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Jones Senior High School

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Jones Senior High School ranks 427 th of 641 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-12

427^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 641 North Carolina High Schools

Better than 33% of North Carolina high schools

Summary

Jones Senior High School is a public high school located in Trenton, North Carolina, serving grades 6-12 with a total enrollment of 526 students. The school is part of the Jones County Schools district, which is ranked 108 out of 242 districts in the state.

Despite its small student-teacher ratio, Jones Senior High School has consistently underperformed academically compared to other North Carolina high schools. The school has maintained a 2-3 star rating from SchoolDigger over the past five years, with its overall ranking dropping from 218 out of 626 schools in 2022-2023 to 427 out of 641 schools in 2024-2025. Its academic proficiency rates are significantly below the state averages in most subject areas and grade levels, ranging from 15.4% in EOC/Biology to 64.8% in EOC/Math III, compared to the state averages of 48.3% and 66.4%, respectively.

While Jones Senior High School struggles overall, its Hispanic student subgroup has performed exceptionally well, ranking in the top 10% of North Carolina high schools for this subgroup in 2021-2022 and 2022-2023. However, the school's extremely high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 99.43% to 99.46% over the past 3 years, may be a significant factor contributing to its overall academic underperformance. Nearby schools, such as Lenoir County Early College High, Jacksonville High, and Craven Early College High, generally outperform Jones Senior High School in academic proficiency, graduation rates, and overall school rankings.

495

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

99.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1378 Hwy 58 South
Trenton, NC 28585-7644

(252) 448-2451

District: Jones County Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

44.2%

African American:

32.3%

Hispanic:

16.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 32nd percentile in 2021 → 33rd in 2025

Worth a look

!Biology scores 33 pts below the North Carolina average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school49%

District avg49%

North Carolina avg54%

Middle school

368^th of 773

North Carolina public middle schools ?

Top 48%▲ up 6 pts since 2021

From bottom 46% (2021) to top 48% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

427^th of 641

North Carolina public high schools ?

Bottom 33%▲ up 1 pts since 2021

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

108^th of 242Jones 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	52.0	368 of 773	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.9	506 of 793	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.9	463 of 784	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.6	453 of 786	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.6	400 of 741	46.0%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	56.8	192 of 546	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.0	275 of 560	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.5	235 of 559	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.4	331 of 550	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.3	218 of 533	59.1%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	54.6	125 of 449	72.2%	★★★★☆
2021	22.3	440 of 478	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	62.4	242 of 733	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.2	468 of 738	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.0	434 of 731	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.6	448 of 733	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.8	444 of 706	37.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2023	50.8	247 of 553	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.2	93 of 541	82.8%	★★★★☆
2021	88.9	32 of 522	93.9%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	64.5	191 of 729	73.8%	★★★★☆
2024	48.1	363 of 743	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.2	317 of 735	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.7	248 of 689	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.1	199 of 633	68.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	39.3	447 of 733	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.3	492 of 751	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.5	465 of 747	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.3	421 of 748	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.1	321 of 711	54.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	51.2	157 of 473	66.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	46.4	348 of 649	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.8	446 of 652	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.9	482 of 656	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.2	449 of 658	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.7	479 of 632	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	32.8	427 of 641	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.1	440 of 640	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	61.2	218 of 626	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.8	381 of 621	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.1	401 of 594	32.5%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	52.0	160 of 440	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	27.2	328 of 437	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	66.4	100 of 434	77.0%	★★★★☆
2022	41.9	214 of 430	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	23.4	294 of 364	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	29.1	229 of 330	30.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	35.3	405 of 610	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.3	470 of 602	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	58.3	235 of 588	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	31.6	409 of 594	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.2	260 of 475	45.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	33.7	302 of 462	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	93.2	38 of 449	91.5%	★★★★★
2022	83.9	74 of 436	83.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	40.0	329 of 606	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.4	371 of 613	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	64.6	163 of 597	72.7%	★★★★☆
2022	47.2	238 of 544	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	33.3	246 of 432	43.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	28.2	446 of 601	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.5	357 of 607	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	62.4	207 of 602	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.1	325 of 585	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.1	356 of 481	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	31.2	391 of 542	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.1	405 of 553	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	53.3	240 of 537	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	27.6	406 of 534	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.1	240 of 439	45.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)74th percentile+21 vs school

Disabled (2022)72nd percentile+30 vs school

Female (2025)67th percentile+15 vs school

Special Education (2024)67th percentile+31 vs school

African American (2025)65th percentile+12 vs school

Hispanic (2023)55th percentile+14 vs school

White (2025)46th percentile-6 vs school

Male (2025)39th percentile-13 vs school

High school

African American (2025)64th percentile+30 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)46th percentile+12 vs school

Hispanic (2025)35th percentile~ school

Female (2025)34th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)31st percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)28th percentile-6 vs school

Male (2025)26th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Math III65%~ state avg

