Best Public Schools in Currituck, NC

Summary:

The city of Currituck, North Carolina is home to a single high-performing high school, The JP Knapp ECH (i)School, which serves students in the Currituck County Schools district. This school has consistently ranked among the top high schools in the state, earning 4 or 5-star ratings from SchoolDigger and boasting a graduation rate significantly higher than the district and state averages.

The JP Knapp ECH (i)School outperforms the Currituck County Schools district and the state of North Carolina on all End-of-Course (EOC) exams, with proficiency rates ranging from 69.3% to 100%. The school's strongest performance is in Math I, where 100% of students were proficient or better in 2024-2025, compared to 46.7% for the district and 34.4% for the state. The school's relatively low percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients, at 20.45% in 2023-2024, suggests a more affluent student population compared to the district.

While the school's student-teacher ratio of 26.9 in 2023-2024 is slightly higher than the typical recommended range, the data indicates that The JP Knapp ECH (i)School is a high-performing institution that is providing a quality education to its students. The school's strong academic results, high graduation rates, and consistent state rankings make it a standout within the Currituck County Schools district, and the district should continue to monitor the school's performance and address any areas for improvement to ensure that all students have the resources and support they need to succeed.

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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
The JP Knapp ECH (i)School	Public	9-12	2966 Caratoke Hwy	Currituck	27929	Currituck County	Currituck County Schools	No	No	No	No	(252) 232-3107	274	6	44.4	22.3%	213 (77.7%)	9 (3.3%)	26 (9.5%)	6 (2.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.9%)	89.1	87^th of 641 public high schools	86.4%		90.1	76^th of 640 public high schools	88.1%	11	69.3	89.9	100.0	96.7	$8,725	$230	$8,496

Cities Near Currituck

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Barco	1.89 mi	3	213^th
Shawboro	4.32 mi	1	99^th
Knotts Island	8.52 mi	1	21^st
Moyock	9.27 mi	3	68^th
Camden	9.69 mi	5	94^th

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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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