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Orange High School

Public | 9-12 | 1166 students
 

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  • Orange High School is a school with so much potential. The faculty and staff...

  • schools fine, teachers and principals are way too strict.

  • The school is pretty great and the people are always nice to each other and...

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  • I am a graduate from Orange and I plan on on returning there as a teacher....

 

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Posted October 13, 2010
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Orange High School is a school with so much potential. The faculty and staff are extremely dedicated. However, the school constantly struggles to keep kids in school against the distractions of drugs, gangs and teenage pregnancy. $20000 could truly be the difference between a kid dropping out of high school and finishing high school, maybe even going to college to become a productive member of society.
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Posted November 4, 2009
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schools fine, teachers and principals are way too strict.
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Posted October 23, 2009
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The school is pretty great and the people are always nice to each other and most of the teachers are great but this year with the new asst prinpal and not having randall there anymore this year has been rough i mis randall he was a good mediater
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Posted June 1, 2009
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Great kids. Great teachers. Interesting electives. High quality teaching for academically gifted students.
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Posted December 11, 2007
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I am a graduate from Orange and I plan on on returning there as a teacher. The teachers are amazing and always willing to help the student as much as he or she needs. The athletics are great. School spirit is really big. The school is small so it's a close-knit community. Everyone's friendly and it's a very comfortable environment. In college I noticed that I was better prepared and disciplined. The AP classes offered at Orange are endless and there's classes to please everyone's interest; the best part is, is that they add new ones each year. I just can't wait to be back there.
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Posted April 20, 2007
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Orange High is a very good school. They have amazing faculty and go the extra mile to provide a safe and comfortable learning zone for your children.
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Posted September 18, 2006
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I'm not really sure you want to hear what I have to say because 'at best', I rate this school in the negative. Making a long story short, I am now homeschooling my children rather than send them to Orange High School. In the two years that my son attended this school ( He has ADHD and is bipolar ) there was ONLY one teacher that seemed to actually care about his well being.
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The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.
Math

The state average for Math was 56% in 2012.

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Reading

The state average for Reading was 64% in 2012.

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Science

The state average for Science was 59% in 2012.

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Writing

The state average for Writing was 70% in 2011.

263 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
78%
Scale: % at or above proficient

About the tests

In 2011-2012 North Carolina used End-of-Grade (EOG) tests to assess students in grades 3 through 8 and 10 in reading and math, and grades 5, 8, and 10 in science. The EOG is a standards-based test, which means it measures 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.

See North Carolina's state standards

Source: North Carolina Department of Public Instruction

Math

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Not economically disadvantagedn/a
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Proficient in Englishn/a

Reading

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Not economically disadvantagedn/a
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Proficient in Englishn/a

Science

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About the tests

In 2011-2012 North Carolina used End-of-Grade (EOG) tests to assess students in grades 3 through 8 and 10 in reading and math, and grades 5, 8, and 10 in science. The EOG is a standards-based test, which means it measures 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.

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.

See North Carolina's state standards

Source: North Carolina Department of Public Instruction

Algebra I

The state average for Algebra I was 79% in 2012.

189 students were tested at this school in 2012.

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65%

2011

 
 
67%
Algebra II

The state average for Algebra II was 82% in 2011.

247 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
94%
Biology

The state average for Biology was 83% in 2012.

282 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
90%

2011

 
 
81%
Civics and Economics

The state average for Civics and Economics was 80% in 2011.

272 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
85%
English I

The state average for English I was 83% in 2012.

234 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
80%

2011

 
 
83%
Physical Science

The state average for Physical Science was 77% in 2011.

84 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
70%
United States History

The state average for United States History was 82% in 2011.

301 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
86%
Scale: % at or above proficient

About the tests

In 2011-2012 North Carolina used End-of-Course (EOC) tests to assess high school students in Algebra I, English I, and Biology. 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.

See North Carolina's state standards

Source: North Carolina Department of Public Instruction

Algebra I

All Students65%
Female71%
Male59%
Black45%
Asiann/a
Hispanic65%
Multiracialn/a
American Indiann/a
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islandern/a
White76%
Economically disadvantaged60%
Not economically disadvantaged72%
Students with disabilities21%
Non-disabled students77%
Limited English proficiency60%
Proficient in English65%
Academically giftedn/a

Biology

All Students90%
Female91%
Male90%
Black87%
Asiann/a
Hispanic89%
Multiracial>95%
American Indiann/a
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islandern/a
White91%
Economically disadvantaged81%
Not economically disadvantaged94%
Students with disabilities48%
Non-disabled students94%
Limited English proficiencyn/a
Proficient in English91%
Academically gifted>95%

English I

All Students80%
Female85%
Male75%
Black59%
Asiann/a
Hispanic80%
Multiracialn/a
American Indiann/a
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islandern/a
White90%
Economically disadvantaged69%
Not economically disadvantaged90%
Students with disabilities32%
Non-disabled students89%
Limited English proficiency50%
Proficient in English81%
Academically gifted>95%
Scale: % at or above proficient

About the tests

In 2011-2012 North Carolina used End-of-Course (EOC) tests to assess high school students in Algebra I, English I, and Biology. 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.

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.

See North Carolina's state standards

Source: North Carolina Department of Public Instruction

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Student ethnicity

Ethnicity This school State average
White 67% 53%
Black 23% 26%
Hispanic 8% 13%
Two or more races 2% 4%
Asian 1% 2%
American Indian/Alaska Native 0% 2%
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander 0% 0%
Source: NCES, 2010-2011

Student subgroups

  This school District averageState average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program 33%N/A50%
Source: NCES, 2010-2011

Student-teacher ratio

  This school District averageState average
Students per FTE teacher 16N/A15
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

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  • Jason Johnson
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500 Orange High Rd
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Phone: (919) 732-6133

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