North Rowan High

300 North Whitehead Ave, Spencer NC, 28159 | Rowan-Salisbury Schools | 704-636-4420
  • grades 9-12
  • students 616
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 25% 42% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 3 in Spencer
  • Ranked #0 of 3289 in North Carolina
Proficiency Averages
18%Spencer
43%North Carolina

North Rowan High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Rowan-Salisbury Schools" in Spencer, NC. There are a total of 616 students and 46 teachers at North Rowan High, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

North Rowan High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 24.5%, which is 42% lower than the North Carolina average.

North Rowan High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students616
Teachers46
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment72
Taking some courses66
Taking some courses (not tests)6
Passing some courses4
Passing no courses52

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 North Rowan High, there are a total of 72 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 66 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All27%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School25-29%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All22%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School20-24%

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.

North Rowan High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNorth CarolinaNational
White 37.3% 62.7% 51.3% 51.1%
Black 46.1% 18.7% 26.0% 15.9%
Asian 2.4% 1.2% 2.8% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 8.1% 13.7% 14.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 1.0% 0.4% 1.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.6% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 4.6% 3.1% 3.7% 3.1%

Spencer demographics profile

StatisticSpencerNorth CarolinaNational
Population3,22710,488,084328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,04421891
Median age39.038.337.7
Male/Female ratio1.1:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)49%57%55%
Speak English96%89%79%
Speak Spanish1%7%13%

Education level achieved in Spencer

IndexSpencerNorth CarolinaNational
Completed 8th grade80.0%83.4%84.3%
Completed high school76.1%81.9%83.0%
Completed some college55.1%59.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree29.8%38.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors21.9%29.0%30.3%
Completed masters6.6%10.2%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.0%2.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%1.3%1.3%
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Source: The North Rowan High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.