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The COAST

Public Grades 6-12

599^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 641 North Carolina High Schools

Better than 7% of North Carolina high schools

Summary

The COAST is a small public high school located in Bolivia, North Carolina, serving grades 6-12 with a total enrollment of just 54 students. It is part of the Brunswick County Schools district, which is ranked 96 out of 242 school districts in the state.

Despite its small size, The COAST faces significant challenges. The school consistently ranks in the bottom 20% of North Carolina high schools in terms of state-wide test scores, with proficiency rates well below the state and district averages across subjects like Biology, English II, and Math I. Over 94% of The COAST's students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high concentration of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds. Interestingly, The COAST spends significantly more per student, at $25,746, compared to the nearby high schools, which range from $7,807 to $10,849 per student.

The COAST's struggles are in stark contrast to the nearby Brunswick County Early College High School, which is just 0.48 miles away and consistently ranks in the top 5% of North Carolina high schools. This highlights the potential challenges The COAST faces in providing the necessary resources and support for its predominantly disadvantaged student population, despite its higher per-student spending. The school's persistent underperformance over the past decade suggests the need for further investigation into the factors contributing to its struggles and potential strategies for improving student outcomes.

Students ?

5.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,746

Per pupil spending ?

96.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1109 Old Ocean Highway
Bolivia, NC 28422

(910) 312-2780

District: Brunswick County Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

66.7%

African American:

13.5%

Hispanic:

12.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 2nd percentile in 2014 → 7th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 7th (2025) from a 2nd-percentile low (2014)

✓Small classes — about 5 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Carolina average (19% vs 53% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (7th percentile)

!English II scores 44 pts below the North Carolina average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school19%

District avg54%

North Carolina avg53%

599^th of 641

North Carolina public high schools ?

Bottom 7%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 5High Schools in the Brunswick County Schools

96^th of 242Brunswick 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2018	12.4	620 of 691	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	2.9	674 of 694	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	7.3	647 of 692	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	5.6	661 of 705	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	10.6	619 of 673	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	6.4	625 of 662	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	8.1	603 of 648	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	18.0	577 of 640	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	1.3	611 of 630	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	1.7	610 of 620	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	1.5	596 of 606	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	1.8	588 of 598	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2018	3.5	588 of 596	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	10.3	599 of 641	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.5	482 of 514	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.3	437 of 469	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	1.7	466 of 476	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	3.3	471 of 507	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	3.4	495 of 531	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	3.3	443 of 451	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	6.1	473 of 505	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	3.7	468 of 502	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	18.8	437 of 506	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	32.9	391 of 499	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	12.0	435 of 490	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	20.9	401 of 477	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	9.5	413 of 453	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	13.9	387 of 431	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	3.5	597 of 610	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.4	438 of 449	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	19.2	405 of 462	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	14.0	566 of 606	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.1	429 of 446	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.3	409 of 424	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	14.1	542 of 601	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.9	400 of 463	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	20.0	316 of 352	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	2.7	534 of 542	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	2.9	414 of 427	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

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

White (2018)1st percentile-9 vs school

High school

Hispanic (2025)12th percentile+6 vs school

Special Education (2025)10th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)10th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)7th percentile~ school

Female (2025)2nd percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)1st percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Math III62%-4 vs state

Biology17%-32 vs state

English II16%-44 vs state

Math I12%-22 vs state

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Schools Near The COAST

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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)	EOG Mathematics (2025)	EOG Reading (2025)	EOG Science (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	EOG Mathematics 8th Grade	EOG Reading 8th Grade	EOG Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
The COAST	Public	6-12	1109 Old Ocean Highway	Bolivia	28422	Brunswick County	Brunswick County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 312-2780	96	18	5.3	96.9%	64 (66.7%)	13 (13.5%)	12 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (7.3%)	10.3	599^th of 641 public high schools	6.6%					(n/a)	16.7	15.6	12.0	62.5				$25,746	$2,404	$23,342
Brunswick County Early College	Public	9-12	50 College Road NE	Bolivia	28422	Brunswick County	Brunswick County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 756-5030	332	13	25.5	99.1%	223 (67.2%)	19 (5.7%)	58 (17.5%)	10 (3.0%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.7%)	94.3	31^st of 641 public high schools	95.2%		95.1	27^th of 640 public high schools	95.8%	4	92.5	94.3	84.6	96.8				$7,807	$809	$6,998
West Brunswick High	Public	9-12	550 Whiteville Road NW	Shallotte	28470	Brunswick County	Brunswick County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 756-5050	1,466	89	16.4	99.3%	848 (57.8%)	188 (12.8%)	329 (22.4%)	8 (0.5%)	20 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (5.0%)	47.5	323^rd of 641 public high schools	49.6%		50.2	298^th of 640 public high schools	53.4%	25	47.2	51.4	39.3	72.9				$10,237	$814	$9,423
South Brunswick High	Public	9-12	280 Cougar Drive BSL	Southport	28461	Brunswick County	Brunswick County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 756-6880	1,154	68	17.0	99.7%	870 (75.4%)	107 (9.3%)	99 (8.6%)	9 (0.8%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.3%)	64 (5.5%)	47	329^th of 641 public high schools	48.7%		39.4	374^th of 640 public high schools	41.6%	45	47.7	55.9	31.2	72.4				$10,849	$855	$9,994
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%)	43.8	346^th of 641 public high schools	46.0%		45.1	332^nd of 640 public high schools	48.1%	14	55.0	54.5	29.8	62.4				$10,133	$1,075	$9,059
Eugene Ashley High	Public	9-12	555 Halyburton Memorial Parkwy	Wilmington	28412	New Hanover County	New Hanover County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 790-2360	1,893	94	20.0	40.2%	1,346 (71.1%)	129 (6.8%)	280 (14.8%)	31 (1.6%)	5 (0.3%)	5 (0.3%)	97 (5.1%)	48.8	309^th of 641 public high schools	51.8%		52.4	285^th of 640 public high schools	55.5%	24	38.2	65.7	32.0	71.8				$8,956	$596	$8,360
J. C. Roe Center	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%)								(n/a)		14.3			6.7	6.7	6.7	$34,575	$1,445	$33,130

Frequently Asked Questions about The COAST

Is The COAST a good school?

The COAST ranks in the bottom 6.6% of North Carolina high schools.

What is the racial makeup of The COAST?

Students at The COAST are 67% White, 14% African American, 13% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races.

What district is The COAST in?

Brunswick County Schools

How many students attend The COAST?

In the 2024-25 school year, 96 students attended The COAST.

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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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