Anson High School

96 Anson High School Road, Wadesboro NC, 28170 | Anson County Schools | 704-694-9301
  • grades 9-12
  • students 774
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 25% 42% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 6 in Wadesboro
  • Ranked #0 of 3289 in North Carolina
Proficiency Averages
25%Wadesboro
43%North Carolina

Anson High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Anson County Schools" in Wadesboro, NC. There are a total of 774 students and 47 teachers at Anson High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

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

Anson High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students774
Teachers47
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment133
Taking some courses121
Taking some courses (not tests)8
Passing some courses<=2
Passing no courses100

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 Anson High School, there are a total of 133 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 121 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.

Anson High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNorth CarolinaNational
White 25.9% 34.7% 51.3% 51.1%
Black 68.3% 57.8% 26.0% 15.9%
Asian 1.1% 1.4% 2.8% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 2.9% 3.3% 14.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.5% 1.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.5% 2.3% 3.7% 3.1%

Wadesboro demographics profile

StatisticWadesboroNorth CarolinaNational
Population5,27310,488,084328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)79921891
Median age35.138.337.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)36%57%55%
Speak English97%89%79%
Speak Spanish0%7%13%

Education level achieved in Wadesboro

IndexWadesboroNorth CarolinaNational
Completed 8th grade80.9%83.4%84.3%
Completed high school76.8%81.9%83.0%
Completed some college47.3%59.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree21.2%38.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors14.5%29.0%30.3%
Completed masters5.6%10.2%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.7%2.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.7%1.3%1.3%
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Source: The Anson High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.