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PCS Early College High School

Public Grades 9-12

24^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 641 North Carolina High Schools

Better than 96% of North Carolina high schools

Summary

PCS Early College High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Winterville, North Carolina, part of the Pitt County Schools district. Despite serving a predominantly low-income student population, with over 99% of its students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, this exceptional school has consistently been one of the top-performing high schools in the state, ranking within the top 25 schools in North Carolina for the past several years and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

PCS Early College High School significantly outperforms the Pitt County Schools district and the state of North Carolina in standardized test scores. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 94.7% proficiency in EOC/Biology, compared to 50.9% for the Pitt County Schools district and 48.3% for the state. Similarly, the school had 100% proficiency in EOC/English II, compared to 58.7% for the district and 59.6% for the state. This academic excellence extends to all student subgroups, including female, male, African American, Hispanic, and low socioeconomic status students, with the school consistently ranking within the top 25 schools in North Carolina for these subgroups.

When comparing PCS Early College High School to the nearby high schools in the Pitt County Schools district, such as North Pitt High, Farmville Central High, and Ayden-Grifton High, it is clear that PCS Early College High School significantly outperforms its peers. This exceptional performance is likely due to the school's innovative early college model, which allows students to earn both a high school diploma and an associate's degree or up to two years of college credit.

334

Students ?

23.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,489

Per pupil spending ?

99.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

Pitt Community College
Winterville, NC 28590

(252) 493-7821

District: Pitt County Schools

Racial breakdown:

African American:

35.0%

White:

32.0%

Hispanic:

27.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 97th percentile in 2019 → 96th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Carolina average (97% vs 53% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 4% of North Carolina high schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Pitt County Schools

Worth a look

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

!Large classes — about 23 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school97%

District avg54%

North Carolina avg53%

24^th of 641

North Carolina public high schools ?

Top 4%▼ down 1 pts since 2019

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 8High Schools in the Pitt County Schools

124^th of 242Pitt 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	95.1	24 of 641	96.3%	★★★★★
2024	94.4	31 of 640	95.2%	★★★★★
2023	95.6	17 of 626	97.3%	★★★★★
2022	95.6	22 of 621	96.5%	★★★★★
2021	90.6	65 of 594	89.1%	★★★★☆
2019	92.6	14 of 514	97.3%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	98.9	4 of 440	99.1%	★★★★★
2024	98.4	18 of 437	95.9%	★★★★★
2023	98.6	13 of 434	97.0%	★★★★★
2022	99.3	10 of 430	97.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	94.0	23 of 610	96.2%	★★★★★
2024	93.6	34 of 602	94.4%	★★★★★
2023	93.9	31 of 588	94.7%	★★★★★
2022	94.6	19 of 594	96.8%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	67.9	129 of 403	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	81.7	5 of 403	98.8%	★★★★★
2022	74.6	84 of 398	78.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	96.6	22 of 462	95.2%	★★★★★
2024	98.2	12 of 454	97.4%	★★★★★
2023	98.0	19 of 449	95.8%	★★★★★
2022	97.6	17 of 436	96.1%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	97.1	20 of 606	96.7%	★★★★★
2024	96.0	43 of 613	93.0%	★★★★★
2023	98.0	14 of 597	97.7%	★★★★★
2022	98.8	19 of 544	96.5%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	95.8	15 of 601	97.5%	★★★★★
2024	94.5	43 of 607	92.9%	★★★★★
2023	95.9	27 of 602	95.5%	★★★★★
2022	96.0	25 of 585	95.7%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	86.6	77 of 542	85.8%	★★★★☆
2024	91.9	38 of 553	93.1%	★★★★★
2023	95.4	3 of 537	99.4%	★★★★★
2022	95.1	10 of 534	98.1%	★★★★★

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)

African American (2025)99th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)98th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)97th percentile~ school

Female (2025)96th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)95th percentile~ school

White (2025)86th percentile-10 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2024)68th percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

