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Harnett County Early College

Public Grades 9-12

23^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 641 North Carolina High Schools

Better than 96% of North Carolina high schools

Summary

Harnett County Early College is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Dunn, North Carolina, with a student population of 171. This school consistently outperforms the Harnett County Schools district and the state of North Carolina in academic measures, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and ranking 23rd out of 641 high schools statewide.

Harnett County Early College's academic excellence is evident across various subjects and student subgroups. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school achieved 90.9% proficiency in EOC Biology, compared to 36.4% for the Harnett County Schools district and 48.3% for the state. The school also ranks 2nd out of 601 North Carolina high schools for male students and 2nd out of 440 high schools for African American students. This strong performance extends beyond the district, as Harnett County Early College maintains a competitive edge over high schools in the neighboring Wake County and Cumberland County school districts.

While Harnett County Early College's overall academic achievements are impressive, the school has seen a decline in its ranking for gifted and talented students, from 171st out of 403 North Carolina high schools in 2022-2023 to 104th out of 412 in 2024-2025. This indicates a potential need to further support this student population. Nevertheless, Harnett County Early College remains a standout educational institution, consistently outperforming its district and state counterparts and serving diverse student populations with exceptional results.

185

Students ?

34.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,448

Per pupil spending ?

45.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

910 W. Harnett Street
Dunn, NC 28334

(910) 814-3470

District: Harnett County Schools

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

35.1%

White:

33.5%

African American:

20.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 89th percentile in 2021 → 96th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Carolina average (94% vs 53% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 4% of North Carolina high schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2021

Worth a look

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

!Large classes — about 34 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school94%

District avg39%

North Carolina avg53%

23^rd of 641

North Carolina public high schools ?

Top 4%▲ up 7 pts since 2021

From top 11% (2021) to top 4% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 6High Schools in the Harnett County Schools

184^th of 242Harnett 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
2025	95.1	23 of 641	96.4%	★★★★★
2024	89.8	80 of 640	87.5%	★★★★☆
2023	79.5	131 of 626	79.1%	★★★★☆
2022	77.8	139 of 621	77.6%	★★★★☆
2021	90.6	64 of 594	89.2%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	99.2	2 of 440	99.5%	★★★★★
2023	67.3	96 of 434	77.9%	★★★★☆
2022	61.6	116 of 430	73.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	93.0	42 of 610	93.1%	★★★★★
2024	88.8	72 of 602	88.0%	★★★★☆
2023	69.4	166 of 588	71.8%	★★★★☆
2022	69.9	168 of 594	71.7%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	74.2	104 of 412	74.8%	★★★★☆
2023	63.1	171 of 403	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.2	312 of 398	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	97.5	11 of 462	97.6%	★★★★★
2024	90.9	53 of 454	88.3%	★★★★☆
2023	80.8	76 of 449	83.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	97.0	22 of 606	96.4%	★★★★★
2024	92.0	76 of 613	87.6%	★★★★☆
2023	85.2	91 of 597	84.8%	★★★★☆
2022	82.9	84 of 544	84.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	97.5	2 of 601	99.7%	★★★★★
2024	88.3	99 of 607	83.7%	★★★★☆
2023	87.2	101 of 602	83.2%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	95.4	1 of 53	98.1%	★★★★★
2024	81.6	8 of 49	83.7%	★★★★☆
2023	78.7	10 of 48	79.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	95.2	3 of 542	99.4%	★★★★★
2024	88.6	72 of 553	87.0%	★★★★☆
2023	82.0	100 of 537	81.4%	★★★★☆
2022	76.2	132 of 534	75.3%	★★★★☆

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)

Male (2025)100th percentile+3 vs school

African American (2025)100th percentile+3 vs school

White (2025)99th percentile+3 vs school

Military Connected (2025)98th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)98th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)96th percentile~ school

Female (2025)93rd percentile-3 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)75th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

English II98%+39 vs state

Math I96%+62 vs state

Biology91%+43 vs state

Math III91%+24 vs state

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Schools Near Harnett County Early College

