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Granville Early College High

Public Grades 9-12

11^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 641 North Carolina High Schools

Better than 98% of North Carolina high schools

Summary

Granville Early College High is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Creedmoor, North Carolina, part of the Granville County Schools district. Despite being in a lower-ranked district, this school consistently ranks among the top high schools in the state, with exceptional academic performance, high graduation rates, and equitable outcomes for diverse student groups.

Granville Early College High significantly outperforms the district and state averages in end-of-course test scores, with proficiency rates ranging from 95-100% compared to 30-66% for the district and state. The school also maintains consistently high 4-year graduation rates, from 85.6% to 87.7%, outpacing the district and state. When compared to nearby high schools, such as Granville Central High and South Granville High, as well as Durham Public Schools high schools, Granville Early College High stands out as an academic leader.

The school's early college model, which allows students to earn a high school diploma and an associate's degree or up to two years of college credit, likely contributes to its strong academic outcomes and college-going culture. Interestingly, Granville Early College High achieves these exceptional results with relatively modest per-student funding and a higher student-teacher ratio compared to nearby schools, suggesting the school is highly efficient in its use of resources.

207

Students ?

31.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,932

Per pupil spending ?

98.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1552 South Campus Dr
Creedmoor, NC 27522

(919) 528-5583

District: Granville County Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

42.0%

African American:

25.6%

Hispanic:

25.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 87th percentile in 2021 → 98th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Carolina average (98% vs 53% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 2% of North Carolina high schools

✓94% graduate in 4 years — above the North Carolina average (86%)

Worth a look

!Large classes — about 31 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school98%

District avg42%

North Carolina avg53%

11^th of 641

North Carolina public high schools ?

Top 2%▲ up 11 pts since 2021

From top 13% (2021) to top 2% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	95.8	11 of 641	98.3%	★★★★★
2024	95.7	15 of 640	97.7%	★★★★★
2023	95.9	12 of 626	98.1%	★★★★★
2022	92.5	54 of 621	91.3%	★★★★★
2021	88.7	76 of 594	87.2%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	99.4	1 of 440	99.8%	★★★★★
2024	98.6	15 of 437	96.6%	★★★★★
2023	99.3	5 of 434	98.8%	★★★★★
2022	99.4	8 of 430	98.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	95.5	6 of 610	99.0%	★★★★★
2024	94.2	27 of 602	95.5%	★★★★★
2023	94.6	21 of 588	96.4%	★★★★★
2022	91.9	43 of 594	92.8%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	78.2	58 of 403	85.6%	★★★★☆
2023	81.3	23 of 403	94.3%	★★★★★
2022	82.7	11 of 398	97.2%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	97.5	12 of 462	97.4%	★★★★★
2024	98.7	7 of 454	98.5%	★★★★★
2023	98.8	2 of 449	99.6%	★★★★★
2022	97.5	19 of 436	95.6%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	97.7	9 of 606	98.5%	★★★★★
2024	97.9	15 of 613	97.6%	★★★★★
2023	96.2	36 of 597	94.0%	★★★★★
2022	99.0	11 of 544	98.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	96.4	6 of 601	99.0%	★★★★★
2024	96.5	8 of 607	98.7%	★★★★★
2023	96.6	11 of 602	98.2%	★★★★★
2022	94.3	45 of 585	92.3%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	93.8	11 of 542	98.0%	★★★★★
2024	93.5	22 of 553	96.0%	★★★★★
2023	93.4	28 of 537	94.8%	★★★★★
2022	87.8	70 of 534	86.9%	★★★★☆

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)

African American (2025)100th percentile~ school

Female (2025)99th percentile~ school

Male (2025)99th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)99th percentile~ school

White (2025)98th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)97th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2024)86th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

English II100%+40 vs state

Math III100%+33 vs state

Math I96%+61 vs state

Biology95%+47 vs state

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Monday, August 2, 2021

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Thursday, November 3, 2016

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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 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
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
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
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
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
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
Riverside High	Public	9-12	3218 Rose of Sharon Road	Durham	27712	Durham County	Durham Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 560-3965	1,900	94	20.3	99.8%	490 (25.8%)	534 (28.1%)	728 (38.3%)	50 (2.6%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	95 (5.0%)	25.2	492^nd of 641 public high schools	23.2%		25	484^th of 640 public high schools	24.4%	8	38.5	46.6	17.9	49.2								$10,389	$739	$9,651
Holton Career and Resource Center	Public	9-12	401 North Driver St	Durham	27703	Durham County	Durham Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 560-2219	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Granville Early College High

What is the racial makeup of Granville Early College High?

Students at Granville Early College High are 42% White, 26% African American, 26% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What district is Granville Early College High in?

Granville County Schools

Is Granville Early College High a good school?

Yes! Granville Early College High is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 11^th of 641 North Carolina high schools.

How many students attend Granville Early College High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 207 students attended Granville Early College High.

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