Heide Trask High

Summary:

Heide Trask High is a public high school in Rocky Point, North Carolina, serving 720 students in grades 9-12 as part of the Pender County Schools district, which is ranked 124 out of 242 districts in the state.

Heide Trask High has consistently underperformed compared to the district and state averages on End-of-Course (EOC) exams, with proficiency rates significantly lower in subjects like Biology, English II, Math I, and Math III. The school's performance also varies greatly across different student subgroups, with African American and multi-racial students performing relatively better, while White, Hispanic, and disabled students perform significantly worse. Additionally, the school has seen a significant increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 41.9% in 2020-2021 to 69.31% in 2022-2023, indicating a growing population of economically disadvantaged students.

Compared to nearby schools, Heide Trask High's performance lags behind. For example, Topsail High consistently outperforms Heide Trask High on EOC exams, with proficiency rates that are 20-30 percentage points higher. Pender Early College High, a small school with a highly selective student population, achieves exceptional results, with proficiency rates often exceeding 90%. These comparisons, along with Heide Trask High's declining statewide ranking, suggest the need for a comprehensive review of the school's instructional practices, resource allocation, and support systems to address these issues and improve student outcomes.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 14328 NC Hwy 210
       Rocky Point, NC  28457


(910) 602-6810

District: Pender County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
420th of 640 North Carolina High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,484 Help


Feeder schools for Heide Trask High:

Elementary:    C.F. Pope Elementary
    Cape Fear Elementary
    Rocky Point Elementary
Middle:    Burgaw Middle
    Cape Fear Middle

Student/teacher ratio:  16.3 Help
Number of students:  720

Racial breakdown:

White:
43.3%
Hispanic:
35.7%
African American:
15.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  69.3% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Heide Trask High ranks worse than 65.6% of high schools in North Carolina. It also ranks 3rd among 4 ranked high schools in the Pender County Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 33.32. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Heide Trask High is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (43.3%), Hispanic (35.7%), African American (15.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 69.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Heide Trask High is 16.3, which is the lowest among 4 high schools in the Pender County Schools District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Heide Trask High is $10,484, which is the highest among 4 high schools in the Pender County Schools District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Heide Trask High:

SchoolDigger ranks Heide Trask High 420th of 640 North Carolina public high schools. (See Heide Trask High in the ranking list.)

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Pender County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Pender County Schools 124th of 242 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Heide Trask High

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Rank History for all students at Heide Trask High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 69.94 73rd 431 83.1%
2007 57.84 163rd 453 64.0%
2008 53.18 220th 477 53.9%
2009 53.58 224th 490 54.3%
2010 56.80 222nd 499 55.5%
2011 52.98 263rd 506 48.0%
2012 63.69 113th 502 77.5%
2013 37.92 250th 505 50.5%
2014 20.41 350th 451 22.4%
2015 29.80 337th 531 36.5%
2016 30.42 311th 507 38.7%
2017 27.55 327th 476 31.3%
2018 37.28 284th 469 39.4%
2019 31.86 333rd 514 35.2%
2021 23.91 451st 594 24.1%
2022 27.31 451st 621 27.4%
2023 28.28 447th 626 28.6%
2024 33.32 420th 640 34.4%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Heide Trask High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 62.87 73rd 249 70.7%
2024 56.72 103rd 261 60.5%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Heide Trask High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 22.26 157th 173 9.2%
2022 39.77 75th 156 51.9%
2023 35.12 134th 226 40.7%
2024 53.15 83rd 262 68.3%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Heide Trask High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 24.14 293rd 349 16.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Heide Trask High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.63 185th 424 56.4%
2019 41.46 203rd 446 54.5%
2021 31.98 259th 432 40.0%
2022 37.59 315th 544 42.1%
2023 31.47 401st 597 32.8%
2024 39.99 332nd 613 45.8%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Heide Trask High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 57.05 12th 44 72.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Heide Trask High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.75 276th 449 38.5%
2019 39.71 271st 475 42.9%
2021 23.68 350th 475 26.3%
2022 27.21 438th 594 26.3%
2023 29.77 414th 588 29.6%
2024 27.61 447th 602 25.7%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Heide Trask High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.06 168th 349 51.9%
2019 20.41 328th 364 9.9%
2022 14.98 329th 330 0.3%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Heide Trask High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 58.81 138th 325 57.5%
2021 72.13 73rd 337 78.3%
2022 36.08 320th 398 19.6%
2023 41.11 304th 403 24.6%
2024 29.11 346th 403 14.1%
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Rank History for Male students at Heide Trask High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.47 313th 463 32.4%
2019 23.75 370th 488 24.2%
2021 23.63 350th 481 27.2%
2022 26.90 432nd 585 26.2%
2023 25.76 455th 602 24.4%
2024 37.88 369th 607 39.2%
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Rank History for African American students at Heide Trask High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.46 130th 359 63.8%
2019 37.91 191st 369 48.2%
2021 32.00 217th 364 40.4%
2022 30.81 286th 430 33.5%
2023 43.12 206th 434 52.5%
2024 48.57 171st 437 60.9%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Heide Trask High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 17.22 306th 340 10.0%
2019 39.10 188th 354 46.9%
2021 22.46 304th 370 17.8%
2022 33.77 287th 436 34.2%
2023 25.65 354th 449 21.2%
2024 39.07 251st 454 44.7%
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Rank History for White students at Heide Trask High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.18 298th 427 30.2%
2019 24.01 351st 444 20.9%
2021 19.85 357th 439 18.7%
2022 19.33 458th 534 14.2%
2023 20.74 460th 537 14.3%
2024 22.19 457th 553 17.4%
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Data source: test scores: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Heide Trask High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2002 312 196 0 23 2 n/a n/a 0 533
2003 312 196 0 23 2 n/a n/a 0 533
2004 358 219 0 23 2 n/a n/a 0 602
2005 392 203 0 42 1 n/a n/a 0 638
2006 447 186 0 54 1 n/a n/a 0 688
2007 428 187 0 57 2 n/a n/a 10 684
2008 392 175 0 68 2 n/a n/a 13 650
2009 420 196 0 78 1 n/a n/a 0 695
2010 393 190 0 78 1 n/a n/a 0 662
2011 372 176 0 94 2 1 11 0 656
2012 393 168 0 96 4 1 13 0 675
2013 361 171 0 105 4 2 17 0 660
2014 387 168 0 110 5 1 21 0 692
2015 377 154 0 119 6 0 29 0 685
2016 375 163 0 138 6 0 33 0 715
2017 402 167 0 159 4 1 31 0 764
2018 398 164 0 170 1 0 33 0 766
2019 369 146 0 181 0 0 31 0 727
2020 310 128 0 186 1 2 93 0 720
2021 333 133 0 189 1 1 28 0 685
2022 308 113 0 219 2 1 28 0 671
2023 312 114 1 257 2 1 33 0 720

