Alexander Central High High School
223 School Dr
Taylorsville NC, 28681, Alexander County
Phone: 828-632-7063
Ranking: 
(165 out of 287, bottom 43%)*
(165 out of 287, bottom 43%)*Type: Regular High School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12
School District: Alexander 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: | 97 | 99 | 96 | 94 | 93 | 97 | 96 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 1,615 | 1,642 | 1,688 | 1,714 | 1,665 | 1,656 | 1,564 | |||||||
| Grade 9: | 430 | 26.6% | 435 | 26.5% | 429 | 25.4% | 501 | 29.2% | 464 | 27.9% | 496 | 30.0% | 477 | 30.5% |
| Grade 10: | 395 | 24.5% | 407 | 24.8% | 453 | 26.8% | 407 | 23.7% | 460 | 27.6% | 427 | 25.8% | 378 | 24.2% |
| Grade 11: | 391 | 24.2% | 447 | 27.2% | 411 | 24.3% | 439 | 25.6% | 401 | 24.1% | 379 | 22.9% | 371 | 23.7% |
| Grade 12: | 399 | 24.7% | 353 | 21.5% | 395 | 23.4% | 367 | 21.4% | 340 | 20.4% | 354 | 21.4% | 338 | 21.6% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 838 | 51.9% | 857 | 52.2% | 888 | 52.6% | 922 | 53.8% | 885 | 53.2% | 864 | 52.2% | 811 | 51.9% |
| Female: | 777 | 48.1% | 785 | 47.8% | 800 | 47.4% | 792 | 46.2% | 772 | 46.4% | 784 | 47.3% | 735 | 47.0% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 5 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.1% | 3 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% |
| Asian: | 32 | 2.0% | 41 | 2.5% | 48 | 2.8% | 51 | 3.0% | 57 | 3.4% | 59 | 3.6% | 59 | 3.8% |
| Hispanic: | 79 | 4.9% | 76 | 4.6% | 80 | 4.7% | 90 | 5.3% | 83 | 5.0% | 80 | 4.8% | 67 | 4.3% |
| Black: | 62 | 3.8% | 65 | 4.0% | 63 | 3.7% | 75 | 4.4% | 119 | 7.1% | 113 | 6.8% | 92 | 5.9% |
| White: | 1,405 | 87.0% | 1,428 | 87.0% | 1,465 | 86.8% | 1,473 | 85.9% | 1,406 | 84.4% | 1,402 | 84.7% | 1,331 | 85.1% |
| 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: | 32 | 2.0% | 31 | 1.9% | 29 | 1.7% | 24 | 1.4% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 581 | 36.0% | 623 | 37.9% | 635 | 37.6% | 605 | 35.3% | 571 | 34.3% | 424 | 25.6% | NA | NA |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 147 | 9.1% | 133 | 8.1% | 120 | 7.1% | 152 | 8.9% | 149 | 8.9% | 165 | 10.0% | NA | NA |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 16.61 | 16.64 | 17.65 | 18.15 | 17.97 | 17.00 | 16.20 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| EOC | ||||||
| 2006 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 87.7% | 89.7% | 82.6% |
| 2007 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 70.5% | 75.3% | 66.7% |
| 2008 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 76.5% | 79.6% | 69% |
| 2009 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 72.3% | 77.8% | 67.7% |
| 2010 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 77.6% | 81.8% | 77.8% |
| 2011 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 80.1% | 82.9% | 76.7% |
| 2012 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 75.1% | 78.7% | 78.7% |
| 2013 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 28.8% | 39.2% | 36.3% |
| 2006 | Algebra II | End of course | % met std | 78.8% | 78.8% | 80.3% |
| 2007 | Algebra II | End of course | % met std | 70% | 70% | 65.1% |
| 2008 | Algebra II | End of course | % met std | 72.1% | 72.1% | 67.2% |
| 2009 | Algebra II | End of course | % met std | 74.3% | 74.3% | 72.9% |
| 2010 | Algebra II | End of course | % met std | 93.6% | 93.6% | 84.9% |
| 2011 | Algebra II | End of course | % met std | 90.2% | 90.2% | 82.3% |
| 2006 | Biology | End of course | % met std | 67.7% | 67.7% | 63.4% |
| 2007 | Biology | End of course | % met std | 71.2% | 71.2% | 65.3% |
| 2008 | Biology | End of course | % met std | 66.6% | 66.6% | 68% |
| 2009 | Biology | End of course | % met std | 73.1% | 73.1% | 71.2% |
| 2010 | Biology | End of course | % met std | 81.2% | 81.2% | 81.2% |
| 2011 | Biology | End of course | % met std | 80.1% | 80.1% | 79.9% |
| 2012 | Biology | End of course | % met std | 81.1% | 81.1% | 83% |
| 2013 | Biology | End of course | % met std | 38.3% | 38.3% | 45.6% |
