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Hoke County High

Q: Is Hoke County High a good school?

Hoke County High ranks 471 st of 662 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Hoke County High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,110 students attended Hoke County High.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Hoke County High?

Students at Hoke County High are 40% African American, 27% Hispanic, 16% White, 9% Two or more races, 7% American Indian.

Q: What schools feed into Hoke County High?

Hoke County High is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Don D Steed Elementary Elementary : Hawk Eye Elementary Elementary : J W McLauchlin Elementary Elementary : Rockfish Hoke Elementary Elementary : Sandy Grove Elementary Elementary : Scurlock Elementary Elementary : Upchurch Elementary Elementary : West Hoke Elementary Middle : East Hoke Middle Middle : Sandy Grove Middle Middle : West Hoke Middle

Public Grades 9-12

471^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 662 North Carolina High Schools

Better than 29% of North Carolina high schools

Summary

Hoke County High in Raeford, NC, is the primary comprehensive high school for Hoke County Schools, serving about 2,110 students in grades 9-12 from the surrounding Raeford area. Nearly all students (99.86%) come from economically disadvantaged households. The school's state ranking has declined steadily, falling from the 51st percentile (3 stars) in 2022-2023 to the 29th percentile (1 star) in 2025-2026, placing it in the lower-middle range of North Carolina high schools.

The most serious academic concern is Math I proficiency, where only about 15% of Hoke County High students scored proficient in 2025-2026 — far below the state average of 42.1% and behind every other traditional high school in the region, including South View High (33.3%) and Westover High (41.1%). English II proficiency is also low at 43.5%. The graduation rate has dropped sharply from 85.2% in 2022-2023 to 74.8% in 2025-2026, now 14 points below the state average. Nearby high-poverty schools like Red Springs High (83.7% graduation, 52.9% Math I proficiency) show that better outcomes are achievable elsewhere.

There is at least one bright spot: students who reach Math III perform well (69.2% proficiency, essentially at the state average), suggesting the bigger problem is reaching students at the foundational algebra level. Chronic absenteeism improved dramatically, from 41.8% to 30.0% in one year, though it remains above the state rate. The school also shows relative strengths for special education students (62nd percentile statewide) and English language learners (57th percentile). In contrast, low-income, gifted, and military-connected students rank in the 26th, 20th, and 14th percentiles, respectively. A comparison within the same district is striking: nearby SandHoke Early College High, with nearly identical poverty rates, ranks in the 94th percentile with a 93.4% graduation rate. While that school is smaller and selective, its success shows that poverty alone doesn't determine outcomes in Hoke County Schools.

2,110

Students ?

18.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,531

Per pupil spending ?

Community Eligibility

All students receive free meals (2024-25) ?

505 S Bethel Road
Raeford, NC 28376-3128

(910) 875-2156

District: Hoke County Schools

Feeder schools for Hoke County High:

Elementary:	Don D Steed Elementary
	Hawk Eye Elementary
	J W McLauchlin Elementary
	Rockfish Hoke Elementary
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	Sandy Grove Elementary
	Scurlock Elementary
	Upchurch Elementary
	West Hoke Elementary
Middle:	East Hoke Middle
	Sandy Grove Middle
	West Hoke Middle

Racial breakdown:

African American:

39.9%

Hispanic:

27.1%

White:

16.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 44th percentile in 2016 → 29th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Carolina average (50% vs 60% meeting standards)

!Graduation rate below the North Carolina average (75% vs 89%)

!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school50%

District avg57%

North Carolina avg60%

471^st of 662

North Carolina public high schools ?

Bottom 29%▼ down 15 pts since 2016

From bottom 44% (2016) to bottom 29% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

