school profile

McDowell High School

Located in Marion, NC. Serving grades 09 through 12.

NCES ID
370294001179
District
McDowell County Schools
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Enrollment
1,384
Grades
09 through 12
Year
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Measures
0
Suppressed
0
This school enrolls 1,384 students.

Academic Performance

Percent of students meeting or exceeding state standards, by grade.

No academic proficiency data available.

Community Context

School

Enrollment1,384
Grades served09–12

District

McDowell County Schools
Per-pupil expenditure$13,112
Federal revenue share18.4%
State revenue share62.5%
Local revenue share19.1%
Chronic absenteeism rate31.4%
Graduation rate (ACGR)82.0%

County

Median household income$55,527
Adults with a bachelor's degree or higher17.6%
Median home value$168,300
Unemployment rate4.0%
County figures reflect the surrounding county; district figures reflect the parent school district; school figures reflect this school. All values are officially reported public data.

School Context

Officially reported figures, 2024-25.

Enrollment
1,384
Grades
09–12
Student body
Hispanic 16%Black 4%White 74%Asian 1%Two+ 6%Am. Indian / AK Native 0%Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0%

Detailed Reported Data

All reported measures, by topic.

Academic opportunity & advanced coursework
Advanced Mathematics
Advanced mathematics classes offered25
Advanced mathematics enrollment205
Hispanic 21 · Am. Indian / AK Native 1 · Asian 3 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 1 · Black 6 · White 166 · Two+ 7 | Male 107 · Female 98 | English learners 6 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 14
Advanced Placement (AP)
AP computer science enrollment, offeredNo
AP courses offered12
AP enrollment145
Hispanic 12 · Asian 2 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 1 · Black 3 · White 122 · Two+ 5 | Male 57 · Female 88 | English learners 1
AP enrollment, offeredYes
AP mathematics enrollment6
White 6 | Male 2 · Female 4
AP mathematics enrollment, offeredYes
AP other-subject enrollment128
Male 54 · Female 74
AP science enrollment41
Hispanic 1 · Asian 2 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 1 · Black 1 · White 34 · Two+ 2 | Male 14 · Female 27
AP science enrollment, offeredYes
AP self-selection (no exam taken)Yes
Algebra I
Algebra I classes offered28
Algebra I enrollment, grades 11-1212
Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 1 · Black 1 · White 10 | Male 7 · Female 5 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 10
Algebra I enrollment, grades 9-10377
Hispanic 49 · Asian 3 · Black 13 · White 290 · Two+ 22 | Male 213 · Female 164 | English learners 21 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 72
Students who passed Algebra I, grades 11-1211
Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 1 · Black 1 · White 9 | Male 6 · Female 5 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 9
Students who passed Algebra I, grades 9-10314
Hispanic 38 · Asian 3 · Black 11 · White 243 · Two+ 19 | Male 171 · Female 143 | English learners 14 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 58
Algebra II
Algebra II classes offered23
Algebra II enrollment292
Hispanic 50 · Am. Indian / AK Native 1 · Asian 2 · Black 5 · White 225 · Two+ 9 | Male 151 · Female 141 | English learners 16 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 27
Geometry
Geometry classes offered23
Geometry enrollment370
Hispanic 69 · Am. Indian / AK Native 1 · Asian 1 · Black 12 · White 268 · Two+ 19 | Male 198 · Female 172 | English learners 22 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 69
Calculus
Calculus classes offered2
Calculus enrollment5
White 5 | Male 1 · Female 4
Biology
Biology classes offered34
Biology enrollment341
Hispanic 60 · Asian 3 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 1 · Black 6 · White 263 · Two+ 8 | Male 182 · Female 159 | English learners 20 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 47
Chemistry
Chemistry classes offered5
Chemistry enrollment80
Hispanic 9 · Asian 1 · White 66 · Two+ 4 | Male 32 · Female 48 | English learners 1 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 1
Physics
Physics classes offered1
Physics enrollment1
White 1 | Male 1
Computer Science
Computer Science classes offered8
Computer Science enrollment87
Hispanic 17 · Am. Indian / AK Native 1 · Black 1 · White 65 · Two+ 3 | Male 67 · Female 20 | English learners 5 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 24
Dual Enrollment
Dual enrollment114
Hispanic 16 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 1 · Black 3 · White 93 · Two+ 1 | Male 44 · Female 70 | English learners 2 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 6
International Baccalaureate (IB)
IB enrollment, offeredNo
