Princeton High

Public 6-12

 101 Dr Donnie H Jones Jr Blvd
       Princeton, NC  27569


(919) 936-5011

District: Johnston County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
272nd of 626 North Carolina High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,669 Help


Feeder schools for Princeton High:

Elementary:    Princeton Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  15.1 Help
Number of students:  1,024

Racial breakdown:

White:
67.5%
Hispanic:
18.2%
African American:
8.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  49.2% Help


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Compare Details Princeton High ranks better than 64% of middle schools in North Carolina. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 61.02. (See more...)
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Compare Details Princeton High ranks better than 56.5% of high schools in North Carolina. It also ranks 4th among 10 ranked high schools in the Johnston County Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 52.89. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (67.5%), Hispanic (18.2%), African American (8.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Princeton High is 15.1, which is the 2nd best among 10 high schools in the Johnston County Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Princeton High is $9,669, which is the 3rd highest among 10 high schools in the Johnston County Public Schools District.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Princeton High:

SchoolDigger ranks Princeton High 282nd of 784 North Carolina public middle schools. (See Princeton High in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Princeton High 272nd of 626 North Carolina public high schools. (See Princeton High in the ranking list.)

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Johnston County Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Johnston County Public Schools 99th of 243 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Princeton High

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Rank History for all middle school students at Princeton High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 66.40 193rd 598 67.7%
2007 64.01 237th 606 60.9%
2008 75.30 128th 620 79.4%
2009 78.40 109th 630 82.7%
2010 78.43 106th 640 83.4%
2011 74.08 157th 648 75.8%
2012 76.45 131st 662 80.2%
2013 62.88 216th 673 67.9%
2014 60.22 232nd 627 63.0%
2015 64.21 234th 705 66.8%
2016 72.19 167th 692 75.9%
2017 67.70 217th 694 68.7%
2018 57.19 310th 691 55.1%
2019 57.50 317th 737 57.0%
2021 37.35 454th 741 38.7%
2022 66.23 232nd 786 70.5%
2023 61.02 282nd 784 64.0%
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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Princeton High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 28.24 194th 236 17.8%
2022 53.86 95th 312 69.6%
2023 66.97 45th 318 85.8%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Princeton High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 62.66 194th 604 67.9%
2019 60.79 202nd 639 68.4%
2021 35.12 417th 633 34.1%
2022 67.51 145th 689 79.0%
2023 59.77 249th 735 66.1%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Princeton High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.47 362nd 656 44.8%
2019 47.51 384th 684 43.9%
2021 33.27 466th 706 34.0%
2022 66.82 216th 733 70.5%
2023 57.91 292nd 731 60.1%
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Rank History for middle school Disabled students at Princeton High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.63 144th 475 69.7%
2019 65.66 99th 504 80.4%
2021 29.40 374th 478 21.8%
2022 56.25 117th 449 73.9%
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Rank History for middle school Gifted and Talented students at Princeton High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 66.83 114th 416 72.6%
2021 54.63 251st 448 44.0%
2022 63.97 156th 450 65.3%
2023 59.30 217th 452 52.0%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Princeton High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 61.84 255th 665 61.7%
2019 64.45 245th 697 64.8%
2021 40.44 421st 711 40.8%
2022 64.35 241st 748 67.8%
2023 62.41 250th 747 66.5%
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Rank History for middle school African American students at Princeton High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.64 267th 494 46.0%
2019 44.92 277th 519 46.6%
2021 46.18 242nd 533 54.6%
2023 32.44 400th 559 28.4%
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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Princeton High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.46 324th 472 31.4%
2019 39.14 325th 493 34.1%
2021 24.73 435th 522 16.7%
2022 52.00 244th 541 54.9%
2023 56.11 205th 553 62.9%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Princeton High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.41 340th 596 43.0%
2019 45.00 360th 624 42.3%
2021 25.42 502nd 632 20.6%
2022 58.99 251st 658 61.9%
2023 52.17 296th 656 54.9%
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Data source: test scores: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Princeton High

