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Jacksonville High

Q: Is Jacksonville High a good school?

Jacksonville High ranks 266 th of 641 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

266^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 641 North Carolina High Schools

Better than 59% of North Carolina high schools

Summary

Jacksonville High is a public high school serving 1,449 students in grades 9-12 in Jacksonville, North Carolina. The school is part of the Onslow County Schools district, which is ranked 116 out of 242 districts in the state.

Jacksonville High consistently performs above the Onslow County and North Carolina state averages in End-of-Course (EOC) exams, particularly in Math III, English II, and Biology. The school also maintains a high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 86.9% to 91.5% over the past few years, which is above the state average. Additionally, Jacksonville High excels in supporting its special education and disabled student populations, ranking 65th and 90th, respectively, out of all North Carolina high schools in recent years.

While Jacksonville High is a solid-performing school, there is room for improvement, especially in comparison to some of the higher-performing nearby schools, such as Swansboro High and Dixon High, both within the Onslow County district. Additionally, the school has seen a significant increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 32.52% in 2021-2022 to 47.14% in 2023-2024, indicating a growing population of economically disadvantaged students that the school may need to address.

1,441

Students ?

18.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,620

Per pupil spending ?

47.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1021 Henderson Dr
Jacksonville, NC 28540-7423

(910) 989-2048

District: Onslow County Schools

Feeder schools for Jacksonville High:

Elementary:	Clyde Erwin Elementary
	Northwoods Elementary
	Parkwood Elementary
	Summersill Elementary
Middle:	Northwoods Park Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

44.0%

African American:

25.2%

Hispanic:

18.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 62nd percentile in 2015 → 59th in 2025

Strengths

✓92% graduate in 4 years — above the North Carolina average (88%)

✓Above the North Carolina median (59th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school57%

District avg54%

North Carolina avg53%

266^th of 641

North Carolina public high schools ?

Top 41%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

From top 38% (2015) to top 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th 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	54.3	266 of 641	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.5	277 of 640	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.3	232 of 626	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.3	244 of 621	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.1	241 of 594	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.3	286 of 514	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.1	263 of 469	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	39.7	249 of 476	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	32.0	302 of 507	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	46.5	204 of 531	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	49.4	163 of 451	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	43.0	207 of 505	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	44.5	277 of 502	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	56.3	220 of 506	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	56.5	224 of 499	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	55.8	206 of 490	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	61.8	133 of 477	72.1%	★★★★☆
2007	66.2	96 of 453	78.8%	★★★★☆
2006	62.6	135 of 431	68.7%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	56.4	137 of 440	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.6	140 of 437	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.6	110 of 434	74.7%	★★★★☆
2022	63.0	110 of 430	74.4%	★★★★☆
2021	53.2	104 of 364	71.4%	★★★★☆
2019	35.3	214 of 369	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.1	226 of 359	37.0%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	57.5	90 of 330	72.7%	★★★★☆
2021	68.1	55 of 334	83.5%	★★★★☆
2019	32.6	250 of 364	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.4	134 of 349	61.6%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	26.4	225 of 273	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	49.3	97 of 262	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.8	27 of 226	88.1%	★★★★☆
2022	27.6	113 of 156	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	54.3	258 of 610	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.9	277 of 602	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.0	215 of 588	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.4	174 of 594	70.7%	★★★★☆
2021	65.5	103 of 475	78.3%	★★★★☆
2019	39.1	277 of 475	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.2	274 of 449	39.0%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	62.2	192 of 412	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.0	299 of 403	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	50.7	243 of 403	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	63.4	167 of 398	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.0	122 of 337	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.7	205 of 325	36.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	56.5	158 of 462	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.7	149 of 454	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.9	136 of 449	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.8	122 of 436	72.0%	★★★★☆
2021	53.9	92 of 370	75.1%	★★★★☆
2019	53.0	102 of 354	71.2%	★★★★☆
2018	58.9	88 of 340	74.1%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2019	47.9	19 of 44	56.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	46.8	267 of 606	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.1	283 of 613	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.2	233 of 597	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.8	195 of 544	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.9	78 of 432	81.9%	★★★★☆
2019	35.5	250 of 446	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.0	251 of 424	40.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	52.8	260 of 601	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.2	265 of 607	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.8	251 of 602	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.9	272 of 585	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.7	197 of 481	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.0	301 of 488	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.4	276 of 463	40.4%	★★☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	45.4	29 of 53	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	61.5	17 of 49	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.0	19 of 48	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.9	19 of 47	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.5	16 of 41	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.5	15 of 33	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.6	10 of 32	68.8%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	51.2	121 of 253	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.7	171 of 261	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.6	106 of 249	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.8	58 of 226	74.3%	★★★★☆
2021	70.2	47 of 199	76.4%	★★★★☆
2019	36.2	131 of 195	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.3	118 of 185	36.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	63.9	65 of 352	81.5%	★★★★☆
2024	58.0	93 of 349	73.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	60.3	218 of 542	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.0	238 of 553	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.2	204 of 537	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.9	215 of 534	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.4	138 of 439	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.5	282 of 444	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.3	251 of 427	41.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)82nd percentile+23 vs school

