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East Wake High School of Health Science

Public | 9-12 | 355 students

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3 stars

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Posted March 20, 2010

This school is a better school out of the ones at East Wake High. I would recommend this school because my child really enjoyed the experience and is now off to college!!
—Submitted by a parent


Posted August 19, 2008

Now that my child has graduated I feel comfortable in giving my review. This school, this school's 'units' do not have their act together for educating students. They are painfully unorganized in both the administration and in the classrooms. Work gets misplaced, records get misplaced, and the children are divided by 'favorites'. There are too many career teachers at this school who are doing nothing more than waiting out retirement for the State benefits and the Administration is more concerned about the 'publicity' of the school than being the driving force behind the educators. If you can avoid this high school altogether, do your child a favor and do so.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted March 28, 2008

I wish the teachers were excited about teaching! I don't see this very much. Teachers need to show a genuine concern towards students and try to get to know the students better. I thought the school within a school concept would allow for this but I just don't see it.


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The Community Rating is the school’s average rating from its community members (e.g., parents, students, and school staff). The highest possible rating is five stars; the lowest is one star.

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.

95 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
72%
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

All Studentsn/a
Femalen/a
Malen/a
Blackn/a
Whiten/a
Economically disadvantagedn/a
Not economically disadvantagedn/a
Students with disabilitiesn/a
Proficient in Englishn/a

Reading

All Studentsn/a
Femalen/a
Malen/a
Blackn/a
Whiten/a
Economically disadvantagedn/a
Not economically disadvantagedn/a
Students with disabilitiesn/a
Proficient in Englishn/a

Science

All Studentsn/a
Femalen/a
Malen/a
Blackn/a
Whiten/a
Economically disadvantagedn/a
Not economically disadvantagedn/a
Students with disabilitiesn/a
Proficient in Englishn/a
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.

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.

58 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
66%

2011

 
 
60%
Algebra II

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

81 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
63%
Biology

The state average for Biology was 83% in 2012.

104 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
83%

2011

 
 
61%
Civics and Economics

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

92 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
88%
English I

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

98 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
82%

2011

 
 
82%
Physical Science

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

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United States History

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

84 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
60%
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 Students66%
Female70%
Male60%
Black58%
Asiann/a
Hispanic71%
Multiracialn/a
American Indiann/a
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islandern/a
White75%
Economically disadvantaged58%
Not economically disadvantaged77%
Students with disabilities39%
Non-disabled students78%
Limited English proficiency60%
Proficient in English66%
Academically giftedn/a

Biology

All Students83%
Female86%
Male78%
Black72%
Asiann/a
Hispanic81%
Multiracial>95%
American Indiann/a
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islandern/a
White92%
Economically disadvantaged74%
Not economically disadvantaged91%
Students with disabilities47%
Non-disabled students89%
Limited English proficiencyn/a
Proficient in English83%
Academically giftedn/a

English I

All Students82%
Female88%
Male76%
Black73%
Asiann/a
Hispanic84%
Multiracialn/a
American Indiann/a
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islandern/a
White90%
Economically disadvantaged76%
Not economically disadvantaged88%
Students with disabilities50%
Non-disabled students88%
Limited English proficiency43%
Proficient in English85%
Academically giftedn/a
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 48% 54%
Black 41% 31%
Hispanic 10% 11%
American Indian/Alaska Native 0% 1%
Asian/Pacific Islander 0% 2%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student-teacher ratio

  This school District averageState average
Students per FTE teacher 15N/A15
Source: NCES, 2008-2009
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Wendell, NC 27591
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Phone: (919) 365-2652

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