Gifted and Talented Programs
Gifted and talented program, offeredYes
Gifted/talented enrollment168
Hispanic 7 · Asian 2 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 1 · Black 4 · White 145 · Two+ 9 | Male 81 · Female 87 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 1
SAT and ACT Participation
Students participating in SAT or ACT303
Hispanic 59 · Am. Indian / AK Native 1 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 1 · Black 6 · White 228 · Two+ 8 | Male 160 · Female 143 | English learners 17 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 30
Students & school setting
Enrollment
English learner enrollment
Male 37 · Female 30
English learner program enrollment
Male 37 · Female 30
Enrollment
Male 747 · Female 613
Students with disabilities (IDEA) enrollment
Male 161 · Female 77
Students with disabilities (Section 504) enrollment
Male 1 · Female 3
Grade Retention
Students retained, grade 10, offeredNo
Students retained, grade 11, offeredNo
Students retained, grade 1216
Hispanic 1 · Black 1 · White 14 | Male 10 · Female 6 | English learners 1 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 1
Students retained, grade 12, offeredYes
Students retained, grade 9, offeredNo
Single-Sex Classes
Single-sex classes, offeredNo
Interscholastic Athletics
Athletic participants412
Male 269 · Female 143
Interscholastic athletics, offeredYes
Sports18
Male 9 · Female 9
Teams26
Male 14 · Female 12
Internet Access and Devices
Internet access, Wi-Fi hotspots providedYes
Internet access, Wi-Fi-enabled devices provided2,051
Internet access, devices provided to studentsNo
Internet access, school-issued devicesYes
School Support and Staffing
School counselors (FTE)4
Security staff (FTE), security guards0
Security staff (FTE), sworn law enforcement officers2
Support services staff (FTE), nurses1
Support services staff (FTE), psychologists0
Support services staff (FTE), social workers1
Teachers (FTE), certified teachers96
Teachers (FTE), teachers not certified2
Teachers (FTE), total98
School Characteristics
Grade offered, grade 10Yes
Grade offered, grade 11Yes
Grade offered, grade 12Yes
Grade offered, grade 9Yes
School climate & discipline
Suspensions
Days missed due to out-of-school suspension652
Hispanic 40 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 53 · White 500 · Two+ 59 | Male 501 · Female 151 | English learners 3 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 214 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 2
In-school suspensions (students with disabilities (IDEA))65
Hispanic 8 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 6 · White 49 · Two+ 2 | Male 52 · Female 13
In-school suspensions (students with disabilities)
English learners 6 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 2
In-school suspensions (students without disabilities)214
Hispanic 28 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 9 · White 159 · Two+ 18 | Male 116 · Female 98 | English learners 6
Multiple out-of-school suspensions (students with disabilities (IDEA))13
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 2 · White 10 · Two+ 1 | Male 13 · Female 0
Multiple out-of-school suspensions (students with disabilities)
English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Multiple out-of-school suspensions (students without disabilities)17
Hispanic 1 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 14 · Two+ 2 | Male 11 · Female 6 | English learners 0
Out-of-school suspension instances
Sch Oosinstances Wodis 111 · Sch Oosinstances Idea 50 · Sch Oosinstances 504 1
Single out-of-school suspension (students with disabilities (IDEA))17
Hispanic 1 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 3 · White 12 · Two+ 1 | Male 12 · Female 5
Single out-of-school suspension (students with disabilities)
English learners 1 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 1
Single out-of-school suspension (students without disabilities)67
Hispanic 8 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 2 · White 49 · Two+ 8 | Male 47 · Female 20 | English learners 0
Expulsions
Expulsions under zero-tolerance policies (students with disabilities (IDEA))0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0
Expulsions under zero-tolerance policies (students with disabilities)
English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Expulsions under zero-tolerance policies (students without disabilities)0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0
Expulsions with educational services (students with disabilities (IDEA))0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0
Expulsions with educational services (students with disabilities)
English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Expulsions with educational services (students without disabilities)0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0
