Is Gray's Creek High a good school?

Gray's Creek High ranks 316 th of 626 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Gray's Creek High?

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,395 students attended Gray's Creek High.

What is the racial makeup of Gray's Creek High?

Students at Gray's Creek High are 46% White, 25% African American, 14% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 3% American Indian, 2% Asian.

What schools feed into Gray's Creek High?

Gray's Creek High is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Alderman Road Elementary Elementary : Gallberry Farm Elementary Elementary : Gray's Creek Elementary Middle : Gray's Creek Middle

Gray's Creek High

Public 9-12

5301 Celebration Drive
Hope Mills, NC 28348

(910) 424-8589

District: Cumberland County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
316^th of 626 North Carolina High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,285

Feeder schools for Gray's Creek High:

Elementary:	Alderman Road Elementary
	Gallberry Farm Elementary
	Gray's Creek Elementary
Middle:	Gray's Creek Middle

Student/teacher ratio: 18.8

Number of students: 1,395

Racial breakdown:

White:

46.3%

African American:

25.4%

Hispanic:

14.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 43.5%

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Compare Details Gray's Creek High ranks worse than 50.5% of high schools in North Carolina. It also ranks 9^th among 17 ranked high schools in the Cumberland County Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 45.97. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Gray's Creek High is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (46.3%), African American (25.4%), Hispanic (14.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 43.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Gray's Creek High is 18.8. 11 high schools in the Cumberland County Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Gray's Creek High employs 74 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Gray's Creek High is $8,285. 13 high schools in the Cumberland County Schools District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Gray's Creek High:

SchoolDigger ranks Gray's Creek High 316^th of 626 North Carolina public high schools. (See Gray's Creek High in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Cumberland County Schools 137^th of 243 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Gray's Creek High

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Rank History for all students at Gray's Creek High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile
2006	41.32	296^th	431	31.3%
2007	38.93	308^th	453	32.0%
2008	49.07	258^th	477	45.9%
2009	54.87	217^th	490	55.7%
2010	60.80	183^rd	499	63.3%
2011	55.37	232^nd	506	54.2%
2012	54.00	192^nd	502	61.8%
2013	39.72	235^th	505	53.5%
2014	42.88	205^th	451	54.5%
2015	52.95	151^st	531	71.6%
2016	47.63	177^th	507	65.1%
2017	45.03	215^th	476	54.8%
2018	50.15	211^th	469	55.0%
2019	48.46	221^st	514	57.0%
2021	29.31	406^th	594	31.6%
2022	37.10	374^th	621	39.8%
2023	45.97	316^th	626	49.5%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Gray's Creek High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	51.41	86^th	185	53.5%
2019	44.21	109^th	195	44.1%
2021	30.25	145^th	199	27.1%
2022	40.66	130^th	226	42.5%
2023	48.15	122^nd	249	51.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Gray's Creek High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	50.94	149^th	424	64.9%
2019	46.79	157^th	446	64.8%
2021	28.02	291^st	432	32.6%
2022	32.29	353^rd	544	35.1%
2023	39.01	329^th	597	44.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Gray's Creek High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	47.30	236^th	449	47.4%
2019	45.08	237^th	475	50.1%
2021	32.57	284^th	475	40.2%
2022	34.51	386^th	594	35.0%
2023	49.53	292^nd	588	50.3%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Gray's Creek High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	28.30	251^st	349	28.1%
2019	43.64	181^st	364	50.3%
2021	19.96	310^th	334	7.2%
2022	35.95	189^th	330	42.7%

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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Gray's Creek High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	75.37	14^th	100	86.0%
2019	65.80	99^th	325	69.5%
2021	26.55	277^th	337	17.8%
2022	57.29	205^th	398	48.5%
2023	67.27	138^th	403	65.8%

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Rank History for Military Connected students at Gray's Creek High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	42.63	20^th	32	37.5%
2019	35.66	21^st	33	36.4%
2021	16.57	37^th	41	9.8%
2022	33.10	37^th	47	21.3%
2023	40.38	25^th	48	47.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Gray's Creek High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	49.36	208^th	463	55.1%
2019	48.37	199^th	488	59.2%
2021	23.91	346^th	481	28.1%
2022	37.81	349^th	585	40.3%
2023	40.85	337^th	602	44.0%

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Rank History for African American students at Gray's Creek High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	55.36	104^th	359	71.0%
2019	58.38	80^th	369	78.3%
2021	48.33	121^st	364	66.8%
2022	48.38	173^rd	430	59.8%
2023	58.31	126^th	434	71.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Gray's Creek High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	60.23	80^th	340	76.5%
2019	57.14	81^st	354	77.1%
2021	35.66	214^th	370	42.2%
2022	43.14	218^th	436	50.0%
2023	61.30	130^th	449	71.0%

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Rank History for Native American students at Gray's Creek High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile
2021	43.70	5^th	13	61.5%
2022	35.59	10^th	15	33.3%
2023	27.92	12^th	16	25.0%

