Pender High School

Pender High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
5380 NC Highway 53 W,  Burgaw, NC
Pender County Schools
3.3
2.7
677 Students
C
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Caroline Godwin
Student Teacher Ratio
19:1
Average SAT Score
1050
Average ACT Score
22
Math Proficiency
37%
Reading Proficiency
37%
Average GPA
3.38
Graduation Rate
87%

Niche Grade

C
Academics
C
Teachers
B-
College Prep
C
Administration
C-
Resources/Facilities
C-
Clubs and Activities
B
Sports
C-
Food
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.38
Reading Proficiency
37%
Math Proficiency
37%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
19:1
Teachers
35
Full Time Teachers
35
Teachers in First or Second Year
6.8%
College Prep
Average SAT
1050
Math
520
Verbal
520
Average ACT
22
Math
21
English
21
Reading
24
Science
22
Number of AP Courses
9
AP Pass Rate
10.1%
AP Math Enrollment
Very Low
AP Science Enrollment
Very Low
Other AP Enrollment
Average
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Low
Boys Athletic Participation
Low

GreatSchools Rating

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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
273:1

Student Diversity

Male
53.6%
Female
46.4%
White
45.8%
Black
28.1%
Hispanic
20.8%
Two or more races
4.3%
Asian or Pacific Islander
<1%
Native American
<1%
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Specialty School Programs

AP Programs Offered
IB Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
North Carolina State University 73 Students
East Carolina University 70 Students
University of North Carolina at Charlotte 67 Students
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 62 Students
University of North Carolina - Wilmington 60 Students
Cape Fear Community College 56 Students
Appalachian State University 51 Students
University of North Carolina - Greensboro 45 Students
Western Carolina University 45 Students
Winston-Salem State University 42 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Nursing 46 Students
Business 21 Students
Psychology 18 Students
Biology 14 Students
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Administration 13 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 12 Students
Criminology 12 Students
Sport and Fitness Management 11 Students
Social Work and Youth Services 9 Students
Family Practice and Pediatric Nursing 8 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.3 50 Reviews
4.0 Senior
10/11/2022
Pender High School is a very good school. Me and my sister have both gone here and gotten a very good education, as she ended up being a Salutatorian and I am in line to become a valedictorian.
2.0 Senior
10/21/2019
The teachers aren't good they don't care about the students like how a teacher should. The rules are crazy. There are tons of fights and drama.
4.0 Senior
11/6/2018
Pender High School is a very functional school where education matters by teachers and staff. Although, there are some teachers who I feel are prejudice to students, most of the staff are very welcoming and fun. They offer various sports and clubs to students ad try their very best to get most people involve.
GreatSchools Reviews
2.7 9 Reviews
1.0 parent
10/24/2017
Zero stars out of 10 stars. The principal tries hard but is fighting an uphill battle. This school needs large influx of qualified teachers not local minimum stardard yokals. Do not go to this school.
3.0 other
10/16/2012
I went to Pender High For most of my freshman year it was a good school And the best assistant principal is Mr.Lafon this was a good school just some of the staff and students were not so good sometimes
1.0 parent
9/27/2011
Pender High School is a joke. The principal is a weak coward who stays in his office all day long and allow the Ghetto Bully's and Project Pimps run the school and the buses. This was a really great school back in the day. Now, it is a shameful monument for Pender County.
1.0 parent
6/19/2011
We recently moved to this rural community. I'm afraid I am highly disappointed with the academia at Pender High. Just a quick review of their website will reveal numerous grammatical and spelling errors which is highly concerning. I am especially concerned with spelling errors on an English teachers...

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