Jimmy C Draughn High School
709 Lovelady Rd Ne
Valdese NC, 28690, Burke County
Phone: 828-879-4200
Type: Regular High School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12
School District: Burke 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 | ||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 42 | 46 | 43 | 45 | 48 | |||||
| Total Students: | 776 | 755 | 796 | 789 | 782 | |||||
| Grade 9: | 231 | 29.8% | 211 | 27.9% | 200 | 25.1% | 248 | 31.4% | 233 | 29.8% |
| Grade 10: | 200 | 25.8% | 189 | 25.0% | 242 | 30.4% | 201 | 25.5% | 234 | 29.9% |
| Grade 11: | 161 | 20.7% | 195 | 25.8% | 175 | 22.0% | 192 | 24.3% | 173 | 22.1% |
| Grade 12: | 184 | 23.7% | 160 | 21.2% | 179 | 22.5% | 148 | 18.8% | 142 | 18.2% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||
| Male: | 405 | 52.2% | 376 | 49.8% | 407 | 51.1% | 421 | 53.4% | 393 | 50.3% |
| Female: | 371 | 47.8% | 379 | 50.2% | 389 | 48.9% | 368 | 46.6% | 381 | 48.7% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 2 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 2 | 0.3% | 3 | 0.4% |
| Asian: | 74 | 9.5% | 78 | 10.3% | 73 | 9.2% | 80 | 10.1% | 87 | 11.1% |
| Hispanic: | 37 | 4.8% | 41 | 5.4% | 39 | 4.9% | 36 | 4.6% | 28 | 3.6% |
| Black: | 18 | 2.3% | 15 | 2.0% | 18 | 2.3% | 14 | 1.8% | 26 | 3.3% |
| White: | 613 | 79.0% | 593 | 78.5% | 634 | 79.6% | 624 | 79.1% | 638 | 81.6% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 31 | 4.0% | 26 | 3.4% | 30 | 3.8% | 32 | 4.1% | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 286 | 36.9% | 304 | 40.3% | 303 | 38.1% | 301 | 38.1% | 302 | 38.6% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 78 | 10.1% | 76 | 10.1% | 78 | 9.8% | 70 | 8.9% | 97 | 12.4% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 18.61 | 16.31 | 18.59 | 17.37 | 16.19 | |||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| EOC | ||||||
| 2009 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 68.4% | 71.4% | 67.7% |
| 2010 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 86.3% | 85.3% | 77.8% |
| 2011 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 81.3% | 77.5% | 76.7% |
| 2012 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 94.3% | 82.5% | 78.7% |
| 2013 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 35.0% | 38.9% | 36.3% |
| 2009 | Algebra II | End of course | % met std | 71.4% | 78.4% | 72.9% |
| 2010 | Algebra II | End of course | % met std | 93.8% | 92.1% | 84.9% |
| 2011 | Algebra II | End of course | % met std | 90.2% | 90% | 82.3% |
| 2009 | Biology | End of course | % met std | 78.3% | 72.6% | 71.2% |
| 2010 | Biology | End of course | % met std | 92.2% | 87.2% | 81.2% |
| 2011 | Biology | End of course | % met std | 90.8% | 85.8% | 79.9% |
| 2012 | Biology | End of course | % met std | 86% | 87.7% | 83% |
| 2013 | Biology | End of course | % met std | 59.6% | 45.6% | 45.6% |
| 2009 | Chemistry | End of course | % met std | 93.8% | 84.6% | 77.7% |
| 2009 | Civics and Economics | End of course | % met std | 77.4% | 72.6% | 71.4% |
| 2010 | Civics and Economics | End of course | % met std | 93.7% | 88.6% | 78.7% |
| 2011 | Civics and Economics | End of course | % met std | 88.4% | 82.7% | 80% |
| 2009 | English I | End of course | % met std | 76.5% | 77.9% | 73.8% |
| 2010 | English I | End of course | % met std | 86.2% | 89.9% | 82.4% |
| 2011 | English I | End of course | % met std | 86.1% | 84.6% | 80.6% |
| 2012 | English I | End of course | % met std | 87.8% | 83.8% | 82.9% |
| 2013 | English II | End of course | % met std | 50.6% | 47.9% | 51.2% |
| 2009 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 83.6% | 77.1% | 73.3% |
| 2010 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 87.3% | 88.4% | 82.3% |
| 2009 | Physical Science | End of course | % met std | 59% | 53.8% | 62.7% |
| 2010 | Physical Science | End of course | % met std | 81% | 73.6% | 76.4% |
| 2011 | Physical Science | End of course | % met std | 90.6% | 81.5% | 76.5% |
| 2009 | Physics | End of course | % met std | > 95.0% | 93.8% | 85.9% |
| 2009 | US History | End of course | % met std | 68.6% | 75.5% | 71.2% |
| 2010 | US History | End of course | % met std | 76.5% | 79.3% | 81.6% |
| 2011 | US History | End of course | % met std | 89.3% | 83.9% | 81.5% |
| EOG | ||||||
| 2009 | Writing | 10th Grade | % met std | 70.8% | 76.4% | 70.1% |
| 2010 | Writing | 10th Grade | % met std | 73.2% | 72.7% | 69.4% |
| 2011 | Writing | 10th Grade | % met std | 64.3% | 80% | 69.9% |
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