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Haywood County Schools

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1230 N Main St
Waynesville, NC 28786
Haywood County
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PH: (828) 456-2400

  • Grades PK-12
  • 7957 students
  • 16 schools

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 EOG Results

Scale: % at or above proficient

Grade 3

Reading
 59% (2008)
 88% (2007)
 88% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 55% in 2008.

Math
 78% (2008)
 77% (2007)
 79% (2006)
The state average for Math was 73% in 2008.

Source: NCDPI, 2007-2008

Grade 4

Reading
 69% (2008)
 89% (2007)
 88% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 59% in 2008.

Math
 85% (2008)
 80% (2007)
 71% (2006)
The state average for Math was 73% in 2008.

Source: NCDPI, 2007-2008

Grade 5

Reading
 68% (2008)
 92% (2007)
 92% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 56% in 2008.

Math
 80% (2008)
 74% (2007)
 71% (2006)
The state average for Math was 70% in 2008.

Source: NCDPI, 2007-2008

Grade 6

Reading
 63% (2008)
 87% (2007)
 84% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 59% in 2008.

Math
 75% (2008)
 76% (2007)
 73% (2006)
The state average for Math was 68% in 2008.

Source: NCDPI, 2007-2008

Grade 7

Reading
 55% (2008)
 89% (2007)
 88% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 51% in 2008.

Math
 76% (2008)
 71% (2007)
 67% (2006)
The state average for Math was 67% in 2008.

Source: NCDPI, 2007-2008

Grade 8

Reading
 56% (2008)
 89% (2007)
 83% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 54% in 2008.

Math
 71% (2008)
 72% (2007)
 65% (2006)
The state average for Math was 68% in 2008.

Source: NCDPI, 2007-2008

About the Tests

  • In 2007-2008 North Carolina used End-of-Grade (EOG) tests to assess students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math.
  • The EOG tests are standards-based, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of North Carolina.
  • Students must pass the grade 8 EOG test in order to graduate from high school.
  • The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level on the tests.

Testing in North Carolina: An Overview

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 EOG Results By Subgroup

The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.

Scale: % at or above proficient

Grade 3
ReadingThis District
All Students59%
Female59%
Male60%
Black33%
Asiann/a
Hispanic23%
Multiracial48%
American Indian33%
White62%
Free and reduced-price lunch45%
Not free and reduced-price lunch73%
Students with disabilities33%
Non-disabled students66%
Limited English proficiency23%

MathThis District
All Students78%
Female77%
Male78%
Black50%
Asiann/a
Hispanic50%
Multiracial62%
American Indian83%
White80%
Free and reduced-price lunch69%
Not free and reduced-price lunch87%
Students with disabilities58%
Non-disabled students83%
Limited English proficiency39%
Source: NCDPI, 2007-2008

Grade 4
ReadingThis District
All Students69%
Female74%
Male65%
Black50%
Asian86%
Hispanic43%
Multiracial64%
American Indiann/a
White71%
Free and reduced-price lunch60%
Not free and reduced-price lunch77%
Students with disabilities43%
Non-disabled students75%
Limited English proficiency29%

MathThis District
All Students85%
Female86%
Male85%
Black83%
Asian86%
Hispanic71%
Multiracial86%
American Indiann/a
White86%
Free and reduced-price lunch79%
Not free and reduced-price lunch91%
Students with disabilities67%
Non-disabled students89%
Limited English proficiency71%
Source: NCDPI, 2007-2008

Grade 5
ReadingThis District
All Students68%
Female69%
Male66%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic46%
Multiracial78%
American Indian50%
White69%
Free and reduced-price lunch56%
Not free and reduced-price lunch78%
Students with disabilities35%
Non-disabled students73%
Limited English proficiency46%

MathThis District
All Students80%
Female82%
Male77%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic67%
Multiracial67%
American Indian63%
White81%
Free and reduced-price lunch69%
Not free and reduced-price lunch88%
Students with disabilities59%
Non-disabled students83%
Limited English proficiency54%
Source: NCDPI, 2007-2008

