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Best Public Schools in Climax, NC

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At a glance

School

587

Students

Top rankedProvidence Grove High School414^th of 641 North Carolina high schools

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Biggest riser

Providence Grove High School up 86 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The city of Climax, North Carolina has only one high school, Providence Grove High School, which serves grades 9-12 and is part of the Randolph County School System. With a total enrollment of 624 students, Providence Grove High School has seen fluctuating performance in recent years, ranking 414 out of 641 North Carolina high schools in the 2024-2025 school year and dropping to 500 out of 640 the following year, before improving to 398 out of 626 in 2022-2023.

Academically, Providence Grove High School has shown mixed results, with proficiency rates on End-of-Course exams varying significantly across different subject areas. While the school performs relatively well in Math III, its performance in Biology, English II, and Math I is notably lower than the district and state averages. Additionally, the school's 4-year graduation rate for the 2024-2025 school year was 87.7%, which is a key metric to consider.

Another important factor is the school's high rate of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, at over 53% in the 2023-2024 school year. This suggests that the school serves a student population with a relatively high socioeconomic need, which may contribute to the school's academic performance and should be taken into account when evaluating the school's challenges and opportunities for improvement.

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Ranking:

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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
Providence Grove High School	Public	9-12	5555 Mack Lineberry Rd	Climax	27233	Randolph County	Randolph County School System	No	No	No	No	(336) 685-0728	587	36	16.4	53.8%	432 (73.6%)	16 (2.7%)	101 (17.2%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (5.5%)	34.9	414^th of 641 public high schools	35.4%		22	500^th of 640 public high schools	21.9%	86	38.1	39.9	20.8	76.9	$9,290	$677	$8,613

Cities Near Climax

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Greensboro	2.76 mi	80	257^th
Pleasant Garden	4.04 mi	1	62^nd
Liberty	5.25 mi	3	343^rd
Randleman	7.24 mi	4	383^rd
Franklinville	7.72 mi	2	143^rd

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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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