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East Duplin High

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East Duplin High ranks 407 th of 641 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

407^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 641 North Carolina High Schools

Better than 37% of North Carolina high schools

Summary

East Duplin High is a public high school located in Beulaville, North Carolina, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 870 students. The school is part of the Duplin County Schools district, which is ranked 196 out of 242 districts in the state.

East Duplin High has consistently ranked in the bottom half of North Carolina high schools, maintaining a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with relatively strong results for African American and Hispanic students, but struggles with White and Gifted and Talented student performance. East Duplin High's four-year graduation rates have been slightly below the state average, and its test scores are generally below the state and district averages, particularly in Biology and Math I.

Compared to other high schools in the Duplin County district, East Duplin High generally performs better than Wallace-Rose Hill High and James Kenan High, but the Duplin Early College High School significantly outperforms East Duplin High across various metrics, including test scores and statewide ranking. This may be due in part to the Duplin Early College High's lower student-teacher ratio and higher spending per student compared to East Duplin High.

864

Students ?

16.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,554

Per pupil spending ?

99.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

394 North NC Highway 111
Beulaville, NC 28518

(910) 298-4535

District: Duplin County Schools

Feeder schools for East Duplin High:

Elementary:	B F Grady Elementary
	Beulaville Elementary
	Chinquapin Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

44.6%

White:

41.4%

African American:

9.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 36th percentile in 2015 → 37th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Carolina average (46% vs 53% meeting standards)

!Graduation rate below the North Carolina average (81% vs 88%)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg40%

North Carolina avg53%

407^th of 641

North Carolina public high schools ?

Bottom 37%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 5High Schools in the Duplin County Schools

196^th of 242Duplin 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	35.5	407 of 641	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.6	414 of 640	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.1	343 of 626	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.3	359 of 621	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.7	363 of 594	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.8	290 of 514	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.0	277 of 469	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	28.7	319 of 476	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	25.5	346 of 507	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	29.4	342 of 531	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	23.8	321 of 451	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	43.9	196 of 505	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	41.7	298 of 502	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	49.6	293 of 506	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	59.1	199 of 499	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	58.7	184 of 490	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	57.7	173 of 477	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	60.0	140 of 453	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	54.4	198 of 431	54.1%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	36.0	267 of 440	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.6	299 of 437	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.3	250 of 434	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.8	169 of 430	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.6	129 of 364	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.5	171 of 369	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.1	165 of 359	54.0%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	25.9	252 of 330	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	42.6	162 of 334	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	27.9	280 of 364	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.4	208 of 349	40.4%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	54.8	76 of 273	72.2%	★★★★☆
2024	29.0	205 of 262	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.7	145 of 226	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.2	72 of 156	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.9	60 of 124	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.4	115 of 173	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	17.1	140 of 147	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	34.5	413 of 610	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.8	381 of 602	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.9	343 of 588	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.5	380 of 594	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.3	281 of 475	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.7	269 of 475	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.6	290 of 449	35.4%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	30.4	335 of 412	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	51.6	260 of 403	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.5	253 of 403	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.5	235 of 398	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.5	179 of 337	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.6	189 of 325	41.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	40.6	248 of 462	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.7	316 of 454	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.3	263 of 449	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.6	293 of 436	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.6	252 of 370	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.8	255 of 354	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.2	317 of 340	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	42.7	298 of 606	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.6	362 of 613	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.5	317 of 597	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.1	394 of 544	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.3	266 of 432	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.4	194 of 446	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	31.5	279 of 424	34.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	34.7	390 of 601	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.3	436 of 607	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.9	349 of 602	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.6	319 of 585	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.4	255 of 481	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.0	308 of 488	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.9	290 of 463	37.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	38.7	199 of 352	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.8	306 of 349	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	30.5	401 of 542	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.1	365 of 553	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.3	326 of 537	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.6	338 of 534	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.7	235 of 439	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.8	253 of 444	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.5	225 of 427	47.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)72nd percentile+36 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)51st percentile+14 vs school

