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Dixon High

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Dixon High ranks 187 th of 641 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

187^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 641 North Carolina High Schools

Better than 71% of North Carolina high schools

Summary

Dixon High is a public high school located in Holly Ridge, North Carolina, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,187 students. It is part of the Onslow County Schools district, which is ranked 116 out of 242 districts in North Carolina and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Dixon High consistently outperforms the Onslow County Schools district and the state of North Carolina in end-of-course (EOC) test scores across various subjects, including Biology, English II, Math I, and Math III. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Dixon High had a 65.6% proficiency rate in EOC Biology, compared to 49.8% for Onslow County Schools and 48.3% for North Carolina. The school's performance is particularly strong in Math III, with a 79.7% proficiency rate in 2024-2025, compared to 64.8% for the district and 66.4% for the state. Additionally, Dixon High has maintained a high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 86.9% to 89.3% over the past few years, consistently outperforming the state average.

While Dixon High excels in many areas, there are some student subgroups where the school's performance lags behind the state average. When compared to other high schools in the Onslow County Schools district, Dixon High generally outperforms its peers, particularly in academic measures like EOC test scores and graduation rates. However, the nearby Topsail High School, which is in a different district (Pender County Schools), consistently outperforms Dixon High across various metrics, including EOC test scores and graduation rates. This suggests that factors beyond just the school district, such as community resources and support, may play a role in a school's overall performance.

1,085

Students ?

18.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,119

Per pupil spending ?

30.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

160 Dixon School Rd
Holly Ridge, NC 28445-7759

(910) 347-2958

District: Onslow County Schools

Feeder schools for Dixon High:

Elementary:	Dixon Elementary
	Southwest Elementary
Middle:	Dixon Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.4%

Hispanic:

16.5%

Two or more races:

5.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 59th percentile in 2015 → 71st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Carolina average (66% vs 53% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2015

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Onslow County Schools

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school66%

District avg54%

North Carolina avg53%

187^th of 641

North Carolina public high schools ?

Top 29%▲ up 12 pts since 2015

From top 41% (2015) to top 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 8High Schools in the Onslow County Schools

116^th of 242Onslow 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	67.1	187 of 641	70.8%	★★★★☆
2024	55.8	258 of 640	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.3	244 of 626	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.6	312 of 621	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	61.2	198 of 594	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.7	160 of 514	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.7	183 of 469	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	47.1	202 of 476	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	51.0	156 of 507	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	45.0	216 of 531	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	44.3	195 of 451	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	42.8	210 of 505	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	39.9	312 of 502	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	47.9	302 of 506	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	47.5	302 of 499	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	41.6	327 of 490	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	39.8	327 of 477	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	44.7	278 of 453	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	59.9	152 of 431	64.7%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	36.1	266 of 437	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.3	261 of 434	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.5	220 of 430	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.0	244 of 364	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.5	62 of 369	83.2%	★★★★☆
2018	41.3	184 of 359	48.7%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	47.1	128 of 330	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.8	53 of 334	84.1%	★★★★☆
2019	46.8	160 of 364	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.0	105 of 349	69.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	67.5	186 of 610	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.1	242 of 602	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.0	274 of 588	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.2	316 of 594	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	64.0	116 of 475	75.6%	★★★★☆
2019	58.8	149 of 475	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.5	206 of 449	54.1%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	80.1	41 of 412	90.0%	★★★★★
2024	64.2	158 of 403	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	78.5	66 of 403	83.6%	★★★★☆
2022	52.3	236 of 398	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	67.4	91 of 325	72.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	78.6	97 of 462	79.0%	★★★★☆
2024	69.7	106 of 454	76.7%	★★★★☆
2023	65.8	113 of 449	74.8%	★★★★☆
2022	59.4	129 of 436	70.4%	★★★★☆
2021	61.2	58 of 370	84.3%	★★★★☆
2019	66.8	48 of 354	86.4%	★★★★☆
2018	61.4	75 of 340	77.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	61.7	182 of 606	70.0%	★★★★☆
2024	51.6	236 of 613	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.5	220 of 597	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.4	250 of 544	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.9	102 of 432	76.4%	★★★★☆
2019	57.8	90 of 446	79.8%	★★★★☆
2018	47.8	168 of 424	60.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	65.3	187 of 601	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.0	267 of 607	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.5	219 of 602	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.1	288 of 585	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.8	128 of 481	73.4%	★★★★☆
2019	56.2	158 of 488	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.0	183 of 463	60.5%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	63.2	19 of 53	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.2	22 of 49	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.3	18 of 48	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.7	26 of 47	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	60.4	12 of 41	70.7%	★★★★☆
2019	54.5	13 of 33	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.9	13 of 32	59.4%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	66.0	69 of 253	72.7%	★★★★☆
2024	39.8	162 of 261	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.9	78 of 249	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.1	95 of 226	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.3	53 of 199	73.4%	★★★★☆
2019	52.5	89 of 195	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	36.4	127 of 185	31.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	67.1	52 of 352	85.2%	★★★★☆
2024	69.2	53 of 349	84.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	53.7	255 of 542	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.6	306 of 553	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.5	293 of 537	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.4	376 of 534	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	52.0	170 of 439	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.7	215 of 444	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.5	248 of 427	41.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2025)90th percentile+19 vs school

