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Davidson Early College

Public Grades 9-12

27^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 641 North Carolina High Schools

Better than 96% of North Carolina high schools

Summary

Davidson Early College is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Thomasville, North Carolina, part of the Davidson County Schools district. This exceptional school has consistently ranked among the top 50 high schools in the state, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past five years.

Davidson Early College significantly outperforms the district and state averages in end-of-course (EOC) test scores across all subject areas, including Biology, English II, Math I, and Math III. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 89.3% of Davidson Early College students were proficient or better in EOC Biology, compared to 52.8% for the district and 48.3% for the state. The school also excels in serving students from diverse backgrounds, ranking among the top 30-50 high schools in the state for female, male, white, low socioeconomic status, and gifted and talented student subgroups.

While the nearby high schools in the Davidson County Schools district perform reasonably well, they generally lag behind Davidson Early College in terms of academic achievement, school rankings, and student-teacher ratios. This highlights the exceptional nature of Davidson Early College's educational model and outcomes, which could serve as a model for other early college high schools or innovative educational programs.

138

Students ?

30.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,157

Per pupil spending ?

42.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

297 DCCC Road
Thomasville, NC 27360

(336) 242-5686

District: Davidson County Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

71.0%

Hispanic:

10.1%

African American:

8.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 92nd percentile in 2021 → 96th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Carolina average (96% vs 53% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 4% of North Carolina high schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Davidson County Schools

Worth a look

!Large classes — about 31 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school96%

District avg55%

North Carolina avg53%

27^th of 641

North Carolina public high schools ?

Top 4%▲ up 4 pts since 2021

From top 8% (2021) to top 4% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 10High Schools in the Davidson County Schools

90^th of 242Davidson 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	94.7	27 of 641	95.8%	★★★★★
2024	93.9	44 of 640	93.1%	★★★★★
2023	81.3	121 of 626	80.7%	★★★★☆
2022	92.9	47 of 621	92.4%	★★★★★
2021	93.1	48 of 594	91.9%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	93.4	34 of 610	94.4%	★★★★★
2024	91.1	54 of 602	91.0%	★★★★★
2023	76.4	139 of 588	76.4%	★★★★☆
2022	90.0	59 of 594	90.1%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	80.5	30 of 412	92.7%	★★★★★
2024	78.9	16 of 403	96.0%	★★★★★
2023	67.8	135 of 403	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	82.4	29 of 398	92.7%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	96.9	24 of 606	96.0%	★★★★★
2024	97.8	20 of 613	96.7%	★★★★★
2023	80.4	105 of 597	82.4%	★★★★☆
2022	95.3	43 of 544	92.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	94.9	32 of 601	94.7%	★★★★★
2024	96.6	6 of 607	99.0%	★★★★★
2023	89.4	85 of 602	85.9%	★★★★☆
2022	93.6	55 of 585	90.6%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	91.7	31 of 542	94.3%	★★★★★
2024	87.5	82 of 553	85.2%	★★★★☆
2023	81.4	106 of 537	80.3%	★★★★☆
2022	91.1	50 of 534	90.6%	★★★★★

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)96th percentile~ school

Male (2025)95th percentile~ school

Female (2025)94th percentile~ school

White (2025)94th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2025)93rd percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Math III100%+34 vs state