Grade 6
ReadingThis District
All Students63%
Female67%
Male59%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic57%
Multiracial43%
American Indian56%
White64%
Free and reduced-price lunch48%
Not free and reduced-price lunch74%
Students with disabilities24%
Non-disabled students68%
Limited English proficiency40%

MathThis District
All Students75%
Female76%
Male75%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic71%
Multiracial57%
American Indian78%
White76%
Free and reduced-price lunch69%
Not free and reduced-price lunch80%
Students with disabilities58%
Non-disabled students78%
Limited English proficiency60%
Source: NCDPI, 2007-2008

Grade 7
ReadingThis District
All Students55%
Female60%
Male50%
Black11%
Asiann/a
Hispanic28%
Multiracial36%
American Indiann/a
White57%
Free and reduced-price lunch45%
Not free and reduced-price lunch63%
Students with disabilities25%
Non-disabled students59%

MathThis District
All Students76%
Female81%
Male72%
Black78%
Asiann/a
Hispanic56%
Multiracial50%
American Indiann/a
White78%
Free and reduced-price lunch69%
Not free and reduced-price lunch82%
Students with disabilities56%
Non-disabled students79%
Source: NCDPI, 2007-2008

Grade 8
ReadingThis District
All Students56%
Female63%
Male50%
Black38%
Asiann/a
Hispanic30%
Multiracial33%
American Indian38%
White58%
Free and reduced-price lunch43%
Not free and reduced-price lunch67%
Students with disabilities24%
Non-disabled students60%
Limited English proficiency25%

MathThis District
All Students71%
Female74%
Male68%
Black75%
Asiann/a
Hispanic65%
Multiracial67%
American Indian75%
White71%
Free and reduced-price lunch61%
Not free and reduced-price lunch79%
Students with disabilities43%
Non-disabled students74%
Limited English proficiency75%
Source: NCDPI, 2007-2008

About the Tests

  • In 2007-2008 North Carolina used End-of-Grade (EOG) tests to assess students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math.
  • The EOG tests are standards-based, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of North Carolina.
  • Students must pass the grade 8 EOG test in order to graduate from high school.
  • The different student groups are identified by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. If there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, data for that group is not reported.
  • The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level on the tests.

Testing in North Carolina: An Overview

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 EOC Results

Scale: % at or above proficient

Algebra I
 75% (2008)
 77% (2007)
 >=95% (2006)
 92% (2005)
The state average for Algebra I was 69% in 2008.

Algebra II
 92% (2008)
 88% (2007)
 >=95% (2006)
The state average for Algebra II was 67% in 2008.

English I
 81% (2008)
 76% (2007)
 87% (2006)
 86% (2005)
The state average for English I was 73% in 2008.

Biology
 71% (2008)
 76% (2007)
 68% (2006)
The state average for Biology was 68% in 2008.

United States History
 72% (2008)
 65% (2007)
The state average for United States History was 67% in 2008.

Physical Science
 61% (2008)
The state average for Physical Science was 58% in 2008.

Physics
 >95% (2008)
The state average for Physics was 82% in 2008.

Chemistry
 70% (2008)
The state average for Chemistry was 72% in 2008.

Civics and Economics
 72% (2008)
 72% (2007)
The state average for Civics and Economics was 69% in 2008.

Geometry
 81% (2008)
 78% (2007)
 91% (2006)
The state average for Geometry was 68% in 2008.

Source: NCDPI, 2007-2008

About the Tests

  • In 2007-2008 North Carolina used End-of-Course (EOC) tests to assess high school students in algebra I, algebra II, English I, biology, United States history, physical science, physics, chemistry, civics and economics, and geometry.
  • The EOC tests are standards-based, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of North Carolina.
  • The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level on the tests.

Testing in North Carolina: An Overview

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 EOC Results By Subgroup

 
The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.

