State/Public High Open

Alexander Early College

๐Ÿ“ 345 Industrial Blvd, Taylorsville, Alexander County, 28681

165
Pupils
23.6
Pupil:teacher ratio

About this school

Alexander Early College is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Taylorsville, Alexander County. The school has 165 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Alexander County Schools school district. It serves grades 9โ€“12 in a rural setting. The school employs 7 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 23.6:1. 85% of students are proficient in reading. 85% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 95%. The school offers dual enrollment. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.

School details

School district
Alexander County Schools

Enrollment & staffing

Alexander Early College enrolls 165 students across grades 9โ€“12. The student body is 42% male and 58% female. A teaching staff of 7 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 23.6:1.

Male students
70 (42%)
Female students
95 (58%)
Teachers (FTE)
7
Student-teacher ratio
23.6:1
Grade span
9โ€“12

Student demographics

By race and ethnicity, the student body is 73% White, 18% Hispanic or Latino and 6.1% Asian.

Race / ethnicityStudentsShare
White12173%
Hispanic or Latino3018%
Asian106.1%
Black or African American21.2%
Two or more races21.2%

Source: NCES Common Core of Data.

Free & reduced-price lunch

61 of the school's 165 students (37%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 51 qualify for free lunch and 10 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.

School setting & status

Rural, DistantGrades 9โ€“12Title I

Alexander Early College is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). The school receives targeted-assistance Title I funding for eligible students. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NC-50, state senate district 42, state house district 94.

School district: Alexander County Schools

Alexander Early College is one of 12 schools in Alexander County Schools, based in Taylorsville, North Carolina. The district serves 4,344 students district-wide and employs 290 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 165 students, Alexander Early College is smaller than the district average of about 362 students per school.

4,344
District students
12
Schools
290
Teachers (FTE)

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Academic Performance

85%
Reading proficient
85%
Math proficient
95%
Graduation rate
8%
Poverty rate

Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.

Technology & Programs

๐Ÿ“ถ Fiber internet ๐Ÿ“ก Campus Wi-Fi ๐Ÿ’ป Provides devices ๐Ÿ›๏ธ Dual enrollment

Setting: Rural - Distant

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