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Girls Leadership Academy of Wilmington

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Girls Leadership Academy of Wilmington ranks 473 rd of 662 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 6-12

473^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 662 North Carolina High Schools

Better than 29% of North Carolina high schools

Summary

Girls Leadership Academy of Wilmington (GLAW) is a small, all-girls public charter school in Wilmington, NC, serving 362 students in grades 6–12 in the Girls Leadership Academy of Wilmington district, where nearly all students (99%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch and the student-teacher ratio is just 10.2. That level of staffing stands out against nearby comprehensive high schools like John T Hoggard High, Emsley A Laney High, and New Hanover High, which operate with ratios between roughly 16 and 21. GLAW's middle grades are its clear strength: in 2025–2026, 8th graders outperformed the state in math (65.6% vs. 53.0%), reading (67.2% vs. 56.1%), and science (75.4% vs. 68.6%).

These strong middle-school results do not carry into high school. GLAW's Math III proficiency is 31.4% versus a 68.9% state average, and its Biology (48.1%) and English II (56.3%) scores trail as well. Meanwhile, the graduation rate has fallen from 92.9% in 2022–2023 to just 74.5% in 2025–2026—the lowest among comparable nearby high schools, and far below John T Hoggard High at 90.6%, Emsley A Laney High at 91.5%, or North Brunswick High at 89.7%. Chronic absenteeism sits at 37.7%, well above the state's 24.2%, and has not meaningfully improved.

Notably, high poverty alone does not explain these outcomes. Both SEA-Technical and Wilmington Early College High also serve roughly 99% free/reduced-price lunch populations, yet they post 90–100% proficiency on most EOC exams and keep chronic absenteeism below 9%. GLAW, with far smaller classes, does not come close. The school's overall state ranking has slipped from the 50th percentile in 2023–2024 to the 29th percentile in 2025–2026, highlighting a fragile academic profile. For families drawn to an all-girls leadership environment with highly personalized class sizes and strong middle-grade academics, GLAW has real appeal—but the steep drop-offs in high-school achievement and graduation rates deserve careful attention.

362

Students ?

10.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

98.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4100 Sunglow Drive
Wilmington, NC 28405

(910) 338-5258

District: Girls Leadership Academy of Wilmington

Racial breakdown:

White:

41.7%

African American:

26.5%

Hispanic:

19.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 29th percentile in 2023 → 29th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Graduation rate below the North Carolina average (74% vs 89%)

!High chronic absenteeism (38% vs 24% North Carolina)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school56%

North Carolina avg58%

Middle school

302^nd of 778

North Carolina public middle schools ?

Top 39%▲ up 37 pts since 2019

From bottom 24% (2019) to top 39% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

473^rd of 662

North Carolina public high schools ?

Bottom 29%▬ steady since 2023

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

138^th of 246Girls Leadership Academy of Wilmington 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	60.0	302 of 778	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	66.5	236 of 773	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.7	340 of 793	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	33.3	527 of 784	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.8	512 of 786	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.9	503 of 741	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.5	560 of 737	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	47.8	257 of 553	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.9	165 of 546	69.8%	★★★★☆
2024	37.8	343 of 560	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.2	409 of 559	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.3	416 of 550	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.0	368 of 533	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.0	420 of 519	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.0	394 of 494	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2021	53.8	149 of 478	68.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	56.5	307 of 731	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.5	235 of 733	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.0	350 of 738	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	29.5	533 of 731	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.9	506 of 733	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.1	505 of 706	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.5	573 of 684	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.0	548 of 656	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	52.0	239 of 562	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.7	321 of 564	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.9	230 of 553	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.1	231 of 541	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.9	304 of 522	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	76.6	67 of 493	86.4%	★★★★☆
2018	80.1	50 of 472	89.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	76.1	107 of 725	85.2%	★★★★☆
2025	71.7	132 of 729	81.9%	★★★★☆
2024	61.5	239 of 743	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	28.5	565 of 735	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.2	485 of 689	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.7	403 of 633	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.0	450 of 639	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.8	422 of 604	30.1%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2023	13.5	288 of 302	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	35.9	302 of 478	36.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	64.2	218 of 644	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	69.5	183 of 649	71.8%	★★★★☆
2024	60.7	236 of 652	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.0	411 of 656	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.4	464 of 658	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	42.5	360 of 632	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.4	339 of 624	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.0	461 of 596	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	30.8	473 of 662	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	34.7	415 of 641	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.4	321 of 640	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.3	446 of 626	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	14.9	415 of 450	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	24.5	353 of 440	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.1	218 of 437	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.5	244 of 434	43.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	26.9	483 of 629	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	31.0	439 of 610	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.8	336 of 602	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.1	448 of 588	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	24.0	385 of 474	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	33.9	414 of 620	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	25.4	476 of 606	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.2	392 of 613	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.3	450 of 597	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	48.4	296 of 551	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	54.1	251 of 542	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.6	214 of 553	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.6	276 of 537	48.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)85th percentile+24 vs school

Disabled (2021)69th percentile+37 vs school

White (2026)66th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2026)58th percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)57th percentile-12 vs school

African American (2026)54th percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2025)37th percentile-33 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)5th percentile-28 vs school

High school

White (2026)46th percentile+18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)33rd percentile+5 vs school

Female (2026)23rd percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2026)19th percentile-10 vs school

African American (2026)8th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Science75%+7 vs state

