Jimmy C Draughn High School

709 Lovelady Road Ne, Valdese NC, 28690 | Burke County Schools | 828-879-4200
  • grades 9-12
  • students 641
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 55% 28% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 3 in Valdese
  • Ranked #0 of 3289 in North Carolina
Proficiency Averages
40%Valdese
43%North Carolina

Jimmy C Draughn High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Burke County Schools" in Valdese, NC. There are a total of 641 students and 34 teachers at Jimmy C Draughn High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 19 to 1.

Jimmy C Draughn High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 54.5%, which is 28% higher than the North Carolina average.

Jimmy C Draughn High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students641
Teachers34
Student/Teacher ratio19:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment86
Taking some courses36
Taking some courses (not tests)52
Passing some courses14
Passing no courses14

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 Jimmy C Draughn High School, there are a total of 86 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 36 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All62%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School60-64%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All47%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School45-49%

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.

Jimmy C Draughn High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNorth CarolinaNational
White 78.9% 72.1% 51.3% 51.1%
Black 2.0% 5.1% 26.0% 15.9%
Asian 9.3% 6.4% 2.8% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 4.7% 11.5% 14.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.5% 0.3% 1.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.3% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 4.3% 4.5% 3.7% 3.1%

Valdese demographics profile

StatisticValdeseNorth CarolinaNational
Population16,51710,488,084328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)85821891
Median age37.338.337.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)49%57%55%
Speak English77%89%79%
Speak Spanish17%7%13%

Education level achieved in Valdese

IndexValdeseNorth CarolinaNational
Completed 8th grade73.5%83.4%84.3%
Completed high school71.2%81.9%83.0%
Completed some college53.2%59.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree35.6%38.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors24.2%29.0%30.3%
Completed masters9.6%10.2%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.3%2.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.7%1.3%1.3%
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Source: The Jimmy C Draughn High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.