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Rank History for White students at Gray's Creek High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	41.67	246^th	427	42.4%
2019	43.18	230^th	444	48.2%
2021	20.48	350^th	439	20.3%
2022	26.59	409^th	534	23.4%
2023	36.57	357^th	537	33.5%

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Data source: test scores: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Gray's Creek High

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2004	502	263	8	24	29	n/a	n/a	0	826
2005	597	292	9	32	37	n/a	n/a	0	967
2006	629	304	5	41	38	n/a	n/a	0	1017
2007	683	290	6	48	34	n/a	n/a	15	1076
2008	643	305	7	58	39	n/a	n/a	21	1073
2009	686	352	8	61	52	n/a	n/a	0	1159
2010	720	381	7	60	55	n/a	n/a	0	1223
2011	677	345	3	96	60	1	54	0	1236
2012	704	352	3	100	60	1	64	0	1284
2013	699	321	2	106	49	2	55	0	1234
2014	685	325	7	109	44	3	67	0	1240
2015	735	314	14	131	43	1	77	0	1315
2016	734	356	11	141	50	2	77	0	1371
2017	751	369	11	164	50	2	104	0	1451
2018	749	387	10	179	48	0	117	0	1490
2019	729	360	12	182	41	1	117	0	1442
2020	739	348	19	185	40	1	133	0	1465
2021	685	313	22	195	36	2	115	0	1368
2022	647	315	23	179	35	3	118	0	1320
2023	646	355	22	201	41	4	126	0	1395

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Gray's Creek High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2004	826	56.0	14.8	47.7
2005	967	66.0	14.7	45.3
2006	1017	66.0	15.4	43
2007	1076	66.6	16.2	40.4
2008	1073	71.1	15.1	n/a
2009	1159	74.8	15.5	42.8
2010	1223	76.3	16.0	42
2011	1236	75.8	16.2	41.1
2012	1284	71.8	17.8	44.7
2013	1234	75.8	16.2	43
2014	1240	77.0	16.1	43.1
2015	1315	76.0	17.3	42.8
2016	1371	75.0	18.2	42.2
2017	1451	76.8	18.8	43.8
2018	1490	76.1	19.5	40.3
2019	1442	76.6	18.8	44.7
2020	1465	79.6	18.4	37.1
2021	1368	76.9	17.7	42.5
2022	1320	77.3	17.0	34.8
2023	1395	74.0	18.8	43.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Gray's Creek High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2004	826	56.0	14.8	47.7
2005	967	66.0	14.7	45.3
2006	1017	66.0	15.4	43
2007	1076	66.6	16.2	40.4
2008	1073	71.1	15.1	n/a
2009	1159	74.8	15.5	42.8
2010	1223	76.3	16.0	42
2011	1236	75.8	16.2	41.1
2012	1284	71.8	17.8	44.7
2013	1234	75.8	16.2	43
2014	1240	77.0	16.1	43.1
2015	1315	76.0	17.3	42.8
2016	1371	75.0	18.2	42.2
2017	1451	76.8	18.8	43.8
2018	1490	76.1	19.5	40.3
2019	1442	76.6	18.8	44.7
2020	1465	79.6	18.4	37.1
2021	1368	76.9	17.7	42.5
2022	1320	77.3	17.0	34.8
2023	1395	74.0	18.8	43.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Gray's Creek High

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$866 (10.5%)	$7,419 (89.5%)	$8,285

Data source: North Carolina Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Gray's Creek High

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 221^st of 514 High schools	Ranks 316^th of 626 High schools	7.5%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
End of Course Biology (Gray's Creek High)	52.3	51.8	0.5%
End of Course Biology (Cumberland County Schools)	58.5	54.6	3.9%
End of Course Biology (North Carolina)	59.6	54.1	5.5%
End of Course English II (Gray's Creek High)	60.3	63.2	2.9%
End of Course English II (Cumberland County Schools)	56.9	57.2	0.3%
End of Course English II (North Carolina)	59.7	58.5	1.2%
End of Course Math I (Gray's Creek High)	47.8	42.1	5.7%
End of Course Math I (Cumberland County Schools)	41.6	34.4	7.2%
End of Course Math I (North Carolina)	41.2	35.9	5.3%
End of Course Math III (Gray's Creek High)	47.7	48	0.3%
End of Course Math III (Cumberland County Schools)	43.2	52.3	9.1%
End of Course Math III (North Carolina)	46.8	58.3	11.5%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	1442	1395	3.3%
African American	360	355	1.4%
American Indian	41	41
Asian	12	22	83.3%
Hispanic	182	201	10.4%
Pacific Islander	1	4	300%
White	729	646	11.4%
Two or More Races	117	126	7.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	44.7%	43.5%	1.2%

