McDowell High School, NC

600 McDowell High School Dr, Marion, NC 28752 · mhs.mcdowell.k12.nc.us · 2.8star
Public Regular High

Membership

Enrollment and Staffing

Students 1,436
Low-Income Students 100%
Teachers 96
Student-Teacher Ratio 15
Enrollment by Gender School NC US
Female 		44% 49% 49%
Male 		56% 51% 51%
Enrollment by Grade School NC 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 NC 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 NC US
Female 		34% 44% 51%
Male 		24% 40% 47%
Proficiency by Grade School NC US
High School 		53% 51% 51%
Proficiency by Ethnicity School NC US
Asian 		50% 56% 61%
Black 		50% 31% 39%
Caucasian 		31% 52% 57%
Other 		50% 49% 53%
Proficiency by Disadvantaged Group School NC 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 NC US
Black 		50% 80% 75%
Caucasian 		87% 86% 86%
Other 		50% 61% 64%
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Nearby Public Schools

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

Nearby Private Schools

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