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Halifax County Early College High

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Halifax County Early College High ranks 86 th of 662 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

86^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 662 North Carolina High Schools

Better than 87% of North Carolina high schools

Summary

Halifax County Early College High is a small public high school in Weldon, NC, serving 126 students in grades 9–12 on a community college campus in a high-poverty region, where 97.6% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Despite its home district ranking near the bottom of the state, this school is a clear academic standout within Halifax County Schools and across North Carolina.

In 2025–26, the school ranked 86th of 662 North Carolina high schools — the 87th percentile — earning a 4-star rating, a major climb from its 48th-percentile standing in 2021–22. End-of-Course exam proficiency rates are striking: 82.8% in Biology, 96.5% in English II, 85.3% in Math I, and 92.7% in Math III. By comparison, Roanoke Rapids High School, the nearest traditional high school, posted rates 40 to 70 percentage points lower in nearly every subject, and same-district schools also lag far behind: Southeast Halifax Collegiate Prep Academy ranks in the 20th percentile and Northwest Halifax Collegiate and Technical in the 5th percentile.

This school is also notable for strong outcomes among its low-income students, who ranked 75th of 620 schools statewide (88th percentile) in 2025–26. The early college model appears to create a "zone of excellence" across the region: Roanoke Rapids Early College High, Roanoke Valley Early College, and Northampton Early College all dramatically outrank their surrounding traditional high schools. One caution for parents: with only 126 students, single-year swings can be misleading — Biology jumped from 37.5% to 82.8% in just one year. Biology is the subject to watch, and no recent graduation rate has been reported for the school. Students formally identified as gifted and talented have also ranked poorly in recent years, which runs counter to the school's overall strength and likely reflects the very small number of students in that subgroup.

126

Students ?

39.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

97.6%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

100 College Drive
Weldon, NC 27890

(252) 536-5461

District: Halifax County Schools

Racial breakdown:

African American:

81.0%

American Indian:

7.1%

Two or more races:

6.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 48th percentile in 2021 → 87th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Carolina average (89% vs 60% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 13% of North Carolina high schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 39 percentile points since 2021

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Large classes — about 39 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school89%

District avg42%

North Carolina avg60%

86^th of 662

North Carolina public high schools ?

Top 13%▲ up 39 pts since 2021

From bottom 48% (2021) to top 13% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

222^nd of 246Halifax 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	88.9	86 of 662	87.0%	★★★★☆
2025	66.6	192 of 641	70.0%	★★★★☆
2024	63.7	212 of 640	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.8	155 of 626	75.2%	★★★★☆
2022	45.0	321 of 621	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.0	306 of 594	48.5%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	95.9	26 of 450	94.2%	★★★★★
2025	79.0	73 of 440	83.4%	★★★★☆
2024	73.9	89 of 437	79.6%	★★★★☆
2023	93.6	40 of 434	90.8%	★★★★★
2022	67.6	96 of 430	77.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	86.8	91 of 629	85.5%	★★★★☆
2025	58.8	238 of 610	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.5	247 of 602	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.3	167 of 588	71.6%	★★★★☆
2022	46.6	307 of 594	48.3%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	9.2	399 of 412	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	18.4	365 of 398	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	92.0	75 of 620	87.9%	★★★★☆
2025	65.6	155 of 606	74.4%	★★★★☆
2024	61.7	180 of 613	70.6%	★★★★☆
2023	80.7	104 of 597	82.6%	★★★★☆
2022	40.0	293 of 544	46.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	90.5	80 of 624	87.2%	★★★★☆
2025	78.1	143 of 601	76.2%	★★★★☆
2024	95.1	35 of 607	94.2%	★★★★★
2023	78.5	133 of 602	77.9%	★★★★☆

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 (2026)94th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)88th percentile~ school

Male (2026)87th percentile~ school

Female (2026)86th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2025)3rd percentile-67 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

