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Pine Forest High

Q: Is Pine Forest High a good school?

Pine Forest High ranks 222 nd of 641 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

222^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 641 North Carolina High Schools

Better than 65% of North Carolina high schools

Summary

Pine Forest High is a public high school located in Fayetteville, North Carolina, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,602 students. The school is part of the Cumberland County Schools district, which is ranked 144 out of 242 districts in North Carolina and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Pine Forest High has consistently ranked in the top half of North Carolina high schools, with a ranking between 188 and 374 over the past 10 years. The school's performance is generally on par with or slightly above the district and state averages in end-of-course (EOC) exams, with some notable exceptions. Math I and Math III proficiency rates are significantly higher than the district and state averages, and English II proficiency rates are also consistently higher than the district and state. However, Biology proficiency rates have been lower than the district and state in recent years. Pine Forest High has also shown strong performance for certain student subgroups, with African American, Hispanic, and Multi-racial students ranking in the top quartile of North Carolina high schools, and English Language Learner (ELL) students and Gifted and Talented students performing exceptionally well.

Compared to nearby schools, Westover High School generally underperforms Pine Forest High, while the two early college high schools in the area, Cross Creek Early College and Cumberland International Early College, significantly outperform Pine Forest High in academic measures. The school's high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch suggests that it is serving a relatively disadvantaged student population, but its overall academic performance and graduation rates indicate that it is effectively supporting its students despite these socioeconomic factors.

1,551

Students ?

26.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,296

Per pupil spending ?

65.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

525 Andrews Road
Fayetteville, NC 28311-1199

(910) 488-2384

District: Cumberland County Schools

Feeder schools for Pine Forest High:

Elementary:	College Lakes Elementary
	Howard L Hall Elementary
	Long Hill Elementary
	Manchester Elementary
	More...
	Raleigh Road Elementary
	William T Brown Elementary
Middle:	Pine Forest Middle
	Spring Lake Middle

Racial breakdown:

African American:

48.8%

White:

22.2%

Hispanic:

16.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 52nd percentile in 2015 → 65th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Carolina average (62% vs 53% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 13 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the North Carolina median (65th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Large classes — about 26 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school62%

District avg53%

North Carolina avg53%

222^nd of 641

North Carolina public high schools ?

Top 35%▲ up 14 pts since 2015

From top 48% (2015) to top 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 17High Schools in the Cumberland County Schools

144^th of 242Cumberland 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
2025	61.8	222 of 641	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.8	263 of 640	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.3	245 of 626	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.2	254 of 621	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	33.7	374 of 594	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.4	188 of 514	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.1	227 of 469	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	51.6	174 of 476	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	40.2	233 of 507	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	40.8	256 of 531	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	35.4	237 of 451	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	37.1	259 of 505	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	77.6	28 of 502	94.4%	★★★★★
2011	67.9	104 of 506	79.4%	★★★★☆
2010	60.3	188 of 499	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	46.8	283 of 490	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	29.9	379 of 477	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	28.3	354 of 453	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	29.9	346 of 431	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	71.2	93 of 440	78.9%	★★★★☆
2024	63.3	107 of 437	75.5%	★★★★☆
2023	68.1	93 of 434	78.6%	★★★★☆
2022	63.7	107 of 430	75.1%	★★★★☆
2021	43.9	141 of 364	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.2	86 of 369	76.7%	★★★★☆
2018	51.7	124 of 359	65.5%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	31.8	75 of 106	29.2%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	73.4	41 of 330	87.6%	★★★★☆
2021	42.2	166 of 334	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.2	119 of 364	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	36.4	207 of 349	40.7%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	60.2	50 of 273	81.7%	★★★★☆
2024	62.3	48 of 262	81.7%	★★★★☆
2023	77.4	20 of 226	91.2%	★★★★★
2022	52.6	52 of 156	66.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	56.4	248 of 610	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.4	304 of 602	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.4	264 of 588	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.7	254 of 594	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	29.7	301 of 475	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.8	232 of 475	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.5	255 of 449	43.2%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	82.0	4 of 412	99.0%	★★★★★
2024	70.3	105 of 403	73.9%	★★★★☆
2023	67.0	143 of 403	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.7	89 of 398	77.6%	★★★★☆
2021	33.4	262 of 337	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	59.9	132 of 325	59.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	72.4	106 of 462	77.1%	★★★★☆
2024	65.7	113 of 454	75.1%	★★★★☆
2023	78.2	81 of 449	82.0%	★★★★☆
2022	69.3	106 of 436	75.7%	★★★★☆
2021	48.2	121 of 370	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.1	53 of 354	85.0%	★★★★☆
2018	56.0	109 of 340	67.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	63.8	170 of 606	71.9%	★★★★☆
2024	54.1	218 of 613	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.4	221 of 597	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.4	178 of 544	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.9	207 of 432	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.6	123 of 446	72.4%	★★★★☆
2018	45.2	189 of 424	55.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	65.0	190 of 601	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.3	223 of 607	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.2	228 of 602	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.9	230 of 585	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.4	266 of 481	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.3	169 of 488	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.2	211 of 463	54.4%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	54.1	21 of 53	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.4	24 of 49	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.8	16 of 48	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.3	13 of 47	72.3%	★★★★☆
2021	44.6	23 of 41	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.1	11 of 33	66.7%	★★★★☆
2018	46.8	17 of 32	46.9%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	67.5	65 of 253	74.3%	★★★★☆
2024	59.7	89 of 261	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.7	91 of 249	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	85.6	25 of 226	88.9%	★★★★☆
2021	34.3	129 of 199	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.7	99 of 195	49.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.6	67 of 185	63.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	55.3	97 of 352	72.4%	★★★★☆
2024	48.4	131 of 349	62.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	69.7	171 of 542	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.3	149 of 553	73.1%	★★★★☆
2023	64.1	192 of 537	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.6	181 of 534	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.4	204 of 439	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.0	102 of 444	77.0%	★★★★☆
2018	54.4	177 of 427	58.5%	★★★☆☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2025)99th percentile+34 vs school

