Polk County Early College

1545 East Nc 108 Hwy, Columbus NC, 28722 | Polk County Schools | 828-894-2698
  • grades 9-13
  • students 62
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 60% 41% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 2 in Columbus
  • Ranked #0 of 3289 in North Carolina
Proficiency Averages
59%Columbus
43%North Carolina

Polk County Early College is a school servicing grades 9 to 13 and is located in the district of "Polk County Schools" in Columbus, NC. There are a total of 62 students and 3 teachers at Polk County Early College, for a student to teacher ratio of 21 to 1.

Polk County Early College has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 60.0%, which is 41% higher than the North Carolina average.

Polk County Early College location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students62
Teachers3
Student/Teacher ratio21:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment0
Taking some courses0
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses0
Passing no courses0

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 Polk County Early College, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All70%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School60-79%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All50%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School>= 50%

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.

Polk County Early College race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNorth CarolinaNational
White 87.3% 77.8% 51.3% 51.1%
Black 6.3% 6.1% 26.0% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 0.3% 2.8% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3.2% 11.9% 14.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.2% 1.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.2% 3.6% 3.7% 3.1%

Columbus demographics profile

StatisticColumbusNorth CarolinaNational
Population1,24010,488,084328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)33021891
Median age47.938.337.7
Male/Female ratio0.8:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)63%57%55%
Speak English87%89%79%
Speak Spanish13%7%13%

Education level achieved in Columbus

IndexColumbusNorth CarolinaNational
Completed 8th grade73.1%83.4%84.3%
Completed high school70.3%81.9%83.0%
Completed some college51.8%59.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree30.8%38.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors18.1%29.0%30.3%
Completed masters6.9%10.2%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.4%2.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.7%1.3%1.3%
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Source: The Polk County Early College data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.