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Massey Hill Classical High

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Massey Hill Classical High ranks 94 th of 662 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

94^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 662 North Carolina High Schools

Better than 86% of North Carolina high schools

Summary

Massey Hill Classical High is a small high school in Fayetteville, NC, serving 273 students in grades 9–12 within Cumberland County Schools. Although that district ranks in the 43rd percentile statewide with a 2-star rating, Massey Hill is a clear standout: it is ranked 94th out of 662 North Carolina high schools, placing it in the 86th percentile with a 4-star rating. The school has earned a 4-star rating every year since at least 2016, keeping it among the top 20% of high schools in the state for nearly a decade.

Massey Hill’s End-of-Course exam results are far stronger than those of the district’s traditional high schools. Math I proficiency is 79.4% at Massey Hill versus 28.2%–41.4% at nearby E.E. Smith High, South View High, Terry Sanford High, and Douglas Byrd High; Biology proficiency is 91.5% versus 37.6%–55.8% at those same schools. Only area specialty schools like Cumberland Polytechnic and Cross Creek Early College rank higher, with 5-star ratings and near-perfect scores. Massey Hill also serves fewer economically disadvantaged students than its neighborhood counterparts — 39.6% free/reduced-price lunch eligibility versus 97% or more at South View, E.E. Smith, and Douglas Byrd — yet its low-income students still rank in the 86th percentile statewide.

The school performs well across nearly every student subgroup: African American students rank in the 86th percentile, Hispanic students in the 85th, White students in the 87th, and military-connected students place 9th out of 70 military-connected subgroups statewide — an especially useful signal for families tied to Fayetteville’s military bases. Gifted students improved sharply, from the 57th to the 85th percentile. The clearest gap is by gender: male students rank in the 75th percentile versus the 93rd for female students. Chronic absenteeism rose from 20.6% to 29.0% in 2024-25, above the state average of 24.2% but still below the district average of 33.7%, and it remains the most notable area to watch despite the school’s strong academic performance.

273

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

39.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1062 Southern Avenue
Fayetteville, NC 28306-1799

(910) 485-8761

District: Cumberland County Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

46.5%

Hispanic:

21.2%

African American:

17.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 86th percentile in 2016 → 86th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Carolina average (89% vs 60% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 14% of North Carolina high schools

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school89%

District avg58%

North Carolina avg60%

94^th of 662

North Carolina public high schools ?

