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quote[0]="Almost 81 percent of North Carolina public school students in grades 3-8 are considered at or above the proficient level in reading and math. -- 2004-05 ABCs of Public Education"
quote[1]="Almost 75 percent of North Carolina high school students are considered at or above the proficient level on end-of-course tests. -- 2004-05 ABCs of Public Education"
quote[2]="Under the 2004-05 ABCs, 490 schools, or almost 22 percent of all schools, earned recognition as Honor Schools of Excellence, the highest recognition category under the ABCs of Public Education. These schools have 90 percent or more of their students at grade level, made at least expected growth, and achieved federal Adequate Yearly Progress goals."
quote[3]="Under the 2004-05 ABCs, 536 schools, or 24 percent of all schools, have 90 percent or more of their students at grade level or better."
quote[4]="Under the 2004-05 ABCs, 601 schools, or almost 27 percent of all schools, have at least 80 percent of students at grade level or better."
quote[5]="Almost 51 percent of all public schools, or 1,137 schools, are Honor Schools of Excellence, Schools of Excellence, or Schools of Distinction, the state's three highest recognition categories. --  2004-05 ABCs of Public Education"
quote[6]="Over 56 percent of all public schools, or 1,295 schools, made Adequate Yearly Progress in 2003-04."
quote[7]="North Carolina's fourth and eighth graders' public school reading scale scores surpassed the national and South Census averages on the National Assessment of Educational Progress 2003 Reading Assessment."
quote[8]="On the 2003 National Assessment of Educational Progress Mathematics' Assessment, North Carolina's fourth graders and eighth graders' public school mathematics scale scores surpassed the national and South Census averages.  No other state or jurisdiction scored significantly higher than North Carolina's fourth grade students in 2003."
quote[9]="On the 2002 National Assessment of Educational Progress Writing Assessment, North Carolina's fourth and eighth grade students were once again among the top performers as their average scale scores exceeded both the Southeast and national averages."
quote[10]="North Carolina's 2005 average total SAT score increased by four points to 1,010 and participation rose by four points to 74 percent. North Carolina ranks ninth (tied with Delaware) among the 50 states in terms of participation rate."
quote[11]="In the 2004-05 school year, a total of 34,204 public school students took one or more of the Advanced Placement examinations. This represents a 13 percent increase in the number of public school students taking these rigorous exams over the previous year. A total of 62,358 AP exams were taken in 2005 -- a 14.3 percent increase."
quote[12]="More than 80 percent of North Carolina public school graduates say they plan to pursue post-secondary education."
quote[13]="There are more than 150 languages spoken by North Carolina public school students."
quote[14]="The percentage of Hispanic students in North Carolina has risen from slightly over 1 percent in 1992-93 (12,124 students) to almost 6 percent (77,485 students) in 2002-03."
quote[15]="North Carolina is among the top states in the nation in improving teacher quality. --  Education Week 2004 Quality Counts."
quote[16]="Almost 60 percent of all North Carolinians say the schools their children attend deserve either an A or B grade."
quote[17]="More than 33 percent of North Carolina's teachers hold master's degrees."
quote[18]="North Carolina accounts for one-fifth of the nation's National Board Certified teachers -- 8,280, the most of any state. This represents 7.5 percent of the state's teachers, library media coordinators, and guidance counselors."
quote[19]="North Carolina needs to hire approximately 10,000 new teachers each year for the next 10 years to meet vacancies."
quote[20]="One-third of new teachers in North Carolina come from out-of-state."
quote[21]="North Carolina's teachers' average salary ranks 22nd in the nation at $43,076."
quote[22]="There are 115 school systems in the state governed by local boards of education."
quote[23]="In 2003-04, there were 2,264 public schools in North Carolina."
quote[24]="There were 99 charter schools operating in North Carolina in 2003-04."
quote[25]="North Carolina was the first state to require students to study Algebra I for high school graduation."
quote[26]="Eight North Carolina high schools have been tapped for grants from the N.C. New Schools Project to re-invent high schools.  The first round funding focuses on health science.  The project aims to create 40 to 50 new and redesigned high schools across the state."
quote[27]="North Carolina public schools receive 65 percent of their funding from the state, 25 percent from local revenue and 10 percent from the federal government."
quote[28]="The State Superintendent is elected by popular vote of North Carolina citizens. This person serves as chief administrative officer of the State Board of Education."
quote[29]="North Carolina's Standard Course of Study ensures that no matter which public school students attend in the state, they are provided the same curriculum as their peers."
quote[30]="High school freshmen choose from four courses of study in order to receive a diploma upon graduation."
quote[31]="Based on 2003-04 Final Daily Average Membership, the Charlotte-Mecklenburg School System is the largest with 112,698 students and the Tyrrell County School System is the smallest with 635 students."

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