Perquimans County High

305 Edenton Road St, Hertford NC, 27944 | Perquimans County Schools | 252-426-5778
  • grades 9-12
  • students 467
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 32% 25% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 2 in Hertford
  • Ranked #0 of 3289 in North Carolina
Proficiency Averages
37%Hertford
43%North Carolina

Perquimans County High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Perquimans County Schools" in Hertford, NC. There are a total of 467 students and 33 teachers at Perquimans County High, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

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

Perquimans County High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students467
Teachers33
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment17
Taking some courses9
Taking some courses (not tests)11
Passing some courses4
Passing no courses<=2

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 Perquimans County High, there are a total of 17 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 9 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All47%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School45-49%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All17%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School15-19%

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.

Perquimans County High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNorth CarolinaNational
White 63.4% 64.1% 51.3% 51.1%
Black 31.5% 29.4% 26.0% 15.9%
Asian 0.8% 0.4% 2.8% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.9% 2.8% 14.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.4% 0.2% 1.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.9% 3.0% 3.7% 3.1%

Hertford demographics profile

StatisticHertfordNorth CarolinaNational
Population2,12610,488,084328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)74321891
Median age41.438.337.7
Male/Female ratio0.7:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)62%57%55%
Speak English98%89%79%
Speak Spanish2%7%13%

Education level achieved in Hertford

IndexHertfordNorth CarolinaNational
Completed 8th grade78.3%83.4%84.3%
Completed high school77.3%81.9%83.0%
Completed some college43.3%59.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree21.4%38.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors14.1%29.0%30.3%
Completed masters4.2%10.2%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.3%2.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.3%1.3%1.3%
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Source: The Perquimans County High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.