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ABSS Early College at ACC

Public Grades 9-12

6^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 662 North Carolina High Schools

Better than 99% of North Carolina high schools

Summary

ABSS Early College at ACC is a small public high school in Graham, NC, serving 247 students in grades 9–12. It is part of Alamance-Burlington Schools, a district ranked in the bottom quarter of North Carolina districts (27th percentile, 1 star). Yet the school itself is a remarkable outlier: for 2025–2026 it ranks 6th out of 662 high schools statewide, placing it in the 99th percentile with a 5-star rating. That top-10 position has been held for three consecutive years.

Results on North Carolina End-of-Course exams show near-universal proficiency at ABSS Early College at ACC: 99.9% in English II, 100% in Math I, and 93.8% in Biology in recent testing. For comparison, the next-best performing nearby high school, Southeast Alamance High, reports 70.1% proficiency in English II, while Eastern Alamance High and other local comprehensive high schools often fall in the 30–55% range in these same subjects — a gap of 35 to 65 percentage points. The school also reports a high student-to-teacher ratio (29.9) and below-average per-pupil spending ($6,280), consistent with its early college model in which students take college coursework at Alamance Community College.

What makes this school especially notable is that achievement is consistent across student groups. In 2025–2026, ABSS Early College at ACC ranked 1st in North Carolina for economically disadvantaged students, 4th for both female and male students, and 10th for Hispanic students; in 2023–2024 it ranked 9th for African American students. Chronic absenteeism was reported at just 9.2% in 2021–2022, versus 41.3% districtwide and 31.1% statewide. The school’s climb from 423rd in the state in 2009–2010 to 6th today makes it one of the most dramatic improvement stories in North Carolina.

247

Students ?

29.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

36.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1247 Jimmie Kerr Road
Graham, NC 27253

(336) 506-4001

District: Alamance-Burlington Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

43.7%

Hispanic:

30.0%

African American:

14.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 15th percentile in 2010 → 99th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Carolina average (100% vs 60% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of North Carolina high schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 84 percentile points since 2010

Worth a look

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

!Large classes — about 30 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school100%

District avg52%

North Carolina avg60%

6^th of 662

North Carolina public high schools ?

Top 1%▲ up 7 pts since 2016

From top 8% (2016) to top 1% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

179^th of 246Alamance-Burlington 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	95.0	6 of 662	99.1%	★★★★★
2025	96.9	4 of 641	99.4%	★★★★★
2024	97.0	3 of 640	99.5%	★★★★★
2023	95.3	22 of 626	96.5%	★★★★★
2022	91.8	59 of 621	90.5%	★★★★★
2021	88.1	81 of 594	86.4%	★★★★☆
2018	92.0	15 of 469	96.8%	★★★★★
2016	78.2	42 of 507	91.7%	★★★★★
2011	54.3	247 of 506	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	24.8	423 of 499	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	7.4	450 of 490	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	13.1	421 of 477	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	7.1	421 of 453	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	99.0	9 of 437	97.9%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	94.8	4 of 629	99.4%	★★★★★
2025	94.0	24 of 610	96.1%	★★★★★
2024	94.8	21 of 602	96.5%	★★★★★
2023	93.9	32 of 588	94.6%	★★★★★
2022	89.7	63 of 594	89.4%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	77.9	67 of 412	83.7%	★★★★☆
2024	78.2	60 of 403	85.1%	★★★★☆
2023	81.6	10 of 403	97.5%	★★★★★
2022	79.0	45 of 398	88.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	97.0	10 of 474	97.9%	★★★★★
2025	97.6	9 of 462	98.1%	★★★★★
2024	98.2	13 of 454	97.1%	★★★★★
2023	98.3	11 of 449	97.6%	★★★★★
2022	93.3	38 of 436	91.3%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	98.0	1 of 620	99.8%	★★★★★
2025	97.8	7 of 606	98.8%	★★★★★
2024	98.7	3 of 613	99.5%	★★★★★
2023	98.0	12 of 597	98.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	95.3	4 of 624	99.4%	★★★★★
2025	95.9	14 of 601	97.7%	★★★★★
2024	96.0	19 of 607	96.9%	★★★★★
2023	96.0	23 of 602	96.2%	★★★★★
2022	93.9	51 of 585	91.3%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	92.8	6 of 551	98.9%	★★★★★
2025	93.9	10 of 542	98.2%	★★★★★
2022	91.9	40 of 534	92.5%	★★★★★

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)100th percentile~ school

Female (2026)99th percentile~ school

Male (2026)99th percentile~ school

White (2026)99th percentile~ school

African American (2024)98th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)98th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2025)84th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Math I100%+58 vs state

