📍 2747 NC Hwy 47, Lexington, Davidson County, 27292
Central Davidson High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Lexington, Davidson County. The school has 900 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Davidson County Schools school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 52.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 17.1:1. 63% of students are proficient in reading. 62% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 88%. The school offers 8 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Central Davidson High enrolls 900 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 52.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 17.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 78% White, 12% Hispanic or Latino and 5.2% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 704 | 78% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 104 | 12% |
| Black or African American | 47 | 5.2% |
| Two or more races | 42 | 4.7% |
| Asian | 3 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
440 of the school's 900 students (49%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 400 qualify for free lunch and 40 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.
Central Davidson High is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NC-60, state senate district 29, state house district 81.
Central Davidson High is one of 36 schools in Davidson County Schools, based in Lexington, North Carolina. The district serves 17,985 students district-wide and employs 1,136 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 900 students, Central Davidson High is larger than the district average of about 500 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe
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