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Halifax County Early College High

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Halifax County Early College High ranks 192 nd of 641 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

192^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 641 North Carolina High Schools

Better than 70% of North Carolina high schools

Summary

Halifax County Early College High is a public high school in Weldon, North Carolina, serving 129 students in grades 9-12. Despite being part of the low-performing Halifax County Schools district, this school stands out for its exceptional academic performance.

Halifax County Early College High consistently outperforms the district and the state of North Carolina in end-of-course test scores across subjects like Biology, English II, Math I, and Math III. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 79.5% proficiency in English II, compared to 36.1% for the district and 59.6% for the state. The school also performs exceptionally well for certain student subgroups, ranking in the top quarter of North Carolina high schools for male and African American students.

When compared to nearby high schools, such as Southeast Halifax Collegiate Prep Academy and Northwest Halifax Collegiate and Technic, Halifax County Early College High significantly outperforms them in academic measures. The school's early college model, which allows students to earn college credits while in high school, may be a key factor in its success, along with its focus on supporting economically disadvantaged students, who make up nearly 98% of the student population.

126

Students ?

39.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

97.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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 → 70th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Carolina average (67% vs 53% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 22 percentile points since 2021

✓Above the North Carolina median (70th percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Biology scores 11 pts below the North Carolina average

!Large classes — about 39 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school67%

District avg31%

North Carolina avg53%

192^nd of 641

North Carolina public high schools ?

Top 30%▲ up 22 pts since 2021

From bottom 48% (2021) to top 30% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

223^rd of 242Halifax 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	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
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
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
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
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 (2025)83rd percentile+13 vs school

Male (2025)76th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)74th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)61st percentile-9 vs school

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

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

English II80%+20 vs state

Math I79%+45 vs state

Math III79%+13 vs state

Biology38%-11 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)	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	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%)	66.6	192^nd of 641 public high schools	70.0%		63.7	212^th of 640 public high schools	66.9%	20	37.5	79.5	79.3	79.2
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%)	53.4	271^st of 641 public high schools	57.7%		56.6	249^th of 640 public high schools	61.1%	22	35.5	71.0	50.0	71.1	$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%)	51.7	283^rd of 641 public high schools	55.9%		43.2	347^th of 640 public high schools	45.8%	64	38.5	53.3	55.0	85.2	$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%)	91.2	66^th of 641 public high schools	89.7%		89.8	79^th of 640 public high schools	87.7%	13	75.9	96.5	74.2	96.0	$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	99.6%	390 (50.3%)	246 (31.7%)	80 (10.3%)	16 (2.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (5.5%)	14.9	561^st of 641 public high schools	12.5%		17.8	531^st of 640 public high schools	17.0%	30	24.5	29.9	30.0	35.1	$9,511	$641	$8,870
Weldon STEM High School Career Academies	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%)	7.7	607^th of 641 public high schools	5.3%		9.6	595^th of 640 public high schools	7.0%	12	18.2	11.8	18.5	28.6	$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	98.9%	15 (5.7%)	222 (83.8%)	13 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.9%)	3.8	626^th of 641 public high schools	2.3%		7.9	609^th of 640 public high schools	4.8%	17	6.0	12.7	9.5	23.7	$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	99.1%	11 (3.4%)	247 (76.9%)	8 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (10.6%)	1 (0.3%)	20 (6.2%)	7.2	608^th of 641 public high schools	5.1%		7.4	610^th of 640 public high schools	4.7%	2	13.3	24.3	17.5	24.4	$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	98.5%	3 (1.5%)	176 (86.3%)	20 (9.8%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.0%)	14	572^nd of 641 public high schools	10.8%		7.4	611^th of 640 public high schools	4.5%	39	25.9	21.4	29.3	23.4	$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 192^nd of 641 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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