Special Education (2025)85th percentile+14 vs school

Hispanic (2025)79th percentile+8 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)73rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)70th percentile~ school

Female (2025)70th percentile~ school

Male (2025)69th percentile~ school

Military Connected (2025)64th percentile-7 vs school

Disabled (2022)61st percentile+11 vs school

White (2025)53rd percentile-18 vs school

African American (2024)39th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Math III80%+13 vs state

English II71%+11 vs state

Biology66%+17 vs state

Math I40%+6 vs state

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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
Dixon High	Public	9-12	160 Dixon School Rd	Holly Ridge	28445	Onslow County	Onslow County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 347-2958	1,085	57	18.8	30.9%	785 (72.4%)	41 (3.8%)	179 (16.5%)	9 (0.8%)	5 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	64 (5.9%)	67.1	187^th of 641 public high schools	70.8%		55.8	258^th of 640 public high schools	59.7%	71	65.6	70.6	40.5	79.7	$9,119	$727	$8,392
Southwest High	Public	9-12	1420 Burgaw Hwy	Jacksonville	28540	Onslow County	Onslow County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 455-4888	803	42	18.9	57.3%	424 (52.8%)	165 (20.5%)	113 (14.1%)	10 (1.2%)	4 (0.5%)	3 (0.4%)	84 (10.5%)	18.1	538^th of 641 public high schools	16.1%		20.8	512^th of 640 public high schools	20.0%	26	30.1	47.5	18.0	32.6	$10,201	$909	$9,291
Onslow Early College	Public	9-12	444 Western Blvd	Jacksonville	28546	Onslow County	Onslow County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 938-6702	189	7	29.0	24.3%	134 (70.9%)	10 (5.3%)	22 (11.6%)	4 (2.1%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.1%)	16 (8.5%)	97.1	2^nd of 641 public high schools	99.7%					(n/a)	98.1	100.0			$7,881	$227	$7,654
Jacksonville High	Public	9-12	1021 Henderson Dr	Jacksonville	28540	Onslow County	Onslow County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 989-2048	1,441	78	18.4	47.4%	634 (44.0%)	363 (25.2%)	268 (18.6%)	16 (1.1%)	4 (0.3%)	5 (0.3%)	151 (10.5%)	54.3	266^th of 641 public high schools	58.5%		53.5	277^th of 640 public high schools	56.7%	11	55.8	59.8	45.0	66.5	$9,620	$623	$8,997
White Oak High	Public	9-12	1001 Piney Green Rd	Jacksonville	28546	Onslow County	Onslow County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 455-1541	1,252	65	19.2	48.4%	579 (46.2%)	285 (22.8%)	218 (17.4%)	11 (0.9%)	2 (0.2%)	9 (0.7%)	148 (11.8%)	32.9	426^th of 641 public high schools	33.5%		37.9	386^th of 640 public high schools	39.7%	40	41.4	46.2	32.9	55.3	$8,944	$872	$8,071
Northside High	Public	9-12	365 Commons Drive South	Jacksonville	28546	Onslow County	Onslow County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 455-4868	1,067	62	17.2	54.8%	327 (30.6%)	354 (33.2%)	227 (21.3%)	32 (3.0%)	3 (0.3%)	7 (0.7%)	117 (11.0%)	40.7	372^nd of 641 public high schools	42.0%		36.4	398^th of 640 public high schools	37.8%	26	38.0	53.3	39.7	64.4	$8,134	$893	$7,241
Topsail High	Public	9-12	245 St. Johns Church Road	Hampstead	28443	Pender County	Pender County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 270-2755	1,945	67	29.0	23.5%	1,603 (82.4%)	60 (3.1%)	148 (7.6%)	15 (0.8%)	6 (0.3%)	3 (0.2%)	110 (5.7%)	79.4	136^th of 641 public high schools	78.8%		76.8	145^th of 640 public high schools	77.3%	9	75.2	77.5	56.7	83.6	$8,065	$589	$7,476

Frequently Asked Questions about Dixon High

What is the racial makeup of Dixon High?

Students at Dixon High are 72% White, 16% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 4% African American.

How many students attend Dixon High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,085 students attended Dixon High.

What schools feed into Dixon High?

Dixon High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Dixon Elementary
Elementary : Southwest Elementary
Middle : Dixon Middle

Is Dixon High a good school?

Dixon High ranks 187^th of 641 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Dixon High in?

Onslow County Schools

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