English II96%+32 vs state

Math III93%+24 vs state

Math I85%+43 vs state

Biology83%+24 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				EOC Biology (2026)	EOC English II (2026)	EOC Math I (2026)	EOC Math III (2026)	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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Halifax County Early College High	Public	9-12	100 College Drive	Weldon	27890	Halifax County	Halifax County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 536-5461	126	3	39.3	97.6%	1 (0.8%)	102 (81.0%)	6 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (6.3%)	88.9	86^th of 662 public high schools	87.0%		66.6	192^nd of 641 public high schools	70.0%	106	82.8	96.5	85.3	92.7
Northampton Early College	Public	9-12	100 College Dr.	Weldon	27890	Halifax County	Northampton County Schools	No	No	No	No	(252) 585-1900	148	6	24.6	98.0%	9 (6.1%)	118 (79.7%)	11 (7.4%)	4 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.1%)	53.1	304^th of 662 public high schools	54.1%		53.4	271^st of 641 public high schools	57.7%	33	34.4	75.0		80.4	$11,161	$688	$10,474
Roanoke Valley Early College	Public	9-12	100 College Dr	Weldon	27890	Halifax County	Weldon City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 536-6364	114	2	52.2	97.4%	5 (4.4%)	104 (91.2%)	3 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.8%)	46.3	353^rd of 662 public high schools	46.7%		51.7	283^rd of 641 public high schools	55.9%	70	65.4	50.0	18.2	73.3	$10,910	$689	$10,222
Roanoke Rapids Early College High	Public	9-12	844 Hamilton St	Roanoke Rapids	27870	Halifax County	Roanoke Rapids City Schools	No	No	No	No	(252) 519-7205	119	5	23.8	97.5%	58 (48.7%)	37 (31.1%)	11 (9.2%)	5 (4.2%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.9%)	89	85^th of 662 public high schools	87.2%		91.2	66^th of 641 public high schools	89.7%	19	82.9	88.9	100.0	100.0	$10,292	$309	$9,983
Roanoke Rapids High School	Public	9-12	800 Hamilton Street	Roanoke Rapids	27870	Halifax County	Roanoke Rapids City Schools	No	No	No	No	(252) 519-7200	776	48	16.3	—	390 (50.3%)	246 (31.7%)	80 (10.3%)	16 (2.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (5.5%)	14.9	583^rd of 662 public high schools	11.9%		14.9	561^st of 641 public high schools	12.5%	22	29.7	38.9	29.5	44.7	$9,511	$641	$8,870
Weldon High School	Public	9-12	4489 Highway 301	Halifax	27839	Halifax County	Weldon City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 536-4829	145	12	11.7	97.9%	0 (0.0%)	143 (98.6%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	32.5	459^th of 662 public high schools	30.7%		7.7	607^th of 641 public high schools	5.3%	148	29.0	33.3	50.0	73.7	$18,405	$2,475	$15,931
Northampton County High School	Public	9-12	152 Hurricane Drive	Gaston	27832	Northampton County	Northampton County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 537-1910	265	19	14.1	—	15 (5.7%)	222 (83.8%)	13 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.9%)	6.1	622^nd of 662 public high schools	6.0%		3.8	626^th of 641 public high schools	2.3%	4	11.8	26.6	26.0	22.8	$17,040	$1,791	$15,249
Northwest Halifax Collegiate and Technic	Public	9-12	8492 Hwy 48	Littleton	27850	Halifax County	Halifax County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 586-4125	321	13	24.5	—	11 (3.4%)	247 (76.9%)	8 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (10.6%)	1 (0.3%)	20 (6.2%)	5.1	628^th of 662 public high schools	5.1%		7.2	608^th of 641 public high schools	5.1%	20	21.3	18.8	17.6	25.6	$15,602	$2,497	$13,105
Northampton Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual	6-12	701 N Church St	Jackson	27845	Northampton County	Northampton County Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(252) 585-1900	12	0		58.3%	1 (8.3%)	9 (75.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (8.3%)								(n/a)
Southeast Halifax Collegiate Prep Academy	Public	9-12	16683 Hwy 125	Halifax	27839	Halifax County	Halifax County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 445-2027	204	20	10.2	—	3 (1.5%)	176 (86.3%)	20 (9.8%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.0%)	23.8	530^th of 662 public high schools	19.9%		14	572^nd of 641 public high schools	10.8%	42	44.4	25.0	56.3	33.9	$16,987	$2,312	$14,676

Frequently Asked Questions about Halifax County Early College High

How many students attend Halifax County Early College High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 126 students attended Halifax County Early College High.

Is Halifax County Early College High a good school?

Halifax County Early College High ranks 86^th of 662 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Halifax County Early College High in?

Halifax County Schools

What is the racial makeup of Halifax County Early College High?

Students at Halifax County Early College High are 81% African American, 7% American Indian, 6% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic.

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