John A Holmes High

600 Woodard Street, Edenton NC, 27932 | Edenton-Chowan Schools | 252-482-8426
  • grades 9-12
  • students 597
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 32% 25% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 4 in Edenton
  • Ranked #0 of 3289 in North Carolina
Proficiency Averages
38%Edenton
43%North Carolina

John A Holmes High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Edenton-Chowan Schools" in Edenton, NC. There are a total of 597 students and 42 teachers at John A Holmes High, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

John A Holmes High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 32.0%, which is 25% lower than the North Carolina average.

John A Holmes High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students597
Teachers42
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment62
Taking some courses45
Taking some courses (not tests)16
Passing some courses17
Passing no courses25

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 John A Holmes High, there are a total of 62 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 45 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All32%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School30-34%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All32%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School30-34%

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.

John A Holmes High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNorth CarolinaNational
White 47.1% 47.1% 51.3% 51.1%
Black 44.4% 43.4% 26.0% 15.9%
Asian 0.6% 0.5% 2.8% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3.8% 5.2% 14.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.3% 1.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.8% 3.5% 3.7% 3.1%

Edenton demographics profile

StatisticEdentonNorth CarolinaNational
Population4,64010,488,084328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)86321891
Median age40.538.337.7
Male/Female ratio0.8:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)42%57%55%
Speak English99%89%79%
Speak Spanish0%7%13%

Education level achieved in Edenton

IndexEdentonNorth CarolinaNational
Completed 8th grade73.4%83.4%84.3%
Completed high school72.2%81.9%83.0%
Completed some college49.0%59.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree27.8%38.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors19.8%29.0%30.3%
Completed masters8.0%10.2%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.4%2.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.5%1.3%1.3%
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Source: The John A Holmes High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.