New Hanover High vs Isaac M Bear Early College High School

New Hanover High and Isaac M Bear Early College High School are very closely rated, both scoring around 6.6 out of 10. New Hanover High is significantly larger with 1,515 students, about 6.0× the size of Isaac M Bear Early College High School (251). In math proficiency, Isaac M Bear Early College High School leads at 95.0%.

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New Hanover High

Wilmington, NC

6.6/10

High School9th – 12th

1,515 students

Isaac M Bear Early College High School

Wilmington, NC

6.5/10

High School9th – 12th

251 students

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Ratings Comparison

Metric	New Hanover High	Isaac M Bear Early College High School
Overall Rating	6.6 / 10	6.5 / 10
Academic Score	6.5	9.6
Growth Score	8.3	6.4
Diversity Index	—	—
Free/Reduced Lunch	99.8%	21.5%
Environment Score	4.9	2.5
State Rank	#1,196 of 2,660	#1,262 of 2,660
State Percentile	55th	53th

Test Scores

Subject	New Hanover High	Isaac M Bear Early College High School
Math Proficiency	45.0%	95.0%
Math (State Avg)	—	—
ELA Proficiency	41.0%	87.0%
ELA (State Avg)	—	—

School Details

Detail	New Hanover High	Isaac M Bear Early College High School
Type	High School	High School
Grades	9th – 12th	9th – 12th
Enrollment	1,515	251
Student-Teacher Ratio	15.6:1	27.9:1
Free/Reduced Lunch	99.8%	21.5%
Graduation Rate (4yr, Class of 2023)	80.0%	90%+
District	New Hanover County Schools	New Hanover County Schools
City	Wilmington	Wilmington

Neighborhood

Metric	Wilmington (28401)	Wilmington (28403)
Median Household Income	$52,159	$50,988
Median Home Value	$263,000	$337,600
Median Rent	$1,183	$1,293
College Educated (Bachelor's+)	33.7%	47.6%
Poverty Rate	22.1%	23.7%
Avg Commute	18 min	18 min

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