Expulsions without educational services (students with disabilities (IDEA))0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0
Expulsions without educational services (students with disabilities)
English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Expulsions without educational services (students without disabilities)0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0
Restraint and Seclusion
Instances of restraint or seclusion, mechanical restraint
Sch Rsinstances Mech Wodis 0 · Sch Rsinstances Mech Idea 0 · Sch Rsinstances Mech 504 0
Instances of restraint or seclusion, physical restraint
Sch Rsinstances Phys Wodis 0 · Sch Rsinstances Phys Idea 0 · Sch Rsinstances Phys 504 0
Instances of restraint or seclusion, seclusion
Sch Rsinstances Secl Wodis 0 · Sch Rsinstances Secl Idea 0 · Sch Rsinstances Secl 504 0
Referrals to Law Enforcement and School-Related Arrests
Referrals to law enforcement (students with disabilities (IDEA))26
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 4 · White 21 · Two+ 1 | Male 21 · Female 5
Referrals to law enforcement (students with disabilities)
English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 1
Referrals to law enforcement (students without disabilities)85
Hispanic 6 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 5 · White 66 · Two+ 8 | Male 51 · Female 34 | English learners 0
School-related arrests (students with disabilities (IDEA))0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0
School-related arrests (students with disabilities)
English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
School-related arrests (students without disabilities)0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0
Allegations of Harassment or Bullying
Students disciplined for harassment or bullying, on the basis of disability0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 0 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Students disciplined for harassment or bullying, on the basis of race, color, or national origin0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 0 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Students disciplined for harassment or bullying, on the basis of sex3
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 3 · Two+ 0 | Male 3 · Female 0 | English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 1 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Students reported harassed or bullied, on the basis of disability0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 0 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Students reported harassed or bullied, on the basis of race, color, or national origin0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 0 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Students reported harassed or bullied, on the basis of sex0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 0 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Offenses
Allegations, physical attack or battery, duty to report — not resolved0
Allegations, physical attack or battery, pending resolution0
Allegations, physical attack or battery, referred but not resulting in disciplinary action0
Allegations, physical attack or battery, reported to a duty to report0
Allegations, physical attack or battery, resulting in disciplinary action0
Allegations, rape or attempted rape, duty to report — not resolved0
Allegations, rape or attempted rape, pending resolution0
Allegations, rape or attempted rape, referred but not resulting in disciplinary action0
Allegations, rape or attempted rape, reported to a duty to report0
Allegations, rape or attempted rape, resulting in disciplinary action0
Firearm use incidents, reportedNo
Homicides, reportedNo
Incidents, physical attack or battery0
Incidents, physical attack with a weapon0
Incidents, physical attack without a weapon33
Incidents, possession of a firearm or explosive device0
Incidents, rape or attempted rape0
Incidents, robbery with a weapon0
Incidents, robbery without a weapon0
Incidents, threats with a weapon1
Incidents, threats without a weapon1
Transfers to Alternative Schools
Transfers to alternative schools (students with disabilities (IDEA))0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0
Transfers to alternative schools (students with disabilities)
English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Transfers to alternative schools (students without disabilities)0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0
This profile is derived exclusively from publicly available federal and state datasets. It may not reflect the most current information available. We encourage parents and families to supplement this data with information published directly on the school’s website, which may include more recent figures, additional programs, or updated enrollment data.