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Nash Central High

Q: Is Nash Central High a good school?

Nash Central High ranks 275 th of 662 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Nash Central High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 703 students attended Nash Central High.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Nash Central High?

Students at Nash Central High are 50% African American, 34% White, 10% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

Q: What schools feed into Nash Central High?

Nash Central High is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Englewood Elementary Elementary : Winstead Avenue Elementary Middle : Nash Central Middle

Public Grades 9-12

275^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 662 North Carolina High Schools

Better than 58% of North Carolina high schools

Summary

Nash Central High is a public high school in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, serving 703 students in grades 9–12 as part of Nash County Public Schools, a district currently rated 2 stars and ranked 158th out of 246 districts statewide. But the school itself has moved well beyond its district's profile: over the past five years, Nash Central climbed from the 8th percentile in statewide rankings to the 58th percentile in 2025–2026, earning a 3-star rating and placing 275th out of 662 North Carolina high schools. It is now the highest-ranked large traditional high school in Nash County, ahead of Southern Nash High, Northern Nash High, and Rocky Mount High.

For parents, the headline academic story is mathematics. Nash Central's Math I proficiency rate of 62.6% is more than 20 points above the state average—and dramatically higher than nearby schools serving similar populations, such as Rocky Mount High (16.4%) and Fike High (25.0%). English II scores essentially match the state average and exceed Rocky Mount High by 22 points. Meanwhile, chronic absenteeism has fallen from 53.2% in 2020–2021 to 23.0% in 2024–2025, now better than both the district and state averages, and academic progress has been consistent across student subgroups.

The clearest remaining challenge is the graduation rate of 85.1%, which trails the state average of 88.8% but slightly edges out Rocky Mount High. The school serves an overwhelmingly high-needs student body—99.57% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch—which makes these results especially meaningful. Biology scores jumped sharply from 29.5% to 56.6% in a single year and are worth watching to see if the gain holds. Overall, Nash Central has transformed from a bottom-10% school into a top-half performer and the leading comprehensive high school in its county.

703

Students ?

21.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,453

Per pupil spending ?

Community Eligibility

All students receive free meals (2024-25) ?

4279 Nash Central High Road
Rocky Mount, NC 27804

(252) 451-2860

District: Nash County Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

African American:

49.9%

White:

34.1%

Hispanic:

10.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 18th percentile in 2016 → 58th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Carolina average (65% vs 60% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 40 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school65%

District avg55%

North Carolina avg60%

275^th of 662

North Carolina public high schools ?

Top 42%▲ up 41 pts since 2016

From bottom 18% (2016) to top 42% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 5High Schools in the Nash County Public Schools

158^th of 246Nash 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
2026	56.7	275 of 662	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	50.8	290 of 641	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	34.8	406 of 640	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.0	496 of 626	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.2	573 of 621	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.3	549 of 594	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.6	457 of 514	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.0	368 of 469	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	15.3	394 of 476	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	15.1	416 of 507	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	12.0	444 of 531	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	11.2	399 of 451	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	15.7	413 of 505	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	25.9	397 of 502	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	40.2	359 of 506	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	46.8	307 of 499	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	47.9	275 of 490	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	44.9	289 of 477	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	44.2	282 of 453	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	36.1	323 of 431	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	64.3	120 of 450	73.3%	★★★★☆
2025	51.3	170 of 440	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.8	219 of 437	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	30.3	294 of 434	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	21.5	365 of 430	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.9	347 of 364	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.3	347 of 369	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.7	329 of 359	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	15.5	327 of 330	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.3	331 of 334	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.7	333 of 364	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	20.3	317 of 349	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2023	62.2	48 of 226	78.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	56.3	270 of 629	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	48.5	313 of 610	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.2	409 of 602	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	18.7	496 of 588	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	8.3	563 of 594	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.4	431 of 475	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.1	445 of 475	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.0	393 of 449	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	55.5	231 of 403	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.1	326 of 403	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	5.7	383 of 398	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	17.0	301 of 337	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.1	302 of 325	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	44.0	63 of 100	37.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	49.8	198 of 474	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.4	152 of 462	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.6	203 of 454	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.0	275 of 449	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	10.4	429 of 436	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	18.4	326 of 370	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.3	342 of 354	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	30.3	243 of 340	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	50.9	257 of 620	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	49.6	244 of 606	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.6	325 of 613	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.5	449 of 597	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.1	502 of 544	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.7	420 of 432	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.8	414 of 446	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.2	386 of 424	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	55.5	265 of 624	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	50.8	275 of 601	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	34.9	393 of 607	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.1	450 of 602	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.8	547 of 585	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.5	462 of 481	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.5	453 of 488	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	23.5	365 of 463	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2023	56.2	97 of 249	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	4.1	199 of 199	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	46.2	173 of 372	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	89.6	12 of 352	96.6%	★★★★★
2024	39.9	185 of 349	47.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	69.7	171 of 551	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	62.7	208 of 542	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.6	333 of 553	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.7	445 of 537	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	5.9	520 of 534	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.0	419 of 439	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.9	404 of 444	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	36.0	287 of 427	32.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2023)79th percentile+58 vs school

African American (2026)73rd percentile+15 vs school

White (2026)69th percentile+11 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)61st percentile+40 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)59th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)58th percentile~ school

Male (2026)58th percentile~ school

Female (2026)57th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)53rd percentile-5 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2024)43rd percentile+6 vs school

