Tarboro High

1400 Howard Avenue, Tarboro NC, 27886 | Edgecombe County Schools | 252-823-4284
  • grades 9-12
  • students 598
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 22% 48% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 8 in Tarboro
  • Ranked #0 of 3289 in North Carolina
Proficiency Averages
30%Tarboro
43%North Carolina

Tarboro High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Edgecombe County Schools" in Tarboro, NC. There are a total of 598 students and 37 teachers at Tarboro High, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Tarboro High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 22.0%, which is 48% lower than the North Carolina average.

Tarboro High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students598
Teachers37
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment39
Taking some courses28
Taking some courses (not tests)15
Passing some courses8
Passing no courses19

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 Tarboro High, there are a total of 39 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 28 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All22%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School20-24%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All22%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School20-24%

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.

Tarboro High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNorth CarolinaNational
White 22.8% 36.1% 51.3% 51.1%
Black 68.4% 52.3% 26.0% 15.9%
Asian 0.3% 0.3% 2.8% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 7.9% 9.0% 14.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.2% 1.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.6% 1.9% 3.7% 3.1%

Tarboro demographics profile

StatisticTarboroNorth CarolinaNational
Population10,80610,488,084328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)93221891
Median age46.738.337.7
Male/Female ratio0.8:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)52%57%55%
Speak English93%89%79%
Speak Spanish7%7%13%

Education level achieved in Tarboro

IndexTarboroNorth CarolinaNational
Completed 8th grade73.2%83.4%84.3%
Completed high school70.4%81.9%83.0%
Completed some college49.1%59.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree24.7%38.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors14.5%29.0%30.3%
Completed masters6.2%10.2%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.3%2.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.4%1.3%1.3%
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Source: The Tarboro High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.