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Camden Early College High

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Camden Early College High ranks 119 th of 641 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

119^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 641 North Carolina High Schools

Better than 81% of North Carolina high schools

Summary

Camden Early College High is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Camden, North Carolina, with a student population of 139. The school is part of the Camden County Schools district, which is ranked 38 out of 242 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Camden Early College High consistently ranks among the top high schools in North Carolina, ranking 58th out of 621 schools in 2021-2022 and 60th out of 594 schools in 2020-2021. The school's performance on End-of-Course (EOC) exams is exceptional, with significantly higher proficiency rates compared to the district and the state. For example, in 2024-2025, the school had 94.1% proficiency in EOC Math I, compared to 48.8% for the district and 34.4% for the state. Camden Early College High's graduation rates are also impressive, with a 93.3% four-year graduation rate in 2024-2025, compared to the district's 87.7% and the state's average.

While Camden Early College High is a standout performer, the nearby schools, such as The JP Knapp ECH (i)School and Elizabeth City Pasquotank Early College, also demonstrate strong academic performance, suggesting that the region may have a concentration of high-quality educational options. The school's low free and reduced-price lunch rate, combined with its high academic performance, may indicate that it is serving a relatively affluent student population, which could be a factor in its success. However, the school's spending per student is lower than some of the nearby schools, which may suggest that it is able to achieve high academic outcomes with relatively efficient resource allocation.

124

Students ?

30.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$6,039

Per pupil spending ?

16.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

103-A US Highway 158 West
Camden, NC 27921

(252) 335-7219

District: Camden County Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.0%

Two or more races:

10.5%

Hispanic:

8.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 90th percentile in 2021 → 81st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Carolina average (81% vs 53% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 19% of North Carolina high schools

✓93% graduate in 4 years — above the North Carolina average (88%)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2021

!Large classes — about 30 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school81%

District avg61%

North Carolina avg53%

119^th of 641

North Carolina public high schools ?

Top 19%▼ down 8 pts since 2021

From top 10% (2021) to top 19% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2High Schools in the Camden County Schools

38^th of 242Camden 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	83.2	119 of 641	81.4%	★★★★☆
2024	91.8	59 of 640	90.8%	★★★★★
2023	91.1	58 of 626	90.7%	★★★★★
2022	91.9	58 of 621	90.7%	★★★★★
2021	91.6	60 of 594	89.9%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	83.4	109 of 610	82.1%	★★★★☆
2024	93.9	31 of 602	94.9%	★★★★★
2023	87.7	77 of 588	86.9%	★★★★☆
2022	90.8	52 of 594	91.2%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	77.5	145 of 601	75.9%	★★★★☆
2024	95.1	36 of 607	94.1%	★★★★★
2023	93.0	59 of 602	90.2%	★★★★★
2022	91.6	72 of 585	87.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	74.1	151 of 542	72.1%	★★★★☆
2024	90.2	58 of 553	89.5%	★★★★☆
2023	87.0	71 of 537	86.8%	★★★★☆
2022	86.0	81 of 534	84.8%	★★★★☆

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)

Female (2025)82nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)76th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)72nd percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Math III100%+34 vs state

