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Pamlico County High

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Pamlico County High ranks 216 th of 641 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

216^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 641 North Carolina High Schools

Better than 66% of North Carolina high schools

Summary

Pamlico County High is a public high school located in Bayboro, North Carolina, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 454 students. The school is part of the Pamlico County Schools district, which is ranked 84 out of 242 districts in North Carolina and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Pamlico County High has shown consistent improvement in its statewide ranking over the past several years, moving from 201 out of 514 high schools in 2018-2019 to 216 out of 641 high schools in 2024-2025. The school's performance on End-of-Course (EOC) exams is generally above the state average, particularly in Math III (86% proficient or better in 2024-2025 vs. 66.4% statewide) and English II (59.8% proficient or better in 2024-2025 vs. 59.6% statewide). Pamlico County High has also performed exceptionally well in terms of its rankings for specific student subgroups, such as African American students (ranked 127 out of 440 high schools in 2024-2025) and Hispanic students (ranked 64 out of 462 high schools in 2024-2025).

Despite having a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 28.22% in 2021-2022 to 97.8% in 2023-2024, Pamlico County High has been able to maintain a relatively low student-to-teacher ratio, ranging from 11.6 to 12.8 over the past few years. The school also performs better than the nearby Early College EAST High, Craven Early College High, New Bern High, and Havelock High on several metrics, including EOC exam proficiency rates and statewide rankings.

423

Students ?

16.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,230

Per pupil spending ?

99.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

601 Main Street
Bayboro, NC 28515

(252) 745-3151

District: Pamlico County Schools

Feeder schools for Pamlico County High:

Elementary:	Fred A Anderson Elementary
	Pamlico County Primary
Middle:	Pamlico County Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

57.2%

African American:

18.9%

Two or more races:

11.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 58th percentile in 2015 → 66th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Carolina average (63% vs 53% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the North Carolina median (66th percentile)

Worth a look

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

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school63%

District avg63%

North Carolina avg53%

216^th of 641

North Carolina public high schools ?

Top 34%▲ up 8 pts since 2015

From top 42% (2015) to top 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

84^th of 242Pamlico 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	62.4	216 of 641	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.0	272 of 640	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.1	296 of 626	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.7	355 of 621	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.6	371 of 594	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.8	201 of 514	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.9	151 of 469	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	64.8	108 of 476	77.3%	★★★★☆
2016	32.9	294 of 507	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	44.4	224 of 531	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	21.9	341 of 451	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	35.1	273 of 505	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	36.1	339 of 502	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	59.5	191 of 506	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	66.4	115 of 499	77.0%	★★★★☆
2009	62.1	144 of 490	70.6%	★★★★☆
2008	50.0	247 of 477	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	41.8	292 of 453	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	46.2	265 of 431	38.5%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	58.6	127 of 440	71.1%	★★★★☆
2024	57.7	126 of 437	71.2%	★★★★☆
2023	49.9	164 of 434	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	30.7	287 of 430	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.6	256 of 364	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.0	189 of 369	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.4	230 of 359	35.9%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	24.5	266 of 330	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.8	189 of 364	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.3	155 of 349	55.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	68.1	181 of 610	70.3%	★★★★☆
2024	53.2	270 of 602	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.2	266 of 588	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.8	291 of 594	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	27.9	313 of 475	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.1	253 of 475	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	60.8	157 of 449	65.0%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	73.6	109 of 412	73.5%	★★★★☆
2024	67.8	132 of 403	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.6	212 of 403	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	66.5	140 of 398	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.9	193 of 337	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.3	176 of 325	45.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	89.4	64 of 462	86.1%	★★★★☆
2024	78.8	82 of 454	81.9%	★★★★☆
2023	74.7	87 of 449	80.6%	★★★★☆
2021	41.2	163 of 370	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	83.8	24 of 354	93.2%	★★★★★
2018	91.2	16 of 340	95.3%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	59.7	190 of 606	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.3	228 of 613	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.7	292 of 597	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.1	300 of 544	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.6	211 of 432	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.8	112 of 446	74.9%	★★★★☆
2018	55.4	126 of 424	70.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	52.1	265 of 601	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.3	272 of 607	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.1	326 of 602	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.5	417 of 585	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.6	239 of 481	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.7	165 of 488	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.4	168 of 463	63.7%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	63.6	81 of 253	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	32.4	181 of 249	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	52.8	93 of 226	58.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	51.3	268 of 542	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.4	335 of 553	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.4	324 of 537	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.1	378 of 534	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.5	328 of 439	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.0	227 of 444	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	60.8	144 of 427	66.3%	★★★☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)86th percentile+20 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)74th percentile+7 vs school

