James Kenan High

Public 9-12

 1241 Nc 24 & 50
       Warsaw, NC  28398-9533


(910) 293-4218

District: Duplin County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
536th of 626 North Carolina High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,706 Help


Feeder schools for James Kenan High:

Elementary:    Kenansville Elementary
    Warsaw Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  16.6 Help
Number of students:  784

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
51.9%
African American:
29.5%
White:
14.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  99.6% Help


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Compare Details James Kenan High ranks worse than 85.6% of high schools in North Carolina. It also ranks 4th among 5 ranked high schools in the Duplin County Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 16.02. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at James Kenan High is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (51.9%), African American (29.5%), White (14.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 99.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at James Kenan High is 16.6, which is the lowest among 5 high schools in the Duplin County Schools District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at James Kenan High is $9,706. 2 high schools in the Duplin County Schools District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

James Kenan High:

SchoolDigger ranks James Kenan High 536th of 626 North Carolina public high schools. (See James Kenan High in the ranking list.)

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Duplin County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Duplin County Schools 189th of 243 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for James Kenan High

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Rank History for all students at James Kenan High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 30.61 343rd 431 20.4%
2007 15.07 404th 453 10.8%
2008 27.37 389th 477 18.4%
2009 36.02 365th 490 25.5%
2010 46.52 311th 499 37.7%
2011 43.42 333rd 506 34.2%
2012 24.19 404th 502 19.5%
2013 17.87 401st 505 20.6%
2014 8.26 423rd 451 6.2%
2015 13.27 440th 531 17.1%
2016 23.88 361st 507 28.8%
2017 16.83 387th 476 18.7%
2018 14.45 402nd 469 14.3%
2019 14.88 440th 514 14.4%
2021 12.26 541st 594 8.9%
2022 13.99 549th 621 11.6%
2023 16.02 536th 626 14.4%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at James Kenan High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 51.71 54th 147 63.3%
2019 21.79 158th 173 8.7%
2021 19.61 120th 124 3.2%
2022 26.21 127th 156 18.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at James Kenan High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 16.53 372nd 424 12.3%
2019 19.80 374th 446 16.1%
2021 13.20 416th 432 3.7%
2022 19.91 472nd 544 13.2%
2023 23.65 477th 597 20.1%
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Rank History for Female students at James Kenan High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 13.33 400th 449 10.9%
2019 11.29 440th 475 7.4%
2021 8.63 454th 475 4.4%
2022 12.47 531st 594 10.6%
2023 16.70 510th 588 13.3%
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Rank History for Disabled students at James Kenan High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.54 279th 349 20.1%
2022 21.04 294th 330 10.9%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at James Kenan High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 67.38 90th 325 72.3%
2021 62.66 135th 337 59.9%
2022 25.71 344th 398 13.6%
2023 6.42 388th 403 3.7%
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Rank History for Male students at James Kenan High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 12.42 414th 463 10.6%
2019 14.79 429th 488 12.1%
2021 15.36 414th 481 13.9%
2022 15.04 521st 585 10.9%
2023 14.29 532nd 602 11.6%
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Rank History for African American students at James Kenan High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.20 303rd 359 15.6%
2019 17.51 337th 369 8.7%
2021 16.83 342nd 364 6.0%
2022 18.20 393rd 430 8.6%
2023 24.72 342nd 434 21.2%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina High Schools for African American Students!

Rank History for Hispanic students at James Kenan High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 23.44 272nd 340 20.0%
2019 19.44 311th 354 12.1%
2021 18.88 320th 370 13.5%
2022 20.63 376th 436 13.8%
2023 20.10 389th 449 13.4%
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Rank History for White students at James Kenan High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 20.90 368th 427 13.8%
2019 36.46 271st 444 39.0%
2021 13.51 399th 439 9.1%
2022 17.92 469th 534 12.2%
2023 11.30 497th 537 7.4%
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Data source: test scores: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Data source: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for James Kenan High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 278 391 1 1 1 n/a n/a 1 673
1989 256 371 1 1 2 n/a n/a 0 631
1990 232 356 0 5 1 n/a n/a 0 594
1991 219 373 0 5 1 n/a n/a 2 600
1992 212 388 2 3 0 n/a n/a 8 613
1993 213 352 1 10 0 n/a n/a 0 576
1994 202 359 1 11 0 n/a n/a 0 573
1995 230 341 0 18 0 n/a n/a 0 589
1996 230 341 0 18 0 n/a n/a 0 589
1997 215 337 0 16 1 n/a n/a 0 569
1998 197 312 1 27 1 n/a n/a 0 538
1999 192 331 1 42 0 n/a n/a 0 566
2000 179 348 1 34 0 n/a n/a 0 562
2001 176 368 1 49 0 n/a n/a 0 594
2002 173 332 0 76 3 n/a n/a 0 584
2003 173 332 0 76 3 n/a n/a 0 584
2004 162 346 0 104 3 n/a n/a 0 615
2005 161 328 1 113 5 n/a n/a 0 608
2006 146 338 1 128 0 n/a n/a 0 613
2007 144 320 1 142 2 n/a n/a 7 616
2008 108 288 0 135 1 n/a n/a 5 537
2009 109 259 0 153 1 n/a n/a 0 522
2010 105 264 0 163 1 n/a n/a 0 533
2011 85 261 0 183 1 0 3 0 533
2012 108 284 0 206 1 0 4 0 603
2013 119 282 1 233 1 1 1 0 638
2014 118 291 4 239 4 5 9 0 670
2015 131 308 3 268 4 5 9 0 728
2016 122 290 4 288 4 4 12 0 724
2017 110 263 3 316 5 2 11 0 710
2018 103 244 2 309 3 1 10 0 672
2019 107 217 3 323 3 1 10 0 664
2020 102 219 6 324 1 1 13 0 666
2021 114 225 7 341 1 0 11 0 699
2022 116 224 5 401 3 2 14 0 765
2023 115 231 5 407 4 2 20 0 784

