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Jimmy C. Draughn High School

location_on 709 Lovelady Road Northeast, Valdese, NC 28690

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Public school 617 Students Grades 9-12

College Readiness

2/10

Underserved students at this school are performing far better than other students in the state, and this school is successfully closing the achievement gap.

4-year high school graduation rate
94%
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Average SAT score
31.2%
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SAT participation rate
9%
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Average ACT score
50.0%
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ACT college readiness rate
17%
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AP course participation
6%
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Percentage of students enrolled in Dual Enrollment classes grades 9-12
6%
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Percentage of students enrolled in IB grades 9-12
0%
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College Success

Graduates who returned to public 4-year college for a second year
56%
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AP math course participation
93%
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Advanced Courses

AP science course participation
<1%
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Other AP course participation
<1%
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Biology I
6%
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Test Scores

5/10

Test scores at this school are about the same as the state average, though still below the top-performing schools in the state. Because test scores in some states are so low, many students at this school may not be performing at grade level.

English 2
76%
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Math 3
58%
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Math 1
47%
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Low-income and underserved students
49%
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Courses & Programs

The list below is a sample of available courses at this school.

AP Courses

  • AP Computer Science A
  • AP Computer Science Principles
  • AP English Language and Composition
  • AP English Literature and Composition
  • AP Environmental Science
  • AP Microeconomics
  • AP U.S. Government and Politics
  • AP U.S. History
  • AP World History: Modern

Music courses

  • Band

World language courses

  • Spanish

Equity Overview

5/10

Underserved students at this school are performing about as well as other students in the state, but this school may still have achievement gaps.


Test score

All other students
52 %
Low-income and underserved students
90 %

Academic Progress

All other students
51 %
Low-income and underserved students
66 %
All other students
22 %
All students
22 %

Race/Ethnicity

All students
6 /10
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White
9 /10
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All students
94%
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White
94%
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All students
6%
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White
7%
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Asian or Pacific Islander
4%
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Hispanic
3%
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Two or more races
<1%
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Black
5%
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Native American or Native Alaskan
<1%
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All students
6%
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White
7%
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Asian or Pacific Islander
<1%
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Hispanic
3%
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Two or more races
6%
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Black
5%
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Native American or Native Alaskan
<1%
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Student Demographics

Schools that create a positive culture help all students thrive.
Asian or Pacific Islander
77%
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Hispanic
8%
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Two or more races
6%
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Black
4%
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Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
3%
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Native American
<1%
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Unspecified
<1%
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Neighborhood

 709 Lovelady Road Northeast Valdese, NC 28690

  School Leader : Mr Shane Gardner

(828) 879-4200

Website

(828) 879-4201