Salisbury High

500 Lincolnton Rd, Salisbury NC, 28144 | Rowan-Salisbury Schools | 704-636-1221
  • grades 9-12
  • students 842
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 24% 45% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 21 in Salisbury
  • Ranked #0 of 3289 in North Carolina
Proficiency Averages
25%Salisbury
43%North Carolina

Salisbury High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Rowan-Salisbury Schools" in Salisbury, NC. There are a total of 842 students and 61 teachers at Salisbury High, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

Salisbury High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 23.5%, which is 45% lower than the North Carolina average.

Salisbury High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students842
Teachers61
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment157
Taking some courses154
Taking some courses (not tests)6
Passing some courses63
Passing no courses77

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 Salisbury High, there are a total of 157 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 154 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All17%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School15-19%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All30%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School30-34%

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.

Salisbury High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNorth CarolinaNational
White 31.4% 62.7% 51.3% 51.1%
Black 47.3% 18.7% 26.0% 15.9%
Asian 2.5% 1.2% 2.8% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 16.4% 13.7% 14.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.5% 0.4% 1.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.9% 3.1% 3.7% 3.1%

Salisbury demographics profile

StatisticSalisburyNorth CarolinaNational
Population33,96110,488,084328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,55421891
Median age36.438.337.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)48%57%55%
Speak English88%89%79%
Speak Spanish10%7%13%

Education level achieved in Salisbury

IndexSalisburyNorth CarolinaNational
Completed 8th grade79.7%83.4%84.3%
Completed high school78.2%81.9%83.0%
Completed some college54.2%59.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree29.9%38.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors21.1%29.0%30.3%
Completed masters6.8%10.2%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.9%2.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.5%1.3%1.3%
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Source: The Salisbury High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.