Hispanic (2025)46th percentile+10 vs school

Special Education (2025)43rd percentile+7 vs school

African American (2025)39th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)35th percentile~ school

Female (2025)32nd percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)26th percentile-10 vs school

Disabled (2022)24th percentile-19 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)19th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Math III69%+3 vs state

English II44%-16 vs state

Math I37%+3 vs state

Biology31%-18 vs state

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by a citizen
Friday, October 30, 2020

East Duplin is a very peaceful school where you can go not only to learn but to make friends for life. Sports plays a major role in the EDHS community, so you can't go wrong there. Close Quote

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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
East Duplin High	Public	9-12	394 North NC Highway 111	Beulaville	28518	Duplin County	Duplin County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 298-4535	864	51	16.7	99.5%	358 (41.4%)	85 (9.8%)	385 (44.6%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (3.9%)	35.5	407^th of 641 public high schools	36.5%		33.6	414^th of 640 public high schools	35.3%	7	30.7	44.1	37.2	69.1	$9,554	$893	$8,661
Duplin Early College High	Public	9-12	212 James Sprunt Dr	Kenansville	28349	Duplin County	Duplin County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 296-1136	199	8	24.2	98.5%	51 (25.6%)	44 (22.1%)	97 (48.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.5%)	69.3	180^th of 641 public high schools	71.9%		47.1	317^th of 640 public high schools	50.5%	137	55.1	76.0	75.0	66.7	$7,848	$494	$7,355
Richlands High	Public	9-12	8100 Richlands Hwy	Richlands	28574	Onslow County	Onslow County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 324-4191	1,027	57	18.0	43.4%	692 (67.4%)	90 (8.8%)	152 (14.8%)	3 (0.3%)	4 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	84 (8.2%)	42.6	355^th of 641 public high schools	44.6%		49.6	301^st of 640 public high schools	53.0%	54	50.9	51.1	32.2	65.7	$9,531	$648	$8,883
South Lenoir High	Public	9-12	3355 Old Hwy 11 South	Deep Run	28525	Lenoir County	Lenoir County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 568-6161	721	48	15.1	99.6%	392 (54.4%)	117 (16.2%)	170 (23.6%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (5.1%)	31.6	435^th of 641 public high schools	32.1%		30.1	448^th of 640 public high schools	30.0%	13	41.8	48.0	21.7	58.3	$10,185	$1,319	$8,866
James Kenan High	Public	9-12	1241 Nc 24 & 50	Warsaw	28398	Duplin County	Duplin County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 293-4218	758	49	15.3	99.6%	111 (14.6%)	218 (28.8%)	404 (53.3%)	4 (0.5%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	15 (2.0%)	22.6	509^th of 641 public high schools	20.6%		19.1	522^nd of 640 public high schools	18.4%	13	26.7	32.6	27.7	57.4	$9,706	$964	$8,742
Wallace-Rose Hill High	Public	9-12	602 High School Road	Teachey	28464	Duplin County	Duplin County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 285-7501	738	42	17.4	99.6%	140 (19.0%)	205 (27.8%)	364 (49.3%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.0%)	11.5	590^th of 641 public high schools	8.0%		18.8	524^th of 640 public high schools	18.1%	66	15.8	30.4	17.0	43.4	$12,968	$891	$12,077

Frequently Asked Questions about East Duplin High

What district is East Duplin High in?

Duplin County Schools

How many students attend East Duplin High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 864 students attended East Duplin High.

Is East Duplin High a good school?

East Duplin High ranks 407^th of 641 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into East Duplin High?

East Duplin High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : B F Grady Elementary
Elementary : Beulaville Elementary
Elementary : Chinquapin Elementary

What is the racial makeup of East Duplin High?

Students at East Duplin High are 45% Hispanic, 41% White, 10% African American, 4% Two or more races.

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