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Cumberland Polytechnic

Public Grades 9-12

13^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 662 North Carolina High Schools

Better than 98% of North Carolina high schools

Summary

Cumberland Polytechnic is a small public high school in Fayetteville, NC, serving about 319 students in grades 9–12 as part of Cumberland County Schools. Although the district as a whole sits in just the 43rd percentile statewide, the school is an academic standout: it ranks #13 out of 662 North Carolina high schools in 2025–2026 (top 2%, 5-star rating) and has earned 5 stars every year since at least 2015–2016, with statewide rankings ranging from #5 to #40.

The school's End-of-Course test results are stunning. In the most recent year, 100% of Cumberland Polytechnic students scored proficient in Biology and English II, while 97.7% were proficient in Math I and 98.8% in Math III. Those numbers tower over state averages of 58.5% in Biology, 64.6% in English II, and just 42.1% in Math I — a gap of up to 56 percentage points. Even compared to Fayetteville's other top schools, Cumberland Polytechnic leads: it beat Cross Creek Early College in Biology (100% vs. 96.8%) and English II (100% vs. 88.2%), and it sits just 0.37 miles from Terry Sanford High, where only 43.2% of students were proficient in Biology and 36.3% in Math I.

About 40% of students at Cumberland Polytechnic qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, yet the school ranks #9 in the state for its effectiveness with low-income students, #3 for African American students, and #5 for military-connected students — a meaningful advantage for families in this military-heavy region. Reported chronic absenteeism is just 5.5%, compared with 40.1% across Cumberland County Schools, which likely helps sustain these results. One caveat is the relatively high student-to-teacher ratio of 34.2, and no graduation rate is reported, so parents may want to ask about both when they visit.

319

Students ?

34.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

40.4%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

220 Hull Rd
Fayetteville, NC 28303

(910) 486-7300

District: Cumberland County Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

36.4%

African American:

35.1%

Hispanic:

14.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 96th percentile in 2016 → 98th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Carolina average (99% vs 60% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 2% of North Carolina high schools

Worth a look

!Large classes — about 34 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school99%

District avg58%

North Carolina avg60%

13^th of 662

North Carolina public high schools ?

Top 2%▲ up 2 pts 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	94.3	13 of 662	98.0%	★★★★★
2025	93.8	40 of 641	93.8%	★★★★★
2024	94.6	30 of 640	95.3%	★★★★★
2023	95.4	21 of 626	96.6%	★★★★★
2022	96.1	12 of 621	98.1%	★★★★★
2021	96.3	21 of 594	96.5%	★★★★★
2019	95.4	11 of 514	97.9%	★★★★★
2018	95.4	5 of 469	98.9%	★★★★★
2017	91.8	9 of 476	98.1%	★★★★★
2016	84.7	22 of 507	95.7%	★★★★★
2015	84.4	25 of 531	95.3%	★★★★★
2014	61.2	112 of 451	75.2%	★★★★☆
2013	67.9	52 of 505	89.7%	★★★★☆
2012	74.0	48 of 502	90.4%	★★★★★
2011	81.2	18 of 506	96.4%	★★★★★
2010	70.6	72 of 499	85.6%	★★★★☆
2009	64.4	119 of 490	75.7%	★★★★☆
2008	58.2	170 of 477	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	56.0	184 of 453	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	43.8	282 of 431	34.6%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	98.3	3 of 450	99.3%	★★★★★
2025	97.0	26 of 440	94.1%	★★★★★
2024	98.5	17 of 437	96.1%	★★★★★
2023	99.4	4 of 434	99.1%	★★★★★
2022	98.9	15 of 430	96.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	93.8	10 of 629	98.4%	★★★★★
2025	92.1	50 of 610	91.8%	★★★★★
2024	94.3	25 of 602	95.8%	★★★★★
2023	94.9	16 of 588	97.3%	★★★★★
2022	95.8	11 of 594	98.1%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	74.4	49 of 407	88.0%	★★★★☆
2025	77.9	73 of 412	82.3%	★★★★☆
2024	79.6	4 of 403	99.0%	★★★★★
2023	81.5	15 of 403	96.3%	★★★★★
2022	81.9	32 of 398	92.0%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	96.2	19 of 474	96.0%	★★★★★
2025	96.5	24 of 462	94.8%	★★★★★
2024	98.9	4 of 454	99.1%	★★★★★
2022	99.0	3 of 436	99.3%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	97.2	9 of 620	98.5%	★★★★★
2025	95.8	44 of 606	92.7%	★★★★★
2024	96.4	38 of 613	93.8%	★★★★★
2023	97.0	27 of 597	95.5%	★★★★★
2022	99.2	5 of 544	99.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	94.4	19 of 624	97.0%	★★★★★
2025	93.4	52 of 601	91.3%	★★★★★
2024	94.3	45 of 607	92.6%	★★★★★
2023	94.8	42 of 602	93.0%	★★★★★
2022	96.3	23 of 585	96.1%	★★★★★

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	92.3	5 of 70	92.9%	★★★★★
2025	92.5	3 of 53	94.3%	★★★★★
2023	95.0	2 of 48	95.8%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	97.5	1 of 253	99.6%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	89.3	56 of 542	89.7%	★★★★☆
2024	89.8	61 of 553	89.0%	★★★★☆
2023	91.0	46 of 537	91.4%	★★★★★
2022	94.9	13 of 534	97.6%	★★★★★

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)

Multi-racial (2025)100th percentile+6 vs school

African American (2026)99th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)99th percentile~ school

Female (2026)98th percentile~ school

Male (2026)97th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)96th percentile~ school

Military Connected (2026)93rd percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)90th percentile-4 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)88th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Biology100%+42 vs state

English II100%+35 vs state

Math III99%+30 vs state

Math I98%+56 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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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
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
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
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
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	—	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
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	641^st of 662 public high schools	3.2%		3	631^st of 641 public high schools	1.6%	10	17.9	26.8	9.4	17.3								$13,760	$1,393	$12,367
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Cumberland Polytechnic

What district is Cumberland Polytechnic in?

Cumberland County Schools

How many students attend Cumberland Polytechnic?

In the 2024-25 school year, 319 students attended Cumberland Polytechnic.

What is the racial makeup of Cumberland Polytechnic?

Students at Cumberland Polytechnic are 36% White, 35% African American, 15% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

Is Cumberland Polytechnic a good school?

Yes! Cumberland Polytechnic is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 13^th of 662 North Carolina high schools.

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