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Granville Central High

Public Grades 9-12

528^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 641 North Carolina High Schools

Better than 18% of North Carolina high schools

Summary

Granville Central High is a public high school located in Stem, North Carolina, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 611 students. The school is part of the Granville County Schools district, which is ranked 181 out of 242 districts in the state.

Granville Central High has consistently ranked in the bottom half of North Carolina high schools, maintaining a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past five years. The school's proficiency rates on End-of-Course (EOC) exams are lower than the district and state averages, with only 23% proficiency in Biology, 41.4% in English II, 20.3% in Math I, and 49.6% in Math III. In comparison, the nearby Granville Early College High has exceptional EOC proficiency rates, often exceeding 90%.

Granville Central High's four-year graduation rate has ranged from 80.2% to 87.7% over the past few years, slightly lower than the nearby J.F. Webb High and South Granville High schools. The school also has a higher percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 75.94% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, compared to 35.48% at Granville Early College High. Additionally, Granville Central High's per-student spending and student-teacher ratio are less favorable than some of the nearby schools, which may contribute to its underperformance.

531

Students ?

23.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,737

Per pupil spending ?

97.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2043 Sanders Rd
Stem, NC 27581

(919) 528-5530

District: Granville County Schools

Feeder schools for Granville Central High:

Elementary:	Butner-Stem Elementary
Middle:	Butner-Stem Middle

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

44.6%

African American:

32.4%

White:

18.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 11th percentile in 2024 → 18th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 18th (2025) from a 11th-percentile low (2024)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Carolina average (35% vs 53% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (18th percentile)

!Biology scores 25 pts below the North Carolina average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school35%

District avg42%

North Carolina avg53%

528^th of 641

North Carolina public high schools ?

Bottom 18%▼ down 11 pts since 2015

From bottom 28% (2015) to bottom 18% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4High Schools in the Granville County Schools

181^st 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	19.0	528 of 641	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.7	571 of 640	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.2	503 of 626	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.5	553 of 621	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.2	504 of 594	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.3	306 of 514	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.0	248 of 469	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	40.6	242 of 476	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	26.7	338 of 507	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	22.5	381 of 531	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	28.0	293 of 451	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	36.6	263 of 505	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	59.0	159 of 502	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	50.8	280 of 506	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	43.5	331 of 499	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	42.2	320 of 490	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	35.7	349 of 477	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	24.5	352 of 440	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.2	381 of 437	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.6	323 of 434	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.9	362 of 430	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.6	247 of 364	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.8	124 of 369	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.1	77 of 359	78.6%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	45.5	134 of 330	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	30.4	234 of 334	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.8	146 of 364	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.8	103 of 349	70.5%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	29.6	206 of 273	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.7	129 of 262	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.5	29 of 226	87.2%	★★★★☆
2022	25.6	131 of 156	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.4	116 of 173	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	74.1	26 of 147	82.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	17.9	518 of 610	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	9.5	569 of 602	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.2	498 of 588	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.9	537 of 594	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	19.6	376 of 475	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.9	307 of 475	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.5	240 of 449	46.5%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	27.9	342 of 412	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.2	323 of 403	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.6	354 of 403	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.3	370 of 398	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	45.4	224 of 337	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.7	122 of 325	62.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	24.7	369 of 462	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.8	404 of 454	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.7	328 of 449	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.0	402 of 436	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	26.7	275 of 370	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.0	260 of 354	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.8	225 of 340	33.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	23.8	493 of 606	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.7	508 of 613	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.4	441 of 597	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.6	480 of 544	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.6	256 of 432	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.3	205 of 446	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.6	202 of 424	52.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	18.7	512 of 601	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.7	536 of 607	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.1	474 of 602	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.9	530 of 585	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.5	429 of 481	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.7	297 of 488	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.9	270 of 463	41.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	51.8	117 of 352	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	33.6	226 of 349	35.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	18.8	473 of 542	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	8.3	526 of 553	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.7	489 of 537	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.8	486 of 534	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.0	421 of 439	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	42.8	232 of 444	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.3	243 of 427	43.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)67th percentile+49 vs school

Disabled (2022)59th percentile+48 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)25th percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)20th percentile+3 vs school

African American (2025)20th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)19th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2025)17th percentile~ school

Female (2025)15th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)15th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)13th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Math III50%-17 vs state