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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 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
Harnett County Early College	Public	9-12	910 W. Harnett Street	Dunn	28334	Harnett County	Harnett County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 814-3470	185	5	34.4	45.4%	62 (33.5%)	38 (20.5%)	65 (35.1%)	6 (3.2%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (7.0%)	95.1	23^rd of 641 public high schools	96.4%		89.8	80^th of 640 public high schools	87.5%	57	90.9	98.2	96.5	90.9							$8,448	$103	$8,345
Triton High	Public	9-12	215 Maynard Lake Road	Erwin	28339	Harnett County	Harnett County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 897-8121	1,274	58	22.0	99.5%	463 (36.3%)	332 (26.1%)	408 (32.0%)	5 (0.4%)	9 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	56 (4.4%)	20.9	517^th of 641 public high schools	19.3%		19.9	515^th of 640 public high schools	19.5%	2	22.3	49.4	27.5	39.5							$8,782	$698	$8,084
South Johnston High	Public	9-12	10381 US Hwy 301 S	Four Oaks	27524	Johnston County	Johnston County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 894-3146	1,355	60	22.5	99.8%	642 (47.4%)	167 (12.3%)	485 (35.8%)	4 (0.3%)	3 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	52 (3.8%)	39.4	382^nd of 641 public high schools	40.4%		30.6	446^th of 640 public high schools	30.3%	64	41.5	53.7	36.2	61.1							$9,204	$547	$8,657
Midway High	Public	9-12	15274 Spiveys Corner Highway	Newton Grove	28366	Sampson County	Sampson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 567-6664	726	36	20.2	98.9%	353 (48.6%)	80 (11.0%)	260 (35.8%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (3.9%)	64.1	203^rd of 641 public high schools	68.3%		62	221^st of 640 public high schools	65.5%	18	46.9	67.3	50.8	89.3							$8,712	$908	$7,804
STAR Academy	Public	6-12	900 11th Street	Lillington	27546	Harnett County	Harnett County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 893-4072	31	4	8.7	87.1%	6 (19.4%)	21 (67.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (12.9%)	2.3	636^th of 641 public high schools	0.8%					(n/a)	7.1	8.3			9.1	8.7	9.1	13.0	5.6	5.6	$14,449	$1,242	$13,207
Harnett Central High	Public	9-12	2911 Harnett Central Rd	Angier	27501	Harnett County	Harnett County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 639-6161	1,522	62	24.4	56.1%	626 (41.1%)	281 (18.5%)	506 (33.2%)	10 (0.7%)	8 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	90 (5.9%)	23.4	503^rd of 641 public high schools	21.5%		25.8	476^th of 640 public high schools	25.6%	27	42.2	47.7	18.8	33.8							$7,920	$580	$7,341
West Johnston High	Public	9-12	5935 Raleigh Road	Benson	27504	Johnston County	Johnston County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 934-7333	1,563	66	23.6	99.2%	797 (51.0%)	209 (13.4%)	458 (29.3%)	13 (0.8%)	10 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	76 (4.9%)	41.7	365^th of 641 public high schools	43.1%		41.4	363^rd of 640 public high schools	43.3%	2	45.6	64.7	27.4	53.7							$8,533	$535	$7,999
Cleveland High	Public	9-12	1892 Polenta Rd	Clayton	27520	Johnston County	Johnston County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 934-2455	1,889	80	23.5	98.7%	933 (49.4%)	369 (19.5%)	464 (24.6%)	28 (1.5%)	2 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	91 (4.8%)	52.4	277^th of 641 public high schools	56.8%		49.7	300^th of 640 public high schools	53.1%	23	46.1	62.0	46.9	69.1							$7,646	$466	$7,180
Pine Forest High	Public	9-12	525 Andrews Road	Fayetteville	28311	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 488-2384	1,551	59	26.1	65.3%	344 (22.2%)	757 (48.8%)	253 (16.3%)	34 (2.2%)	12 (0.8%)	4 (0.3%)	147 (9.5%)	61.8	222^nd of 641 public high schools	65.4%		54.8	263^rd of 640 public high schools	58.9%	41	47.4	65.7	57.9	77.1							$8,296	$894	$7,402
Hobbton High	Public	9-12	12201 Hobbton Hwy	Newton Grove	28366	Sampson County	Sampson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 594-0242	467	24	19.4	99.4%	121 (25.9%)	68 (14.6%)	259 (55.5%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.0%)	41.2	366^th of 641 public high schools	42.9%		40.1	371^st of 640 public high schools	42.0%	5	23.0	52.5	31.4	82.5							$9,904	$1,058	$8,846

Frequently Asked Questions about Harnett County Early College

What is the racial makeup of Harnett County Early College?

Students at Harnett County Early College are 35% Hispanic, 34% White, 21% African American, 7% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

Is Harnett County Early College a good school?

Yes! Harnett County Early College is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 23^rd of 641 North Carolina high schools.

What district is Harnett County Early College in?

Harnett County Schools

How many students attend Harnett County Early College?

In the 2024-25 school year, 185 students attended Harnett County Early College.

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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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