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Perquimans County High

Q: Is Perquimans County High a good school?

Perquimans County High ranks 437 th of 641 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

437^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 641 North Carolina High Schools

Better than 32% of North Carolina high schools

Summary

Perquimans County High is a public high school located in Hertford, North Carolina, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 535 students. The school is part of the Perquimans County Schools district, which is ranked 114 out of 242 districts in the state.

Perquimans County High has consistently ranked in the bottom half of North Carolina high schools, with a SchoolDigger rating ranging from 1 to 3 stars out of 5. The school struggles to perform well across different student subgroups, with particularly low rankings for special education and low socioeconomic status students. While the school has achieved high graduation rates in some years, the overall trend is concerning, and its test scores are consistently below the state averages.

When compared to nearby schools like Camden County High and Camden Early College High, Perquimans County High generally performs worse across key metrics. However, the school's performance for gifted and talented students is an outlier, ranking in the top 25% of North Carolina high schools. Additionally, the school's spending per student and relatively low student-teacher ratio may be positive factors in its ability to provide individualized attention and support to its students.

556

Students ?

16.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,229

Per pupil spending ?

99.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

305 Edenton Road St
Hertford, NC 27944

(252) 426-5778

District: Perquimans County Schools

Feeder schools for Perquimans County High:

Elementary:	Hertford Grammar
	Perquimans Central
Middle:	Perquimans County Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

66.4%

African American:

24.1%

Two or more races:

5.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 37th percentile in 2015 → 32nd in 2025

Strengths

✓95% graduate in 4 years — above the North Carolina average (88%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Carolina average (43% vs 53% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

District avg43%

North Carolina avg53%

437^th of 641

North Carolina public high schools ?

Bottom 32%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 37% (2015) to bottom 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

114^th of 242Perquimans 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	31.1	437 of 641	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.1	410 of 640	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.1	335 of 626	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.8	311 of 621	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	33.2	377 of 594	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.6	301 of 514	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.7	203 of 469	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	36.6	268 of 476	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	14.1	425 of 507	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	30.5	334 of 531	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	28.1	292 of 451	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	31.7	303 of 505	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	51.8	214 of 502	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	52.3	266 of 506	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	51.8	269 of 499	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	52.1	240 of 490	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	59.8	149 of 477	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	49.7	226 of 453	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	35.6	326 of 431	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	25.2	347 of 440	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.4	342 of 437	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.9	349 of 434	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	44.4	195 of 430	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	21.1	313 of 364	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.6	307 of 369	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.9	221 of 359	38.4%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	37.6	176 of 330	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.7	258 of 334	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.0	358 of 364	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	27.8	256 of 349	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	30.2	442 of 610	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.9	373 of 602	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.1	323 of 588	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.0	278 of 594	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.4	277 of 475	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.4	243 of 475	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	61.6	152 of 449	66.1%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	41.3	295 of 412	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	55.6	230 of 403	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	75.0	86 of 403	78.7%	★★★★☆
2022	64.7	154 of 398	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.6	187 of 325	42.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	30.1	439 of 606	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.4	369 of 613	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.4	382 of 597	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.7	234 of 544	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	23.4	332 of 432	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.4	289 of 446	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.8	146 of 424	65.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	29.7	429 of 601	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.4	444 of 607	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.4	356 of 602	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.2	322 of 585	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.7	290 of 481	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.3	340 of 488	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.4	279 of 463	39.7%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	7.6	255 of 261	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	16.8	335 of 352	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.6	332 of 349	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	31.7	388 of 542	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.8	407 of 553	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.4	311 of 537	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.7	301 of 534	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.6	237 of 439	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.5	269 of 444	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.8	218 of 427	48.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2022)47th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)29th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)28th percentile-3 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)28th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)28th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2025)28th percentile-4 vs school

African American (2025)21st percentile-11 vs school

Special Education (2025)5th percentile-27 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)2nd percentile-34 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