Top 14%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

141^st of 246Cumberland 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
2026	87.6	94 of 662	85.8%	★★★★☆
2025	89.4	84 of 641	86.9%	★★★★☆
2024	82.8	122 of 640	80.9%	★★★★☆
2023	80.7	124 of 626	80.2%	★★★★☆
2022	80.7	127 of 621	79.5%	★★★★☆
2021	72.0	142 of 594	76.1%	★★★★☆
2019	76.4	66 of 514	87.2%	★★★★☆
2018	77.4	69 of 469	85.3%	★★★★☆
2017	74.5	65 of 476	86.3%	★★★★☆
2016	69.1	73 of 507	85.6%	★★★★☆
2015	74.0	66 of 531	87.6%	★★★★☆
2014	72.8	59 of 451	86.9%	★★★★☆
2013	70.6	41 of 505	91.9%	★★★★★
2012	76.3	39 of 502	92.2%	★★★★★
2011	76.7	39 of 506	92.3%	★★★★★
2010	69.4	86 of 499	82.8%	★★★★☆
2009	69.9	73 of 490	85.1%	★★★★☆
2008	67.7	88 of 477	81.6%	★★★★☆
2007	71.6	65 of 453	85.7%	★★★★☆
2006	77.2	32 of 431	92.6%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	85.3	65 of 450	85.6%	★★★★☆
2025	90.7	42 of 440	90.5%	★★★★★
2024	56.0	133 of 437	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	78.2	76 of 434	82.5%	★★★★☆
2022	91.4	41 of 430	90.5%	★★★★★
2021	64.2	62 of 364	83.0%	★★★★☆
2019	74.4	40 of 369	89.2%	★★★★☆
2018	69.8	58 of 359	83.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	91.4	47 of 629	92.5%	★★★★★
2025	90.4	63 of 610	89.7%	★★★★☆
2024	78.5	136 of 602	77.4%	★★★★☆
2023	79.8	117 of 588	80.1%	★★★★☆
2022	80.0	123 of 594	79.3%	★★★★☆
2021	73.9	69 of 475	85.5%	★★★★☆
2019	72.7	84 of 475	82.3%	★★★★☆
2018	78.1	63 of 449	86.0%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	74.3	63 of 407	84.5%	★★★★☆
2025	73.1	113 of 412	72.6%	★★★★☆
2024	62.3	173 of 403	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.6	152 of 403	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.7	190 of 398	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.8	169 of 337	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.8	66 of 325	79.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	87.2	72 of 474	84.8%	★★★★☆
2025	91.8	48 of 462	89.6%	★★★★☆
2024	87.6	62 of 454	86.3%	★★★★☆
2023	91.3	51 of 449	88.6%	★★★★☆
2022	86.5	64 of 436	85.3%	★★★★☆
2021	65.5	51 of 370	86.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	89.7	89 of 620	85.6%	★★★★☆
2025	88.1	86 of 606	85.8%	★★★★☆
2024	82.9	111 of 613	81.9%	★★★★☆
2023	81.5	100 of 597	83.2%	★★★★☆
2022	89.9	66 of 544	87.9%	★★★★☆
2021	69.7	34 of 432	92.1%	★★★★★
2019	72.2	37 of 446	91.7%	★★★★★
2018	73.0	51 of 424	88.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	75.6	155 of 624	75.2%	★★★★☆
2025	83.7	119 of 601	80.2%	★★★★☆
2024	87.3	106 of 607	82.5%	★★★★☆
2023	78.0	138 of 602	77.1%	★★★★☆
2022	78.7	131 of 585	77.6%	★★★★☆
2021	67.7	92 of 481	80.9%	★★★★☆
2019	74.2	63 of 488	87.1%	★★★★☆
2018	73.1	81 of 463	82.5%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	83.1	9 of 70	87.1%	★★★★☆
2025	78.6	12 of 53	77.4%	★★★★☆
2024	87.8	5 of 49	89.8%	★★★★★
2023	78.9	9 of 48	81.3%	★★★★☆
2022	68.1	15 of 47	68.1%	★★★★☆
2021	61.9	11 of 41	73.2%	★★★★☆
2019	69.2	9 of 33	72.7%	★★★★☆
2018	40.7	21 of 32	34.4%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	83.0	33 of 253	87.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	87.1	70 of 551	87.3%	★★★★☆
2025	88.2	64 of 542	88.2%	★★★★☆
2024	88.3	75 of 553	86.4%	★★★★☆
2023	76.9	122 of 537	77.3%	★★★★☆
2022	75.4	139 of 534	74.0%	★★★★☆
2021	78.7	44 of 439	90.0%	★★★★★
2019	83.7	34 of 444	92.3%	★★★★★
2018	77.6	68 of 427	84.1%	★★★★☆

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)

Female (2026)93rd percentile+7 vs school

White (2026)87th percentile~ school

Military Connected (2026)87th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)87th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)86th percentile~ school

African American (2026)86th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)85th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2026)85th percentile~ school

Male (2026)75th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Math III93%+24 vs state

