📍 600 McDowell High School Dr, Marion, McDowell County, 28752
McDowell High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Marion, McDowell County. The school has 1,416 pupils enrolled. It is part of the McDowell County Schools school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 94.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.0:1. 57% of students are proficient in reading. 50% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 86%. The school offers 5 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
McDowell High School enrolls 1,416 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 56% male and 44% female. A teaching staff of 94.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.0:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 75% White, 16% Hispanic or Latino and 5% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,055 | 75% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 230 | 16% |
| Two or more races | 71 | 5% |
| Black or African American | 42 | 3% |
| Asian | 13 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 3 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
850 of the school's 1,416 students (60%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 802 qualify for free lunch and 48 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.
McDowell High School 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 At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 47, state house district 85.
McDowell High School is one of 15 schools in McDowell County Schools, based in Marion, North Carolina. The district serves 5,792 students district-wide and employs 404 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,416 students, McDowell High School is larger than the district average of about 386 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe
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