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Heide Trask High

Pender County Schools · Pender County

Address
14328 NC Hwy 210, Rocky Point, NC 28457
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Grades served
9-12
NCES school ID
370357002646
732
Students
33.5
Teachers (FTE)
21.9:1
Student–teacher ratio
C
Performance grade
59
Performance score
Not Met
Academic growth
25.1%
Chronically absent
61%
Economically disadvantaged

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Location and nearby schools

10 nearest

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Heide Trask HighElementaryMiddleHighOther
  1. Rocky Point ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-51.1 mi
  2. Cape Fear ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-52.6 mi
  3. Cape Fear MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-82.6 mi
  4. Pender Innovative Learning AcademyOther · Grades K-122.6 mi
  5. Castle Hayne ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-5 · New Hanover County Schools6.0 mi
  6. Holly Shelter MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-8 · New Hanover County Schools6.0 mi
  7. SEA-TechHigh · Grades 9-13 · New Hanover County Schools7.5 mi
  8. Pender Early College HighHigh · Grades 9-137.5 mi
  9. Burgaw MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-87.6 mi
  10. Wilmington Early College HighHigh · Grades 9-13 · New Hanover County Schools8.0 mi

How Heide Trask High compares

Its 2024–25 performance score of 59 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.

All North Carolina public schools43rd percentile
Higher than 43% · rank 1,354 of 2,483
North Carolina high schools22nd percentile
Higher than 22% · rank 392 of 514
Pender County Schools46th percentile
Higher than 46% · rank 7 of 13

Chronic absence is lower here than at 40% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.

Performance score since 2014

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Score up 3 points since 2014 (56 → 59). Met or exceeded expected growth in 6 of 10 years, exceeding it in 1. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.

YearScoreGradeGrowthAchievement
202559CNot Met59
202470BExceeded64
202360CNot Met59
202258CNot Met56.2
201965CMet61.8
201870BMet66.7
201763CMet60
201663CMet60
201564CMet62
201456CNot Met57

Rankings and trends are calculated by Back To School NC from NC DPI report card results; NC DPI publishes each school's own figures but not its standing among peers. See Pender County Schools for district totals.

Student Demographics

White 40.98%Hispanic 38.39%Black 15.16%Two+ Races 4.92%Native Am. 0.41%Asian 0.14%
White: 40.98% (300) Hispanic: 38.39% (281) Black: 15.16% (111) Two+ Races: 4.92% (36) Native Am.: 0.41% (3) Asian: 0.14% (1)
White40.98%
Hispanic38.39%
Black15.16%
Two+ Races4.92%
Native Am.0.41%
Asian0.14%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 732
45.63%334 Female
54.37%398 Male

Student counts for Heide Trask High, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 732 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.

Students

Regular attendance 74.9%Chronically absent 25.1%
Regular attendance: 74.9% (564) Chronically absent: 25.1% (189)
Regular attendance74.9%
Chronically absent25.1%

Student Population

Students Counted: 753
61%Economically disadvantaged
11.48%84 English learners

Student indicators for Heide Trask High, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 753 students DPI counted. A student is chronically absent after missing 10% or more of the days enrolled; the other measures overlap it and each other.

Teachers

Experienced 84.01%Beginning 15.99%
Experienced: 84.01% (35) Beginning: 15.99% (7)
Experienced84.01%
Beginning15.99%

Licensing & Certification

Total Teachers: 41.6 FTE
93.87%Fully licensed
6.13%Emergency or provisional
7.22%3 teachers certified

Teacher figures for Heide Trask High, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Counts are full-time equivalents, not headcount. Licensing and certification percentages are each out of 41.6 FTE.

NC School Report Card

2024-2025

Student performance by subject

SubjectGrade-level proficientCareer & college ready
English II48.2%21.2%
NC Math 342.2%18.9%
Biology24.3%16%
NC Math 123.1%5%

Grade-level proficient is levels 3–5; career and college ready is the higher bar of levels 4–5.

Achievement levels

SubjectNot ProficientLevel 3Level 4Level 5
Biology75.7%8.3%14.2%--
English II51.8%27.1%20.6%--
NC Math 176.9%19.4%----
NC Math 357.8%23.3%16%--

Academic growth

MeasureStatusGrowth indexScore
OverallDoes Not Meet Expected Growth-4.0159.9

Teachers

Reported as full-time-equivalent staff, so figures carry decimals.

MeasureValue
Total teachers41.58
Experienced teachers34.93 (84%)
Beginning teachers6.65 (16%)
Holding a standard license39.03 (94%)
Emergency or provisional licenses2.55 (6%)
National Board certified3

Students

MeasureValue
Chronically absent (189 of 753)25.1%
Economically disadvantaged61%
English learners making progress (of 84)6%

School environment

MeasureValue
Devices per student0.6
Library books per student17.25
Students have device accessYes
Devices may go homeYes
Wireless access points per classroom1.44

Federal & state designations

DesignationApplies
Low-performing schoolNo
Recurring low-performingNo
CSI — low performingNo
CSI — low graduation rateNo
TSI — at riskNo
TSI — consistently underperformingYes

CSI is Comprehensive Support and Improvement; TSI is Targeted Support and Improvement, both federal ESSA categories.

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First page of the Heide Trask High report card PDF

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Heide Trask High's 2024-2025 report card as an interactive PDF — bookmarked sections, donut and bar charts for performance, attendance and achievement levels, and the NC DPI and NCES sources cited with working links.

Enrollment and staffing come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD), U.S. Department of Education for 2024-2025; performance, attendance and economic-need figures are the state's NC School Report Card for the same year. Contact the school to confirm current details.