African American (2025)71st percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)70th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)69th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)68th percentile~ school

Male (2025)56th percentile-10 vs school

White (2025)51st percentile-16 vs school

Disabled (2022)19th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Math III86%+20 vs state

English II60%~ state avg

Biology52%+3 vs state

Math I49%+14 vs state

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by a citizen
Wednesday, October 31, 2012

I graduated from Pamlico County High with honors in 2010. I never wrote a single paper in my four years of attendance besides my tenth grade writing EOC essay and the essay a attempted in AP English 4. The only homework that I was ever held accountable for was in Lois Moye's calc and pre-calc classes and Rob Wolbert's US history class. Those two are the only teachers there that actually cater to students that don't want to live on welfare for the rest of their lives. After graduating, I attended Western Carolina Univeresity, where I failed ENG 101 twice. Actually, I failed everything except math because it was the only class that didn't require a research paper. I was literally told that I write on an eighth grade level. Currently, I am at a community college trying to catch up so I can finish my degree. Again, I would like to reiterate, I graduated WITH HONORS! I wasn't just some slacker who wants to lay blame for their own problems, I had a 3.7GPA when I graduated. Please, if you care at all about your child's future at all, DO NOT send them through Pamlico County Schools!!! Close Quote

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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
Pamlico County High	Public	9-12	601 Main Street	Bayboro	28515	Pamlico County	Pamlico County Schools	No	No	No	No	(252) 745-3151	423	26	16.4	99.3%	242 (57.2%)	80 (18.9%)	47 (11.1%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	49 (11.6%)	62.4	216^th of 641 public high schools	66.3%		54	272^nd of 640 public high schools	57.5%	56	51.7	59.8	48.8	86.0	$14,230	$961	$13,270
Craven Early College High	Public	9-12	800 College Court	New Bern	28562	Craven County	Craven County Board of Education	No	No	No	No	(252) 637-5706	221	6	34.4	33.9%	126 (57.0%)	29 (13.1%)	33 (14.9%)	19 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (6.3%)	94	35^th of 641 public high schools	94.5%		92	57^th of 640 public high schools	91.1%	22	89.8	93.9	80.5	97.2	$7,415	$228	$7,188
New Bern High	Public	9-12	4200 Academic Drive	New Bern	28562	Craven County	Craven County Board of Education	No	No	No	No	(252) 514-6400	1,637	59	27.5	51.0%	724 (44.2%)	466 (28.5%)	205 (12.5%)	120 (7.3%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.4%)	115 (7.0%)	29.9	454^th of 641 public high schools	29.2%		34.5	408^th of 640 public high schools	36.3%	46	41.4	50.2	25.1	51.2	$8,493	$924	$7,569
Havelock High	Public	9-12	101 Webb Boulevard	Havelock	28532	Craven County	Craven County Board of Education	No	No	No	No	(252) 444-5112	1,014	44	23.1	52.5%	487 (48.0%)	240 (23.7%)	166 (16.4%)	15 (1.5%)	4 (0.4%)	5 (0.5%)	97 (9.6%)	42.3	360^th of 641 public high schools	43.8%		47.8	311^th of 640 public high schools	51.4%	49	55.6	62.9	32.1	49.8	$9,356	$1,044	$8,312
Early College EAST High	Public	9-12	104 Middle School Lane	Havelock	28532	Craven County	Craven County Board of Education	No	No	No	No	(252) 444-5194	208	6	37.1	27.4%	128 (61.5%)	21 (10.1%)	37 (17.8%)	6 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	14 (6.7%)	85.4	108^th of 641 public high schools	83.2%		91.2	64^th of 640 public high schools	90.0%	44	67.4	97.7	55.9	100.0	$7,531	$242	$7,289

Frequently Asked Questions about Pamlico County High

What is the racial makeup of Pamlico County High?

Students at Pamlico County High are 57% White, 19% African American, 12% Two or more races, 11% Hispanic.

What schools feed into Pamlico County High?

Pamlico County High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Fred A Anderson Elementary
Elementary : Pamlico County Primary
Middle : Pamlico County Middle

Is Pamlico County High a good school?

Pamlico County High ranks 216^th of 641 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Pamlico County High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 423 students attended Pamlico County High.

What district is Pamlico County High in?

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