Central Davidson High

2747 Nc Hwy 47, Lexington NC, 27292 | Davidson County Schools | 336-357-2920
  • grades 9-12
  • students 949
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 50% 16% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 31 in Lexington
  • Ranked #0 of 3289 in North Carolina
Proficiency Averages
43%Lexington
43%North Carolina

Central Davidson High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Davidson County Schools" in Lexington, NC. There are a total of 949 students and 60 teachers at Central Davidson High, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

Central Davidson High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 49.5%, which is 16% higher than the North Carolina average.

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Academics

Students/Teachers
Students949
Teachers60
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment145
Taking some courses127
Taking some courses (not tests)23
Passing some courses41
Passing no courses75

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 Central Davidson High, there are a total of 145 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 127 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All57%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School55-59%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All42%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School40-44%

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.

Central Davidson High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNorth CarolinaNational
White 87.2% 85.9% 51.3% 51.1%
Black 3.4% 3.3% 26.0% 15.9%
Asian 1.0% 1.2% 2.8% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 5.8% 7.1% 14.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.4% 0.4% 1.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.2% 1.9% 3.7% 3.1%

Lexington demographics profile

StatisticLexingtonNorth CarolinaNational
Population18,97010,488,084328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,05521891
Median age36.238.337.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)52%57%55%
Speak English82%89%79%
Speak Spanish13%7%13%

Education level achieved in Lexington

IndexLexingtonNorth CarolinaNational
Completed 8th grade67.8%83.4%84.3%
Completed high school64.7%81.9%83.0%
Completed some college38.4%59.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree21.5%38.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors14.1%29.0%30.3%
Completed masters5.0%10.2%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.5%2.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.4%1.3%1.3%
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Source: The Central Davidson High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.