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Rank History for all high school students at Princeton High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 74.13 46th 431 89.3%
2007 70.08 76th 453 83.2%
2008 75.19 41st 477 91.4%
2009 69.33 77th 490 84.3%
2010 73.31 52nd 499 89.6%
2011 68.56 100th 506 80.2%
2012 72.04 57th 502 88.6%
2013 54.67 115th 505 77.2%
2014 60.79 114th 451 74.7%
2015 50.86 168th 531 68.4%
2016 46.36 190th 507 62.5%
2017 66.42 97th 476 79.6%
2018 50.07 213th 469 54.6%
2019 41.32 271st 514 47.3%
2021 33.63 375th 594 36.9%
2022 49.93 286th 621 53.9%
2023 52.89 272nd 626 56.5%
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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Princeton High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 57.56 109th 424 74.3%
2019 33.69 266th 446 40.4%
2021 38.58 203rd 432 53.0%
2022 51.84 211th 544 61.2%
2023 49.93 245th 597 59.0%
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Rank History for high school Female students at Princeton High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.90 183rd 449 59.2%
2019 46.99 225th 475 52.6%
2021 37.31 259th 475 45.5%
2022 52.19 271st 594 54.4%
2023 50.94 284th 588 51.7%
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Rank History for high school Disabled students at Princeton High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 58.90 91st 349 73.9%
2019 35.17 232nd 364 36.3%
2021 33.86 216th 334 35.3%
2022 42.32 153rd 330 53.6%
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Rank History for high school Gifted and Talented students at Princeton High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 78.70 7th 100 93.0%
2019 53.87 165th 325 49.2%
2021 73.01 66th 337 80.4%
2022 76.13 68th 398 82.9%
2023 81.30 22nd 403 94.5%
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Rank History for high school Male students at Princeton High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.46 266th 463 42.5%
2019 33.22 304th 488 37.7%
2021 29.76 304th 481 36.8%
2022 46.26 292nd 585 50.1%
2023 53.07 259th 602 57.0%
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Rank History for high school African American students at Princeton High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.39 214th 359 40.4%
2019 20.68 318th 369 13.8%
2021 27.48 258th 364 29.1%
2022 26.97 325th 430 24.4%
2023 66.06 103rd 434 76.3%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina High Schools for African American Students!

Rank History for high school Hispanic students at Princeton High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.91 121st 340 64.4%
2019 36.25 202nd 354 42.9%
2021 31.16 241st 370 34.9%
2022 53.80 153rd 436 64.9%
2023 52.25 174th 449 61.2%
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Rank History for high school White students at Princeton High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 39.06 261st 427 38.9%
2019 32.08 302nd 444 32.0%
2021 27.84 304th 439 30.8%
2022 40.82 312th 534 41.6%
2023 41.48 308th 537 42.6%
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Data source: test scores: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Data source: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Princeton High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 828 155 1 0 0 n/a n/a -6 978
1989 838 137 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 977
1990 806 152 1 4 0 n/a n/a -1 962
1991 803 139 1 3 1 n/a n/a 0 947
1992 808 139 1 7 1 n/a n/a 0 956
1993 834 111 1 9 1 n/a n/a 0 956
1994 876 116 1 10 2 n/a n/a 0 1005
1995 916 130 0 20 2 n/a n/a 0 1068
1996 916 130 0 20 2 n/a n/a 0 1068
1997 966 151 0 33 1 n/a n/a 0 1151
1998 983 153 0 28 1 n/a n/a 0 1165
1999 999 113 0 33 4 n/a n/a 0 1149
2000 960 120 0 27 1 n/a n/a 0 1108
2001 1010 127 0 35 0 n/a n/a 0 1172
2002 1051 129 3 33 0 n/a n/a 0 1216
2003 1051 129 3 33 0 n/a n/a 0 1216
2004 1087 144 3 43 1 n/a n/a 0 1278
2005 1124 168 4 49 2 n/a n/a 0 1347
2006 1122 167 2 72 1 n/a n/a 0 1364
2007 1123 132 3 89 5 n/a n/a 61 1413
2008 1180 142 3 99 6 n/a n/a 54 1484
2009 671 114 2 42 2 n/a n/a 0 831
2010 678 122 3 54 3 n/a n/a 0 860
2011 699 109 5 79 3 0 19 0 914
2012 680 93 5 101 4 0 11 0 894
2013 669 95 6 104 4 0 16 0 894
2014 696 98 7 115 3 0 17 0 936
2015 714 84 7 120 3 0 32 0 960
2016 712 98 8 129 3 0 28 0 978
2017 694 97 4 140 0 0 29 0 964
2018 705 96 5 145 0 0 36 0 987
2019 732 102 6 149 0 0 52 0 1041
2020 731 86 6 172 1 0 50 0 1046
2021 737 97 7 183 1 0 55 0 1080
2022 704 87 7 173 1 0 47 0 1019
2023 691 90 5 186 2 0 50 0 1024

