Alexander Central High

223 School Drive, Taylorsville NC, 28681 | Alexander County Schools | 828-632-7063
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1337
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 44% 2% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 8 in Taylorsville
  • Ranked #0 of 3289 in North Carolina
Proficiency Averages
56%Taylorsville
43%North Carolina

Alexander Central High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Alexander County Schools" in Taylorsville, NC. There are a total of 1,337 students and 89 teachers at Alexander Central High, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

Alexander Central High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 43.5%, which is 2% higher than the North Carolina average.

Alexander Central High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1337
Teachers89
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment130
Taking some courses124
Taking some courses (not tests)4
Passing some courses59
Passing no courses56

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 Alexander Central High, there are a total of 130 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 124 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All48%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School45-49%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All39%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School35-39%

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.

Alexander Central High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNorth CarolinaNational
White 86.8% 81.9% 51.3% 51.1%
Black 3.9% 3.9% 26.0% 15.9%
Asian 2.3% 1.9% 2.8% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 4.9% 8.3% 14.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.2% 0.2% 1.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.9% 3.8% 3.7% 3.1%

Taylorsville demographics profile

StatisticTaylorsvilleNorth CarolinaNational
Population2,14610,488,084328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)89621891
Median age45.938.337.7
Male/Female ratio0.6:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)58%57%55%
Speak English95%89%79%
Speak Spanish4%7%13%

Education level achieved in Taylorsville

IndexTaylorsvilleNorth CarolinaNational
Completed 8th grade74.0%83.4%84.3%
Completed high school70.4%81.9%83.0%
Completed some college35.4%59.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree17.4%38.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors12.0%29.0%30.3%
Completed masters3.8%10.2%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.2%2.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.3%1.3%1.3%
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Source: The Alexander Central High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.