West Craven High

2600 Streets Ferry Road, Vanceboro NC, 28586 | Craven County Schools | 252-244-3200
  • grades 9-12
  • students 981
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 39% 10% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 2 in Vanceboro
  • Ranked #0 of 3289 in North Carolina
Proficiency Averages
49%Vanceboro
43%North Carolina

West Craven High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Craven County Schools" in Vanceboro, NC. There are a total of 981 students and 58 teachers at West Craven High, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

West Craven High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 38.5%, which is 10% lower than the North Carolina average.

West Craven High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students981
Teachers58
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment54
Taking some courses17
Taking some courses (not tests)39
Passing some courses4
Passing no courses11

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 West Craven High, there are a total of 54 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 17 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All37%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School35-39%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All40%
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.

West Craven High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNorth CarolinaNational
White 59.7% 52.2% 51.3% 51.1%
Black 31.6% 29.1% 26.0% 15.9%
Asian 0.4% 3.8% 2.8% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 5.6% 9.1% 14.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.4% 0.4% 1.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.3% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.2% 5.0% 3.7% 3.1%

Vanceboro demographics profile

StatisticVanceboroNorth CarolinaNational
Population19,92710,488,084328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,16621891
Median age23.538.337.7
Male/Female ratio1.4:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)51%57%55%
Speak English89%89%79%
Speak Spanish9%7%13%

Education level achieved in Vanceboro

IndexVanceboroNorth CarolinaNational
Completed 8th grade90.9%83.4%84.3%
Completed high school90.8%81.9%83.0%
Completed some college66.2%59.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree30.7%38.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors16.2%29.0%30.3%
Completed masters5.1%10.2%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.9%2.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.6%1.3%1.3%
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Source: The West Craven High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.