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at James Kenan High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 673 40.0 16.8 32.5
1989 631 40.0 15.7 30.9
1990 594 41.0 14.4 43.6
1991 600 41.0 14.6 43.2
1992 613 41.0 14.9 24.5
1993 576 38.0 15.2 38.9
1994 573 41.0 14.0 33.5
1995 589 39.0 15.1 35.7
1996 589 39.0 15.1 35.7
1997 569 38.0 15.0 35
1998 538 39.0 13.8 37
1999 566 39.0 14.5 40.3
2000 562 39.0 14.4 52.1
2001 594 38.0 15.6 52
2002 584 38.0 15.4 58.9
2003 584 38.0 15.4 58.9
2004 615 38.0 16.2 64.4
2005 608 38.0 16.0 61.5
2006 613 38.0 16.1 62
2007 616 46.3 13.3 63.2
2008 537 40.6 13.2 69
2009 522 39.9 13.1 67.2
2010 533 42.5 12.5 73.9
2011 533 41.2 12.9 73.9
2012 603 41.7 14.4 73
2013 638 39.1 16.3 73.2
2014 670 38.1 17.5 73.6
2015 728 42.0 17.3 69.5
2016 724 40.0 18.1 72.4
2017 710 41.5 17.1 93.9
2018 672 40.3 16.6 97.6
2019 664 37.2 17.8 99.4
2020 666 35.5 18.7 98.6
2021 699 42.9 16.2 99.6
2022 765 42.0 18.2 99.5
2023 784 47.0 16.6 99.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio James Kenan High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 673 40.0 16.8 32.5
1989 631 40.0 15.7 30.9
1990 594 41.0 14.4 43.6
1991 600 41.0 14.6 43.2
1992 613 41.0 14.9 24.5
1993 576 38.0 15.2 38.9
1994 573 41.0 14.0 33.5
1995 589 39.0 15.1 35.7
1996 589 39.0 15.1 35.7
1997 569 38.0 15.0 35
1998 538 39.0 13.8 37
1999 566 39.0 14.5 40.3
2000 562 39.0 14.4 52.1
2001 594 38.0 15.6 52
2002 584 38.0 15.4 58.9
2003 584 38.0 15.4 58.9
2004 615 38.0 16.2 64.4
2005 608 38.0 16.0 61.5
2006 613 38.0 16.1 62
2007 616 46.3 13.3 63.2
2008 537 40.6 13.2 69
2009 522 39.9 13.1 67.2
2010 533 42.5 12.5 73.9
2011 533 41.2 12.9 73.9
2012 603 41.7 14.4 73
2013 638 39.1 16.3 73.2
2014 670 38.1 17.5 73.6
2015 728 42.0 17.3 69.5
2016 724 40.0 18.1 72.4
2017 710 41.5 17.1 93.9
2018 672 40.3 16.6 97.6
2019 664 37.2 17.8 99.4
2020 666 35.5 18.7 98.6
2021 699 42.9 16.2 99.6
2022 765 42.0 18.2 99.5
2023 784 47.0 16.6 99.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for James Kenan High

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $964 (9.9%) $8,742 (90.1%) $9,706

Data source: North Carolina Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on James Kenan High

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 440th of 514 High schoolsRanks 536th of 626 High schools
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Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
End of Course Biology (James Kenan High)37.123.5
 13.6%
   End of Course Biology (Duplin County Schools)51.938
 13.9%
   End of Course Biology (North Carolina)59.654.1
 5.5%
End of Course English II (James Kenan High)3930.8
 8.2%
   End of Course English II (Duplin County Schools)50.140.5
 9.6%
   End of Course English II (North Carolina)59.758.5
 1.2%
End of Course Math I (James Kenan High)12.313.8
 1.5%
   End of Course Math I (Duplin County Schools)2823.6
 4.4%
   End of Course Math I (North Carolina)41.235.9
 5.3%
End of Course Math III (James Kenan High)24.650.6
 26%
   End of Course Math III (Duplin County Schools)44.551.4
 6.9%
   End of Course Math III (North Carolina)46.858.3
 11.5%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students664784
 18.1%
African American217231
 6.5%
American Indian34
 33.3%
Asian35
 66.7%
Hispanic323407
 26%
Pacific Islander12
 100%
White107115
 7.5%
Two or More Races1020
 100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients99.4%99.6%
 0.2%


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Frequently Asked Questions about James Kenan High

In the 2022-23 school year, 784 students attended James Kenan High.

James Kenan High ranks in the bottom 14.4% of North Carolina high schools.

James Kenan High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Kenansville Elementary
Elementary : Warsaw Elementary

Students at James Kenan High are 52% Hispanic, 29% African American, 15% White, 3% Two or more races.


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