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271
Franklin High
Public
9-12
100 Panther Drive
Franklin
28734
Macon County
Macon County Schools
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(828) 524-6467
1,005
60
16.6
51.4%
733 (72.9%)
7 (0.7%)
223 (22.2%)
9 (0.9%)
2 (0.2%)
1 (0.1%)
30 (3.0%)
$9,457
$662
$8,795
53
63.6
210
61
370237001023
272
Princeton High
Public
6-12
101 Dr Donnie H Jones Jr Blvd
Princeton
27569
Johnston County
Johnston County Public Schools
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(919) 936-5011
1,024
68
15.1
49.2%
691 (67.5%)
90 (8.8%)
186 (18.2%)
5 (0.5%)
2 (0.2%)
0 (0.0%)
50 (4.9%)
$9,669
$525
$9,144
52.9
49.9
286
14
370237003215
273
Cleveland High
Public
9-12
1892 Polenta Rd
Clayton
27520
Johnston County
Johnston County Public Schools
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(919) 934-2455
1,879
99
18.9
35.0%
1,020 (54.3%)
330 (17.6%)
403 (21.4%)
26 (1.4%)
2 (0.1%)
4 (0.2%)
94 (5.0%)
$7,646
$466
$7,180
52.7
50.1
285
12
370408001640
274
East Rutherford High School
Public
9-12
331 East High Rd
Bostic
28018
Rutherford County
Rutherford County Schools
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(828) 245-6424
659
50
13.1
99.5%
454 (68.9%)
89 (13.5%)
67 (10.2%)
1 (0.2%)
0 (0.0%)
2 (0.3%)
46 (7.0%)
$10,163
$1,106
$9,057
52.7
58
247
27
370192000846
275
Southeast Guilford High
Public
9-12
4530 Southeast School Road
Greensboro
27406
Guilford County
Guilford County Schools
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(336) 674-4300
1,273
81
15.7
48.2%
620 (48.7%)
392 (30.8%)
153 (12.0%)
30 (2.4%)
13 (1.0%)
2 (0.2%)
63 (4.9%)
$9,360
$799
$8,561
52.6
37.9
369
94
370268001124
276
West Lincoln High
Public
9-12
172 Shoal Rd
Lincolnton
28092
Lincoln County
Lincoln County Schools
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(704) 736-9453
756
44
17.3
51.5%
656 (86.8%)
4 (0.5%)
67 (8.9%)
4 (0.5%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
25 (3.3%)
$8,213
$515
$7,699
52.6
52.2
272
4
370408001636
277
Chase High School
Public
9-12
1603 Chase High Rd
Forest City
28043
Rutherford County
Rutherford County Schools
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(828) 245-5883
660
50
13.1
99.2%
478 (72.4%)
46 (7.0%)
79 (12.0%)
0 (0.0%)
2 (0.3%)
0 (0.0%)
55 (8.3%)
$10,771
$989
$9,782
52.6
47.6
308
31
370027000070
278
Asheville High
Public
9-12
419 McDowell Street
Asheville
28803
Buncombe County
Asheville City Schools
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(828) 350-2500
1,166
83
14
33.4%
765 (65.6%)
191 (16.4%)
100 (8.6%)
14 (1.2%)
4 (0.3%)
16 (1.4%)
76 (6.5%)
$14,811
$688
$14,123
51.7
50.5
282
4
370075000313
279
Northwood High
Public
9-12
310 Northwood High School Road
Pittsboro
27312
Chatham County
Chatham County Schools
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(919) 542-4181
940
57
16.3
29.3%
578 (61.5%)
124 (13.2%)
164 (17.4%)
17 (1.8%)
4 (0.4%)
1 (0.1%)
52 (5.5%)
$9,555
$397
$9,159
51.3
49
295
16
370033002224
280
Northside High
Public
9-12
7868 Free Union Church Road
Pinetown
27865
Beaufort County
Beaufort County Schools
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(252) 943-6341
376
30
12.5
98.7%
251 (66.8%)
66 (17.6%)
39 (10.4%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
20 (5.3%)
$12,647
$840
$11,807
51.2
45.6
317
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About our rankings:
Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on EOC Biology, EOC English II, EOC Math I, EOC Math III test scores released by the North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction.
These rankings were last updated on September 6, 2023, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction.
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Educational resources:
Per-Pupil Spending: Understanding the Breakdown of Federal, State, and Local Funds
No Child Left Behind (NCLB): A Comprehensive Analysis of Its Impact on Education
SchoolDigger data sources
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