South Caldwell High

7035 Spartan Drive, Hudson NC, 28638 | Caldwell County Schools | 828-396-2188
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1542
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 53% 23% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 6 in Hudson
  • Ranked #0 of 3289 in North Carolina
Proficiency Averages
61%Hudson
43%North Carolina

South Caldwell High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Caldwell County Schools" in Hudson, NC. There are a total of 1,542 students and 105 teachers at South Caldwell High, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

South Caldwell High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 52.5%, which is 23% higher than the North Carolina average.

South Caldwell High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1542
Teachers105
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment234
Taking some courses109
Taking some courses (not tests)127
Passing some courses59
Passing no courses47

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 South Caldwell High, there are a total of 234 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 109 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All56%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School56%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All49%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School49%

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.

South Caldwell High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNorth CarolinaNational
White 91.1% 80.6% 51.3% 51.1%
Black 0.8% 5.6% 26.0% 15.9%
Asian 0.6% 0.8% 2.8% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 5.0% 8.9% 14.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.1% 1.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.2% 4.0% 3.7% 3.1%

Hudson demographics profile

StatisticHudsonNorth CarolinaNational
Population3,71310,488,084328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,01521891
Median age36.938.337.7
Male/Female ratio0.8:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)58%57%55%
Speak English86%89%79%
Speak Spanish13%7%13%

Education level achieved in Hudson

IndexHudsonNorth CarolinaNational
Completed 8th grade83.5%83.4%84.3%
Completed high school81.7%81.9%83.0%
Completed some college55.5%59.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree31.2%38.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors21.8%29.0%30.3%
Completed masters11.1%10.2%11.5%
Completed professional degree7.1%2.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.1%1.3%1.3%
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Source: The South Caldwell High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.