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Mount Airy High School

Mount Airy, NC


Mount Airy High School
1011 N South St
Mount Airy, NC  27030
Phone: 336-789-5147
Surry County

CarolinaSchoolHub Rating: 8 out of 10 stars
8  

Grades Served: 9-12
Enrollment: 582
Type: Regular School
Mount Airy High School

Mount Airy High School



State Ranking

#138
Statewide High School Ranking: Mount Airy High School is ranked #138 out of 449 of the best high schools in North Carolina (69th percentile). Click the link to see all 449 high schools.

Overall, Mount Airy High School is a 8-star school (on a scale of 1 to 10 stars) based on CarolinaSchoolHub’s analysis. The school is located in Surry County, NC. Mount Airy High School has an enrollment of approximately 582 students and serves grades 9-12. Below you’ll find information about this school’s test scores and more.

82.8
(Met Growth)
Student Growth Score: Mount Airy High School had a Student Growth Score of 82.8. This placed Mount Airy High School in the 67th percentile of 2385 North Carolina public schools with student growth data available. NCDPI’s growth score measures how well schools grow student achievement over time. Scores range from 50.0 to 100.0 - with 100.0 indicating the highest growth in student achievement and 50.0 indicating the lowest.

 North Carolina Letter Grades
B
  North Carolina Overall Letter Grade

Please note: The state of North Carolina assigns letter grades to public schools, on an A through F scale.








Students

Student Enrollment Trend

Diversity Indicators

  
 American Indian - N/A
  
 American Indian - N/A
 Asian - 1%
 Asian - 1%
 Black - 7%
 Black - 7%
 Hispanic - 20%
 Hispanic - 20%
 Two or More Races - 5%
 Two or More Races - 5%
 
 Pacific Islander - N/A
 
 Pacific Islander - N/A
 White - 66%
 White - 66%

Please note: The numbers above represent combined percentages of end-of-grade and end-of-course tests taken by students at Mount Airy High School for the 2022-2023 school year, as reported by the NCDPI. Actual percentages of students may vary somewhat from those indicated.


North Carolina Standardized Tests
Average ACT Scores
Subject Average Score at
This School
Average Score
This School's State
Percentile Rating
State Percentile
State Average of
All NC Schools
State Average
English 16.7 48th 16.0
Math 18.1 46th 17.5
Reading 19.8 59th 18.2
Science 19.1 54th 17.9

Nearly all North Carolina public and charter school students who are enrolled in grade 11 for the first time are required to take the ACT. In the chart above, you can get a sense for how the average ACT scores at Mount Airy High stack up against those of other high schools in North Carolina.

Average SAT Scores
Subject Average Score at This School Average Score
Reading 569
Math 574
Composite Score 1143
SAT Participation Rate 13 %

Mount Airy High had an average SAT score of 1143 (math and reading combined). This means the school’s average SAT scores ranked #63 out of 281 NC high schools (78th percentile). On this site, you can see the SAT scores of North Carolina high schools. The SAT participation rate at Mount Airy High was 13% in our most recently available data. Above you can also see how the school’s ACT scores compare to other schools in North Carolina.

Graduation Rate
 90% - Mount Airy High School
 88% - Median of North Carolina high schools
 90% - Mount Airy High School
 88% - Median of North Carolina high schools

End of Course Scores

EOC Biology

 49% - Level 1 & 2 (Not Proficient)
 49% - Level 1 & 2 (Not Proficient)
 9% - Level 3 (At Grade Level)
 9% - Level 3 (At Grade Level)
 29% - Level 4 (Solid)
 29% - Level 4 (Solid)
 13% - Level 5 (Superior)
 13% - Level 5 (Superior)

EOC English 2

 30% - Level 1 & 2 (Not Proficient)
 30% - Level 1 & 2 (Not Proficient)
 33% - Level 3 (At Grade Level)
 33% - Level 3 (At Grade Level)
 35% - Level 4 (Solid)
 35% - Level 4 (Solid)
 < 5% - Level 5 (Superior)
 < 5% - Level 5 (Superior)

EOC Math I

 49% - Level 1 & 2 (Not Proficient)
 49% - Level 1 & 2 (Not Proficient)
 45% - Level 3 (At Grade Level)
 45% - Level 3 (At Grade Level)
 6% - Level 4 (Solid)
 6% - Level 4 (Solid)
 < 5% - Level 5 (Superior)
 < 5% - Level 5 (Superior)


School test scores, student data and teacher data are from North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI) information for the 2022-2023 school year. Rankings for Mount Airy High School and other area schools were developed by CarolinaSchoolHub.

Regular Schools Nearby

School Name Stars Distance City Grades
Served
Mount Airy Middle School
1.8 miles Mount Airy 6-8
Franklin Elementary School
1.8 miles Mount Airy PK-5
Jones Intermediate School
1.9 miles Mount Airy 3-5
J Sam Gentry Middle School
2.4 miles Mount Airy 6-8
Flat Rock Elementary School
2.6 miles Mount Airy PK-5
Meadowview Middle School
3.0 miles Mount Airy 6-8
North Surry High School
3.3 miles Mount Airy 9-12
White Plains Elementary School
5.2 miles Mount Airy PK-5
Westfield Elementary School
7.6 miles Pilot Mountain PK-5
Dobson Elementary School
10.2 miles Dobson PK-5
Cedar Ridge Elementary School
10.2 miles Lowgap PK-5
Central Middle School
10.4 miles Dobson 6-8
Surry Central High School
10.5 miles Dobson 9-12
Rockford Elementary School
10.7 miles Dobson PK-5
Pilot Mountain Middle School
11.0 miles Pilot Mountain 6-8
School Name Stars Distance Grades
Served
Mount Airy Middle School
1.8 miles 6-8
Franklin Elementary School
1.8 miles PK-5
Jones Intermediate School
1.9 miles 3-5
J Sam Gentry Middle School
2.4 miles 6-8
Flat Rock Elementary School
2.6 miles PK-5
Meadowview Middle School
3.0 miles 6-8
North Surry High School
3.3 miles 9-12
White Plains Elementary School
5.2 miles PK-5
Westfield Elementary School
7.6 miles PK-5
Dobson Elementary School
10.2 miles PK-5
Cedar Ridge Elementary School
10.2 miles PK-5
Central Middle School
10.4 miles 6-8
Surry Central High School
10.5 miles 9-12
Rockford Elementary School
10.7 miles PK-5
Pilot Mountain Middle School
11.0 miles 6-8


Charters Schools Nearby

School Name Stars Distance City Grades
Served
Millennium Charter Academy
1.1 miles Mount Airy K-12
School Name Stars Distance Grades
Served
Millennium Charter Academy
1.1 miles K-12