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North Duplin Junior Senior High

Public Grades 7-12
322nd
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of 662 North Carolina High Schools
Better than 51% of North Carolina high schools
Summary

North Duplin Junior Senior High is a combined 7–12 school in Mount Olive, NC, serving 609 students as part of Duplin County Schools. Despite serving a student population where 99.5% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, the school earns a 3-star rating and ranks in the 51st percentile statewide (#322 out of 662 high schools). Academically, North Duplin Junior Senior High outperformed its district in every tested subject in 2025–2026 and exceeded the North Carolina state average in 8 of 9 subjects, with particularly strong results in 8th grade science (79.4% proficient vs. 68.6% statewide) and English II (67.7% vs. 64.6% statewide).

When compared with nearby traditional high schools, North Duplin is clearly the strongest option. In Biology and English II end-of-course exams, it outperformed every neighboring non-early-college high school in the data, including James Kenan High, Goldsboro High, Hobbton High, and Southern Wayne High. Its Math I proficiency rate of 51.3% is nearly double the district's 27.1% and well above the state's 42.1%. Only specialized early-college or technical schools like Duplin Early College High and Wayne School of Technical Arts post higher scores. The school's 7–12 grade configuration also appears to be a structural advantage, giving it several years to build academic momentum before students reach high-stakes end-of-course exams.

Attendance and graduation outcomes reinforce the school's strengths. North Duplin's chronic absenteeism rate is just 13.4%, far below the state's 24.2% and dramatically lower than nearby schools such as Goldsboro High (54.1%), Southern Wayne High (37.8%), and Spring Creek High (31.0%). The graduation rate stands at 89.0%, above the district's 84.0% and roughly equal to the state's 88.8%. The school has improved markedly since the pandemic, with consistent gains across middle-grades math and reading, Biology, English II, and Math I. Subgroups including low-income students (61st percentile), English learners (58th percentile), and gifted students (66th percentile) all rank solidly statewide, leaving continued progress on remaining achievement gaps as the school's primary area of opportunity.

609
Students ?
16.0
Student/teacher ratio ?
$9,828
Per pupil spending ?
Community Eligibility
All students receive free meals (2024-25) ?
 1388 West NC 403 Highway
       Mount Olive, NC  28365

(919) 658-3051

District: Duplin County Schools


Feeder schools for North Duplin Junior Senior High:

