Orange High

500 Orange High Rd, Hillsborough NC, 27278 | Orange County Schools | 919-732-6133
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1290
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 54% 27% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 13 in Hillsborough
  • Ranked #0 of 3289 in North Carolina
Proficiency Averages
52%Hillsborough
43%North Carolina

Orange High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Orange County Schools" in Hillsborough, NC. There are a total of 1,290 students and 83 teachers at Orange High, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

Orange High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 54.0%, which is 27% higher than the North Carolina average.

Orange High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1290
Teachers83
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment243
Taking some courses120
Taking some courses (not tests)123
Passing some courses77
Passing no courses36

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 Orange High, there are a total of 243 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 120 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All53%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School53%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All55%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School55%

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.

Orange High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNorth CarolinaNational
White 66.7% 63.1% 51.3% 51.1%
Black 21.4% 15.4% 26.0% 15.9%
Asian 0.3% 0.8% 2.8% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 9.5% 16.7% 14.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.3% 1.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.7% 3.5% 3.7% 3.1%

Hillsborough demographics profile

StatisticHillsboroughNorth CarolinaNational
Population7,16210,488,084328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,28021891
Median age44.138.337.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)54%57%55%
Speak English89%89%79%
Speak Spanish5%7%13%

Education level achieved in Hillsborough

IndexHillsboroughNorth CarolinaNational
Completed 8th grade83.2%83.4%84.3%
Completed high school82.7%81.9%83.0%
Completed some college69.8%59.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree47.2%38.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors42.9%29.0%30.3%
Completed masters23.6%10.2%11.5%
Completed professional degree6.9%2.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate4.5%1.3%1.3%
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Source: The Orange High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.