Mcdowell Early College High School
54 College Dr
Marion NC, 28752, Mcdowell County
Phone: 828-659-0411
Type: Regular High School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12
School District: McDowell 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: | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 4 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 177 | 195 | 194 | 188 | 167 | 119 | 78 | |||||||
| Grade 9: | 47 | 26.6% | 47 | 24.1% | 43 | 22.2% | 52 | 27.7% | 62 | 37.1% | 43 | 36.1% | 46 | 59.0% |
| Grade 10: | 44 | 24.9% | 42 | 21.5% | 52 | 26.8% | 63 | 33.5% | 38 | 22.8% | 47 | 39.5% | 32 | 41.0% |
| Grade 11: | 40 | 22.6% | 50 | 25.6% | 62 | 32.0% | 39 | 20.7% | 38 | 22.8% | 29 | 24.4% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Grade 12: | 46 | 26.0% | 56 | 28.7% | 37 | 19.1% | 34 | 18.1% | 29 | 17.4% | NA | NA | 0 | 0.0% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 77 | 43.5% | 81 | 41.5% | 79 | 40.7% | 79 | 42.0% | 63 | 37.7% | 42 | 35.3% | 25 | 32.1% |
| Female: | 100 | 56.5% | 114 | 58.5% | 115 | 59.3% | 109 | 58.0% | 96 | 57.5% | 69 | 58.0% | 47 | 60.3% |
| 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: | 6 | 3.4% | 5 | 2.6% | 6 | 3.1% | 7 | 3.7% | 10 | 6.0% | 8 | 6.7% | 5 | 6.4% |
| Hispanic: | 20 | 11.3% | 12 | 6.2% | 13 | 6.7% | 15 | 8.0% | 10 | 6.0% | 8 | 6.7% | 2 | 2.6% |
| Black: | 3 | 1.7% | 5 | 2.6% | 6 | 3.1% | 7 | 3.7% | 12 | 7.2% | 8 | 6.7% | 4 | 5.1% |
| White: | 136 | 76.8% | 159 | 81.5% | 154 | 79.4% | 145 | 77.1% | 135 | 80.8% | 95 | 79.8% | 65 | 83.3% |
| 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: | 12 | 6.8% | 14 | 7.2% | 15 | 7.7% | 14 | 7.4% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 71 | 40.1% | 64 | 32.8% | 61 | 31.4% | 72 | 38.3% | 56 | 33.5% | 40 | 33.6% | 33 | 42.3% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 19 | 10.7% | 17 | 8.7% | 16 | 8.2% | 19 | 10.1% | 24 | 14.4% | 10 | 8.4% | 8 | 10.3% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 17.70 | 17.73 | 19.40 | 20.89 | 20.88 | 17.00 | 19.50 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| EOC | ||||||
| 2007 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | > 95.0% | 67.4% | 66.7% |
| 2008 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 76.9% | 67.9% | 69% |
| 2009 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 78% | 66.3% | 67.7% |
| 2010 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 91.8% | 75% | 77.8% |
| 2011 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 93.5% | 71.9% | 76.7% |
| 2012 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 90.9% | 83.7% | 78.7% |
| 2013 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 8.8% | 32.4% | 36.3% |
| 2007 | Algebra II | End of course | % met std | 90% | 68.9% | 65.1% |
| 2008 | Algebra II | End of course | % met std | 63% | 62.6% | 67.2% |
| 2009 | Algebra II | End of course | % met std | 54.8% | 68.3% | 72.9% |
| 2010 | Algebra II | End of course | % met std | 81.8% | 83.9% | 84.9% |
| 2011 | Algebra II | End of course | % met std | 90.3% | 65.3% | 82.3% |
| 2010 | Biology | End of course | % met std | > 95.0% | 88.5% | 81.2% |
| 2011 | Biology | End of course | % met std | > 95.0% | 75.2% | 79.9% |
| 2012 | Biology | End of course | % met std | > 95.0% | 83.7% | 83% |
| 2013 | Biology | End of course | % met std | 58.8% | 48.0% | 45.6% |
| 2008 | Civics and Economics | End of course | % met std | 62.5% | 65.6% | 68.5% |
| 2009 | Civics and Economics | End of course | % met std | 75.6% | 67.8% | 71.4% |
| 2010 | Civics and Economics | End of course | % met std | 90% | 81.7% | 78.7% |
| 2011 | Civics and Economics | End of course | % met std | 86.2% | 78.5% | 80% |
| 2008 | English I | End of course | % met std | > 95.0% | 82.7% | 73.1% |
| 2009 | English I | End of course | % met std | > 95.0% | 76.2% | 73.8% |
| 2010 | English I | End of course | % met std | > 95.0% | 89.8% | 82.4% |
| 2011 | English I | End of course | % met std | > 95.0% | 85% | 80.6% |
| 2012 | English I | End of course | % met std | > 95.0% | 87.1% | 82.9% |
| 2013 | English II | End of course | % met std | 61.0% | 45.8% | 51.2% |
| 2007 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 50% | 60.3% | 63.3% |
| 2010 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 77.8% | 73.6% | 82.3% |
| 2008 | Physical Science | End of course | % met std | 81.3% | 56.7% | 58.4% |
| 2009 | Physical Science | End of course | % met std | 85.7% | 63.3% | 62.7% |
| 2010 | Physical Science | End of course | % met std | > 95.0% | 83.5% | 76.4% |
| 2011 | Physical Science | End of course | % met std | > 95.0% | 71.2% | 76.5% |
| 2009 | US History | End of course | % met std | 54.8% | 62.1% | 71.2% |
| 2010 | US History | End of course | % met std | 70% | 72.4% | 81.6% |
| 2011 | US History | End of course | % met std | 88.6% | 76.5% | 81.5% |
| EOG | ||||||
| 2008 | Writing | 10th Grade | % met std | 71.9% | 61.5% | 71.9% |
| 2009 | Writing | 10th Grade | % met std | 74.4% | 58.3% | 70.1% |
| 2010 | Writing | 10th Grade | % met std | 81.1% | 62.2% | 69.4% |
| 2011 | Writing | 10th Grade | % met std | 65.1% | 62.5% | 69.9% |
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