Elementary:    North Duplin Elementary
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
55.0%
White:
32.7%
African American:
8.2%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 42nd percentile in 2016 → 51st in 2026
Strengths
✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2016
✓Among the top-ranked schools in Duplin County Schools
✓Above the North Carolina median (51st percentile)
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school63%
District avg42%
North Carolina avg59%
Middle school
235th of 778
North Carolina public middle schools ?
Top 30%▲ up 25 pts since 2016
From bottom 45% (2016) to top 30% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of North Carolina Middle Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
High school
322nd of 662
North Carolina public high schools ?
Top 49%▲ up 10 pts since 2016
From bottom 42% (2016) to top 49% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of North Carolina High Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
1st of 4High Schools in the Duplin County Schools
201st of 246Duplin 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)
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202666.1235 of 77869.8%★★★☆☆
202559.1290 of 77362.5%★★★☆☆
202443.7452 of 79343.0%★★☆☆☆
202350.0383 of 78451.1%★★★☆☆
202233.4535 of 78631.9%★★☆☆☆
202138.3444 of 74140.1%★★☆☆☆
201963.3261 of 73764.6%★★★☆☆
201857.2309 of 69155.3%★★★☆☆
201750.9357 of 69448.6%★★☆☆☆
201646.1384 of 69244.5%★★☆☆☆
201542.2416 of 70541.0%★★☆☆☆
201447.1314 of 62749.9%★★★☆☆
201341.5397 of 67341.0%★★☆☆☆
201243.7439 of 66233.7%★★☆☆☆
201149.3396 of 64838.9%★★☆☆☆
201061.5282 of 64055.9%★★★☆☆
200955.1342 of 63045.7%★★☆☆☆
200855.0307 of 62050.5%★★★☆☆
200761.9252 of 60658.4%★★★☆☆
200661.1251 of 59858.0%★★★☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202679.280 of 55385.5%★★★★☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202678.432 of 36391.2%★★★★★
202565.368 of 37181.7%★★★★☆
202435.3232 of 35634.8%★★☆☆☆
202328.2256 of 31819.5%★☆☆☆☆
202244.1138 of 31255.8%★★★☆☆
202138.2142 of 23639.8%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202663.1238 of 73167.4%★★★☆☆
202556.9294 of 73359.9%★★★☆☆
202439.9448 of 73839.3%★★☆☆☆
202340.6429 of 73141.3%★★☆☆☆
202229.6531 of 73327.6%★☆☆☆☆
202125.9546 of 70622.7%★☆☆☆☆
201968.7198 of 68471.1%★★★★☆
201871.4174 of 65673.5%★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202675.244 of 46590.5%★★★★★
202577.019 of 45895.9%★★★★★
202471.072 of 46184.4%★★★★☆
202341.2348 of 45223.0%★☆☆☆☆
202237.2375 of 45016.7%★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202671.2114 of 56679.9%★★★★☆
202549.8260 of 56253.7%★★★☆☆
202437.3376 of 56433.3%★★☆☆☆
202340.8346 of 55337.4%★★☆☆☆
202239.1337 of 54137.7%★★☆☆☆
202143.4291 of 52244.3%★★☆☆☆
201965.8113 of 49377.1%★★★★☆
201853.4198 of 47258.1%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202667.1172 of 72576.3%★★★★☆
202566.3178 of 72975.6%★★★★☆
202445.6385 of 74348.2%★★☆☆☆
202355.0290 of 73560.5%★★★☆☆
202243.8374 of 68945.7%★★☆☆☆
202145.2321 of 63349.3%★★☆☆☆
201979.869 of 63989.2%★★★★☆
201857.5234 of 60461.3%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202666.4227 of 73669.2%★★★☆☆
202558.1280 of 73361.8%★★★☆☆
202445.4409 of 75145.5%★★☆☆☆
202357.0291 of 74761.0%★★★☆☆
202235.6496 of 74833.7%★★☆☆☆
202147.1361 of 71149.2%★★☆☆☆
201956.0304 of 69756.4%★★★☆☆
201842.6405 of 66539.1%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202666.1204 of 64468.3%★★★☆☆
202572.9158 of 64975.7%★★★★☆
202451.0313 of 65252.0%★★★☆☆
202359.8242 of 65663.1%★★★☆☆
202228.2512 of 65822.2%★☆☆☆☆
202132.9433 of 63231.5%★★☆☆☆
201968.4184 of 62470.5%★★★★☆
201857.1250 of 59658.1%★★★☆☆
High school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202652.0322 of 66251.4%★★★☆☆
202548.2315 of 64150.9%★★★☆☆
202436.5397 of 64038.0%★★☆☆☆
202337.5376 of 62639.9%★★☆☆☆
202236.6383 of 62138.3%★★☆☆☆
202128.2413 of 59430.5%★★☆☆☆
201966.0112 of 51478.2%★★★★☆
201861.7140 of 46970.1%★★★★☆
201752.8169 of 47664.5%★★★☆☆
201632.8296 of 50741.6%★★☆☆☆
201541.5250 of 53152.9%★★★☆☆
201433.6249 of 45144.8%★★☆☆☆
201327.0330 of 50534.7%★★☆☆☆
201248.5242 of 50251.8%★★★☆☆
201150.8281 of 50644.5%★★☆☆☆
201052.5263 of 49947.3%★★☆☆☆
200950.9247 of 49049.6%★★☆☆☆
200856.3190 of 47760.2%★★★☆☆
200758.3157 of 45365.3%★★★☆☆
200649.5235 of 43145.5%★★☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202634.2306 of 45032.0%★★☆☆☆
202216.2404 of 4306.0%☆☆☆☆☆
202122.0306 of 36415.9%★☆☆☆☆
201826.5278 of 35922.6%★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202648.5120 of 28958.5%★★★☆☆
202555.973 of 27373.3%★★★★☆
202430.8192 of 26226.7%★☆☆☆☆
202334.7136 of 22639.8%★★☆☆☆
202226.7122 of 15621.8%★☆☆☆☆
201876.821 of 14785.7%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202649.3326 of 62948.2%★★☆☆☆
202549.1306 of 61049.8%★★☆☆☆
202442.0341 of 60243.4%★★☆☆☆
202336.0373 of 58836.6%★★☆☆☆
202232.9400 of 59432.7%★★☆☆☆
202127.2317 of 47533.3%★★☆☆☆
201961.0132 of 47572.2%★★★★☆
201855.5192 of 44957.2%★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202667.7139 of 40765.8%★★★☆☆
202562.7182 of 41255.8%★★★☆☆
202121.6288 of 33714.5%★☆☆☆☆
201983.63 of 32599.1%★★★★★

