Garner High

8228 Hebron Church Road, Garner NC, 27529 | Wake County Schools | 919-662-2379
  • grades 9-12
  • students 2748
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 42% 2% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 16 in Garner
  • Ranked #0 of 3289 in North Carolina
Proficiency Averages
38%Garner
43%North Carolina

Garner High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Wake County Schools" in Garner, NC. There are a total of 2,748 students and 153 teachers at Garner High, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

Garner High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 41.5%, which is 2% lower than the North Carolina average.

Garner High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students2748
Teachers153
Student/Teacher ratio18:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment392
Taking some courses146
Taking some courses (not tests)248
Passing some courses64
Passing no courses72

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 Garner High, there are a total of 392 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 146 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All39%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School39%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All44%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School44%

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.

Garner High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNorth CarolinaNational
White 37.8% 49.1% 51.3% 51.1%
Black 38.4% 24.2% 26.0% 15.9%
Asian 1.2% 6.8% 2.8% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 18.0% 15.5% 14.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.4% 0.4% 1.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.3% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.9% 4.0% 3.7% 3.1%

Garner demographics profile

StatisticGarnerNorth CarolinaNational
Population30,34510,488,084328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,83221891
Median age35.138.337.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)56%57%55%
Speak English88%89%79%
Speak Spanish8%7%13%

Education level achieved in Garner

IndexGarnerNorth CarolinaNational
Completed 8th grade88.0%83.4%84.3%
Completed high school87.5%81.9%83.0%
Completed some college67.3%59.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree43.0%38.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors33.7%29.0%30.3%
Completed masters9.7%10.2%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.5%2.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.1%1.3%1.3%
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Source: The Garner High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.