English II53%-6 vs state

Math III49%-18 vs state

Biology43%-5 vs state

Math I23%-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 5th Grade	EOG Mathematics 6th Grade	EOG Mathematics 7th Grade	EOG Mathematics 8th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Reading 6th Grade	EOG Reading 7th Grade	EOG Reading 8th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	EOG Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Perquimans County High	Public	9-12	305 Edenton Road St	Hertford	27944	Perquimans County	Perquimans County Schools	No	No	No	No	(252) 426-5778	556	34	16.2	99.5%	369 (66.4%)	134 (24.1%)	25 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.0%)	31.1	437^th of 641 public high schools	31.8%		34.1	410^th of 640 public high schools	35.9%	27	43.1	53.4	23.1	48.7											$13,229	$968	$12,260
John A Holmes High	Public	9-12	800 North Oakum Street	Edenton	27932	Chowan County	Edenton-Chowan Schools	No	No	No	No	(252) 482-8426	554	36	15.3	99.5%	208 (37.5%)	247 (44.6%)	60 (10.8%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (6.3%)	35.7	406^th of 641 public high schools	36.7%		29.7	452^nd of 640 public high schools	29.4%	46	44.9	58.0	21.5	52.3											$11,558	$663	$10,894
Northeastern High	Public	9-12	963 Oak Stump Rd	Elizabeth City	27909	Pasquotank County	Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 335-2932	658	40	16.2	99.5%	152 (23.1%)	386 (58.7%)	77 (11.7%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	38 (5.8%)	38.9	385^th of 641 public high schools	39.9%		15.7	547^th of 640 public high schools	14.5%	162	49.0	44.9	18.4	65.2											$11,317	$954	$10,363
Northeast Academy of Aerospace & AdvTech	Public, Charter	5-12	1413 W Ehringhaus St	Elizabeth City	27909	Pasquotank County	Northeast Academy of Aerospace & AdvTech	Yes	No	No	Yes	(252) 562-0653	760	43	17.8	33.7%	478 (62.9%)	155 (20.4%)	44 (5.8%)	12 (1.6%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (8.9%)	55.1	262^nd of 641 public high schools	59.1%		56.2	254^th of 640 public high schools	60.3%	8	51.0	54.0		79.5	37.0	56.3	57.3	40.6	45.0	47.9	57.3	67.3	55.0	63.4
H L Trigg Community	Public	6-12	1004 Parkview Drive	Elizabeth City	27909	Pasquotank County	Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(252) 335-1765	35	3	11.6	91.4%	11 (31.4%)	20 (57.1%)	2 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (5.7%)								(n/a)															$30,282	$3,520	$26,762
Pasquotank County High	Public	9-12	1064 Northside Road	Elizabeth City	27909	Pasquotank County	Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 337-6880	653	33	19.5	99.5%	215 (32.9%)	282 (43.2%)	102 (15.6%)	9 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (6.7%)	21.2	514^th of 641 public high schools	19.8%		30.6	444^th of 640 public high schools	30.6%	70	29.0	36.0	18.4	57.2											$9,702	$806	$8,896
Elizabeth City Pasquotank Early College	Public	9-12	1208 N Road St	Elizabeth City	27909	Pasquotank County	Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(252) 335-0821	115	4	28.8	97.4%	63 (54.8%)	28 (24.3%)	12 (10.4%)	4 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (7.0%)	92.2	60^th of 641 public high schools	90.6%		94	41^st of 640 public high schools	93.6%	19	80.0	92.3		100.0											$9,328	$374	$8,954
Camden County High	Public	9-12	103 Us 158 W	Camden	27921	Camden County	Camden County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 338-0114	457	28	16.0	23.0%	360 (78.8%)	38 (8.3%)	23 (5.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (7.2%)	52.6	275^th of 641 public high schools	57.1%		42.5	354^th of 640 public high schools	44.7%	79	47.4	71.5	41.7	61.0											$11,470	$235	$11,235
Camden Early College High	Public	9-12	103-A US Highway 158 West	Camden	27921	Camden County	Camden County Schools	No	No	No	No	(252) 335-7219	124	4	30.3	16.1%	98 (79.0%)	3 (2.4%)	10 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (10.5%)	83.2	119^th of 641 public high schools	81.4%		91.8	59^th of 640 public high schools	90.8%	60	60.0	82.4	94.1	100.0											$6,039	$00	$6,039

Frequently Asked Questions about Perquimans County High

What is the racial makeup of Perquimans County High?

Students at Perquimans County High are 66% White, 24% African American, 5% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic.

How many students attend Perquimans County High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 556 students attended Perquimans County High.

Is Perquimans County High a good school?

Perquimans County High ranks 437^th of 641 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Perquimans County High?

Perquimans County High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Hertford Grammar
Elementary : Perquimans Central
Middle : Perquimans County Middle

What district is Perquimans County High in?

Perquimans County Schools

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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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