English II100%+40 vs state

Math I96%+62 vs state

Math III96%+30 vs state

Biology95%+46 vs state

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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)	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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
PCS Early College High School	Public	9-12	Pitt Community College	Winterville	28590	Pitt County	Pitt County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 493-7821	334	14	23.3	99.1%	107 (32.0%)	117 (35.0%)	93 (27.8%)	6 (1.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.7%)	95.1	24^th of 641 public high schools	96.3%		94.4	31^st of 640 public high schools	95.2%	7	94.7	100.0	96.3	96.3	$7,489	$876	$6,613
South Central	Public	9-12	570 W Forlines Road	Winterville	28590	Pitt County	Pitt County Schools	No	No	No	No	(252) 321-3232	1,738	94	18.4	99.8%	346 (19.9%)	1,128 (64.9%)	121 (7.0%)	23 (1.3%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	116 (6.7%)	42.4	358^th of 641 public high schools	44.1%		43.7	342^nd of 640 public high schools	46.6%	16	44.6	50.8	37.0	66.4	$8,918	$1,095	$7,823
Junius H Rose High	Public	9-12	600 W Arlington Blvd	Greenville	27834	Pitt County	Pitt County Schools	No	No	No	No	(252) 321-3640	1,568	83	18.9	99.8%	516 (32.9%)	794 (50.6%)	105 (6.7%)	58 (3.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	94 (6.0%)	50.5	292^nd of 641 public high schools	54.4%		53.9	276^th of 640 public high schools	56.9%	16	51.5	60.1	27.7	76.7	$8,977	$844	$8,133
Innovation Early College High	Public	9-12	Brewster D107 Mailstop 139	Greenville	27858	Pitt County	Pitt County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 737-3860	227	10	21.8	98.7%	88 (38.8%)	62 (27.3%)	45 (19.8%)	14 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (7.9%)	93.3	45^th of 641 public high schools	93.0%		95.9	12^th of 640 public high schools	98.1%	33	83.3	100.0	69.2		$11,291	$335	$10,955
D H Conley High	Public	9-12	2006 Worthington Rd	Greenville	27858	Pitt County	Pitt County Schools	No	No	No	No	(252) 756-3440	1,757	91	19.3	33.3%	994 (56.6%)	365 (20.8%)	270 (15.4%)	32 (1.8%)	6 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	90 (5.1%)	66.7	191^st of 641 public high schools	70.2%		69.4	183^rd of 640 public high schools	71.4%	8	64.2	69.8	43.4	76.8	$8,429	$588	$7,841
Ayden-Grifton High	Public	9-12	7653 NC 11 South	Ayden	28513	Pitt County	Pitt County Schools	No	No	No	No	(252) 746-4183	757	47	15.9	99.6%	299 (39.5%)	300 (39.6%)	117 (15.5%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (5.0%)	25.1	494^th of 641 public high schools	22.9%		21.8	503^rd of 640 public high schools	21.4%	9	26.0	48.4	16.6	58.1	$10,854	$1,280	$9,574
Farmville Central High	Public	9-12	3308 E Wilson Street	Farmville	27828	Pitt County	Pitt County Schools	No	No	No	No	(252) 753-5138	778	45	17.4	99.6%	193 (24.8%)	446 (57.3%)	89 (11.4%)	8 (1.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	39 (5.0%)	26.3	484^th of 641 public high schools	24.5%		30.9	443^rd of 640 public high schools	30.8%	41	37.5	51.9	29.0	37.3	$9,488	$1,038	$8,450
North Pitt High	Public	9-12	5659 NC 11 North	Bethel	27812	Pitt County	Pitt County Schools	No	No	No	No	(252) 825-0054	854	53	16.1	99.6%	99 (11.6%)	429 (50.2%)	277 (32.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (5.6%)	30	450^th of 641 public high schools	29.8%		28.1	466^th of 640 public high schools	27.2%	16	35.4	39.5	30.8	62.0	$10,427	$1,238	$9,189
Greene Central High	Public	9-12	140 School Drive	Snow Hill	28580	Greene County	Greene County Schools	No	No	No	No	(252) 747-3814	776	51	15.0	99.6%	206 (26.5%)	291 (37.5%)	249 (32.1%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (3.2%)	11.3	593^rd of 641 public high schools	7.5%		14.4	556^th of 640 public high schools	13.1%	37	26.0	34.7	10.7	31.8	$11,712	$1,688	$10,024
Greene Early College High	Public	9-12	818 Highway 91	Snow Hill	28580	Greene County	Greene County Schools	No	No	No	No	(252) 747-9044	166	9	18.4	98.2%	43 (25.9%)	28 (16.9%)	90 (54.2%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.8%)	71.6	173^rd of 641 public high schools	73.0%		85.6	111^th of 640 public high schools	82.7%	62	52.5	82.5	60.6	77.5	$9,040	$301	$8,739

Frequently Asked Questions about PCS Early College High School

What is the racial makeup of PCS Early College High School?

Students at PCS Early College High School are 35% African American, 32% White, 28% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

How many students attend PCS Early College High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 334 students attended PCS Early College High School.

What district is PCS Early College High School in?

Pitt County Schools

Is PCS Early College High School a good school?

Yes! PCS Early College High School is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 24^th of 641 North Carolina high schools.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction.

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