Math I94%+60 vs state

English II82%+23 vs state

Biology60%+12 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)	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 5th Grade	EOG Mathematics 6th Grade	EOG Mathematics 7th Grade	EOG Mathematics 8th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Reading 6th Grade	EOG Reading 7th Grade	EOG Reading 8th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	EOG Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Camden Early College High	Public	9-12	103-A US Highway 158 West	Camden	27921	Camden County	Camden County Schools	No	No	No	No	(252) 335-7219	124	4	30.3	16.1%	98 (79.0%)	3 (2.4%)	10 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (10.5%)	83.2	119^th of 641 public high schools	81.4%		91.8	59^th of 640 public high schools	90.8%	60	60.0	82.4	94.1	100.0											$6,039	$00	$6,039
Camden County High	Public	9-12	103 Us 158 W	Camden	27921	Camden County	Camden County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 338-0114	457	28	16.0	23.0%	360 (78.8%)	38 (8.3%)	23 (5.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (7.2%)	52.6	275^th of 641 public high schools	57.1%		42.5	354^th of 640 public high schools	44.7%	79	47.4	71.5	41.7	61.0											$11,470	$235	$11,235
Elizabeth City Pasquotank Early College	Public	9-12	1208 N Road St	Elizabeth City	27909	Pasquotank County	Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(252) 335-0821	115	4	28.8	97.4%	63 (54.8%)	28 (24.3%)	12 (10.4%)	4 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (7.0%)	92.2	60^th of 641 public high schools	90.6%		94	41^st of 640 public high schools	93.6%	19	80.0	92.3		100.0											$9,328	$374	$8,954
H L Trigg Community	Public	6-12	1004 Parkview Drive	Elizabeth City	27909	Pasquotank County	Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(252) 335-1765	35	3	11.6	91.4%	11 (31.4%)	20 (57.1%)	2 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (5.7%)								(n/a)															$30,282	$3,520	$26,762
Northeast Academy of Aerospace & AdvTech	Public, Charter	5-12	1413 W Ehringhaus St	Elizabeth City	27909	Pasquotank County	Northeast Academy of Aerospace & AdvTech	Yes	No	No	Yes	(252) 562-0653	760	43	17.8	33.7%	478 (62.9%)	155 (20.4%)	44 (5.8%)	12 (1.6%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (8.9%)	55.1	262^nd of 641 public high schools	59.1%		56.2	254^th of 640 public high schools	60.3%	8	51.0	54.0		79.5	37.0	56.3	57.3	40.6	45.0	47.9	57.3	67.3	55.0	63.4
Northeastern High	Public	9-12	963 Oak Stump Rd	Elizabeth City	27909	Pasquotank County	Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 335-2932	658	40	16.2	99.5%	152 (23.1%)	386 (58.7%)	77 (11.7%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	38 (5.8%)	38.9	385^th of 641 public high schools	39.9%		15.7	547^th of 640 public high schools	14.5%	162	49.0	44.9	18.4	65.2											$11,317	$954	$10,363
Pasquotank County High	Public	9-12	1064 Northside Road	Elizabeth City	27909	Pasquotank County	Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 337-6880	653	33	19.5	99.5%	215 (32.9%)	282 (43.2%)	102 (15.6%)	9 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (6.7%)	21.2	514^th of 641 public high schools	19.8%		30.6	444^th of 640 public high schools	30.6%	70	29.0	36.0	18.4	57.2											$9,702	$806	$8,896
Currituck County High	Public	9-12	4203 Caratoke Hwy	Barco	27917	Currituck County	Currituck County Schools	No	No	No	No	(252) 453-0014	1,061	43	24.6	34.2%	795 (74.9%)	50 (4.7%)	106 (10.0%)	5 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	103 (9.7%)	50.7	291^st of 641 public high schools	54.6%		41.2	365^th of 640 public high schools	43.0%	74	51.4	59.4	36.0	71.0											$10,344	$561	$9,783
The JP Knapp ECH (i)School	Public	9-12	2966 Caratoke Hwy	Currituck	27929	Currituck County	Currituck County Schools	No	No	No	No	(252) 232-3107	274	6	44.4	22.3%	213 (77.7%)	9 (3.3%)	26 (9.5%)	6 (2.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.9%)	89.1	87^th of 641 public high schools	86.4%		90.1	76^th of 640 public high schools	88.1%	11	69.3	89.9	100.0	96.7											$8,725	$230	$8,496
Perquimans County High	Public	9-12	305 Edenton Road St	Hertford	27944	Perquimans County	Perquimans County Schools	No	No	No	No	(252) 426-5778	556	34	16.2	99.5%	369 (66.4%)	134 (24.1%)	25 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.0%)	31.1	437^th of 641 public high schools	31.8%		34.1	410^th of 640 public high schools	35.9%	27	43.1	53.4	23.1	48.7											$13,229	$968	$12,260

Frequently Asked Questions about Camden Early College High

What is the racial makeup of Camden Early College High?

Students at Camden Early College High are 79% White, 10% Two or more races, 8% Hispanic, 2% African American.

Is Camden Early College High a good school?

Camden Early College High ranks 119^th of 641 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Camden Early College High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 124 students attended Camden Early College High.

What district is Camden Early College High in?

Camden County Schools

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