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Yadkin Valley Regional Career Academy

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Yadkin Valley Regional Career Academy ranks 236 th of 641 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

236^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 641 North Carolina High Schools

Better than 63% of North Carolina high schools

Summary

Yadkin Valley Regional Career Academy is a public high school in Lexington, North Carolina, serving 168 students in grades 9-12 and part of the Davidson County Schools district.

Yadkin Valley Regional Career Academy consistently outperforms the district and state averages in end-of-course test scores, with 75% of students proficient or better in English II compared to 57.7% for the district and 59.6% for the state. The school also maintains a high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 85.8% to 94.3% over the past few years, on par with or slightly higher than the district and state averages. While the school shows strong performance for certain student subgroups, such as male students and low socioeconomic status students, its performance for female students and white students lags behind the state averages.

Compared to nearby high schools, Yadkin Valley Regional Career Academy generally outperforms schools like West Davidson High, Oak Grove High, and North Davidson High. However, the nearby Davidson Early College stands out as an exceptional school, consistently ranking among the top 5% of high schools in North Carolina and significantly outperforming Yadkin Valley Regional Career Academy and the other nearby schools.

167

Students ?

16.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,324

Per pupil spending ?

98.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2065 E. Holly Grove Road
Lexington, NC 27292

(336) 242-5820

District: Davidson County Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.5%

Hispanic:

15.0%

African American:

7.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 66th percentile in 2021 → 63rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Carolina average (60% vs 53% meeting standards)

✓94% graduate in 4 years — above the North Carolina average (87%)

✓Above the North Carolina median (63rd percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Math III scores 10 pts below the North Carolina average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school60%

District avg55%

North Carolina avg53%

236^th of 641

North Carolina public high schools ?

Top 37%▼ down 3 pts since 2021

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 10High Schools in the Davidson County Schools

90^th 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	58.8	236 of 641	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.7	189 of 640	70.5%	★★★★☆
2023	58.7	237 of 626	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.9	152 of 621	75.5%	★★★★☆
2021	60.5	203 of 594	65.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	56.6	247 of 610	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.7	261 of 602	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.2	309 of 588	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	64.3	197 of 594	66.8%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2023	46.9	272 of 403	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	67.4	134 of 398	66.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	52.6	225 of 606	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.1	144 of 613	76.5%	★★★★☆
2023	75.3	118 of 597	80.2%	★★★★☆
2022	88.7	68 of 544	87.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	58.8	221 of 601	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	80.4	133 of 607	78.1%	★★★★☆
2023	67.8	177 of 602	70.6%	★★★★☆
2022	80.4	121 of 585	79.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	41.7	322 of 542	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.4	253 of 553	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.1	306 of 537	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	61.8	197 of 534	63.1%	★★★☆☆

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)

Male (2025)63rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)63rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)60th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)41st percentile-23 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2023)33rd percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

English II75%+15 vs state

Math I56%+22 vs state

Math III56%-10 vs state

Biology52%+4 vs state

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Schools Near Yadkin Valley Regional Career Academy

