Creswell High School (Closed 2023)

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Creswell High School (Closed 2023)

115 West Middle Street
Creswell, NC 27928

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Serving 143 students in grades 6-12, Creswell High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 20-24% (which was lower than the North Carolina state average of 48%). The percentage of students achieving was 25-29% (which was lower than the North Carolina state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 was lower than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment was 56% of the student body (majority Black), which was lower than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 6-12

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Creswell High School
6	21
7	18
8	26
9	20
10	10
11	18
12	30

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Total Students

143 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Creswell High School
2023	143
2022	143
2021	143
2020	143
2019	143
2018	169
2017	169
2016	192
2015	155
2014	173
2013	179
2012	148
2011	175
2010	169
2009	164
2008	161
2007	149
2006	147
2005	149
2004	143
2003	162
2002	177
2001	182
2000	191
1999	198
1998	217
1997	212
1996	456
1995	455
1994	495
1993	529
1992	563
1991	555
1990	350
1989	359
1988	408
1987	427

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

14 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Creswell High School
2023	14
2022	14
2021	14
2020	14
2019	14
2018	17
2017	17
2016	17
2015	16
2014	17
2013	16
2012	17
2011	16
2010	18
2009	17
2008	17
2007	16
2006	22
2005	22
2004	19
2003	19
2002	19
2001	18
2000	18
1999	18
1998	18
1997	16
1996	37
1995	37
1994	37
1993	35
1992	36
1991	36
1990	26
1989	26
1988	26
1987	26

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (NC)

(17-18)

20-24%

48%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2018)
Year	Creswell High School	North Carolina	Washington County Schools School District
2018	22%	48%	22%
2017	17%	47%	22%
2016	17%	47%	23%
2015	32%	44%	20%
2014	17%	43%	20%
2013	22%	42%	23%
2012	77%	82%	64%
2011	67%	82%	60%
2010	67%	81%	62%

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(17-18)

25-29%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2018)
Year	Creswell High School	North Carolina	Washington County Schools School District
2018	27%	47%	22%
2017	32%	46%	29%
2016	27%	47%	25%
2015	42%	46%	27%
2014	32%	46%	24%
2013	37%	45%	24%
2012	62%	73%	52%
2011	52%	70%	49%
2010	37%	69%	44%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Creswell High School	North Carolina	Washington County Schools School District
2023	10:1	15:1	14:1
2022	10:1	14:1	13:1
2021	10:1	14:1	14:1
2020	10:1	15:1	13:1
2019	10:1	15:1	13:1
2018	10:1	16:1	16:1
2017	10:1	15:1	16:1
2016	11:1	16:1	15:1
2015	10:1	16:1	15:1
2014	10:1	15:1	14:1
2013	11:1	15:1	15:1
2012	9:1	15:1	14:1
2011	11:1	15:1	14:1
2010	9:1	15:1	13:1
2009	10:1	15:1	11:1
2008	10:1	15:1	13:1
2007	9:1	15:1	23:1
2006	7:1	14:1	11:1
2005	7:1	14:1	11:1
2004	8:1	15:1	11:1
2003	9:1	15:1	12:1
2002	9:1	15:1	13:1
2001	10:1	15:1	12:1
2000	11:1	15:1	12:1
1999	11:1	15:1	13:1
1998	12:1	15:1	13:1
1997	13:1	16:1	14:1
1996	12:1	16:1	14:1
1995	12:1	16:1	14:1
1994	13:1	16:1	15:1
1993	15:1	16:1	15:1
1992	16:1	16:1	16:1
1991	15:1	16:1	16:1
1990	13:1	17:1	15:1
1989	14:1	17:1	16:1
1988	16:1	17:1	16:1
1987	16:1	18:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2023)
Year	Creswell High School	North Carolina	Washington County Schools School District
2023	1%	4%	1%
2022	1%	4%
2021	1%	4%	1%
2020	1%	3%	1%
2019	1%	3%	1%
2013	1%	3%
2012	1%	3%
2004	1%	2%

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Hispanic

14%

21%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Creswell High School	North Carolina	Washington County Schools School District
2023	14%	20%	8%
2022	14%	20%	9%
2021	14%	19%	8%
2020	14%	18%	9%
2019	14%	18%	9%
2018	12%	17%	9%
2017	12%	17%	9%
2016	11%	16%	8%
2015	12%	16%	9%
2014	10%	15%	8%
2013	9%	14%	8%
2012	9%	13%	7%
2011	8%	13%	7%
2010	6%	11%	6%
2009	5%	11%	4%
2008	7%	11%	5%
2007	5%	10%	4%
2006	2%	8%	3%
2005	2%	8%	3%
2004	1%	7%	1%
2003	1%	6%	2%
2002	2%	5%	1%
2001	1%	4%	2%
2000	1%	4%
1999	1%	3%
1998	1%	3%
1997	2%	2%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	2%	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%

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Black

38%

25%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Creswell High School	North Carolina	Washington County Schools School District
2023	38%	25%	76%
2022	38%	25%	76%
2021	38%	25%	76%
2020	38%	25%	73%
2019	38%	25%	73%
2018	33%	26%	72%
2017	33%	26%	72%
2016	34%	26%	72%
2015	37%	26%	70%
2014	38%	26%	69%
2013	37%	26%	68%
2012	39%	26%	71%
2011	42%	26%	69%
2010	50%	31%	72%
2009	55%	31%	74%
2008	53%	29%	73%
2007	57%	29%	73%
2006	59%	32%	75%
2005	56%	31%	75%
2004	51%	31%	75%
2003	51%	31%	74%
2002	49%	31%	73%
2001	48%	31%	71%
2000	47%	31%	73%
1999	51%	31%	72%
1998	50%	30%	70%
1997	46%	31%	69%
1996	49%	31%	69%
1995	49%	30%	68%
1994	45%	30%	65%
1993	47%	30%	65%
1992	43%	30%	62%
1991	44%	30%	62%