Disabled (2022)88th percentile+28 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)82nd percentile+16 vs school

African American (2025)79th percentile+13 vs school

Hispanic (2025)77th percentile+12 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)74th percentile+9 vs school

Special Education (2025)72nd percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)72nd percentile+7 vs school

White (2025)68th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)68th percentile+3 vs school

Military Connected (2025)60th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2025)59th percentile-6 vs school

Asian (2025)29th percentile-36 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Math III77%+11 vs state

English II66%+6 vs state

Math I58%+24 vs state

Biology47%~ state avg

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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)	EOG Mathematics (2025)			EOG Reading (2025)			EOG Science (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	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
Pine Forest High	Public	9-12	525 Andrews Road	Fayetteville	28311	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 488-2384	1,551	59	26.1	65.3%	344 (22.2%)	757 (48.8%)	253 (16.3%)	34 (2.2%)	12 (0.8%)	4 (0.3%)	147 (9.5%)	61.8	222^nd of 641 public high schools	65.4%		54.8	263^rd of 640 public high schools	58.9%	41	47.4	65.7	57.9	77.1								$8,296	$894	$7,402
Reid Ross Classical High	Public	9-12	3200 Ramsey Street	Fayetteville	28301	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 488-8415	227	16	14.2	98.7%	29 (12.8%)	155 (68.3%)	25 (11.0%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (7.0%)	55.7	258^th of 641 public high schools	59.8%		54.1	271^st of 640 public high schools	57.7%	13	56.0	69.5	43.9	60.0								$15,566	$1,451	$14,115
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%)	31.9	434^th of 641 public high schools	32.3%		20.8	511^th of 640 public high schools	20.2%	77	38.2	52.0	32.3	48.5								$10,706	$1,987	$8,720
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%)	8.1	606^th of 641 public high schools	5.5%		2	632^nd of 640 public high schools	1.3%	26	13.0	26.7		40.0								$25,524	$4,088	$21,436
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%)	95.8	10^th of 641 public high schools	98.4%		96	10^th of 640 public high schools	98.4%		95.1	98.6	96.9	100.0								$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%)	93.9	36^th of 641 public high schools	94.4%		94	40^th of 640 public high schools	93.8%	4	81.3	100.0	96.7	96.8								$7,428	$562	$6,866
Alger B. Wilkins High School	Public	9-12	1429 Skibo Road	Fayetteville	28303	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 864-5438	159	12	13.4	89.3%	18 (11.3%)	111 (69.8%)	17 (10.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	12 (7.5%)	3	631^st of 641 public high schools	1.6%		4.8	620^th of 640 public high schools	3.1%	11		15.8	9.7	12.5								$13,760	$1,393	$12,367
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%)	28	473^rd of 641 public high schools	26.2%		35.2	403^rd of 640 public high schools	37.0%	70	32.2	59.0	30.8	42.2	60.0	52.8	25.4	67.5	60.4	63.5	52.4
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%)	36.5	401^st of 641 public high schools	37.4%		45.6	326^th of 640 public high schools	49.1%	75	43.4	49.4	25.2	65.7								$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%)	93.8	40^th of 641 public high schools	93.8%		94.6	30^th of 640 public high schools	95.3%	10	94.0	92.8	90.2	95.9								$8,770	$513	$8,257

Frequently Asked Questions about Pine Forest High

What is the racial makeup of Pine Forest High?

Students at Pine Forest High are 49% African American, 22% White, 16% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Pine Forest High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,551 students attended Pine Forest High.

What district is Pine Forest High in?

Cumberland County Schools

Is Pine Forest High a good school?

Pine Forest High ranks 222^nd of 641 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Pine Forest High?

Pine Forest High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : College Lakes Elementary
Elementary : Howard L Hall Elementary
Elementary : Long Hill Elementary
Elementary : Manchester Elementary
Elementary : Raleigh Road Elementary
Elementary : William T Brown Elementary
Middle : Pine Forest Middle
Middle : Spring Lake Middle

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