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Dixon High

Public Grades 9-12
187th
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%
187th of 641
North Carolina public high schools ?
Top 29%▲ up 12 pts since 2015
From top 41% (2015) to top 29% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of North Carolina High Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
2nd of 8High Schools in the Onslow County Schools
116th 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202567.1187 of 64170.8%★★★★☆
202455.8258 of 64059.7%★★★☆☆
202357.3244 of 62661.0%★★★☆☆
202246.6312 of 62149.8%★★☆☆☆
202161.2198 of 59466.7%★★★☆☆
201957.7160 of 51468.9%★★★☆☆
201854.7183 of 46961.0%★★★☆☆
201747.1202 of 47657.6%★★★☆☆
201651.0156 of 50769.2%★★★☆☆
201545.0216 of 53159.3%★★★☆☆
201444.3195 of 45156.8%★★★☆☆
201342.8210 of 50558.4%★★★☆☆
201239.9312 of 50237.8%★★☆☆☆
201147.9302 of 50640.3%★★☆☆☆
201047.5302 of 49939.5%★★☆☆☆
200941.6327 of 49033.3%★★☆☆☆
200839.8327 of 47731.4%★★☆☆☆
200744.7278 of 45338.6%★★☆☆☆
200659.9152 of 43164.7%★★★☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202436.1266 of 43739.1%★★☆☆☆
202335.3261 of 43439.9%★★☆☆☆
202240.5220 of 43048.8%★★☆☆☆
202129.0244 of 36433.0%★★☆☆☆
201963.562 of 36983.2%★★★★☆
201841.3184 of 35948.7%★★☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202247.1128 of 33061.2%★★★☆☆
202169.853 of 33484.1%★★★★☆
201946.8160 of 36456.0%★★★☆☆
201855.0105 of 34969.9%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202567.5186 of 61069.5%★★★☆☆
202457.1242 of 60259.8%★★★☆☆
202352.0274 of 58853.4%★★★☆☆
202245.2316 of 59446.8%★★☆☆☆
202164.0116 of 47575.6%★★★★☆
201958.8149 of 47568.6%★★★☆☆
201853.5206 of 44954.1%★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202580.141 of 41290.0%★★★★★
202464.2158 of 40360.8%★★★☆☆
202378.566 of 40383.6%★★★★☆
202252.3236 of 39840.7%★★☆☆☆
201967.491 of 32572.0%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202578.697 of 46279.0%★★★★☆
202469.7106 of 45476.7%★★★★☆
202365.8113 of 44974.8%★★★★☆
202259.4129 of 43670.4%★★★★☆
202161.258 of 37084.3%★★★★☆
201966.848 of 35486.4%★★★★☆
201861.475 of 34077.9%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202561.7182 of 60670.0%★★★★☆
202451.6236 of 61361.5%★★★☆☆
202353.5220 of 59763.1%★★★☆☆
202244.4250 of 54454.0%★★★☆☆
202152.9102 of 43276.4%★★★★☆
201957.890 of 44679.8%★★★★☆
201847.8168 of 42460.4%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202565.3187 of 60168.9%★★★☆☆
202453.0267 of 60756.0%★★★☆☆
202360.5219 of 60263.6%★★★☆☆
202247.1288 of 58550.8%★★★☆☆
202158.8128 of 48173.4%★★★★☆
201956.2158 of 48867.6%★★★☆☆
201854.0183 of 46360.5%★★★☆☆

Military Connected

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202563.219 of 5364.2%★★★☆☆
202454.222 of 4955.1%★★★☆☆
202360.318 of 4862.5%★★★☆☆
202241.726 of 4744.7%★★☆☆☆
202160.412 of 4170.7%★★★★☆
201954.513 of 3360.6%★★★☆☆
201851.913 of 3259.4%★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202566.069 of 25372.7%★★★★☆
202439.8162 of 26137.9%★★☆☆☆
202360.978 of 24968.7%★★★☆☆
202252.195 of 22658.0%★★★☆☆
202167.353 of 19973.4%★★★★☆
201952.589 of 19554.4%★★★☆☆
201836.4127 of 18531.4%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202567.152 of 35285.2%★★★★☆
202469.253 of 34984.8%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202553.7255 of 54253.0%★★★☆☆
202444.6306 of 55344.7%★★☆☆☆
202344.5293 of 53745.4%★★☆☆☆
202232.4376 of 53429.6%★☆☆☆☆
202152.0170 of 43961.3%★★★☆☆
201945.7215 of 44451.6%★★★☆☆
201840.5248 of 42741.9%★★☆☆☆
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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Students at Dixon High are 72% White, 16% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 4% African American.

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

Dixon High is fed by the following schools:

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

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


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction.

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