183^rd of 246Hoke 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
2026	31.0	471 of 662	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	33.9	420 of 641	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.0	421 of 640	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.9	304 of 626	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.9	370 of 621	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.9	415 of 594	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.3	293 of 514	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.0	268 of 469	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	38.8	257 of 476	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	33.9	285 of 507	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	31.2	332 of 531	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	21.1	348 of 451	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	21.2	375 of 505	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	41.7	299 of 502	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	56.8	216 of 506	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	58.8	202 of 499	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	40.8	332 of 490	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	35.9	347 of 477	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	22.9	373 of 453	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	13.6	389 of 431	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	39.3	264 of 450	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	47.5	197 of 440	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.9	177 of 437	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.5	111 of 434	74.4%	★★★★☆
2022	57.8	129 of 430	70.0%	★★★★☆
2021	38.3	177 of 364	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.4	133 of 369	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.3	105 of 359	70.8%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	41.2	160 of 330	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.9	167 of 334	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.3	171 of 364	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.3	120 of 349	65.6%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	48.1	123 of 289	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	39.9	155 of 273	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.9	132 of 262	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.8	33 of 226	85.4%	★★★★☆
2022	50.2	54 of 156	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.7	27 of 124	78.2%	★★★★☆
2019	44.6	79 of 173	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	23.2	120 of 147	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	25.8	486 of 629	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	34.1	420 of 610	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.2	424 of 602	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	53.0	267 of 588	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.8	364 of 594	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.4	316 of 475	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.7	280 of 475	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.0	298 of 449	33.6%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	39.6	324 of 407	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	40.4	298 of 412	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	52.0	254 of 403	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.6	245 of 403	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.3	303 of 398	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.2	289 of 337	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	51.5	181 of 325	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.2	54 of 100	46.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	37.2	301 of 474	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.1	238 of 462	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.9	252 of 454	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.1	177 of 449	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.8	209 of 436	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.7	123 of 370	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.3	76 of 354	78.5%	★★★★☆
2018	52.7	124 of 340	63.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	29.1	461 of 620	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	36.6	364 of 606	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.2	353 of 613	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.0	244 of 597	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.7	269 of 544	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	26.0	307 of 432	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.5	182 of 446	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.5	186 of 424	56.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	32.5	428 of 624	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	30.9	417 of 601	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.3	412 of 607	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.5	331 of 602	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.7	359 of 585	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.9	330 of 481	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.8	302 of 488	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.9	253 of 463	45.4%	★★☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	20.7	60 of 70	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	31.2	43 of 53	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.2	46 of 49	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	40.3	26 of 48	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.2	29 of 47	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.3	31 of 41	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.1	22 of 33	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.9	18 of 32	43.8%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	37.1	176 of 265	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.7	171 of 253	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.5	135 of 261	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.1	98 of 249	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.1	115 of 226	49.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.0	119 of 199	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.7	82 of 195	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.1	93 of 185	49.7%	★★★☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	31.1	10 of 14	28.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.3	7 of 15	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.6	7 of 15	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.7	5 of 16	68.8%	★★★★☆
2022	37.6	9 of 15	40.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.6	6 of 13	53.8%	★★★★☆
2019	33.5	15 of 17	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.8	13 of 16	18.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	49.6	143 of 372	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	27.2	275 of 352	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.2	171 of 349	51.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	37.0	364 of 551	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	33.9	382 of 542	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.9	337 of 553	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.7	251 of 537	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.3	351 of 534	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.4	250 of 439	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.2	225 of 444	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	60.2	146 of 427	65.8%	★★★☆☆

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 (2026)62nd percentile+33 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)57th percentile+29 vs school

Disabled (2022)52nd percentile+11 vs school

African American (2026)41st percentile+12 vs school

Hispanic (2026)36th percentile+8 vs school

White (2026)34th percentile+5 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)34th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)31st percentile+3 vs school

Native American (2026)29th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)26th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2026)23rd percentile-6 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)20th percentile-8 vs school

Military Connected (2026)14th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Math III69%~ state avg

Biology50%-9 vs state

English II44%-21 vs state

Math I15%-27 vs state

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What people are saying

by a student
Monday, February 13, 2017

Too many fights Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, February 19, 2013

I love this school. It is located in the up and coming Hoke county! They are building new hospitals in the area. So many job openings. My kids love this school. I have a graduate from this school who is now in West Point. My daughter who also graduated from here is in her second year of Harvard University. I am so lucky to live here!!! Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, March 22, 2012

The school superintendent can care less about the children’s education and more about the athletics (football tm.) Some teachers dressing inappropriately, drugs being sold all over campus. Kids really vulnerable at Hoke High. What’s the purpose of Student Handbooks when the facilitators don’t abide by them? The news media needs to go out their and just see and show what our children have to deal with. I believe that we as parents/taxpayers deserve to be heard. When was the last time Hoke High has been tested, that is the teachers? Are they competent enough to really teach our children or is it just another paycheck. Time to focus on education and not athleticism. Moving to the area? Avoid Hoke County like the plague No AP courses, drugs sold by gangs in the bathrooms, counselors that could care less about student development, and the smallest class variety I have ever seen. My child has had their future put into jeopardy by this pathetic excuse for a school....they should just close the doors and start over somewhere else....please, if you are military and moving into the Bragg footprint, DO THE RESEARCH!!!! Hope Mills or even 71st is a better choice, I do not recommend this to anyone but the state licensing board for closure...it is that bad! I have had to pull my child out and home school them. They will complete HS before summer and will start collage this summer. The people of Hoke County should replace the school superintendant ASAP. Close Quote

