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Ledford Senior High

Public Grades 9-12
279th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 641 North Carolina High Schools
Better than 56% of North Carolina high schools
Summary

Ledford Senior High is a public high school located in Thomasville, North Carolina, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 824 students. The school is part of the Davidson County Schools district, which is ranked 90 out of 242 school districts in North Carolina and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ledford Senior High has maintained a relatively strong 4-year graduation rate, ranging from 85.8% to 92.8% over the past few years, which is generally on par with or slightly higher than the district and state averages. The school performs better than the district and state averages in Math III and English II, but struggles in Math I and Biology, with proficiency rates often below the district and state averages. Ledford Senior High's performance for its Hispanic and English Language Learner student populations is relatively strong, ranking in the top 40% of North Carolina high schools, but its performance for its Special Education and Gifted and Talented student populations is concerning, with rankings in the bottom 30% of North Carolina high schools.

Comparing Ledford Senior High to nearby schools, North Davidson High performs similarly, while Davidson Early College significantly outperforms Ledford Senior High and the district/state averages across all test subjects. Oak Grove High also performs better than Ledford Senior High in most areas. The growing population of economically disadvantaged students at Ledford Senior High, as indicated by the increase in free and reduced lunch rates, may be contributing to the school's struggles in certain academic areas.

776
Students ?
16.7
Student/teacher ratio ?
$7,933
Per pupil spending ?
51.3%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 140 Jesse Green Road
       Thomasville, NC  27360-9250

(336) 769-9671

District: Davidson County Schools


Feeder schools for Ledford Senior High:

Elementary:    Friendship Elementary
    Hasty Elementary
Middle:    Ledford Middle
Racial breakdown:

White:
57.5%
Hispanic:
23.6%
African American:
9.7%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 82nd percentile in 2015 → 56th in 2025
Strengths
93% graduate in 4 years — above the North Carolina average (88%)
Above the North Carolina median (56th percentile)
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 26 percentile points since 2015
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school57%
District avg55%
North Carolina avg53%
279th of 641
North Carolina public high schools ?
Top 44%▼ down 26 pts since 2015
From top 18% (2015) to top 44% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
5th of 10High Schools in the Davidson County Schools
90th of 242Davidson 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202552.2279 of 64156.5%★★★☆☆
202444.9333 of 64048.0%★★☆☆☆
202340.8347 of 62644.6%★★☆☆☆
202249.0294 of 62152.7%★★★☆☆
202145.9302 of 59449.2%★★☆☆☆
201950.9199 of 51461.3%★★★☆☆
201858.4157 of 46966.5%★★★☆☆
201766.199 of 47679.2%★★★★☆
201661.899 of 50780.5%★★★★☆
201566.293 of 53182.5%★★★★☆
201460.5116 of 45174.3%★★★★☆
201354.9111 of 50578.0%★★★★☆
201269.274 of 50285.3%★★★★☆
201169.685 of 50683.2%★★★★☆
201073.747 of 49990.6%★★★★★
200975.940 of 49091.8%★★★★★
200875.638 of 47792.0%★★★★★
200771.370 of 45384.5%★★★★☆
200672.355 of 43187.2%★★★★☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202537.8252 of 44042.7%★★☆☆☆
202441.3226 of 43748.3%★★☆☆☆
202349.4168 of 43461.3%★★★☆☆
202253.9149 of 43065.3%★★★☆☆
202168.147 of 36487.1%★★★★☆
201958.181 of 36978.0%★★★★☆
201867.663 of 35982.5%★★★★☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202226.6245 of 33025.8%★☆☆☆☆
202116.5323 of 3343.3%☆☆☆☆☆
201925.0298 of 36418.1%★☆☆☆☆
201854.1108 of 34969.1%★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202551.896 of 27364.8%★★★☆☆
202448.5102 of 26261.1%★★★☆☆
202344.692 of 22659.3%★★★☆☆
202262.028 of 15682.1%★★★★☆
202127.397 of 12421.8%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202559.6232 of 61062.0%★★★☆☆
202446.8311 of 60248.3%★★☆☆☆
202340.7345 of 58841.3%★★☆☆☆
202255.0256 of 59456.9%★★★☆☆
202154.4163 of 47565.7%★★★☆☆
201955.4166 of 47565.1%★★★☆☆
201857.2178 of 44960.4%★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202536.8311 of 41224.5%★☆☆☆☆
202471.4103 of 40374.4%★★★★☆
202346.5274 of 40332.0%★★☆☆☆
202248.3263 of 39833.9%★★☆☆☆
202163.3130 of 33761.4%★★★☆☆
201962.0119 of 32563.4%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202552.9171 of 46263.0%★★★☆☆
202448.9187 of 45458.8%★★★☆☆
202342.9231 of 44948.6%★★☆☆☆
202262.5118 of 43672.9%★★★★☆
202155.484 of 37077.3%★★★★☆
201947.8130 of 35463.3%★★★☆☆
201828.2257 of 34024.4%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202554.3216 of 60664.4%★★★☆☆
202444.6287 of 61353.2%★★★☆☆
202335.2366 of 59738.7%★★☆☆☆
202251.2218 of 54459.9%★★★☆☆
202150.4115 of 43273.4%★★★★☆
201946.0163 of 44663.5%★★★☆☆
201844.9193 of 42454.5%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202543.7320 of 60146.8%★★☆☆☆
202441.1347 of 60742.8%★★☆☆☆
202338.9351 of 60241.7%★★☆☆☆
202242.6312 of 58546.7%★★☆☆☆
202136.9257 of 48146.6%★★☆☆☆
201944.9226 of 48853.7%★★★☆☆
201856.9163 of 46364.8%★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202537.4172 of 25332.0%★★☆☆☆
202448.7133 of 26149.0%★★☆☆☆
202333.3180 of 24927.7%★☆☆☆☆
202229.4169 of 22625.2%★☆☆☆☆
20197.9193 of 1951.0%☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202531.3248 of 35229.5%★☆☆☆☆
202448.8128 of 34963.3%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202548.3281 of 54248.2%★★☆☆☆
202435.5373 of 55332.5%★★☆☆☆
202327.4413 of 53723.1%★☆☆☆☆
202237.3339 of 53436.5%★★☆☆☆
202130.1286 of 43934.9%★★☆☆☆
201940.0244 of 44445.0%★★☆☆☆
201849.0207 of 42751.5%★★★☆☆
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)
English Language Learner (2025)65th percentile+8 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)64th percentile+8 vs school
Hispanic (2025)63rd percentile+7 vs school
Female (2025)62nd percentile+5 vs school
White (2025)48th percentile-8 vs school
Male (2025)47th percentile-10 vs school
African American (2025)43rd percentile-14 vs school
Multi-racial (2025)32nd percentile-24 vs school
Special Education (2025)30th percentile-27 vs school
Disabled (2022)26th percentile-27 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2025)25th percentile-32 vs school
By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?
Math III71%+4 vs state
English II57%~ state avg
Biology52%+4 vs state
Math I41%+6 vs state

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Ledford Senior High ranks 279th of 641 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Ledford Senior High are 57% White, 24% Hispanic, 10% African American, 5% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

In the 2024-25 school year, 776 students attended Ledford Senior High.

Ledford Senior High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Friendship Elementary
Elementary : Hasty Elementary
Middle : Ledford Middle


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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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