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Northside High

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Northside High ranks 284 th of 641 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

284^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 641 North Carolina High Schools

Better than 56% of North Carolina high schools

Summary

Northside High is a public high school located in Pinetown, North Carolina, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 393 students. The school is part of the Beaufort County Schools district, which is ranked 105 out of 242 school districts in North Carolina and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Northside High has shown mixed performance on End-of-Course (EOC) exams compared to the district and state averages. While the school has performed better in subjects like Math III, its performance in Biology and Math I has been below the district and state levels. The school's graduation rates have been relatively stable, ranging from 86.0% to 90.8% over the past few years, which is comparable to the district and state averages. Northside High has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with nearly 99% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, and its student population is diverse, with significant representation of African American, Hispanic, and White students.

Northside High's performance is generally on par with or slightly better than the nearby Southside High, but lags behind the high-performing Beaufort County Early College High. The school's relatively low student-teacher ratio and higher per-student spending suggest a focus on providing a supportive learning environment. By addressing the identified areas of concern and learning from the successes of nearby high-performing schools, Northside High has the potential to improve its academic outcomes and better serve the needs of its diverse student population.

380

Students ?

17.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,647

Per pupil spending ?

99.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7868 Free Union Church Road
Pinetown, NC 27865

(252) 943-6341

District: Beaufort County Schools

Feeder schools for Northside High:

Elementary:	Bath Elementary
	Northeast Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

70.8%

African American:

13.2%

Hispanic:

11.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 43rd percentile in 2015 → 56th in 2025

Strengths

✓91% graduate in 4 years — above the North Carolina average (88%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 13 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the North Carolina median (56th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school57%

District avg50%

North Carolina avg53%

284^th of 641

North Carolina public high schools ?

Top 44%▲ up 12 pts since 2015

From bottom 43% (2015) to top 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4High Schools in the Beaufort County Schools

105^th of 242Beaufort 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	51.4	284 of 641	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.6	344 of 640	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.2	280 of 626	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.6	317 of 621	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.2	367 of 594	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.5	369 of 514	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.3	260 of 469	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	27.3	328 of 476	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	33.9	286 of 507	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	34.6	301 of 531	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	26.8	301 of 451	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	33.9	281 of 505	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	45.5	271 of 502	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	62.0	158 of 506	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	54.1	248 of 499	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	40.4	337 of 490	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	41.8	312 of 477	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	49.0	234 of 453	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	70.8	61 of 431	85.8%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	41.9	231 of 440	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	20.9	383 of 437	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.7	247 of 434	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	19.7	382 of 430	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.0	336 of 364	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	28.4	276 of 369	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.0	304 of 359	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2019	17.2	342 of 364	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	49.5	304 of 610	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.1	370 of 602	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.2	250 of 588	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.4	338 of 594	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	19.9	375 of 475	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.5	354 of 475	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	43.4	257 of 449	42.8%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	27.3	344 of 412	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	69.1	120 of 403	70.2%	★★★★☆
2023	77.6	71 of 403	82.4%	★★★★☆
2022	42.1	294 of 398	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	40.0	239 of 337	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.8	242 of 325	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	67.3	118 of 462	74.5%	★★★★☆
2024	45.7	214 of 454	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.8	131 of 449	70.8%	★★★★☆
2021	31.7	237 of 370	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.5	290 of 354	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	44.5	162 of 340	52.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	48.7	251 of 606	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.8	333 of 613	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.1	275 of 597	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	33.5	345 of 544	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.3	295 of 432	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	21.7	357 of 446	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.9	288 of 424	32.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	52.2	264 of 601	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.8	310 of 607	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.5	323 of 602	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.4	286 of 585	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.1	126 of 481	73.8%	★★★★☆
2019	24.4	366 of 488	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.8	302 of 463	34.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	62.7	69 of 352	80.4%	★★★★☆
2024	31.7	234 of 349	33.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	41.7	321 of 542	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.3	341 of 553	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.7	300 of 537	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.9	268 of 534	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	32.3	271 of 439	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	20.0	372 of 444	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	44.8	229 of 427	46.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)80th percentile+25 vs school

Hispanic (2025)74th percentile+19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)59th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)56th percentile~ school

Female (2025)50th percentile-6 vs school

African American (2025)48th percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)41st percentile-15 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)17th percentile-39 vs school

Disabled (2019)6th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Math III79%+13 vs state

English II58%~ state avg

Biology45%-3 vs state

Math I33%~ state avg

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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
Northside High	Public	9-12	7868 Free Union Church Road	Pinetown	27865	Beaufort County	Beaufort County Schools	No	No	No	No	(252) 943-6341	380	22	17.6	99.2%	269 (70.8%)	50 (13.2%)	45 (11.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.2%)	51.4	284^th of 641 public high schools	55.7%		43.6	344^th of 640 public high schools	46.3%	60	45.1	58.3	33.3	79.4	$12,647	$840	$11,807
Beaufort County Early College High	Public	9-12	5337 Hwy 264 East	Washington	27889	Beaufort County	Beaufort County Schools	No	No	No	No	(252) 940-6227	280	6	44.5	98.9%	115 (41.1%)	44 (15.7%)	105 (37.5%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.0%)	92.9	51^st of 641 public high schools	92.0%		95.5	24^th of 640 public high schools	96.3%	27	81.8	92.8	88.9	98.4	$6,887	$372	$6,515
Washington High	Public	9-12	400 Slatestone Road	Washington	27889	Beaufort County	Beaufort County Schools	No	No	No	No	(252) 946-0858	794	36	22.0	99.6%	262 (33.0%)	332 (41.8%)	161 (20.3%)	8 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (3.8%)	18.2	535^th of 641 public high schools	16.5%		17.5	535^th of 640 public high schools	16.4%		29.3	45.1	21.9	37.6	$10,213	$765	$9,447
Southside High	Public	9-12	5700 Hwy 33 East	Chocowinity	27817	Beaufort County	Beaufort County Schools	No	No	No	No	(252) 940-1881	410	23	17.4	99.3%	171 (41.7%)	142 (34.6%)	73 (17.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.4%)	31.2	436^th of 641 public high schools	32.0%		45.6	329^th of 640 public high schools	48.6%	107	22.5	50.0	29.5	65.9	$12,556	$899	$11,657

Frequently Asked Questions about Northside High

What is the racial makeup of Northside High?

Students at Northside High are 71% White, 13% African American, 12% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Northside High?

Northside High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Bath Elementary
Elementary : Northeast Elementary

How many students attend Northside High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 380 students attended Northside High.

Is Northside High a good school?

Northside High ranks 284^th of 641 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Northside High in?

Beaufort County Schools

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