McDowell High School, NC

location_on  600 McDowell High School Dr, Marion, NC 28752 language  mhs.mcdowell.k12.nc.us workspace_premium  2.8 star

Membership

Enrollment and Staffing

Students 1,436
Low-Income Students 100%
Teachers 96
Student-Teacher Ratio 15
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female
44% 49% 49%
Male
56% 51% 51%
Enrollment by Grade School State US
Grade 9
21% 22% 23%
Grade 10
27% 22% 22%
Grade 11
26% 21% 21%
Grade 12
26% 20% 21%
Enrollment by Ethnicity School State US
Asian
1% 4% 6%
Black
3% 25% 15%
Caucasian
82% 49% 49%
Hispanic or Latino
11% 17% 27%
Native American
1% 1% 1%
Other
3% 5% 4%

Academics

Math and Reading Proficiency

Math Proficiency 1%
Reading Proficiency 53%
Average Proficiency 27%
Test Participation 99%
Proficiency by Gender School State US
Female
34% 44% 51%
Male
24% 40% 47%
Proficiency by Grade School State US
High School
53% 51% 51%
Proficiency by Ethnicity School State US
Asian
50% 56% 61%
Black
50% 31% 39%
Caucasian
31% 52% 57%
Other
50% 49% 53%
Proficiency by Disadvantaged Group School State US
Homeless
35% 44% 42%
Limited English
35% 32% 32%
Low-Income
26% 31% 40%
With Disabilities
11% 19% 26%

Outcomes

Graduation Rates

Overall Rate 88%
Low-Income 87%
Limited English 80%
With Disabilities 77%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Black
50% 80% 75%
Caucasian
87% 86% 86%
Other
50% 61% 64%

Nearby Public Schools

West McDowell Middle School
<1 miles, N 1.9 star
Foothills Community School
<1 miles, N 2.3 star
Pleasant Gardens Elementary School
2 miles, S 2.8 star
Marion Elementary School
2 miles, SE 2.8 star

Nearby Private Schools

New Manna Christian School
2 miles, SE 1.9 star
Nebo Crossing Academy
7 miles, E 5 star
Altapass Christian School
14 miles, NE 3.2 star