Summary
J. F. Webb High is a public high school in Oxford, North Carolina, serving 549 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Granville County Schools district, which is ranked 181 out of 242 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
J. F. Webb High consistently ranks in the bottom half of North Carolina high schools, with proficiency rates on end-of-course (EOC) exams significantly below the state and district averages. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates were 24.2% in Biology, 44.6% in English II, 20.7% in Math I, and 32.3% in Math III, compared to the state averages of 48.3%, 59.6%, 34.4%, and 66.4%, respectively. Nearby high-performing schools, such as Granville Early College High and Vance County Early College, which are both ranked in the top 5% of North Carolina high schools, have much higher proficiency rates on EOC exams.
J. F. Webb High has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 77.96% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024. The school's four-year graduation rate has been relatively stable, ranging from 83.4% to 87.7% over the past few years, which is slightly lower than the state average but on par with the Granville County Schools district average. Despite spending $12,237 per student, which is higher than the state average, the school's academic performance remains significantly lower than nearby high-performing schools, suggesting that factors beyond resources may be contributing to the challenges faced by J. F. Webb High.
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