Disabled (2022)1st percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Math III76%+7 vs state

English II65%~ state avg

Math I63%+21 vs state

Biology57%~ state avg

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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 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
Nash Central High	Public	9-12	4279 Nash Central High Road	Rocky Mount	27804	Nash County	Nash County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(252) 451-2860	703	32	21.8	—	240 (34.1%)	351 (49.9%)	73 (10.4%)	6 (0.9%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (4.3%)	56.7	275^th of 662 public high schools	58.5%		50.8	290^th of 641 public high schools	54.8%	15	56.6	64.9	62.6	75.9								$9,453	$925	$8,529
Nash Early College High School	Public	9-12	530 North Old Carriage Road	Rocky Mount	27804	Nash County	Nash County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(252) 451-2890	376	12	30.4	—	124 (33.0%)	132 (35.1%)	86 (22.9%)	14 (3.7%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	16 (4.3%)	93.3	26^th of 662 public high schools	96.1%		93.8	42^nd of 641 public high schools	93.4%	16	93.7	99.0	90.0	99.9								$6,841	$367	$6,474
CITI High School	Public	9-12	530-A North Old Carriage Rd	Rocky Mount	27804	Nash County	Nash County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 462-2842	87	5	15.9	96.6%	20 (23.0%)	39 (44.8%)	22 (25.3%)	3 (3.4%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.3%)	66.5	207^th of 662 public high schools	68.7%		80.3	134^th of 641 public high schools	79.1%	73	84.2	40.9	86.7	100.0								$14,539	$900	$13,639
Northern Nash High	Public	9-12	4230 Green Hills Road	Rocky Mount	27804	Nash County	Nash County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(252) 937-9040	1,035	42	24.7	—	308 (29.8%)	564 (54.5%)	93 (9.0%)	15 (1.4%)	15 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (3.9%)	38.8	411^th of 662 public high schools	37.9%		49.4	306^th of 641 public high schools	52.3%	105	45.0	56.4	34.3	74.9								$9,163	$811	$8,352
Rocky Mount High	Public	9-12	1400 Bethlehem Road	Rocky Mount	27803	Nash County	Nash County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(252) 937-9050	1,023	43	23.9	97.7%	78 (7.6%)	791 (77.3%)	98 (9.6%)	17 (1.7%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	35 (3.4%)	13.3	591^st of 662 public high schools	10.7%		16.4	551^st of 641 public high schools	14.0%	40	35.4	42.6	16.4	40.9								$9,474	$733	$8,740
Nash Everywhere Digital Academy (NEDA)	Public, Virtual	6-12	801 Williford St	Rocky Mount	27803	Nash County	Nash County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(252) 462-2855	259	11	24.1	74.1%	62 (23.9%)	145 (56.0%)	32 (12.4%)	5 (1.9%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.0%)	16.1	577^th of 662 public high schools	12.8%		14.7	565^th of 641 public high schools	11.9%	12	38.5	50.0	6.7	42.9	53.3	30.8	37.5	66.7	53.8	50.0	41.7
Tar River Academy	Public	6-12	906 Hammond Street	Rocky Mount	27804	Nash County	Nash County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 451-2875	74	6	12.3	95.9%	10 (13.5%)	43 (58.1%)	15 (20.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (8.1%)	3.6	640^th of 662 public high schools	3.3%		2.7	634^th of 641 public high schools	1.1%	6	21.3	22.7	6.3	23.6			< 5%			28.6	21.4	$22,339	$2,188	$20,151
EDGE Academy of Health Sciences	Public	9-12	225 Tarboro Street	Rocky Mount	27801	Edgecombe County	Edgecombe County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(252) 618-6826	75	4	19.9	96.0%	10 (13.3%)	52 (69.3%)	9 (12.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.0%)	84.3	113^th of 662 public high schools	82.9%					(n/a)	77.8	92.0		92.3
Southern Nash High	Public	9-12	6446 Southern Nash High Road	Bailey	27807	Nash County	Nash County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(252) 451-8520	1,048	44	23.8	—	384 (36.6%)	215 (20.5%)	399 (38.1%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (4.3%)	52	321^st of 662 public high schools	51.5%		41.1	370^th of 641 public high schools	42.3%	49	53.2	58.7	57.5	78.7								$9,274	$717	$8,556
Fike High	Public	9-12	500 Harrison Dr N	Wilson	27893	Wilson County	Wilson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(252) 399-7905	1,028	55	18.7	—	309 (30.1%)	468 (45.5%)	200 (19.5%)	11 (1.1%)	5 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	33 (3.2%)	27.9	495^th of 662 public high schools	25.2%		32.5	429^th of 641 public high schools	33.1%	66	44.7	51.0	25.0	61.9								$8,482	$699	$7,783

Frequently Asked Questions about Nash Central High

How many students attend Nash Central High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 703 students attended Nash Central High.

What district is Nash Central High in?

Nash County Public Schools

Is Nash Central High a good school?

Nash Central High ranks 275^th of 662 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Nash Central High?

Nash Central High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Englewood Elementary
Elementary : Winstead Avenue Elementary
Middle : Nash Central Middle

What is the racial makeup of Nash Central High?

Students at Nash Central High are 50% African American, 34% White, 10% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

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2025–26 graduation rates (updated)NewNov 2, 2026

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