Summary:
The 28650 zip code in North Carolina is home to a single high school, Maiden High School, which serves students in grades 9-12. The school's performance has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past three years, dropping from 219 out of 626 North Carolina high schools in 2022-2023 to 320 out of 641 in 2024-2025, despite maintaining a consistent 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Academically, Maiden High School's test scores are generally below the Catawba County Schools and North Carolina state averages across various End-of-Course (EOC) exams, including Biology, English II, Math I, and Math III. However, the school's strongest performance is in Math III, where 75% of students were proficient or better, compared to 72.3% for Catawba County Schools and 66.4% for North Carolina. The school also has a relatively high percentage of students (50.06%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students.
Despite these challenges, Maiden High School maintains a student-teacher ratio of 17.7 for the 2023-2024 school year and spends $9,016 per student, which could be an area for further analysis in the context of the school's academic performance and student outcomes. Overall, the data suggests that Maiden High School may need to focus on improving its academic performance, particularly in areas where it is underperforming compared to the district and state, while also addressing the needs of its economically disadvantaged student population.
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