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Heide Trask High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2002 533 53.0 10.1 49
2003 533 53.0 10.1 49
2004 602 52.0 11.6 51.5
2005 638 52.0 12.3 46.7
2006 688 52.0 13.2 47.5
2007 684 43.0 15.9 53.4
2008 650 46.0 14.1 55.7
2009 695 46.9 14.8 50.8
2010 662 43.5 15.2 62.1
2011 656 45.9 14.2 61.1
2012 675 44.5 15.1 65.8
2013 660 46.4 14.2 67.4
2014 692 44.9 15.4 66.2
2015 685 48.0 14.2 62.8
2016 715 50.0 14.3 64.8
2017 764 50.5 15.1 64.7
2018 766 49.5 15.4 59.4
2019 727 45.9 15.8 76.5
2020 720 44.3 16.2 58.5
2021 685 47.3 14.4 41.9
2022 671 42.8 15.6 51.3
2023 720 44.0 16.3 69.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Heide Trask High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2002 533 53.0 10.1 49
2003 533 53.0 10.1 49
2004 602 52.0 11.6 51.5
2005 638 52.0 12.3 46.7
2006 688 52.0 13.2 47.5
2007 684 43.0 15.9 53.4
2008 650 46.0 14.1 55.7
2009 695 46.9 14.8 50.8
2010 662 43.5 15.2 62.1
2011 656 45.9 14.2 61.1
2012 675 44.5 15.1 65.8
2013 660 46.4 14.2 67.4
2014 692 44.9 15.4 66.2
2015 685 48.0 14.2 62.8
2016 715 50.0 14.3 64.8
2017 764 50.5 15.1 64.7
2018 766 49.5 15.4 59.4
2019 727 45.9 15.8 76.5
2020 720 44.3 16.2 58.5
2021 685 47.3 14.4 41.9
2022 671 42.8 15.6 51.3
2023 720 44.0 16.3 69.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Heide Trask High

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $771 (7.4%) $9,712 (92.6%) $10,484

Data source: North Carolina Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Heide Trask High

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 333rd of 514 High schoolsRanks 447th of 626 High schools
 6.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
End of Course Biology (Heide Trask High)39.145.1
 6%
   End of Course Biology (Pender County Schools)5862.3
 4.3%
   End of Course Biology (North Carolina)59.654.1
 5.5%
End of Course English II (Heide Trask High)39.953.7
 13.8%
   End of Course English II (Pender County Schools)6163.5
 2.5%
   End of Course English II (North Carolina)59.758.5
 1.2%
End of Course Math I (Heide Trask High)45.529
 16.5%
   End of Course Math I (Pender County Schools)51.749.8
 1.9%
   End of Course Math I (North Carolina)41.235.9
 5.3%
End of Course Math III (Heide Trask High)42.625.4
 17.2%
   End of Course Math III (Pender County Schools)48.256.3
 8.1%
   End of Course Math III (North Carolina)46.858.3
 11.5%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students727720
 1%
African American146114
 21.9%
American Indian02
Asian01
Hispanic181257
 42%
Pacific Islander01
White369312
 15.4%
Two or More Races3133
 6.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients76.5%69.3%
 7.2%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Heide Trask High

Heide Trask High ranks 420th of 640 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Heide Trask High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : C.F. Pope Elementary
Elementary : Cape Fear Elementary
Elementary : Rocky Point Elementary
Middle : Burgaw Middle
Middle : Cape Fear Middle

Students at Heide Trask High are 43% White, 36% Hispanic, 16% African American, 5% Two or more races.

In the 2022-23 school year, 720 students attended Heide Trask High.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction.

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