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Reid Ross Classical High

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Reid Ross Classical High ranks 258 th of 641 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

258^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 641 North Carolina High Schools

Better than 60% of North Carolina high schools

Summary

Reid Ross Classical High is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Fayetteville, North Carolina, part of the Cumberland County Schools district. With 216 students enrolled, the school has consistently ranked in the top half of North Carolina high schools over the past 5 years, with a focus on strong academic performance.

Reid Ross Classical High stands out for its exceptional performance on End-of-Course (EOC) exams, particularly in English II and Math III, where proficiency rates exceed the district and state averages. However, the school lags behind in EOC Biology and Math I. Interestingly, the school performs exceptionally well for its African American and low socioeconomic status student subgroups, ranking in the top 25% and top 30% of North Carolina high schools, respectively. The school also ranks in the top 15% for its gifted and talented student subgroup. In contrast, the school's performance for its female, male, and disabled student subgroups is more average.

Compared to nearby schools, Reid Ross Classical High outperforms lower-ranked schools in the district, such as Alger B. Wilkins High School and Ramsey Street High, but lags behind the higher-performing schools, such as Massey Hill Classical High, Cumberland Polytechnic, and the early college programs. Despite serving a more economically disadvantaged student population, Reid Ross Classical High has maintained a graduation rate around 86-88%, slightly above the district and state averages.

227

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,566

Per pupil spending ?

98.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3200 Ramsey Street
Fayetteville, NC 28301-3118

(910) 488-8415

District: Cumberland County Schools

Racial breakdown:

African American:

68.3%

White:

12.8%

Hispanic:

11.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 40th percentile in 2015 → 60th in 2025

Strengths

✓93% graduate in 4 years — above the North Carolina average (87%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 20 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the North Carolina median (60th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school57%

District avg53%

North Carolina avg53%

258^th of 641

North Carolina public high schools ?

Top 40%▲ up 20 pts since 2015

From bottom 40% (2015) to top 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^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	55.7	258 of 641	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.1	271 of 640	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.6	267 of 626	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.2	332 of 621	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.4	350 of 594	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	72.1	84 of 514	83.7%	★★★★☆
2018	68.8	105 of 469	77.6%	★★★★☆
2017	59.8	132 of 476	72.3%	★★★★☆
2016	49.8	164 of 507	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	33.2	319 of 531	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	30.7	269 of 451	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	39.3	238 of 505	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	62.2	132 of 502	73.7%	★★★★☆
2011	60.9	171 of 506	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	64.3	142 of 499	71.5%	★★★★☆
2009	50.3	253 of 490	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	59.6	154 of 477	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	62.3	121 of 453	73.3%	★★★★☆
2006	65.8	107 of 431	75.2%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	70.7	94 of 440	78.6%	★★★★☆
2024	72.8	90 of 437	79.4%	★★★★☆
2023	66.1	102 of 434	76.5%	★★★★☆
2022	64.3	104 of 430	75.8%	★★★★☆
2021	55.7	87 of 364	76.1%	★★★★☆
2019	87.4	19 of 369	94.9%	★★★★★
2018	78.2	38 of 359	89.4%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2021	77.5	38 of 334	88.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	53.5	263 of 610	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.1	257 of 602	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.9	295 of 588	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.3	358 of 594	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.7	265 of 475	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	73.2	79 of 475	83.4%	★★★★☆
2018	47.4	235 of 449	47.7%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	80.0	46 of 412	88.8%	★★★★☆
2019	52.9	173 of 325	46.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	63.2	173 of 606	71.5%	★★★★☆
2024	61.7	181 of 613	70.5%	★★★★☆
2023	57.6	200 of 597	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.0	229 of 544	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.9	125 of 432	71.1%	★★★★☆
2019	75.0	34 of 446	92.4%	★★★★★
2018	69.4	64 of 424	84.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	56.5	236 of 601	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.2	264 of 607	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.2	247 of 602	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.0	289 of 585	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.8	238 of 481	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.5	86 of 488	82.4%	★★★★☆
2018	68.1	100 of 463	78.4%	★★★★☆

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)89th percentile+29 vs school

Disabled (2021)89th percentile+48 vs school

African American (2025)79th percentile+19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)71st percentile+12 vs school

Male (2025)61st percentile~ school

Female (2025)57th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

English II70%+10 vs state

Math III60%-6 vs state

Biology56%+8 vs state

Math I44%+10 vs state

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Schools Near Reid Ross Classical High

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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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Reid Ross Classical High

How many students attend Reid Ross Classical High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 227 students attended Reid Ross Classical High.

What is the racial makeup of Reid Ross Classical High?

Students at Reid Ross Classical High are 68% African American, 13% White, 11% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races.

Is Reid Ross Classical High a good school?

Reid Ross Classical High ranks 258^th of 641 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Reid Ross Classical High in?

Cumberland County Schools

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