Swansboro High

161 Queens Creek Rd, Swansboro NC, 28584 | Onslow County Schools | 910-326-4300
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1127
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 50% 16% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 4 in Swansboro
  • Ranked #0 of 3289 in North Carolina
Proficiency Averages
49%Swansboro
43%North Carolina

Swansboro High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Onslow County Schools" in Swansboro, NC. There are a total of 1,127 students and 67 teachers at Swansboro High, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

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

Swansboro High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1127
Teachers67
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment319
Taking some courses89
Taking some courses (not tests)233
Passing some courses20
Passing no courses59

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 Swansboro High, there are a total of 319 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 89 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All46%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School45-49%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All53%
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.

Swansboro High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNorth CarolinaNational
White 77.4% 59.7% 51.3% 51.1%
Black 6.2% 19.0% 26.0% 15.9%
Asian 1.2% 1.2% 2.8% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 7.5% 11.7% 14.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 2.0% 0.6% 1.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.4% 0.5% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 5.3% 7.2% 3.7% 3.1%

Swansboro demographics profile

StatisticSwansboroNorth CarolinaNational
Population3,33910,488,084328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,49521891
Median age45.038.337.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)66%57%55%
Speak English92%89%79%
Speak Spanish3%7%13%

Education level achieved in Swansboro

IndexSwansboroNorth CarolinaNational
Completed 8th grade88.3%83.4%84.3%
Completed high school88.0%81.9%83.0%
Completed some college71.5%59.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree39.1%38.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors30.8%29.0%30.3%
Completed masters13.0%10.2%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.3%2.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.6%1.3%1.3%
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Source: The Swansboro High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.