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Johnston County Schools Career Technical

Public Grades 9-12

17^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 641 North Carolina High Schools

Better than 97% of North Carolina high schools

Summary

Johnston County Schools Career Technical is a public high school in Smithfield, North Carolina that serves 196 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Johnston County Public Schools district, which is ranked 94 out of 242 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

What sets this school apart is its exceptional academic performance. Johnston County Schools Career Technical consistently outperforms the district and state averages on end-of-course exams, with proficiency rates as high as 98.1% in Biology, 98.7% in English II, and 94.3% in Math I. The school's performance is exceptional across different student subgroups, ranking among the top schools in North Carolina for female, male, African American, and Hispanic students. Even with a very high percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, the school maintains its outstanding academic results, ranking 17th out of 606 high schools in this category.

Johnston County Schools Career Technical's consistent high performance, with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past five years, is remarkable. The school's proximity to other top-performing schools in the Johnston County Public Schools district, such as Johnston County Early College Academy, suggests a district-wide commitment to providing high-quality education. The school's ability to support and engage students from diverse backgrounds, including those from low socioeconomic status, is a testament to its effective strategies and could serve as a model for other schools in the region.

241

Students ?

41.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,440

Per pupil spending ?

98.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

245 College Road
Smithfield, NC 27577

(919) 464-2303

District: Johnston County Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

41.9%

Hispanic:

40.7%

African American:

12.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 95th percentile in 2021 → 97th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Carolina average (98% vs 53% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 3% of North Carolina high schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Johnston County Public Schools

Worth a look

!Large classes — about 41 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school98%

District avg53%

North Carolina avg53%

17^th of 641

North Carolina public high schools ?

Top 3%▲ up 2 pts since 2021

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 10High Schools in the Johnston County Public Schools

94^th of 242Johnston County Public 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	95.5	17 of 641	97.3%	★★★★★
2024	95.8	13 of 640	98.0%	★★★★★
2023	95.0	25 of 626	96.0%	★★★★★
2022	92.6	52 of 621	91.6%	★★★★★
2021	95.4	27 of 594	95.5%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	98.1	16 of 440	96.4%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	95.2	9 of 610	98.5%	★★★★★
2024	95.4	13 of 602	97.8%	★★★★★
2023	94.1	28 of 588	95.2%	★★★★★
2022	88.3	74 of 594	87.5%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	80.9	25 of 412	93.9%	★★★★★
2024	78.8	30 of 403	92.6%	★★★★★
2023	81.1	45 of 403	88.8%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	97.2	16 of 462	96.5%	★★★★★
2024	98.2	11 of 454	97.6%	★★★★★
2023	97.4	25 of 449	94.4%	★★★★★
2022	93.6	36 of 436	91.7%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	97.3	17 of 606	97.2%	★★★★★
2024	97.4	25 of 613	95.9%	★★★★★
2023	97.3	23 of 597	96.1%	★★★★★
2022	96.3	35 of 544	93.6%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	95.4	24 of 601	96.0%	★★★★★
2024	95.7	27 of 607	95.6%	★★★★★
2023	95.1	39 of 602	93.5%	★★★★★
2022	93.5	56 of 585	90.4%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	93.5	16 of 542	97.0%	★★★★★
2024	92.9	27 of 553	95.1%	★★★★★
2023	92.8	33 of 537	93.9%	★★★★★
2022	88.9	59 of 534	89.0%	★★★★☆

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)

Female (2025)99th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)97th percentile~ school

White (2025)97th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)97th percentile~ school

African American (2025)96th percentile~ school

Male (2025)96th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2025)94th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

English II99%+39 vs state

Math III98%+32 vs state

Biology98%+50 vs state

Math I94%+60 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)	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 Mathematics 8th 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
Johnston County Schools Career Technical	Public	9-12	245 College Road	Smithfield	27577	Johnston County	Johnston County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 464-2303	241	6	41.1	98.8%	101 (41.9%)	31 (12.9%)	98 (40.7%)	3 (1.2%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	6 (2.5%)	95.5	17^th of 641 public high schools	97.3%		95.8	13^th of 640 public high schools	98.0%	4	98.1	98.7	94.3	98.5								$7,440	$137	$7,303
Johnston County Early College Academy	Public	9-12	245 College Rd	Smithfield	27577	Johnston County	Johnston County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 464-2314	251	7	34.9	98.8%	142 (56.6%)	22 (8.8%)	72 (28.7%)	5 (2.0%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.8%)	94.1	34^th of 641 public high schools	94.7%		95.9	11^th of 640 public high schools	98.3%	23		98.4		100.0								$6,903	$137	$6,766
Smithfield-Selma High	Public	9-12	700 M. Durwood Stephenson Park	Smithfield	27577	Johnston County	Johnston County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 934-5191	1,548	86	17.9	99.8%	290 (18.7%)	398 (25.7%)	793 (51.2%)	13 (0.8%)	4 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (3.2%)	27.3	479^th of 641 public high schools	25.3%		29.3	458^th of 640 public high schools	28.4%	21	41.5	45.6	19.2	50.8								$10,069	$868	$9,200
North Johnston High	Public	9-12	5915 US Hwy 301 N	Kenly	27542	Johnston County	Johnston County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 284-2031	788	40	19.8	98.2%	376 (47.7%)	75 (9.5%)	316 (40.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (2.7%)	40	376^th of 641 public high schools	41.3%		38.2	383^rd of 640 public high schools	40.2%	7	33.3	58.6	45.1	57.7								$10,995	$811	$10,184
Princeton High	Public	6-12	101 Dr Donnie H Jones Jr Blvd	Princeton	27569	Johnston County	Johnston County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 936-5011	988	52	19.1	99.2%	626 (63.4%)	90 (9.1%)	223 (22.6%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (4.6%)	47.8	319^th of 641 public high schools	50.2%		48.5	307^th of 640 public high schools	52.0%	12	44.6	60.8	38.3	67.9	55.8	65.1	62.7	48.6	53.2	55.9	60.7	$9,669	$525	$9,144
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
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
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
Clayton High	Public	9-12	600 S Fayetteville St	Clayton	27520	Johnston County	Johnston County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 553-4064	1,929	82	23.4	99.6%	722 (37.4%)	568 (29.4%)	502 (26.0%)	25 (1.3%)	5 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	106 (5.5%)	43.4	347^th of 641 public high schools	45.9%		44.3	339^th of 640 public high schools	47.0%	8	34.3	66.2	40.2	58.5								$7,541	$374	$7,166
Corinth Holders High	Public	9-12	6875 Applewhite Rd	Wendell	27591	Johnston County	Johnston County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 365-4306	2,187	94	23.2	99.0%	1,198 (54.8%)	366 (16.7%)	491 (22.5%)	32 (1.5%)	9 (0.4%)	2 (0.1%)	89 (4.1%)	55.3	260^th of 641 public high schools	59.4%		57.6	247^th of 640 public high schools	61.4%	13	53.0	64.0	37.7	71.5								$7,404	$393	$7,011

Frequently Asked Questions about Johnston County Schools Career Technical

What is the racial makeup of Johnston County Schools Career Technical?

Students at Johnston County Schools Career Technical are 42% White, 41% Hispanic, 13% African American, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What district is Johnston County Schools Career Technical in?

Johnston County Public Schools

Is Johnston County Schools Career Technical a good school?

Yes! Johnston County Schools Career Technical is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 17^th of 641 North Carolina high schools.

How many students attend Johnston County Schools Career Technical?

In the 2024-25 school year, 241 students attended Johnston County Schools Career Technical.

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