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White

44%

43%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Creswell High School	North Carolina	Washington County Schools School District
2023	44%	44%	11%
2022	44%	45%	12%
2021	44%	46%	12%
2020	44%	48%	15%
2019	44%	48%	15%
2018	53%	49%	17%
2017	53%	49%	17%
2016	52%	50%	19%
2015	48%	50%	20%
2014	50%	51%	21%
2013	51%	52%	22%
2012	49%	53%	20%
2011	47%	53%	22%
2010	44%	54%	22%
2009	40%	54%	22%
2008	40%	55%	22%
2007	38%	56%	23%
2006	43%	56%	22%
2005	42%	57%	22%
2004	47%	58%	24%
2003	48%	59%	24%
2002	49%	60%	26%
2001	51%	61%	27%
2000	52%	61%	27%
1999	48%	62%	28%
1998	49%	63%	30%
1997	52%	64%	31%
1996	52%	64%	31%
1995	51%	65%	31%
1994	54%	66%	34%
1993	52%	66%	35%
1992	55%	66%	37%
1991	55%	66%	38%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Creswell High School	North Carolina	Washington County Schools School District
2023	3%	6%	4%
2022	3%	5%	3%
2021	3%	5%	3%
2020	3%	5%	2%
2019	3%	5%	2%
2018	2%	4%	2%
2017	2%	4%	2%
2016	3%	4%	1%
2015	3%	4%	1%
2014	2%	4%	1%
2013	2%	4%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.65

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Creswell High School	North Carolina	Washington County Schools School District
2023	0.65	0.71	0.41
2022	0.65	0.70	0.41
2021	0.65	0.69	0.41
2020	0.65	0.68	0.44
2019	0.65	0.68	0.44
2018	0.60	0.67	0.44
2017	0.60	0.67	0.44
2016	0.61	0.66	0.44
2015	0.62	0.66	0.46
2014	0.60	0.65	0.48
2013	0.60	0.65	0.49
2012	0.61	0.64	0.46
2011	0.60	0.64	0.47
2010	0.56	0.61	0.43
2009	0.54	0.61	0.41
2008	0.58	0.61	0.42
2007	0.55	0.60	0.42
2006	0.53	0.58	0.39
2005	0.51	0.58	0.38
2004	0.52	0.57	0.39
2003	0.51	0.56	0.40
2002	0.52	0.55	0.41
2001	0.51	0.53	0.42
2000	0.51	0.53	0.41
1999	0.51	0.52	0.41
1998	0.51	0.52	0.43
1997	0.52	0.50	0.44
1996	0.51	0.50	0.44
1995	0.51	0.49	0.45
1994	0.51	0.48	0.46
1993	0.51	0.48	0.47
1992	0.52	0.48	0.48
1991	0.51	0.48	0.48

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(17-18)

80-89%

86%

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Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2011-2018)
Year	Creswell High School	North Carolina	Washington County Schools School District
2018	84%	86%	72%
2017	80%	88%	82%
2016	90%	88%	82%
2015	80%	87%	87%
2014	80%	86%	82%
2013	80%	85%	87%
2012	80%	83%	82%
2011	84%	81%	82%

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Eligible for

97%

68%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Creswell High School	North Carolina	Washington County Schools School District
2023	97%	57%	98%
2022	97%	47%	98%
2021	97%	49%	99%
2020	97%	52%	99%
2019	97%	52%	99%
2018	96%	53%	97%
2017	96%	53%	97%
2016	98%	52%	98%
2015	98%	52%	98%
2014	52%	47%	80%
2013	53%	47%	75%
2012	59%	45%	73%
2011	56%	43%	72%
2010	53%	40%	69%
2009	52%	28%	61%
2007	60%	35%	63%
2006	63%	35%	65%
2005	68%	37%	69%
2004	98%	36%	72%
2002	72%	30%	60%
2001	74%	29%	61%
2000	65%	31%	57%
1999	95%	31%	59%
1998	95%	31%	54%
1997	95%	30%	59%
1996	57%	30%	54%
1995	62%	29%	56%
1994	66%	29%	55%
1993	54%	29%	50%
1992	39%	22%	36%
1991	43%	31%	51%

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Eligible for (13-14)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2014)
Year	Creswell High School	North Carolina	Washington County Schools School District
2014	8%	7%	7%
2013	15%	7%	8%
2012	12%	8%	7%
2011	11%	8%	8%
2010	12%	9%	8%
2009	16%	6%	10%
2007	11%	8%	9%
2006	11%	7%	9%
2005	13%	8%	11%
2002	15%	8%	11%
2001	24%	7%	11%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Washington County Schools School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

20-24% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 48% NC state average), while 25-29% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% NC state average).

What is the graduation rate of Creswell High School?

The graduation rate of Creswell High School is 80-89%, which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 86%.

How many students attend Creswell High School?

143 students attend Creswell High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

44% of Creswell High School students are White, 38% of students are Black, 14% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Creswell High School?

Creswell High School has a student ration of 10:1, which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 15:1.

What grades does Creswell High School offer ?

Creswell High School offers enrollment in grades 6-12

What school district is Creswell High School part of?

Creswell High School is part of Washington County Schools School District.

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Creswell High School (Closed 2023)

School Overview

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)

School Rankings

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2018)

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2018)

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2023)

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)

Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2011-2018)

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