8%7%13%

Education level achieved in Knightdale

IndexKnightdaleNorth CarolinaNational
Completed 8th grade88.5%83.4%84.3%
Completed high school88.2%81.9%83.0%
Completed some college71.3%59.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree50.9%38.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors41.3%29.0%30.3%
Completed masters12.5%10.2%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.6%2.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.2%1.3%1.3%
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Source: The Knightdale High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.