Scale: % at or above proficient


Algebra IThis District
All Students75%
Female78%
Male73%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic70%
Multiracial79%
American Indian80%
White75%
Free and reduced-price lunch65%
Not free and reduced-price lunch80%
Students with disabilities46%
Non-disabled students77%
Limited English proficiency38%
Source: NCDPI, 2007-2008


Algebra IIThis District
All Students92%
Female92%
Male92%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic77%
Multiracialn/a
American Indiann/a
White93%
Free and reduced-price lunch91%
Not free and reduced-price lunch92%
Non-disabled students92%
Limited English proficiency71%

English IThis District
All Students81%
Female84%
Male78%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic58%
Multiracial77%
American Indian60%
White82%
Free and reduced-price lunch71%
Not free and reduced-price lunch87%
Students with disabilities38%
Non-disabled students84%
Limited English proficiency13%

BiologyThis District
All Students71%
Female72%
Male69%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic56%
Multiracial80%
American Indiann/a
White71%
Free and reduced-price lunch59%
Not free and reduced-price lunch76%
Students with disabilities39%
Non-disabled students73%
Limited English proficiency40%

United States HistoryThis District
All Students72%
Female70%
Male75%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic47%
Multiracialn/a
American Indiann/a
White73%
Free and reduced-price lunch63%
Not free and reduced-price lunch76%
Students with disabilities47%
Non-disabled students74%
Limited English proficiency27%

Physical ScienceThis District
All Students61%
Female53%
Male66%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic56%
Multiracialn/a
American Indiann/a
White62%
Free and reduced-price lunch50%
Not free and reduced-price lunch67%
Students with disabilities39%
Non-disabled students65%
Limited English proficiency50%

PhysicsThis District
All Students>95%
Female95%
Male>95%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multiracialn/a
American Indiann/a
White>95%
Not free and reduced-price lunch>95%
Non-disabled students>95%

ChemistryThis District
All Students70%
Female74%
Male63%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic14%
Multiracialn/a
American Indiann/a
White71%
Free and reduced-price lunch53%
Not free and reduced-price lunch74%
Non-disabled students70%

Civics and EconomicsThis District
All Students72%
Female71%
Male72%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic38%
Multiracial70%
American Indiann/a
White73%
Free and reduced-price lunch61%
Not free and reduced-price lunch76%
Students with disabilities58%
Non-disabled students73%
Limited English proficiency25%

GeometryThis District
All Students81%
Female81%
Male80%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic88%
Multiracial67%
American Indiann/a
White81%
Free and reduced-price lunch70%
Not free and reduced-price lunch84%
Students with disabilities57%
Non-disabled students81%
Source: NCDPI, 2007-2008

About the Tests

  • In 2007-2008 North Carolina used End-of-Course (EOC) tests to assess high school students in various subjects.
  • The results for algebra I, algebra II, English I, biology, United States history, physical science, physics, chemistry, civics and economics, and geometry are displayed on GreatSchools profiles.
  • The EOC tests are standards-based, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of North Carolina.
  • The different student groups are identified by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. If there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, data for that group is not reported.
  • The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level on the tests.

More about the tests

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 Teachers

 
Average Class Size
Information about this data
Source: NCDPI, 2006-2007
 This DistrictState Average
Kindergarten1919
Grade 11819
Grade 22019
Grade 31819
Grade 42120
Grade 52021
Grade 62221
Grade 72021
Grade 82020
English I (high school)1516

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 Students

 
Student Ethnicity
Information about this data
Source: NCDPI, 2007-2008
EthnicityThis DistrictState Average
White92%55%
Hispanic4%10%
Black3%31%
American Indian<1%1%
Asian<1%2%
Student Subgroups
Information about this data
Source: NCDPI, 2006-2007
 This DistrictState Average
Economically disadvantaged42%48%
Attendance
Information about this data
Source: NCDPI, 2007-2008
 This DistrictState Average
Attendance rate95%95%

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 Spending Per Pupil

 
Spending Per Pupil
Information about this data
 This DistrictState Average
Total per pupil expenditures$8,267$7,954
Breakdown By Expenditure  
Instructional61%63%
Student and staff support10%10%
Administration11%11%
Other expenditures18%17%
Source: NCES, 2006-2007

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