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Princeton High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 978 58.0 16.8 22.8
1989 977 60.0 16.2 29.9
1990 962 60.0 16.0 35.9
1991 947 64.0 14.7 36.4
1992 956 64.0 14.9 18.9
1993 956 62.0 15.4 26.2
1994 1005 62.0 16.2 24.6
1995 1068 66.0 16.2 22.8
1996 1068 66.0 16.2 22.8
1997 1151 68.0 16.9 22.9
1998 1165 76.0 15.3 24.5
1999 1149 76.0 15.1 34.5
2000 1108 76.0 14.6 30.9
2001 1172 80.0 14.7 25.4
2002 1216 88.0 13.8 34.3
2003 1216 88.0 13.8 34.3
2004 1278 91.0 14.0 36.8
2005 1347 91.0 14.8 36.9
2006 1364 91.0 15.0 36.4
2007 1413 n/a n/a 37.6
2008 1484 101.8 14.6 n/a
2009 831 62.5 13.3 n/a
2010 860 61.7 13.9 37.7
2011 914 61.4 14.8 42.8
2012 894 63.7 14.0 41.4
2013 894 61.3 14.5 45.1
2014 936 64.3 14.5 47.5
2015 960 63.0 15.2 50.1
2016 978 66.0 14.8 50.8
2017 964 66.4 14.5 53.1
2018 987 66.2 14.9 42.6
2019 1041 66.4 15.6 44
2020 1046 67.9 15.3 36.9
2021 1080 67.7 15.9 34.2
2022 1019 68.5 14.8 32.5
2023 1024 67.5 15.1 49.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Princeton High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 978 58.0 16.8 22.8
1989 977 60.0 16.2 29.9
1990 962 60.0 16.0 35.9
1991 947 64.0 14.7 36.4
1992 956 64.0 14.9 18.9
1993 956 62.0 15.4 26.2
1994 1005 62.0 16.2 24.6
1995 1068 66.0 16.2 22.8
1996 1068 66.0 16.2 22.8
1997 1151 68.0 16.9 22.9
1998 1165 76.0 15.3 24.5
1999 1149 76.0 15.1 34.5
2000 1108 76.0 14.6 30.9
2001 1172 80.0 14.7 25.4
2002 1216 88.0 13.8 34.3
2003 1216 88.0 13.8 34.3
2004 1278 91.0 14.0 36.8
2005 1347 91.0 14.8 36.9
2006 1364 91.0 15.0 36.4
2007 1413 n/a n/a 37.6
2008 1484 101.8 14.6 n/a
2009 831 62.5 13.3 n/a
2010 860 61.7 13.9 37.7
2011 914 61.4 14.8 42.8
2012 894 63.7 14.0 41.4
2013 894 61.3 14.5 45.1
2014 936 64.3 14.5 47.5
2015 960 63.0 15.2 50.1
2016 978 66.0 14.8 50.8
2017 964 66.4 14.5 53.1
2018 987 66.2 14.9 42.6
2019 1041 66.4 15.6 44
2020 1046 67.9 15.3 36.9
2021 1080 67.7 15.9 34.2
2022 1019 68.5 14.8 32.5
2023 1024 67.5 15.1 49.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Princeton High

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $525 (5.4%) $9,144 (94.6%) $9,669

Data source: North Carolina Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 317th of 737 Middle schoolsRanks 282nd of 784 Middle schools
 7%
Ranks 271st of 514 High schoolsRanks 272nd of 626 High schools
 9.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Mathematics (Princeton High)58.951.7
 7.2%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Johnston County Public Schools)51.954.7
 2.8%
   6th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)58.852.3
 6.5%
6th Grade Reading (Princeton High)53.942.4
 11.5%
   6th Grade Reading (Johnston County Public Schools)55.548.1
 7.4%
   6th Grade Reading (North Carolina)6049.3
 10.7%
7th Grade Mathematics (Princeton High)55.861.5
 5.7%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Johnston County Public Schools)51.855
 3.2%
   7th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)58.450.1
 8.3%
7th Grade Reading (Princeton High)56.445.3
 11.1%
   7th Grade Reading (Johnston County Public Schools)52.852.9
 0.1%
   7th Grade Reading (North Carolina)58.850.2
 8.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (Princeton High)65.565.7
 0.2%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Johnston County Public Schools)45.945.1
 0.8%
   8th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)52.644.8
 7.8%
8th Grade Reading (Princeton High)56.152.9
 3.2%
   8th Grade Reading (Johnston County Public Schools)50.451.5
 1.1%
   8th Grade Reading (North Carolina)55.651
 4.6%
8th Grade Science (Princeton High)88.578.6
 9.9%
   8th Grade Science (Johnston County Public Schools)77.572.9
 4.6%
   8th Grade Science (North Carolina)78.670.3
 8.3%
End of Course Biology (Princeton High)56.857.6
 0.8%
   End of Course Biology (Johnston County Public Schools)51.253.2
 2%
   End of Course Biology (North Carolina)59.654.1
 5.5%
End of Course English II (Princeton High)57.559.7
 2.2%
   End of Course English II (Johnston County Public Schools)60.656.3
 4.3%
   End of Course English II (North Carolina)59.758.5
 1.2%
End of Course Math I (Princeton High)30.245.2
 15%
   End of Course Math I (Johnston County Public Schools)30.935.6
 4.7%
   End of Course Math I (North Carolina)41.235.9
 5.3%
End of Course Math III (Princeton High)42.459.2
 16.8%
   End of Course Math III (Johnston County Public Schools)4051.2
 11.2%
   End of Course Math III (North Carolina)46.858.3
 11.5%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students10411024
 1.6%
African American10290
 11.8%
American Indian02
Asian65
 16.7%
Hispanic149186
 24.8%
Pacific Islander00
White732691
 5.6%
Two or More Races5250
 3.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients44%49.2%
 5.2%


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Students at Princeton High are 67% White, 18% Hispanic, 9% African American, 5% Two or more races.

Princeton High ranks 272nd of 626 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,024 students attended Princeton High.


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