Summary:
Longleaf School of the Arts is the sole high school located in the Longleaf School of the Arts district in Raleigh, North Carolina. This charter high school has consistently ranked in the top 35% of North Carolina high schools over the past three school years, with a ranking of 164 out of 641 schools in the 2024-2025 school year. The school has maintained a 4-star rating from School Digger, indicating it is a high-performing institution.
Longleaf School of the Arts has an impressive 87.7% four-year graduation rate, significantly higher than the state average. The school's students have outperformed the state average in all End-of-Course (EOC) exams, with particularly strong results in Biology (80.9% proficient or better vs. 48.3% statewide) and English II (83.8% proficient or better vs. 59.6% statewide). While the school's performance in Math I and Math III was also above the state average, the gap was smaller.
With a student-teacher ratio of 13.5 to 1 in the 2023-2024 school year, Longleaf School of the Arts appears to provide a personalized learning environment that contributes to its strong academic outcomes. However, without data on the school's free/reduced lunch rates, it is difficult to assess the socioeconomic diversity of the student population and whether the school is providing equitable educational opportunities to students from all backgrounds.
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