English II97%+38 vs state

Math I90%+56 vs state

Biology89%+41 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
Davidson Early College	Public	9-12	297 DCCC Road	Thomasville	27360	Davidson County	Davidson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 242-5686	138	5	30.6	42.8%	98 (71.0%)	11 (8.0%)	14 (10.1%)	6 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (6.5%)	94.7	27^th of 641 public high schools	95.8%		93.9	44^th of 640 public high schools	93.1%	17	89.3	97.4	90.0	100.0	$9,157	$89	$9,067
Davidson County High School	Public	6-12	2061 E Holly Grove Road	Lexington	27292	Davidson County	Davidson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 242-1459	64	10	6.4	95.3%	45 (70.3%)	4 (6.3%)	13 (20.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.1%)	12.3	584^th of 641 public high schools	8.9%		5.7	613^th of 640 public high schools	4.2%	29		16.7		45.0	$16,547	$783	$15,764
Yadkin Valley Regional Career Academy	Public	9-12	2065 E. Holly Grove Road	Lexington	27292	Davidson County	Davidson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 242-5820	167	10	16.8	98.2%	116 (69.5%)	12 (7.2%)	25 (15.0%)	7 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.2%)	58.8	236^th of 641 public high schools	63.2%		68.7	189^th of 640 public high schools	70.5%	47	52.2	75.0	56.0	55.9	$11,324	$132	$11,192
Lexington Senior High School	Public	9-12	26 Penry Street	Lexington	27292	Davidson County	Lexington City Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 242-1574	889	60	14.8	98.3%	140 (15.7%)	260 (29.2%)	364 (40.9%)	34 (3.8%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	87 (9.8%)	36.9	398^th of 641 public high schools	37.9%		25.3	481^st of 640 public high schools	24.8%	83	40.0	52.4	28.4	62.8	$10,435	$1,128	$9,307
East Davidson High	Public	9-12	1408 Lake Road	Thomasville	27360	Davidson County	Davidson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 476-4814	709	39	18.3	57.7%	521 (73.5%)	21 (3.0%)	133 (18.8%)	12 (1.7%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.5%)	37.1	396^th of 641 public high schools	38.2%		40.2	370^th of 640 public high schools	42.2%	26	47.5	53.5	21.1	58.2	$7,878	$419	$7,459
North Davidson High	Public	9-12	7227 Old US Hwy 52	Lexington	27295	Davidson County	Davidson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 731-8431	935	53	17.7	41.8%	695 (74.3%)	61 (6.5%)	114 (12.2%)	25 (2.7%)	5 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (3.7%)	58.2	241^st of 641 public high schools	62.4%		60.8	229^th of 640 public high schools	64.2%	12	58.7	56.7	41.5	75.9	$8,214	$565	$7,650
Oak Grove High	Public	9-12	3507 Midway School Rd	Winston Salem	27107	Davidson County	Davidson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 474-8280	992	53	18.8	34.0%	755 (76.1%)	47 (4.7%)	124 (12.5%)	10 (1.0%)	5 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (5.1%)	60.3	226^th of 641 public high schools	64.7%		68.6	190^th of 640 public high schools	70.3%	36	60.0	68.1	30.3	75.6	$8,226	$493	$7,733
Thomasville High	Public	9-12	410 Unity Street	Thomasville	27360	Davidson County	Thomasville City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 474-4250	590	26	22.9	99.5%	81 (13.7%)	201 (34.1%)	260 (44.1%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (7.5%)	13.5	578^th of 641 public high schools	9.8%		9.9	593^rd of 640 public high schools	7.3%	15	12.8	32.2	13.4	51.2	$12,281	$1,549	$10,731
Ledford Senior High	Public	9-12	140 Jesse Green Road	Thomasville	27360	Davidson County	Davidson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 769-9671	776	46	16.7	51.3%	446 (57.5%)	75 (9.7%)	183 (23.6%)	32 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (5.2%)	52.2	279^th of 641 public high schools	56.5%		44.9	333^rd of 640 public high schools	48.0%	54	52.2	57.5	40.7	70.9	$7,933	$469	$7,464
Central Davidson High	Public	9-12	2747 NC Hwy 47	Lexington	27292	Davidson County	Davidson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 357-2920	897	50	17.7	55.1%	663 (73.9%)	45 (5.0%)	137 (15.3%)	9 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (4.7%)	41.2	367^th of 641 public high schools	42.7%		34	411^th of 640 public high schools	35.8%	44	44.7	49.0	27.4	71.7	$8,319	$521	$7,798

Frequently Asked Questions about Davidson Early College

Is Davidson Early College a good school?

Yes! Davidson Early College is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 27^th of 641 North Carolina high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Davidson Early College?

Students at Davidson Early College are 71% White, 10% Hispanic, 8% African American, 7% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

What district is Davidson Early College in?

Davidson County Schools

How many students attend Davidson Early College?

In the 2024-25 school year, 138 students attended Davidson Early College.

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