Disabled (2022)73rd percentile+12 vs school

African American (2025)69th percentile+10 vs school

Hispanic (2025)66th percentile+7 vs school

White (2025)60th percentile~ school

Female (2025)58th percentile~ school

Homeless (2019)57th percentile+12 vs school

Male (2025)57th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)56th percentile-3 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)53rd percentile-5 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)52nd percentile-6 vs school

Military Connected (2025)45th percentile-13 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)18th percentile-41 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Math III66%~ state avg

English II60%~ state avg

Biology56%+8 vs state

Math I45%+11 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)	EOG Mathematics (2025)			EOG Reading (2025)			EOG Science (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	EOG Mathematics 6th Grade	EOG Mathematics 7th Grade	EOG Mathematics 8th Grade	EOG Reading 6th Grade	EOG Reading 7th Grade	EOG Reading 8th Grade	EOG Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
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
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
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
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
Richlands High	Public	9-12	8100 Richlands Hwy	Richlands	28574	Onslow County	Onslow County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 324-4191	1,027	57	18.0	43.4%	692 (67.4%)	90 (8.8%)	152 (14.8%)	3 (0.3%)	4 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	84 (8.2%)	42.6	355^th of 641 public high schools	44.6%		49.6	301^st of 640 public high schools	53.0%	54	50.9	51.1	32.2	65.7								$9,531	$648	$8,883
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
Swansboro High	Public	9-12	161 Queens Creek Rd	Swansboro	28584	Onslow County	Onslow County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 326-4300	1,232	65	18.8	36.7%	851 (69.1%)	71 (5.8%)	170 (13.8%)	11 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.3%)	125 (10.1%)	67.1	188^th of 641 public high schools	70.7%		74.1	158^th of 640 public high schools	75.3%	30	54.1	70.8	55.7	78.7								$9,312	$763	$8,549
Jones Senior High School	Public	6-12	1378 Hwy 58 South	Trenton	28585	Jones County	Jones County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 448-2451	495	34	14.6	99.4%	219 (44.2%)	160 (32.3%)	79 (16.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (7.5%)	32.8	427^th of 641 public high schools	33.4%		31.1	440^th of 640 public high schools	31.3%	13	15.4	58.1	27.3	64.8	61.5	57.6	43.2	53.8	52.5	45.9	62.2

Frequently Asked Questions about Jacksonville High

What district is Jacksonville High in?

Onslow County Schools

What is the racial makeup of Jacksonville High?

Students at Jacksonville High are 44% White, 25% African American, 19% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Is Jacksonville High a good school?

Jacksonville High ranks 266^th of 641 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Jacksonville High?

Jacksonville High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Clyde Erwin Elementary
Elementary : Northwoods Elementary
Elementary : Parkwood Elementary
Elementary : Summersill Elementary
Middle : Northwoods Park Middle

How many students attend Jacksonville High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,441 students attended Jacksonville High.

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