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Hertford County High

Public Grades 9-12

547^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 641 North Carolina High Schools

Better than 15% of North Carolina high schools

Summary

Hertford County High is a public high school located in Ahoskie, North Carolina, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 520 students. The school is part of the Hertford County Schools district, which is ranked 183 out of 242 districts in the state and is rated 1 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

Hertford County High has consistently ranked in the bottom half of North Carolina high schools, with its ranking ranging from 351 out of 507 schools in 2015-2016 to 547 out of 641 schools in 2024-2025. The school's test scores are significantly below the state and district averages across all subject areas and grade levels, with proficiency rates as low as 15.7% in Math I compared to the state average of 34.4%. Additionally, the school has an extremely high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 99.42% to 99.48% over the past few years, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

In comparison, the nearby Cs Brown High - STEM Program and Hertford County Early College are both ranked much higher in the state and have significantly better test scores and graduation rates. Hertford County High's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, such as White students, Disabled students, and Gifted and Talented students, who rank in the bottom 30-40% of their respective subgroups in the state. The school's spending per student of $12,418 in 2018-2019 is also lower than the state average, which may contribute to its poor performance.

447

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,418

Per pupil spending ?

99.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1500 W First St
Ahoskie, NC 27910-1326

(252) 332-4096

District: Hertford County Schools

Racial breakdown:

African American:

83.7%

Hispanic:

6.5%

White:

6.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 19th percentile in 2015 → 15th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Carolina average (32% vs 53% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (15th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the North Carolina average (82% vs 88%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school32%

District avg51%

North Carolina avg53%

547^th of 641

North Carolina public high schools ?

Bottom 15%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 19% (2015) to bottom 15% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3High Schools in the Hertford County Schools

183^rd of 242Hertford County Schools among North Carolina districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	17.0	547 of 641	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.7	533 of 640	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.1	579 of 626	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.9	582 of 621	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	3.1	589 of 594	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.6	391 of 514	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.4	384 of 469	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	21.2	368 of 476	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	24.5	351 of 507	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	16.3	428 of 531	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	18.1	361 of 451	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	14.3	419 of 505	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	39.2	318 of 502	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	54.0	251 of 506	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	49.3	287 of 499	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	23.3	406 of 490	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	27.5	387 of 477	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	19.1	386 of 453	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	13.4	391 of 431	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	29.0	317 of 440	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.5	286 of 437	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	19.5	382 of 434	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.8	401 of 430	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.8	361 of 364	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	33.8	225 of 369	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.4	236 of 359	34.3%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2021	16.9	321 of 334	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	28.9	273 of 364	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.9	325 of 349	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	17.3	522 of 610	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.7	500 of 602	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	9.3	555 of 588	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.2	564 of 594	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	2.0	474 of 475	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.2	382 of 475	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.4	394 of 449	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2019	33.3	265 of 325	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	22.7	501 of 606	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.9	495 of 613	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.3	566 of 597	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.4	530 of 544	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.5	431 of 432	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	23.0	347 of 446	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.9	300 of 424	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	16.5	531 of 601	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.4	509 of 607	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.3	556 of 602	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.4	549 of 585	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	3.5	479 of 481	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.5	392 of 488	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.6	392 of 463	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	52.4	114 of 352	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	13.7	348 of 349	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2023	25.2	422 of 537	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	7.5	424 of 439	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.6	381 of 444	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.8	389 of 427	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2025)68th percentile+53 vs school

African American (2025)28th percentile+13 vs school

White (2023)21st percentile+14 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2019)18th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)17th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)14th percentile~ school

Male (2025)12th percentile-3 vs school

Disabled (2021)4th percentile+3 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Math III55%-12 vs state

English II26%-34 vs state

Biology24%-25 vs state

Math I16%-19 vs state

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Schools Near Hertford County High

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				EOC Biology (2025)	EOC English II (2025)	EOC Math I (2025)	EOC Math III (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	EOC Biology End of Course	EOC English II End of Course	EOC Math I End of Course	EOC Math III End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hertford County High	Public	9-12	1500 W First St	Ahoskie	27910	Hertford County	Hertford County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 332-4096	447	31	14.3	99.3%	27 (6.0%)	374 (83.7%)	29 (6.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (3.1%)	17	547^th of 641 public high schools	14.7%		17.7	533^rd of 640 public high schools	16.7%	14	23.5	25.8	15.7	54.5	$12,418	$1,659	$10,759
Hertford County Early College	Public	9-12	109 Community College Rd	Ahoskie	27910	Hertford County	Hertford County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 332-7788	198	7	28.2	98.5%	41 (20.7%)	124 (62.6%)	16 (8.1%)	7 (3.5%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.0%)	76.6	148^th of 641 public high schools	76.9%		94	42^nd of 640 public high schools	93.4%	106	60.0	85.2	48.0	96.2	$9,167	$347	$8,820
Cs Brown High - STEM Program	Public	9-12	102 CSB Dr	Winton	27986	Hertford County	Hertford County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 358-2852	100	6	16.6	97.0%	6 (6.0%)	84 (84.0%)	3 (3.0%)	1 (1.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.0%)	72.7	167^th of 641 public high schools	73.9%		79.8	133^rd of 640 public high schools	79.2%	34	62.9	60.6	68.8	87.5	$21,553	$437	$21,117
Gates County Senior High	Public	9-12	088 Hwy 158 West	Gatesville	27938	Gates County	Gates County Schools	No	No	No	No	(252) 357-0720	432	23	18.6	54.6%	253 (58.6%)	144 (33.3%)	10 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (5.6%)	34.4	418^th of 641 public high schools	34.8%		29.5	454^th of 640 public high schools	29.1%	36	35.1	49.5	29.9	63.2	$13,228	$500	$12,728

Frequently Asked Questions about Hertford County High

What district is Hertford County High in?

Hertford County Schools

How many students attend Hertford County High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 447 students attended Hertford County High.

Is Hertford County High a good school?

Hertford County High ranks in the bottom 14.7% of North Carolina high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Hertford County High?

Students at Hertford County High are 84% African American, 6% Hispanic, 6% White, 3% Two or more races.

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