Parkwood High

3220 Parkwood School Rd, Monroe NC, 28112 | Union County Public Schools | 704-764-2900
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1238
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 60% 41% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 26 in Monroe
  • Ranked #0 of 3289 in North Carolina
Proficiency Averages
50%Monroe
43%North Carolina

Parkwood High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Union County Public Schools" in Monroe, NC. There are a total of 1,238 students and 64 teachers at Parkwood High, for a student to teacher ratio of 20 to 1.

Parkwood High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 60.0%, which is 41% higher than the North Carolina average.

Parkwood High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1238
Teachers64
Student/Teacher ratio20:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment127
Taking some courses111
Taking some courses (not tests)13
Passing some courses60
Passing no courses49

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 Parkwood High, there are a total of 127 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 111 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All63%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School60-64%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All57%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School55-59%

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.

Parkwood High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNorth CarolinaNational
White 79.2% 67.1% 51.3% 51.1%
Black 10.8% 12.6% 26.0% 15.9%
Asian 0.8% 2.3% 2.8% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 7.2% 15.1% 14.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.5% 0.3% 1.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.5% 2.5% 3.7% 3.1%

Monroe demographics profile

StatisticMonroeNorth CarolinaNational
Population35,33910,488,084328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,14321891
Median age35.238.337.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)52%57%55%
Speak English70%89%79%
Speak Spanish28%7%13%

Education level achieved in Monroe

IndexMonroeNorth CarolinaNational
Completed 8th grade75.6%83.4%84.3%
Completed high school72.7%81.9%83.0%
Completed some college48.0%59.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree23.8%38.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors17.2%29.0%30.3%
Completed masters4.3%10.2%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.9%2.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.5%1.3%1.3%
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Source: The Parkwood High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.