Polk County High School

1681 East Nc 108 Hwy, Columbus NC, 28722 | Polk County Schools | 828-894-2525
  • grades 9-12
  • students 624
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 57% 34% 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 High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Polk County Schools" in Columbus, NC. There are a total of 624 students and 49 teachers at Polk County High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 13 to 1.

Polk County High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 57.0%, which is 34% higher than the North Carolina average.

Polk County High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students624
Teachers49
Student/Teacher ratio13:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment56
Taking some courses38
Taking some courses (not tests)16
Passing some courses26
Passing no courses7

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 High School, there are a total of 56 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 38 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All62%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School60-64%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All52%
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.

Polk County High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNorth CarolinaNational
White 80.6% 77.8% 51.3% 51.1%
Black 7.3% 6.1% 26.0% 15.9%
Asian 0.6% 0.3% 2.8% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 8.6% 11.9% 14.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.6% 0.2% 1.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.4% 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 High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.