| 2006 | Chemistry | End of course | % met std | 83.9% | 83.9% | 77.1% |
| 2008 | Chemistry | End of course | % met std | 63% | 63% | 71.8% |
| 2009 | Chemistry | End of course | % met std | 81.6% | 81.6% | 77.7% |
| 2006 | Civics and Economics | End of course | % met std | 70.9% | 70.9% | 60.1% |
| 2007 | Civics and Economics | End of course | % met std | 70.2% | 70.2% | 65.8% |
| 2008 | Civics and Economics | End of course | % met std | 70.4% | 70.4% | 68.5% |
| 2009 | Civics and Economics | End of course | % met std | 69.2% | 69.2% | 71.4% |
| 2010 | Civics and Economics | End of course | % met std | 80.2% | 80.2% | 78.7% |
| 2011 | Civics and Economics | End of course | % met std | 79.8% | 79.8% | 80% |
| 2006 | English I | End of course | % met std | 83.9% | 83.9% | 82.8% |
| 2007 | English I | End of course | % met std | 80% | 80% | 72.1% |
| 2008 | English I | End of course | % met std | 72.6% | 72.6% | 73.1% |
| 2009 | English I | End of course | % met std | 78.1% | 78.1% | 73.8% |
| 2010 | English I | End of course | % met std | 85.5% | 85.5% | 82.4% |
| 2011 | English I | End of course | % met std | 82.9% | 82.9% | 80.6% |
| 2012 | English I | End of course | % met std | 83.2% | 83.2% | 82.9% |
| 2013 | English II | End of course | % met std | 48.3% | 48.3% | 51.2% |
| 2006 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 79.6% | 79.6% | 68.8% |
| 2007 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 69.3% | 69.3% | 63.3% |
| 2008 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 73.3% | 73.3% | 67.9% |
| 2009 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 92.1% | 92.1% | 73.3% |
| 2010 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | > 95.0% | > 95.0% | 82.3% |
| 2006 | Physical Science | End of course | % met std | 86.8% | 86.8% | 69.1% |
| 2008 | Physical Science | End of course | % met std | 68.5% | 68.5% | 58.4% |
| 2009 | Physical Science | End of course | % met std | 61.5% | 61.5% | 62.7% |
| 2010 | Physical Science | End of course | % met std | 68.9% | 68.9% | 76.4% |
| 2011 | Physical Science | End of course | % met std | 59.4% | 59.4% | 76.5% |
| 2006 | Physics | End of course | % met std | 82.6% | 82.6% | 85.1% |
| 2008 | Physics | End of course | % met std | 60% | 60% | 81.5% |
| 2009 | Physics | End of course | % met std | 66.7% | 66.7% | 85.9% |
| 2006 | US History | End of course | % met std | 53.4% | 53.4% | 56.8% |
| 2007 | US History | End of course | % met std | 60.1% | 60.1% | 64.6% |
| 2008 | US History | End of course | % met std | 59% | 59% | 66.5% |
| 2009 | US History | End of course | % met std | 68.3% | 68.3% | 71.2% |
| 2010 | US History | End of course | % met std | 73.4% | 73.4% | 81.6% |
| 2011 | US History | End of course | % met std | 72.3% | 72.3% | 81.5% |
| EOG | ||||||
| 2006 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 16.7% | 16.7% | 17.6% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 13.6% | 13.6% | 22.6% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 8.6% | 8.6% | 25.1% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 60% | 60% | 52.1% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 42.9% | 42.9% | 56.6% |
| 2006 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 12.5% | 12.5% | 18.5% |
| 2008 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 40% | 40% | 56% |
| 2009 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 40% | 40% | 59.6% |
| 2010 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 42.9% | 42.9% | 64.7% |
| 2006 | Writing | 10th Grade | % met std | 52.4% | 52.4% | 54.1% |
| 2007 | Writing | 10th Grade | % met std | 51% | 51% | 51.8% |
| 2008 | Writing | 10th Grade | % met std | 74% | 74% | 71.9% |
| 2009 | Writing | 10th Grade | % met std | 73.4% | 73.4% | 70.1% |
| 2010 | Writing | 10th Grade | % met std | 68.5% | 68.5% | 69.4% |
| 2011 | Writing | 10th Grade | % met std | 72.1% | 72.1% | 69.9% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
* Alexander Central High High School was rated 4 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.