Reading61%+5 vs state

English II56%-8 vs state

Mathematics55%~ state avg

Biology48%-10 vs state

Math I46%+4 vs state

Math III31%-38 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
Girls Leadership Academy of Wilmington	Public, Charter	6-12	4100 Sunglow Drive	Wilmington	28405	New Hanover County	Girls Leadership Academy of Wilmington	Yes	No	No	Yes	(910) 338-5258	362	35	10.2	98.9%	151 (41.7%)	96 (26.5%)	70 (19.3%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	39 (10.8%)	30.8	473^rd of 662 public high schools	28.5%		34.7	415^th of 641 public high schools	35.3%	58	48.1	56.3	46.2	31.4	42.0	56.5	65.6	52.0	63.0	67.2	75.4
Career Readiness Academy at Mosley PLC	Public	9-12	3702 Princess Place Drive	Wilmington	28405	New Hanover County	New Hanover County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 251-6161	150	15	10.2	98.0%	46 (30.7%)	53 (35.3%)	40 (26.7%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (6.0%)	33.9	448^th of 662 public high schools	32.3%		22.9	507^th of 641 public high schools	20.9%	59	54.5	60.9	40.7	40.9								$21,178	$2,660	$18,517
New Hanover High	Public	9-12	1307 Market St	Wilmington	28401	New Hanover County	New Hanover County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 251-6100	1,437	91	15.7	98.5%	523 (36.4%)	457 (31.8%)	381 (26.5%)	15 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	59 (4.1%)	23.3	533^rd of 662 public high schools	19.5%		29.2	461^st of 641 public high schools	28.1%	72	41.6	47.6	22.4	59.1								$10,692	$741	$9,950
Isaac M Bear Early College High School	Public	9-12	630 MacMillan Avenue	Wilmington	28403	New Hanover County	New Hanover County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 350-1387	260	11	24.7	25.8%	162 (62.3%)	10 (3.8%)	47 (18.1%)	23 (8.8%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	16 (6.2%)	92	53^rd of 662 public high schools	92.0%		95.2	21^st of 641 public high schools	96.7%	32	360.2	561.8	100.0	98.6								$9,555	$284	$9,271
John T Hoggard High	Public	9-12	4305 Shipyard Blvd	Wilmington	28403	New Hanover County	New Hanover County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 350-2072	2,082	106	19.5	36.2%	1,358 (65.2%)	269 (12.9%)	315 (15.1%)	37 (1.8%)	4 (0.2%)	1 (0.0%)	98 (4.7%)	65.8	213^th of 662 public high schools	67.8%		59.6	229^th of 641 public high schools	64.3%	16	69.2	74.4	56.8	77.5								$8,673	$593	$8,080
Emsley A Laney High	Public	9-12	2700 N College Rd	Wilmington	28405	New Hanover County	New Hanover County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 350-2089	2,243	111	20.2	95.3%	1,243 (55.4%)	409 (18.2%)	415 (18.5%)	40 (1.8%)	4 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	132 (5.9%)	43.8	378^th of 662 public high schools	42.9%		42.9	351^st of 641 public high schools	45.2%	27	56.3	70.7	39.0	56.5								$8,690	$533	$8,157
Wilmington Early College High	Public	9-12	4500 Blue Clay Rd	Castle Hayne	28429	New Hanover County	New Hanover County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 362-7789	270	13	20.6	98.9%	146 (54.1%)	57 (21.1%)	48 (17.8%)	8 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.1%)	83.4	119^th of 662 public high schools	82.0%		84.2	114^th of 641 public high schools	82.2%	5	69.3	92.1	79.2	100.0								$8,673	$273	$8,400
J. C. Roe Academy	Public	6-12	2875 Worth Drive	Wilmington	28412	New Hanover County	New Hanover County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 395-4472	14	12	1.2	78.6%	1 (7.1%)	5 (35.7%)	3 (21.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (35.7%)	2.6	644^th of 662 public high schools	2.7%					(n/a)	18.2	20.0	538.5	15.4			7.7			23.1	15.4	$34,575	$1,445	$33,130
SEA-Technical	Public	9-12	5301 Sidbury Road	Castle Hayne	28429	New Hanover County	New Hanover County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 530-6300	227	17	13.6	98.7%	144 (63.4%)	26 (11.5%)	38 (16.7%)	5 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (6.2%)	91.9	57^th of 662 public high schools	91.4%		89.1	86^th of 641 public high schools	86.6%	29	93.2	95.5	88.9	96.4								$13,361	$253	$13,108
North Brunswick High	Public	9-12	114 Scorpion Drive	Leland	28451	Brunswick County	Brunswick County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 371-2261	1,620	89	18.1	99.8%	809 (49.9%)	314 (19.4%)	352 (21.7%)	3 (0.2%)	13 (0.8%)	4 (0.2%)	125 (7.7%)	49.7	332^nd of 662 public high schools	49.8%		43.8	346^th of 641 public high schools	46.0%	14	62.6	60.0	41.4	75.5								$10,133	$1,075	$9,059

Frequently Asked Questions about Girls Leadership Academy of Wilmington

What is the racial makeup of Girls Leadership Academy of Wilmington?

Students at Girls Leadership Academy of Wilmington are 42% White, 27% African American, 19% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What district is Girls Leadership Academy of Wilmington in?

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Is Girls Leadership Academy of Wilmington a good school?

Girls Leadership Academy of Wilmington ranks 473^rd of 662 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Girls Leadership Academy of Wilmington?

In the 2024-25 school year, 362 students attended Girls Leadership Academy of Wilmington.

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