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202644.7233 of 47450.8%★★★☆☆
202545.1219 of 46252.6%★★★☆☆
202441.8237 of 45447.8%★★☆☆☆
202341.2241 of 44946.3%★★☆☆☆
202246.9198 of 43654.6%★★★☆☆
202136.6206 of 37044.3%★★☆☆☆
201960.273 of 35479.4%★★★★☆
201858.098 of 34071.2%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202653.2240 of 62061.3%★★★☆☆
202550.2239 of 60660.6%★★★☆☆
202446.1278 of 61354.6%★★★☆☆
202347.9254 of 59757.5%★★★☆☆
202243.9256 of 54452.9%★★★☆☆
202136.3221 of 43248.8%★★☆☆☆
201963.565 of 44685.4%★★★★☆
201865.675 of 42482.3%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202652.1289 of 62453.7%★★★☆☆
202546.0305 of 60149.3%★★☆☆☆
202432.1414 of 60731.8%★★☆☆☆
202338.5354 of 60241.2%★★☆☆☆
202239.1341 of 58541.7%★★☆☆☆
202128.1317 of 48134.1%★★☆☆☆
201967.795 of 48880.5%★★★★☆
201864.8116 of 46374.9%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202672.9155 of 55171.9%★★★★☆
202556.9237 of 54256.3%★★★☆☆
202438.1357 of 55335.4%★★☆☆☆
202336.0362 of 53732.6%★★☆☆☆
202234.1362 of 53432.2%★★☆☆☆
202127.2307 of 43930.1%★★☆☆☆
201972.775 of 44483.1%★★★★☆
201880.756 of 42786.9%★★★★☆
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)
Middle school
English Language Learner (2026)91st percentile+21 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2026)91st percentile+21 vs school
African American (2026)86th percentile+16 vs school
Hispanic (2026)80th percentile+10 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)76th percentile+6 vs school
Male (2026)69th percentile~ school
White (2026)68th percentile~ school
Female (2026)67th percentile~ school
High school
White (2026)72nd percentile+21 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2026)66th percentile+14 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)61st percentile+10 vs school
English Language Learner (2026)58th percentile+7 vs school
Male (2026)54th percentile~ school
Hispanic (2026)51st percentile~ school
Female (2026)48th percentile-3 vs school
African American (2026)32nd percentile-19 vs school
By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?
Science79%+11 vs state
English II68%+3 vs state
Math III67%~ state avg
Mathematics61%+7 vs state
Biology60%~ state avg
Reading60%+3 vs state
Math I51%+9 vs state

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Students at North Duplin Junior Senior High are 55% Hispanic, 33% White, 8% African American, 3% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

North Duplin Junior Senior High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : North Duplin Elementary

In the 2024-25 school year, 609 students attended North Duplin Junior Senior High.

North Duplin Junior Senior High ranks 322nd of 662 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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