Smithfield-Selma High

700 Booker Dairy Rd, Smithfield NC, 27577 | Johnston County Schools | 919-934-5191
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1318
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 33% 22% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 13 in Smithfield
  • Ranked #0 of 3289 in North Carolina
Proficiency Averages
36%Smithfield
43%North Carolina

Smithfield-Selma High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Johnston County Schools" in Smithfield, NC. There are a total of 1,318 students and 89 teachers at Smithfield-Selma High, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

Smithfield-Selma High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 33.0%, which is 22% lower than the North Carolina average.

Smithfield-Selma High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1318
Teachers89
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment147
Taking some courses88
Taking some courses (not tests)62
Passing some courses34
Passing no courses41

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 Smithfield-Selma High, there are a total of 147 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 88 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All36%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School35-39%

Proficiency in languages by grade

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

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.

Smithfield-Selma High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNorth CarolinaNational
White 31.0% 59.3% 51.3% 51.1%
Black 30.8% 16.0% 26.0% 15.9%
Asian 0.8% 0.6% 2.8% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 32.5% 20.2% 14.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.6% 0.5% 1.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 4.1% 3.2% 3.7% 3.1%

Smithfield demographics profile

StatisticSmithfieldNorth CarolinaNational
Population5,71210,488,084328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,00221891
Median age38.938.337.7
Male/Female ratio0.7:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)60%57%55%
Speak English80%89%79%
Speak Spanish18%7%13%

Education level achieved in Smithfield

IndexSmithfieldNorth CarolinaNational
Completed 8th grade77.4%83.4%84.3%
Completed high school75.7%81.9%83.0%
Completed some college50.0%59.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree28.0%38.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors20.2%29.0%30.3%
Completed masters11.8%10.2%11.5%
Completed professional degree5.9%2.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate4.1%1.3%1.3%
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Source: The Smithfield-Selma High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.