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J. F. Webb High

Public Grades 9-12
556th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 641 North Carolina High Schools
Better than 13% of North Carolina high schools
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.

512
Students ?
19.8
Student/teacher ratio ?
$12,237
Per pupil spending ?
98.4%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 3200 Webb School Rd
       Oxford, NC  27565-7327

(919) 693-2521

District: Granville County Schools


Feeder schools for J. F. Webb High:

Elementary:    C. G. Credle Elementary
    Stovall-Shaw Elementary
Middle:    Northern Granville Middle
Racial breakdown:

African American:
55.7%
White:
21.7%
Hispanic:
18.4%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 17th percentile in 2015 → 13th in 2025
Worth a look
!Test scores below the North Carolina average (30% vs 53% meeting standards)
!In the lower quartile statewide (13th percentile)
!Math III scores 34 pts below the North Carolina average
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school30%
District avg42%
North Carolina avg53%
556th of 641
North Carolina public high schools ?
Bottom 13%▼ down 4 pts since 2015
From bottom 17% (2015) to bottom 13% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of North Carolina High Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
4th of 4High Schools in the Granville County Schools
181st of 242Granville 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202515.7556 of 64113.3%★☆☆☆☆
202425.4479 of 64025.2%★☆☆☆☆
202314.1546 of 62612.8%★☆☆☆☆
202212.4563 of 6219.3%☆☆☆☆☆
202112.9538 of 5949.4%☆☆☆☆☆
201913.8450 of 51412.5%★☆☆☆☆
201811.2419 of 46910.7%★☆☆☆☆
201710.4419 of 47612.0%★☆☆☆☆
201613.4429 of 50715.4%★☆☆☆☆
201513.4439 of 53117.3%★☆☆☆☆
20147.0431 of 4514.4%☆☆☆☆☆
201313.0430 of 50514.9%★☆☆☆☆
201230.3374 of 50225.5%★☆☆☆☆
201137.9374 of 50626.1%★☆☆☆☆
201040.6353 of 49929.3%★☆☆☆☆
200947.2277 of 49043.5%★★☆☆☆
200852.0230 of 47751.8%★★★☆☆
200757.7165 of 45363.6%★★★☆☆
200656.4176 of 43159.2%★★★☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202523.6360 of 44018.2%★☆☆☆☆
202436.0268 of 43738.7%★★☆☆☆
202322.6362 of 43416.6%★☆☆☆☆
202218.2394 of 4308.4%☆☆☆☆☆
202124.2284 of 36422.0%★☆☆☆☆
201916.8340 of 3697.9%☆☆☆☆☆
201818.0321 of 35910.6%★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202228.8232 of 33029.7%★☆☆☆☆
202139.7181 of 33445.8%★★☆☆☆
201917.2343 of 3645.8%☆☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202511.7566 of 6107.2%☆☆☆☆☆
202426.4454 of 60224.6%★☆☆☆☆
202314.1524 of 58810.9%★☆☆☆☆
202210.3550 of 5947.4%☆☆☆☆☆
202111.1434 of 4758.6%☆☆☆☆☆
20197.1458 of 4753.6%☆☆☆☆☆
20187.2426 of 4495.1%☆☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202518.8373 of 4129.5%☆☆☆☆☆
202427.3350 of 40313.2%★☆☆☆☆
202316.8376 of 4036.7%☆☆☆☆☆
202223.2352 of 39811.6%★☆☆☆☆
202127.6272 of 33719.3%★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202520.5398 of 46213.9%★☆☆☆☆
202427.6338 of 45425.6%★☆☆☆☆
202322.0380 of 44915.4%★☆☆☆☆
202224.9344 of 43621.1%★☆☆☆☆
202121.4309 of 37016.5%★☆☆☆☆
201931.7239 of 35432.5%★★☆☆☆
201816.1311 of 3408.5%☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202520.5520 of 60614.2%★☆☆☆☆
202429.3434 of 61329.2%★☆☆☆☆
202321.0499 of 59716.4%★☆☆☆☆
202220.4466 of 54414.3%★☆☆☆☆
202120.5360 of 43216.7%★☆☆☆☆
201919.5375 of 44615.9%★☆☆☆☆
201817.5370 of 42412.7%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202518.6513 of 60114.6%★☆☆☆☆
202422.7478 of 60721.3%★☆☆☆☆
202313.4543 of 6029.8%☆☆☆☆☆
202212.9535 of 5858.5%☆☆☆☆☆
202114.0425 of 48111.6%★☆☆☆☆
201919.4393 of 48819.5%★☆☆☆☆
201812.7413 of 46310.8%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202547.2143 of 35259.4%★★★☆☆
202457.098 of 34971.9%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202521.7459 of 54215.3%★☆☆☆☆
202447.3293 of 55347.0%★★☆☆☆
202317.1477 of 53711.2%★☆☆☆☆
202216.2476 of 53410.9%★☆☆☆☆
202113.5398 of 4399.3%☆☆☆☆☆
201928.0332 of 44425.2%★☆☆☆☆
201812.3395 of 4277.5%☆☆☆☆☆
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)
Special Education (2025)59th percentile+46 vs school
Disabled (2022)30th percentile+20 vs school
African American (2025)18th percentile+5 vs school
White (2025)15th percentile~ school
Male (2025)15th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)14th percentile~ school
Hispanic (2025)14th percentile~ school
Gifted and Talented (2025)9th percentile-4 vs school
Female (2025)7th percentile-6 vs school
By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?
English II45%-15 vs state
Math III32%-34 vs state
Biology24%-24 vs state
Math I21%-14 vs state

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Students at J. F. Webb High are 56% African American, 22% White, 18% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

J. F. Webb High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : C. G. Credle Elementary
Elementary : Stovall-Shaw Elementary
Middle : Northern Granville Middle

In the 2024-25 school year, 512 students attended J. F. Webb High.

J. F. Webb High ranks in the bottom 13.3% of North Carolina high schools.


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