Science62%~ state avg

English II58%~ state avg

Mathematics53%~ state avg

Reading50%~ state avg

Math I27%-7 vs state

Biology15%-33 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
Jones Senior High School	Public	6-12	1378 Hwy 58 South	Trenton	28585	Jones County	Jones County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 448-2451	495	34	14.6	99.4%	219 (44.2%)	160 (32.3%)	79 (16.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (7.5%)	32.8	427^th of 641 public high schools	33.4%		31.1	440^th of 640 public high schools	31.3%	13	15.4	58.1	27.3	64.8	61.5	57.6	43.2	53.8	52.5	45.9	62.2
New Bern High	Public	9-12	4200 Academic Drive	New Bern	28562	Craven County	Craven County Board of Education	No	No	No	No	(252) 514-6400	1,637	59	27.5	51.0%	724 (44.2%)	466 (28.5%)	205 (12.5%)	120 (7.3%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.4%)	115 (7.0%)	29.9	454^th of 641 public high schools	29.2%		34.5	408^th of 640 public high schools	36.3%	46	41.4	50.2	25.1	51.2								$8,493	$924	$7,569
Craven Early College High	Public	9-12	800 College Court	New Bern	28562	Craven County	Craven County Board of Education	No	No	No	No	(252) 637-5706	221	6	34.4	33.9%	126 (57.0%)	29 (13.1%)	33 (14.9%)	19 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (6.3%)	94	35^th of 641 public high schools	94.5%		92	57^th of 640 public high schools	91.1%	22	89.8	93.9	80.5	97.2								$7,415	$228	$7,188
Richlands High	Public	9-12	8100 Richlands Hwy	Richlands	28574	Onslow County	Onslow County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 324-4191	1,027	57	18.0	43.4%	692 (67.4%)	90 (8.8%)	152 (14.8%)	3 (0.3%)	4 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	84 (8.2%)	42.6	355^th of 641 public high schools	44.6%		49.6	301^st of 640 public high schools	53.0%	54	50.9	51.1	32.2	65.7								$9,531	$648	$8,883
Northside High	Public	9-12	365 Commons Drive South	Jacksonville	28546	Onslow County	Onslow County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 455-4868	1,067	62	17.2	54.8%	327 (30.6%)	354 (33.2%)	227 (21.3%)	32 (3.0%)	3 (0.3%)	7 (0.7%)	117 (11.0%)	40.7	372^nd of 641 public high schools	42.0%		36.4	398^th of 640 public high schools	37.8%	26	38.0	53.3	39.7	64.4								$8,134	$893	$7,241
Jacksonville High	Public	9-12	1021 Henderson Dr	Jacksonville	28540	Onslow County	Onslow County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 989-2048	1,441	78	18.4	47.4%	634 (44.0%)	363 (25.2%)	268 (18.6%)	16 (1.1%)	4 (0.3%)	5 (0.3%)	151 (10.5%)	54.3	266^th of 641 public high schools	58.5%		53.5	277^th of 640 public high schools	56.7%	11	55.8	59.8	45.0	66.5								$9,620	$623	$8,997
West Craven High	Public	9-12	2600 Streets Ferry Road	Vanceboro	28586	Craven County	Craven County Board of Education	No	No	No	No	(252) 244-3200	751	35	21.1	99.6%	321 (42.7%)	269 (35.8%)	111 (14.8%)	6 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	41 (5.5%)	20.1	522^nd of 641 public high schools	18.6%		23.5	492^nd of 640 public high schools	23.1%	30	25.7	44.8	18.1	49.5								$9,958	$1,152	$8,807
Onslow Early College	Public	9-12	444 Western Blvd	Jacksonville	28546	Onslow County	Onslow County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 938-6702	189	7	29.0	24.3%	134 (70.9%)	10 (5.3%)	22 (11.6%)	4 (2.1%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.1%)	16 (8.5%)	97.1	2^nd of 641 public high schools	99.7%					(n/a)	98.1	100.0										$7,881	$227	$7,654
White Oak High	Public	9-12	1001 Piney Green Rd	Jacksonville	28546	Onslow County	Onslow County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 455-1541	1,252	65	19.2	48.4%	579 (46.2%)	285 (22.8%)	218 (17.4%)	11 (0.9%)	2 (0.2%)	9 (0.7%)	148 (11.8%)	32.9	426^th of 641 public high schools	33.5%		37.9	386^th of 640 public high schools	39.7%	40	41.4	46.2	32.9	55.3								$8,944	$872	$8,071
Lenoir County Early College High	Public	9-12	231 Hwy 58 South	Kinston	28502	Lenoir County	Lenoir County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(252) 233-6870	246	8	29.8	98.8%	101 (41.1%)	58 (23.6%)	68 (27.6%)	12 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.8%)	89.4	83^rd of 641 public high schools	87.1%		87.8	98^th of 640 public high schools	84.7%	15	75.4	93.4	68.8	93.8								$8,270	$445	$7,825

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Jones Senior High School ranks 427^th of 641 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Jones Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 495 students attended Jones Senior High School.

What district is Jones Senior High School in?

Jones County Schools

What is the racial makeup of Jones Senior High School?

Students at Jones Senior High School are 44% White, 32% African American, 16% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races.

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