Schools Near Gray's Creek High

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				EOC Biology (2023)	EOC English II (2023)	EOC Math I (2023)	EOC Math III (2023)	EOG Mathematics (2023)			EOG Reading (2023)			EOG Science (2023)	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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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
Gray's Creek High	Public	9-12	5301 Celebration Drive	Hope Mills	28348	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(910) 424-8589	1,395	74	18.8	43.5%	646 (46.3%)	355 (25.4%)	201 (14.4%)	22 (1.6%)	41 (2.9%)	4 (0.3%)	126 (9.0%)	46	316^th of 626 public high schools	49.5%		37.1	374^th of 621 public high schools	39.8%	58	51.8	63.2	42.1	48.0								$8,285	$866	$7,419
South View High	Public	9-12	4184 Elk Road	Hope Mills	28348	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(910) 425-8181	1,502	91	16.5	65.9%	363 (24.2%)	691 (46.0%)	245 (16.3%)	15 (1.0%)	34 (2.3%)	8 (0.5%)	146 (9.7%)	27.6	457^th of 626 public high schools	27.0%		24.1	468^th of 621 public high schools	24.6%	11	47.3	52.0	21.5	38.0								$8,362	$862	$7,499
Jack Britt High	Public	9-12	7403 Rockfish Road	Fayetteville	28306	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(910) 429-2800	1,890	101	18.7	38.1%	655 (34.7%)	556 (29.4%)	371 (19.6%)	110 (5.8%)	21 (1.1%)	4 (0.2%)	173 (9.2%)	75.3	152^nd of 626 public high schools	75.7%		80	133^rd of 621 public high schools	78.6%	19	81.2	76.2	52.3	70.8								$7,975	$881	$7,094
Massey Hill Classical High	Public	9-12	1062 Southern Avenue	Fayetteville	28306	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(910) 485-8761	264	22	12.0	42.0%	123 (46.6%)	51 (19.3%)	50 (18.9%)	9 (3.4%)	5 (1.9%)	2 (0.8%)	24 (9.1%)	80.7	124^th of 626 public high schools	80.2%		80.7	127^th of 621 public high schools	79.5%	3	84.7	67.2	77.6	76.1								$11,273	$981	$10,292
Douglas Byrd High	Public	9-12	1624 Ireland Drive	Fayetteville	28304	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(910) 484-8121	940	64	14.6	99.0%	128 (13.6%)	472 (50.2%)	206 (21.9%)	5 (0.5%)	22 (2.3%)	12 (1.3%)	95 (10.1%)	28.3	445^th of 626 public high schools	28.9%		26.7	455^th of 621 public high schools	26.7%	10	40.1	41.4	22.7	66.0								$10,626	$1,758	$8,868
Saint Pauls High	Public	9-12	648 North Old Stage Rd	Saint Pauls	28384	Robeson County	Public Schools of Robeson County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(910) 865-4177	1,151	54	21.4	98.9%	160 (13.9%)	248 (21.5%)	491 (42.7%)	3 (0.3%)	189 (16.4%)	2 (0.2%)	58 (5.0%)	27.5	458^th of 626 public high schools	26.8%		30.2	434^th of 621 public high schools	30.1%	24	62.8	33.1	29.3	22.3								$10,368	$1,515	$8,853
Seventy-First High	Public	9-12	6764 Raeford Road	Fayetteville	28304	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(910) 867-3116	1,366	81	16.9	70.1%	116 (8.5%)	921 (67.4%)	185 (13.5%)	14 (1.0%)	6 (0.4%)	9 (0.7%)	115 (8.4%)	27.7	454^th of 626 public high schools	27.5%		32	420^th of 621 public high schools	32.4%	34	44.8	46.8	21.3	49.5								$8,861	$890	$7,971
Terry Sanford High	Public	9-12	2301 Fort Bragg Road	Fayetteville	28303	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(910) 484-1151	1,224	62	19.7	58.7%	377 (30.8%)	542 (44.3%)	145 (11.8%)	53 (4.3%)	13 (1.1%)	6 (0.5%)	88 (7.2%)	30.2	432^nd of 626 public high schools	31.0%		36.4	385^th of 621 public high schools	38.0%	47	43.8	54.6	27.2	40.0								$8,493	$714	$7,779
Cumberland Academy 6-12 Virtual School	Public, Virtual	6-12	800 North Street	Fayetteville	28301	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(910) 500-7985	590	41	14.4	65.3%	122 (20.7%)	301 (51.0%)	99 (16.8%)	6 (1.0%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	56 (9.5%)	38.4	367^th of 626 public high schools	41.4%		20	502^nd of 621 public high schools	19.2%	135	50.0	55.3	35.0	47.3	43.8	41.1	24.7	55.0	61.1	58.1	67.7
Cumberland Polytechnic	Public	9-13	2201 Hull Rd	Fayetteville	28303	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(910) 486-7300	289	13	23.1	42.6%	91 (31.5%)	112 (38.8%)	41 (14.2%)	7 (2.4%)	3 (1.0%)	5 (1.7%)	30 (10.4%)	95.4	21^st of 626 public high schools	96.6%		96.1	12^th of 621 public high schools	98.1%	9	94.8	100.0	83.3	96.5								$8,770	$513	$8,257

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