Biology92%+33 vs state

English II86%+22 vs state

Math I79%+37 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				EOC Biology (2026)	EOC English II (2026)	EOC Math I (2026)	EOC Math III (2026)	EOG Mathematics (2026)			EOG Reading (2026)			EOG Science (2026)	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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	EOG Mathematics 6th Grade	EOG Mathematics 7th Grade	EOG Mathematics 8th Grade	EOG Reading 6th Grade	EOG Reading 7th Grade	EOG Reading 8th Grade	EOG Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Massey Hill Classical High	Public	9-12	1062 Southern Avenue	Fayetteville	28306	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 485-8761	273	19	14.3	39.6%	127 (46.5%)	48 (17.6%)	58 (21.2%)	7 (2.6%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (11.4%)	87.6	94^th of 662 public high schools	85.8%		89.4	84^th of 641 public high schools	86.9%	10	91.5	86.2	79.4	93.3								$11,273	$981	$10,292
Cumberland Virtual Academy 6-12	Public, Virtual	6-12	800 North Street	Fayetteville	28301	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(910) 500-7985	390	26	15.2	62.6%	94 (24.1%)	173 (44.4%)	77 (19.7%)	8 (2.1%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	36 (9.2%)	33	456^th of 662 public high schools	31.1%		28	473^rd of 641 public high schools	26.2%	17	44.4	62.5	30.6	61.1	57.1	57.9	50.0	68.6	65.8	69.0	70.7
Terry Sanford High	Public	9-12	2301 Fort Bragg Road	Fayetteville	28303	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 484-1151	1,201	50	23.9	64.4%	312 (26.0%)	562 (46.8%)	159 (13.2%)	47 (3.9%)	14 (1.2%)	6 (0.5%)	101 (8.4%)	35.5	436^th of 662 public high schools	34.1%		36.5	401^st of 641 public high schools	37.4%	35	43.2	55.9	36.3	69.1								$8,493	$714	$7,779
Cumberland Polytechnic	Public	9-12	220 Hull Rd	Fayetteville	28303	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 486-7300	319	9	34.2	40.4%	116 (36.4%)	112 (35.1%)	47 (14.7%)	8 (2.5%)	2 (0.6%)	3 (0.9%)	31 (9.7%)	94.3	13^th of 662 public high schools	98.0%		93.8	40^th of 641 public high schools	93.8%	27	100.0	100.0	97.7	98.8								$8,770	$513	$8,257
Cross Creek Early College	Public	9-12	1200 Murchison Road	Fayetteville	28301	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 500-7551	253	11	23.7	47.0%	40 (15.8%)	115 (45.5%)	51 (20.2%)	14 (5.5%)	2 (0.8%)	4 (1.6%)	27 (10.7%)	91.9	54^th of 662 public high schools	91.8%		95.8	10^th of 641 public high schools	98.4%	44	96.8	88.2	96.1	563.1								$7,352	$641	$6,711
Cumberland International Early College	Public	9-12	1200 Murchison Rd	Fayetteville	28301	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 226-6485	237	8	28.1	57.4%	37 (15.6%)	127 (53.6%)	44 (18.6%)	10 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	17 (7.2%)	92	51^st of 662 public high schools	92.3%		93.9	36^th of 641 public high schools	94.4%	15	360.7	98.5	86.2	96.2								$7,428	$562	$6,866
Douglas Byrd High	Public	9-12	1624 Ireland Drive	Fayetteville	28304	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 484-8121	1,006	45	22.1	97.4%	120 (11.9%)	554 (55.1%)	220 (21.9%)	7 (0.7%)	21 (2.1%)	6 (0.6%)	78 (7.8%)	16.2	576^th of 662 public high schools	13.0%		23.1	505^th of 641 public high schools	21.2%	71	37.6	46.3	28.2	32.3								$10,626	$1,758	$8,868
Ramsey Street High	Public	9-12	117 Quincy St	Fayetteville	28301	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 437-5829	39	9	4.3	56.4%	6 (15.4%)	26 (66.7%)	1 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (10.3%)	4.6	632^nd of 662 public high schools	4.5%		8.1	606^th of 641 public high schools	5.5%	26	21.7	28.9	6.7	26.9								$25,524	$4,088	$21,436
E E Smith High	Public	9-12	1800 Seabrook Road	Fayetteville	28301	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 483-0153	1,017	44	22.8	99.7%	98 (9.6%)	660 (64.9%)	166 (16.3%)	7 (0.7%)	10 (1.0%)	5 (0.5%)	71 (7.0%)	36.1	433^rd of 662 public high schools	34.6%		31.9	434^th of 641 public high schools	32.3%	1	55.8	51.8	41.4	59.4								$10,706	$1,987	$8,720
South View High	Public	9-12	4184 Elk Road	Hope Mills	28348	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 425-8181	1,461	66	22.2	98.1%	275 (18.8%)	732 (50.1%)	271 (18.5%)	17 (1.2%)	28 (1.9%)	6 (0.4%)	132 (9.0%)	30.1	479^th of 662 public high schools	27.6%		25.1	496^th of 641 public high schools	22.6%	17	51.6	57.9	33.3	48.7								$8,362	$862	$7,499

Frequently Asked Questions about Massey Hill Classical High

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Massey Hill Classical High ranks 94^th of 662 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Massey Hill Classical High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 273 students attended Massey Hill Classical High.

What district is Massey Hill Classical High in?

Cumberland County Schools

What is the racial makeup of Massey Hill Classical High?

Students at Massey Hill Classical High are 47% White, 21% Hispanic, 18% African American, 11% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

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