English II41%-18 vs state

Biology23%-25 vs state

Math I20%-14 vs state

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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)	EOG Mathematics (2025)			EOG Reading (2025)			EOG Science (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	EOG Mathematics 6th Grade	EOG Mathematics 7th Grade	EOG Mathematics 8th Grade	EOG Reading 6th Grade	EOG Reading 7th Grade	EOG Reading 8th Grade	EOG Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Granville Central High	Public	9-12	2043 Sanders Rd	Stem	27581	Granville County	Granville County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 528-5530	531	23	23.4	97.6%	96 (18.1%)	172 (32.4%)	237 (44.6%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.0%)	19	528^th of 641 public high schools	17.6%		12.7	571^st of 640 public high schools	10.8%	43	23.0	41.4	20.3	49.6								$9,737	$646	$9,091
Granville Early College High	Public	9-12	1552 South Campus Dr	Creedmoor	27522	Granville County	Granville County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 528-5583	207	7	31.3	98.6%	87 (42.0%)	53 (25.6%)	53 (25.6%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.3%)	95.8	11^th of 641 public high schools	98.3%		95.7	15^th of 640 public high schools	97.7%	4	95.0	100.0	95.8	99.9								$7,932	$277	$7,655
South Granville High	Public	9-12	701 N Crescent Dr	Creedmoor	27522	Granville County	Granville County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 528-5533	706	33	21.3	97.2%	301 (42.6%)	192 (27.2%)	165 (23.4%)	6 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (5.8%)	30.1	446^th of 641 public high schools	30.4%		24.1	490^th of 640 public high schools	23.4%	44	32.5	46.4	36.1	55.2								$8,664	$442	$8,222
J. F. Webb High	Public	9-12	3200 Webb School Rd	Oxford	27565	Granville County	Granville County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 693-2521	512	26	19.8	98.4%	111 (21.7%)	285 (55.7%)	94 (18.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.1%)	15.7	556^th of 641 public high schools	13.3%		25.4	479^th of 640 public high schools	25.2%	77	24.2	44.6	20.7	32.3								$12,237	$926	$11,311
The School for Creative Studies	Public, Magnet	6-12	5001 Red Mill Rd	Durham	27704	Durham County	Durham Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(919) 560-3535	350	34	10.2	98.9%	46 (13.1%)	171 (48.9%)	112 (32.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.4%)	30.2	444^th of 641 public high schools	30.7%		35	405^th of 640 public high schools	36.7%	39	62.5	42.0	39.4	39.5	50.9	39.5	45.8	43.6	36.8	52.5	62.7	$12,022	$1,332	$10,689
Vance County Early College	Public	9-12	200 Community College Rd	Henderson	27537	Vance County	Vance County Schools	No	No	No	No	(252) 738-3580	236	7	35.2	98.7%	25 (10.6%)	125 (53.0%)	75 (31.8%)	7 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.7%)	92.6	55^th of 641 public high schools	91.4%		90.2	74^th of 640 public high schools	88.4%	19	84.9	91.9		98.6								$7,695	$428	$7,267
Northern High	Public	9-12	4622 N Roxboro Street	Durham	27704	Durham County	Durham Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 560-3956	1,281	70	18.3	99.8%	197 (15.4%)	498 (38.9%)	517 (40.4%)	23 (1.8%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (3.4%)	23.5	502^nd of 641 public high schools	21.7%		10.9	586^th of 640 public high schools	8.4%	84	31.9	38.6	21.5	59.5								$10,719	$535	$10,184
Lakeview School	Public	6-12	3507 Dearborn Drive	Durham	27704	Durham County	Durham Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 560-2520	52	19	2.8	94.2%	3 (5.8%)	32 (61.5%)	8 (15.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (17.3%)	1.1	641^st of 641 public high schools	0.0%		1.1	640^th of 640 public high schools	0.0%	1		5.9		15.8		5.0			20.0	6.3		$45,258	$734	$44,524
Southern School of Energy and Sustainabi	Public, Magnet	9-12	800 Clayton Road	Durham	27703	Durham County	Durham Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(919) 560-3968	1,384	65	21.2	99.8%	32 (2.3%)	624 (45.1%)	668 (48.3%)	7 (0.5%)	4 (0.3%)	3 (0.2%)	46 (3.3%)	10.4	596^th of 641 public high schools	7.0%		8.5	604^th of 640 public high schools	5.6%	8	16.3	35.1	16.4	30.6								$11,432	$509	$10,923
City of Medicine Academy	Public	9-12	301 Crutchfield Road	Durham	27704	Durham County	Durham Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 560-2001	329	20	16.6	98.5%	24 (7.3%)	121 (36.8%)	157 (47.7%)	11 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.9%)	94.9	25^th of 641 public high schools	96.1%		85	112^th of 640 public high schools	82.5%	87	95.9	94.4	86.5	97.1								$12,056	$1,005	$11,051

Frequently Asked Questions about Granville Central High

What schools feed into Granville Central High?

Granville Central High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Butner-Stem Elementary
Middle : Butner-Stem Middle

Is Granville Central High a good school?

Granville Central High ranks in the bottom 17.6% of North Carolina high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Granville Central High?

Students at Granville Central High are 45% Hispanic, 32% African American, 18% White, 4% Two or more races.

How many students attend Granville Central High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 531 students attended Granville Central High.

What district is Granville Central High in?

Granville County Schools

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction.

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