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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)	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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Davidson County High School	Public	6-12	2061 E Holly Grove Road	Lexington	27292	Davidson County	Davidson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 242-1459	64	10	6.4	95.3%	45 (70.3%)	4 (6.3%)	13 (20.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.1%)	12.3	584^th of 641 public high schools	8.9%		5.7	613^th of 640 public high schools	4.2%	29		16.7		45.0	$16,547	$783	$15,764
Yadkin Valley Regional Career Academy	Public	9-12	2065 E. Holly Grove Road	Lexington	27292	Davidson County	Davidson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 242-5820	167	10	16.8	98.2%	116 (69.5%)	12 (7.2%)	25 (15.0%)	7 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.2%)	58.8	236^th of 641 public high schools	63.2%		68.7	189^th of 640 public high schools	70.5%	47	52.2	75.0	56.0	55.9	$11,324	$132	$11,192
Davidson Early College	Public	9-12	297 DCCC Road	Thomasville	27360	Davidson County	Davidson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 242-5686	138	5	30.6	42.8%	98 (71.0%)	11 (8.0%)	14 (10.1%)	6 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (6.5%)	94.7	27^th of 641 public high schools	95.8%		93.9	44^th of 640 public high schools	93.1%	17	89.3	97.4	90.0	100.0	$9,157	$89	$9,067
Lexington Senior High School	Public	9-12	26 Penry Street	Lexington	27292	Davidson County	Lexington City Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 242-1574	889	60	14.8	98.3%	140 (15.7%)	260 (29.2%)	364 (40.9%)	34 (3.8%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	87 (9.8%)	36.9	398^th of 641 public high schools	37.9%		25.3	481^st of 640 public high schools	24.8%	83	40.0	52.4	28.4	62.8	$10,435	$1,128	$9,307
East Davidson High	Public	9-12	1408 Lake Road	Thomasville	27360	Davidson County	Davidson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 476-4814	709	39	18.3	57.7%	521 (73.5%)	21 (3.0%)	133 (18.8%)	12 (1.7%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.5%)	37.1	396^th of 641 public high schools	38.2%		40.2	370^th of 640 public high schools	42.2%	26	47.5	53.5	21.1	58.2	$7,878	$419	$7,459
Central Davidson High	Public	9-12	2747 NC Hwy 47	Lexington	27292	Davidson County	Davidson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 357-2920	897	50	17.7	55.1%	663 (73.9%)	45 (5.0%)	137 (15.3%)	9 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (4.7%)	41.2	367^th of 641 public high schools	42.7%		34	411^th of 640 public high schools	35.8%	44	44.7	49.0	27.4	71.7	$8,319	$521	$7,798
North Davidson High	Public	9-12	7227 Old US Hwy 52	Lexington	27295	Davidson County	Davidson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 731-8431	935	53	17.7	41.8%	695 (74.3%)	61 (6.5%)	114 (12.2%)	25 (2.7%)	5 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (3.7%)	58.2	241^st of 641 public high schools	62.4%		60.8	229^th of 640 public high schools	64.2%	12	58.7	56.7	41.5	75.9	$8,214	$565	$7,650
Thomasville High	Public	9-12	410 Unity Street	Thomasville	27360	Davidson County	Thomasville City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 474-4250	590	26	22.9	99.5%	81 (13.7%)	201 (34.1%)	260 (44.1%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (7.5%)	13.5	578^th of 641 public high schools	9.8%		9.9	593^rd of 640 public high schools	7.3%	15	12.8	32.2	13.4	51.2	$12,281	$1,549	$10,731
Oak Grove High	Public	9-12	3507 Midway School Rd	Winston Salem	27107	Davidson County	Davidson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 474-8280	992	53	18.8	34.0%	755 (76.1%)	47 (4.7%)	124 (12.5%)	10 (1.0%)	5 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (5.1%)	60.3	226^th of 641 public high schools	64.7%		68.6	190^th of 640 public high schools	70.3%	36	60.0	68.1	30.3	75.6	$8,226	$493	$7,733
West Davidson High	Public	9-12	200 Dragon Drive	Lexington	27295	Davidson County	Davidson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 853-8082	740	42	17.6	56.6%	585 (79.1%)	33 (4.5%)	88 (11.9%)	4 (0.5%)	6 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.2%)	42.5	356^th of 641 public high schools	44.5%		32	433^rd of 640 public high schools	32.3%	77	50.0	54.1	23.8	67.8	$8,366	$319	$8,047

Frequently Asked Questions about Yadkin Valley Regional Career Academy

How many students attend Yadkin Valley Regional Career Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 167 students attended Yadkin Valley Regional Career Academy.

Is Yadkin Valley Regional Career Academy a good school?

Yadkin Valley Regional Career Academy ranks 236^th of 641 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Yadkin Valley Regional Career Academy?

Students at Yadkin Valley Regional Career Academy are 69% White, 15% Hispanic, 7% African American, 4% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

What district is Yadkin Valley Regional Career Academy in?

Davidson County Schools

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