English II100%+35 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/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	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
ABSS Early College at ACC	Public	9-12	1247 Jimmie Kerr Road	Graham	27253	Alamance County	Alamance-Burlington Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 506-4001	247	8	29.9	36.4%	108 (43.7%)	35 (14.2%)	74 (30.0%)	12 (4.9%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (6.5%)	95	6^th of 662 public high schools	99.1%		96.9	4^th of 641 public high schools	99.4%	2	362.5	99.9	100.0	565.6								$6,280	$165	$6,115
Graham High	Public	9-12	903 Trollinger Road	Graham	27253	Alamance County	Alamance-Burlington Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 570-6440	828	45	18.4	99.6%	109 (13.2%)	292 (35.3%)	367 (44.3%)	8 (1.0%)	6 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (5.6%)	14.3	586^th of 662 public high schools	11.5%		12.7	580^th of 641 public high schools	9.5%	6	36.6	40.6	26.9	36.0								$10,422	$935	$9,487
Ray Street Academy	Public	6-12	609 Ray Street	Graham	27253	Alamance County	Alamance-Burlington Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 570-6644	36	15	2.4	91.7%	12 (33.3%)	17 (47.2%)	7 (19.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	340.6	539.4	7.1		535.7	5.9	14.3	26.7	539.2	9.5	23.8	$33,251	$3,956	$29,295
Alamance Virtual School	Public, Virtual	6-12	631 Southern High Road	Graham	27253	Alamance County	Alamance-Burlington Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(336) 570-6134	203	18	11.3	62.1%	89 (43.8%)	60 (29.6%)	28 (13.8%)	4 (2.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (10.3%)	20.9	546^th of 662 public high schools	17.5%		15.1	559^th of 641 public high schools	12.8%	13	56.5	46.4	14.8	41.7	35.7	39.1	27.6	42.9	47.8	58.6	75.9
Career and Technical Education Center	Public	9-12	2550 Buckingham Road	Burlington	27217	Alamance County	Alamance-Burlington Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 570-6092	0	12	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Southeast Alamance High	Public	9-12	3400 S Hwy 119	Haw River	27258	Alamance County	Alamance-Burlington Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(336) 513-4780	1,079	55	19.4	54.9%	423 (39.2%)	244 (22.6%)	281 (26.0%)	40 (3.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	90 (8.3%)	58.6	265^th of 662 public high schools	60.0%		44.1	345^th of 641 public high schools	46.2%	80	63.9	70.1	53.8	73.1
Hugh M Cummings High	Public	9-12	2200 N Mebane Street	Burlington	27217	Alamance County	Alamance-Burlington Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 570-6100	807	39	20.4	98.8%	36 (4.5%)	234 (29.0%)	503 (62.3%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (3.7%)	18	567^th of 662 public high schools	14.4%		11.3	594^th of 641 public high schools	7.3%	27	37.7	38.3	36.8	41.2								$9,437	$1,037	$8,400
Eastern Alamance High	Public	9-12	4040 Mebane Rogers	Mebane	27302	Alamance County	Alamance-Burlington Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 563-5991	952	57	16.7	99.7%	337 (35.4%)	276 (29.0%)	254 (26.7%)	3 (0.3%)	6 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	76 (8.0%)	36.1	432^nd of 662 public high schools	34.7%		35.5	408^th of 641 public high schools	36.3%	24	45.6	47.4	61.7	57.5								$7,777	$653	$7,124
Southern Alamance High	Public	9-12	631 Southern High Road	Graham	27253	Alamance County	Alamance-Burlington Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 570-6400	1,148	61	18.7	49.8%	668 (58.2%)	143 (12.5%)	250 (21.8%)	22 (1.9%)	4 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (5.3%)	32.2	464^th of 662 public high schools	29.9%		32.9	425^th of 641 public high schools	33.7%	39	54.0	51.1	39.0	55.1								$8,061	$590	$7,471
Walter M Williams High	Public	9-12	1307 S Church Street	Burlington	27215	Alamance County	Alamance-Burlington Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 570-6161	1,206	59	20.2	99.8%	317 (26.3%)	383 (31.8%)	375 (31.1%)	42 (3.5%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	86 (7.1%)	28.3	491^st of 662 public high schools	25.8%		29.5	459^th of 641 public high schools	28.4%	32	47.2	54.8	35.3	49.8								$8,479	$604	$7,875

Frequently Asked Questions about ABSS Early College at ACC

Is ABSS Early College at ACC a good school?

Yes! ABSS Early College at ACC is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 6^th of 662 North Carolina high schools.

What district is ABSS Early College at ACC in?

Alamance-Burlington Schools

What is the racial makeup of ABSS Early College at ACC?

Students at ABSS Early College at ACC are 44% White, 30% Hispanic, 14% African American, 6% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

How many students attend ABSS Early College at ACC?

In the 2024-25 school year, 247 students attended ABSS Early College at ACC.

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