High Schools in Edenton-Chowan Schools

Summary:

The Edenton-Chowan Schools district in North Carolina is home to a single high school, John A Holmes High, which serves students in grades 9-12. The school has faced challenges in academic performance, with proficiency rates on state exams consistently falling below both the district and state averages across multiple subject areas.

John A Holmes High has a statewide ranking that has fluctuated between 405 and 452 out of 626-641 North Carolina high schools over the past three school years, and its SchoolDigger rating has ranged from 1 to 2 stars out of 5 during the same period. The school's four-year graduation rate for the 2024-2025 school year is 87.7%, slightly below the state average. Additionally, the school's performance on End-of-Course exams in subjects like Biology, English II, Math I, and Math III has been below the state and district averages.

Despite the school's academic struggles, it serves a predominantly low-income population, with 99.49% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year. The school's per-student spending for the 2018-2019 school year was $11,558, above the state average, and the student-teacher ratio is 17.5 to 1 for the 2023-2024 school year. Addressing the challenges faced by John A Holmes High will likely require a comprehensive approach that addresses both academic and socioeconomic factors impacting the school community.

District Detail

800 N Oakum Street
Edenton, NC 27932

(252) 482-4436

SchoolDigger Rank:
180^th of 242 North Carolina districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 1,767

Primary Schools: 2
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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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
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

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Bertie County Schools	6.86 mi	7	166^th
Perquimans County Schools	10.29 mi	4	114^th
Gates County Schools	13.56 mi	5	156^th
Hertford County Schools	19 mi	7	183^rd
Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools	22.23 mi	12	148^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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