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John A Holmes High

Public Grades 9-12
406th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 641 North Carolina High Schools
Better than 37% of North Carolina high schools
Summary

John A Holmes High is a public high school located in Edenton, North Carolina, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 589 students. The school is part of the Edenton-Chowan Schools district, which is ranked 180 out of 242 districts in North Carolina and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

John A Holmes High has consistently ranked in the bottom half of North Carolina high schools, ranging from 325 to 454 out of 469 to 641 schools over the past 10 years, and its SchoolDigger rating has also been low, mostly at 1 or 2 stars out of 5, indicating below-average performance compared to other schools in the state. The school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with African American and Hispanic students performing relatively better than the overall school, while the school struggles with its White, Special Education, and Gifted and Talented student populations. Academically, John A Holmes High consistently underperforms the state and district averages in End-of-Course (EOC) assessments, particularly in Math I and Math III, where the school's proficiency rates are significantly lower than the state's.

Interestingly, the nearby schools, such as Washington Early College High and Perquimans County High, generally outperform John A Holmes High in terms of statewide ranking, academic achievement, and student group performance. Additionally, the school's spending per student, at $11,558 in the 2018-2019 school year, is relatively low compared to the nearby schools, which spend around $16,000 per student, suggesting that the school may be operating with limited resources, which could be a contributing factor to its overall academic performance.

554
Students ?
15.3
Student/teacher ratio ?
$11,558
Per pupil spending ?
99.5%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 800 North Oakum Street
       Edenton, NC  27932

(252) 482-8426

District: Edenton-Chowan Schools


Feeder schools for John A Holmes High:

Elementary:    D F Walker Elementary
    White Oak Elementary
Middle:    Chowan Middle
Racial breakdown:

African American:
44.6%
White:
37.5%
Hispanic:
10.8%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 32nd percentile in 2015 → 37th in 2025
Strengths
Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2015
Worth a look
!Test scores below the North Carolina average (46% vs 53% meeting standards)
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Math III scores 14 pts below the North Carolina average
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school46%
District avg46%
North Carolina avg53%
406th of 641
North Carolina public high schools ?
Bottom 37%▲ up 4 pts since 2015
From bottom 32% (2015) to bottom 37% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of North Carolina High Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
180th of 242Edenton-Chowan 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202535.7406 of 64136.7%★★☆☆☆
202429.7452 of 64029.4%★☆☆☆☆
202334.1405 of 62635.3%★★☆☆☆
202226.8454 of 62126.9%★☆☆☆☆
202127.1424 of 59428.6%★☆☆☆☆
201933.0325 of 51436.8%★★☆☆☆
201828.5325 of 46930.7%★★☆☆☆
201722.9352 of 47626.1%★☆☆☆☆
201618.9390 of 50723.1%★☆☆☆☆
201526.4359 of 53132.4%★★☆☆☆
201422.5334 of 45125.9%★☆☆☆☆
201323.5354 of 50529.9%★★☆☆☆
201228.1385 of 50223.3%★☆☆☆☆
201137.1379 of 50625.1%★☆☆☆☆
201051.0272 of 49945.5%★★☆☆☆
200938.9351 of 49028.4%★☆☆☆☆
200835.7348 of 47727.0%★☆☆☆☆
200745.5267 of 45341.1%★★☆☆☆
200646.4260 of 43139.7%★★☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202533.3286 of 44035.0%★★☆☆☆
202431.0296 of 43732.3%★★☆☆☆
202338.8234 of 43446.1%★★☆☆☆
202227.7319 of 43025.8%★☆☆☆☆
202123.4295 of 36419.0%★☆☆☆☆
201938.4184 of 36950.1%★★★☆☆
201819.0316 of 35912.0%★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202222.3283 of 33014.2%★☆☆☆☆
202140.4176 of 33447.3%★★☆☆☆
201975.838 of 36489.6%★★★★☆
201822.1307 of 34912.0%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202534.9409 of 61033.0%★★☆☆☆
202429.1438 of 60227.2%★☆☆☆☆
202337.1364 of 58838.1%★★☆☆☆
202230.1422 of 59429.0%★☆☆☆☆
202134.5275 of 47542.1%★★☆☆☆
201935.0305 of 47535.8%★★☆☆☆
201827.7332 of 44926.1%★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202533.7322 of 41221.8%★☆☆☆☆
202467.0135 of 40366.5%★★★☆☆
202354.0224 of 40344.4%★★☆☆☆
202246.8271 of 39831.9%★★☆☆☆
201980.321 of 32593.5%★★★★★

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202539.6250 of 46245.9%★★☆☆☆
202429.0332 of 45426.9%★☆☆☆☆
202339.7255 of 44943.2%★★☆☆☆
202217.1396 of 4369.2%☆☆☆☆☆
201946.0141 of 35460.2%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202532.1417 of 60631.2%★★☆☆☆
202431.4420 of 61331.5%★★☆☆☆
202332.6391 of 59734.5%★★☆☆☆
202228.2392 of 54427.9%★☆☆☆☆
202122.3344 of 43220.4%★☆☆☆☆
201934.8256 of 44642.6%★★☆☆☆
201827.4308 of 42427.4%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202534.8389 of 60135.3%★★☆☆☆
202428.7440 of 60727.5%★☆☆☆☆
202329.2430 of 60228.6%★☆☆☆☆
202222.6460 of 58521.4%★☆☆☆☆
202120.5378 of 48121.4%★☆☆☆☆
201927.9342 of 48829.9%★★☆☆☆
201825.8344 of 46325.7%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202421.5312 of 34910.6%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202543.4308 of 54243.2%★★☆☆☆
202440.1344 of 55337.8%★★☆☆☆
202337.0353 of 53734.3%★★☆☆☆
202232.1377 of 53429.4%★☆☆☆☆
202141.1224 of 43949.0%★★☆☆☆
201929.9314 of 44429.3%★☆☆☆☆
201852.8185 of 42756.7%★★★☆☆
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)
Hispanic (2025)46th percentile+9 vs school
White (2025)43rd percentile+7 vs school
Male (2025)35th percentile~ school
African American (2025)35th percentile~ school
Female (2025)33rd percentile-4 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)31st percentile-5 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2025)22nd percentile-15 vs school
Disabled (2022)14th percentile-13 vs school
Special Education (2024)11th percentile-19 vs school
By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?
English II58%~ state avg
Math III52%-14 vs state
Biology45%-3 vs state
Math I22%-13 vs state

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Students at John A Holmes High are 45% African American, 38% White, 11% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

John A Holmes High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : D F Walker Elementary
Elementary : White Oak Elementary
Middle : Chowan Middle

John A Holmes High ranks 406th of 641 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 554 students attended John A Holmes High.


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