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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)	EOG Mathematics (2026)	EOG Reading (2026)	EOG Science (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	EOG Mathematics 8th Grade	EOG Reading 8th Grade	EOG Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hoke County High	Public	9-12	505 S Bethel Road	Raeford	28376	Hoke County	Hoke County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 875-2156	2,110	113	18.7	—	343 (16.3%)	841 (39.9%)	572 (27.1%)	13 (0.6%)	143 (6.8%)	6 (0.3%)	192 (9.1%)	31	471^st of 662 public high schools	28.9%		33.9	420^th of 641 public high schools	34.5%	51	49.8	43.5	15.0	69.2				$10,531	$821	$9,710
J W Turlington School	Public	6-12	116 W Prospect Ave	Raeford	28376	Hoke County	Hoke County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 875-2583	26	6	4.3	88.5%	2 (7.7%)	13 (50.0%)	3 (11.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (23.1%)	11.8	596^th of 662 public high schools	10.0%					(n/a)	38.5	20.0			10.0	10.0	40.0	$19,154	$1,920	$17,234
SandHoke Early College High	Public	9-12	1110 East Central Avenue	Raeford	28376	Hoke County	Hoke County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 878-5806	418	19	22.0	—	114 (27.3%)	117 (28.0%)	124 (29.7%)	10 (2.4%)	13 (3.1%)	2 (0.5%)	38 (9.1%)	92.6	40^th of 662 public high schools	94.0%		92	63^rd of 641 public high schools	90.2%	23	96.8	95.4		100.0				$6,937	$371	$6,566
Red Springs High	Public	9-12	509 N Vance Street	Red Springs	28377	Robeson County	Public Schools of Robeson County	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 843-4211	867	48	18.0	—	42 (4.8%)	152 (17.5%)	321 (37.0%)	0 (0.0%)	318 (36.7%)	1 (0.1%)	33 (3.8%)	40.5	399^th of 662 public high schools	39.7%		21.7	512^th of 641 public high schools	20.1%	113	61.7	40.7	52.9	70.3				$11,416	$1,497	$9,918
Jack Britt High	Public	9-12	7403 Rockfish Road	Fayetteville	28306	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 429-2800	1,940	78	25.0	41.6%	607 (31.3%)	615 (31.7%)	408 (21.0%)	111 (5.7%)	21 (1.1%)	7 (0.4%)	171 (8.8%)	68.5	199^th of 662 public high schools	69.9%		71.8	170^th of 641 public high schools	73.5%	29	74.4	76.5	52.7	80.9				$7,975	$881	$7,094
Shaw Academy	Public	6-12	18700 Old Wire Road	Laurinburg	28352	Scotland County	Scotland County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 276-0611	122	12	10.6	97.5%	15 (12.3%)	92 (75.4%)	2 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.5%)								(n/a)	335.5	538.3	537.0	539.1	< 5%	540.7	334.1	$39,039	$1,552	$37,486
Seventy-First High	Public	9-12	6764 Raeford Road	Fayetteville	28304	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 867-3116	1,332	56	23.9	—	106 (8.0%)	879 (66.0%)	207 (15.5%)	16 (1.2%)	18 (1.4%)	4 (0.3%)	102 (7.7%)	32	465^th of 662 public high schools	29.8%		29.6	456^th of 641 public high schools	28.9%	9	51.4	50.4	39.2	56.7				$8,861	$890	$7,971
Westover High	Public	9-12	277 Bonanza Drive	Fayetteville	28303	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 864-0190	1,234	50	24.7	—	103 (8.3%)	790 (64.0%)	198 (16.0%)	15 (1.2%)	5 (0.4%)	20 (1.6%)	103 (8.3%)	36.7	425^th of 662 public high schools	35.8%		24.3	498^th of 641 public high schools	22.3%	73	49.8	51.8	41.1	65.9				$9,865	$1,620	$8,245
Douglas Byrd High	Public	9-12	1624 Ireland Drive	Fayetteville	28304	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 484-8121	1,006	45	22.1	97.4%	120 (11.9%)	554 (55.1%)	220 (21.9%)	7 (0.7%)	21 (2.1%)	6 (0.6%)	78 (7.8%)	16.2	576^th of 662 public high schools	13.0%		23.1	505^th of 641 public high schools	21.2%	71	37.6	46.3	28.2	32.3				$10,626	$1,758	$8,868
South View High	Public	9-12	4184 Elk Road	Hope Mills	28348	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 425-8181	1,461	66	22.2	—	275 (18.8%)	732 (50.1%)	271 (18.5%)	17 (1.2%)	28 (1.9%)	6 (0.4%)	132 (9.0%)	30.1	479^th of 662 public high schools	27.6%		25.1	496^th of 641 public high schools	22.6%	17	51.6	57.9	33.3	48.7				$8,362	$862	$7,499

Frequently Asked Questions about Hoke County High

How many students attend Hoke County High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,110 students attended Hoke County High.

What district is Hoke County High in?

Hoke County Schools

What is the racial makeup of Hoke County High?

Students at Hoke County High are 40% African American, 27% Hispanic, 16% White, 9% Two or more races, 7% American Indian.

Is Hoke County High a good school?

Hoke County High ranks 471^st of 662 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What schools feed into Hoke County High?

Hoke County High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Don D Steed Elementary
Elementary : Hawk Eye Elementary
Elementary : J W McLauchlin Elementary
Elementary : Rockfish Hoke Elementary
Elementary : Sandy Grove Elementary
Elementary : Scurlock Elementary
Elementary : Upchurch Elementary
Elementary : West Hoke Elementary
Middle : East Hoke Middle
Middle : Sandy Grove Middle
Middle : West Hoke Middle

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