Polk County Early College High School
51 Walker St
Columbus NC, 28722, Polk County
Phone: 828-894-2698
Type: Regular High School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12
School District: Polk County Schools
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | NA | NA | ||||||
| Total Students: | 56 | 58 | 43 | 50 | 41 | 34 | 21 | |||||||
| Grade 9: | 15 | 26.8% | 23 | 39.7% | 12 | 27.9% | 16 | 32.0% | 11 | 26.8% | 18 | 52.9% | 18 | 85.7% |
| Grade 10: | 23 | 41.1% | 13 | 22.4% | 13 | 30.2% | 18 | 36.0% | 15 | 36.6% | 13 | 38.2% | 3 | 14.3% |
| Grade 11: | 9 | 16.1% | 9 | 15.5% | 14 | 32.6% | 6 | 12.0% | 10 | 24.4% | 3 | 8.8% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Grade 12: | 9 | 16.1% | 13 | 22.4% | 4 | 9.3% | 10 | 20.0% | 5 | 12.2% | NA | NA | 0 | 0.0% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 16 | 28.6% | 20 | 34.5% | 15 | 34.9% | 11 | 22.0% | 10 | 24.4% | 7 | 20.6% | 4 | 19.0% |
| Female: | 40 | 71.4% | 38 | 65.5% | 28 | 65.1% | 39 | 78.0% | 23 | 56.1% | 19 | 55.9% | 13 | 61.9% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 2.4% | 1 | 2.9% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hispanic: | 3 | 5.4% | 1 | 1.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 4.0% | 3 | 7.3% | 3 | 8.8% | 2 | 9.5% |
| Black: | 3 | 5.4% | 5 | 8.6% | 4 | 9.3% | 5 | 10.0% | 11 | 26.8% | 5 | 14.7% | 0 | 0.0% |
| White: | 49 | 87.5% | 51 | 87.9% | 39 | 90.7% | 42 | 84.0% | 26 | 63.4% | 25 | 73.5% | 19 | 90.5% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 1 | 1.8% | 1 | 1.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 2.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 25 | 44.6% | 18 | 31.0% | 14 | 32.6% | 17 | 34.0% | 18 | 43.9% | 6 | 17.6% | 3 | 14.3% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 6 | 10.7% | 8 | 13.8% | 3 | 7.0% | 8 | 16.0% | 6 | 14.6% | 4 | 11.8% | 2 | 9.5% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 12.79 | 34.12 | 14.33 | 25.00 | 82.00 | 68.00 | NA | NA | ||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| EOC | ||||||
| 2008 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 80% | 80.6% | 69% |
| 2009 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 72.7% | 82.8% | 67.7% |
| 2010 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 83.3% | 87.6% | 77.8% |
| 2011 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 91.7% | 88.3% | 76.7% |
| 2012 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | > 95.0% | 89.6% | 78.7% |
| 2013 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 47.1% | 59.5% | 36.3% |
| 2009 | Algebra II | End of course | % met std | 83.3% | 83.9% | 72.9% |
| 2010 | Algebra II | End of course | % met std | 50% | 90.9% | 84.9% |
| 2011 | Algebra II | End of course | % met std | 74.2% | 78.3% | 82.3% |
| 2009 | Biology | End of course | % met std | 73.7% | 78.8% | 71.2% |
| 2010 | Biology | End of course | % met std | 77.8% | 87.3% | 81.2% |
| 2012 | Biology | End of course | % met std | > 95.0% | 91.4% | 83% |
| 2013 | Biology | End of course | % met std | 77.8% | 45.3% | 45.6% |
| 2009 | Civics and Economics | End of course | % met std | 76.9% | 69% | 71.4% |
| 2010 | Civics and Economics | End of course | % met std | 66.7% | 78.2% | 78.7% |
| 2011 | Civics and Economics | End of course | % met std | 95% | 80.7% | 80% |
| 2008 | English I | End of course | % met std | > 95.0% | 81.9% | 73.1% |
| 2009 | English I | End of course | % met std | 85.7% | 81.8% | 73.8% |
| 2010 | English I | End of course | % met std | 90.9% | 88% | 82.4% |
| 2011 | English I | End of course | % met std | > 95.0% | 90.9% | 80.6% |
| 2012 | English I | End of course | % met std | > 95.0% | 88.2% | 82.9% |
| 2013 | English II | End of course | % met std | 81.8% | 60.7% | 51.2% |
| 2009 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 60% | 83.7% | 73.3% |
| 2010 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 61.9% | 92.1% | 82.3% |
| 2010 | US History | End of course | % met std | 58.8% | 89.1% | 81.6% |
| 2011 | US History | End of course | % met std | 71.4% | 91.4% | 81.5% |
| EOG | ||||||
| 2009 | Writing | 10th Grade | % met std | 81.8% | 74.7% | 70.1% |
| 2010 | Writing | 10th Grade | % met std | 62.5% | 74.5% | 69.4% |
| 2011 | Writing | 10th Grade | % met std | 82.4% | 74.1% | 69.9% |
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