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Eugene Ashley High

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Eugene Ashley High ranks 309 th of 641 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

309^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 641 North Carolina High Schools

Better than 52% of North Carolina high schools

Summary

Eugene Ashley High is a public high school located in Wilmington, North Carolina, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,899 students. The school is part of the New Hanover County Schools district, which is ranked 78 out of 242 districts in North Carolina and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Eugene Ashley High has maintained a relatively stable four-year graduation rate, ranging from 86.9% to 89.6% over the past few years, which is on par with the graduation rates of other nearby high schools in the district. The school's performance on End-of-Course (EOC) exams is mixed, with the school performing better in English II and Math III, but lagging behind in Biology and Math I. The school's performance has fluctuated over the years, with some subjects showing improvement while others have declined. Interestingly, the nearby Wilmington Early College High, a smaller school within the same district, consistently outperforms Eugene Ashley High on EOC exams and has a higher statewide ranking.

The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at Eugene Ashley High has increased from 18.75% in 2021-2022 to 37.23% in 2023-2024, indicating a growing population of economically disadvantaged students. The school's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with the school ranking relatively well for African American and Multi-racial students, but struggling with Hispanic and English Language Learner students. Addressing these socioeconomic factors and implementing more consistent strategies could help the school improve its overall academic performance and better serve its diverse student population.

1,893

Students ?

20.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,956

Per pupil spending ?

40.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

555 Halyburton Memorial Parkwy
Wilmington, NC 28412

(910) 790-2360

District: New Hanover County Schools

Feeder schools for Eugene Ashley High:

Elementary:	Carolina Beach Elementary
	Edwin A Anderson Elementary
	Heyward C Bellamy Elementary
Middle:	Charles P Murray Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

71.1%

Hispanic:

14.8%

African American:

6.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 71st percentile in 2015 → 52nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the North Carolina median (52nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 19 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Biology scores 10 pts below the North Carolina average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school55%

District avg56%

North Carolina avg53%

309^th of 641

North Carolina public high schools ?

Top 48%▼ down 19 pts since 2015

From top 29% (2015) to top 48% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 8High Schools in the New Hanover County Schools

78^th of 242New Hanover 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
2025	48.8	309 of 641	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.4	285 of 640	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.7	228 of 626	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.7	307 of 621	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.6	270 of 594	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.3	287 of 514	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	65.3	121 of 469	74.2%	★★★★☆
2017	55.4	158 of 476	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	53.8	144 of 507	71.6%	★★★★☆
2015	52.5	154 of 531	71.0%	★★★★☆
2014	59.4	118 of 451	73.8%	★★★★☆
2013	53.3	125 of 505	75.2%	★★★★☆
2012	52.3	208 of 502	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	60.9	170 of 506	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	63.1	154 of 499	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	57.2	196 of 490	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	61.1	141 of 477	70.4%	★★★★☆
2007	58.9	151 of 453	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	56.7	174 of 431	59.6%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	52.9	151 of 440	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.6	223 of 437	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.9	215 of 434	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	32.1	281 of 430	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.3	136 of 364	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	24.2	298 of 369	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.2	241 of 359	32.9%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	32.6	207 of 330	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.1	208 of 334	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.2	196 of 364	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.1	102 of 349	70.8%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	24.4	238 of 273	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.8	219 of 262	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.3	197 of 226	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	69.5	17 of 124	86.3%	★★★★☆
2019	49.6	68 of 173	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	35.8	87 of 147	40.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	50.3	297 of 610	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.4	264 of 602	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.9	232 of 588	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.5	331 of 594	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.7	183 of 475	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.4	274 of 475	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	63.8	132 of 449	70.6%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	68.5	144 of 412	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.7	201 of 403	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.2	179 of 403	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.4	253 of 398	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	61.2	145 of 337	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	6.4	314 of 325	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	17.3	419 of 462	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	25.4	354 of 454	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.6	272 of 449	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.8	354 of 436	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.8	213 of 370	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.0	259 of 354	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	56.1	108 of 340	68.2%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2023	89.5	4 of 45	91.1%	★★★★★
2022	38.8	19 of 34	44.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.1	32 of 44	27.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	34.8	385 of 606	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.2	304 of 613	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.9	255 of 597	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	32.3	355 of 544	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.0	200 of 432	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	31.8	280 of 446	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.7	175 of 424	58.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	45.5	308 of 601	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.8	291 of 607	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.2	226 of 602	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.1	266 of 585	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.4	190 of 481	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.7	296 of 488	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	63.9	120 of 463	74.1%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	46.4	146 of 253	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.2	131 of 261	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.9	89 of 249	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.4	100 of 226	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.2	115 of 199	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	20.3	170 of 195	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.8	135 of 185	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	41.6	186 of 352	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.9	172 of 349	50.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	44.4	300 of 542	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.6	279 of 553	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.2	231 of 537	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.3	305 of 534	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.6	222 of 439	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.0	303 of 444	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	62.8	139 of 427	67.4%	★★★☆☆

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)

Homeless (2023)91st percentile+28 vs school

African American (2025)66th percentile+14 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)65th percentile+13 vs school

Female (2025)51st percentile~ school

Male (2025)49th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2025)47th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)45th percentile-7 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)42nd percentile-10 vs school

Disabled (2022)37th percentile-13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)36th percentile-15 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)13th percentile-39 vs school

Hispanic (2025)9th percentile-42 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Math III72%+5 vs state

English II66%+6 vs state

Biology38%-10 vs state

Math I32%~ state avg

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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
Eugene Ashley High	Public	9-12	555 Halyburton Memorial Parkwy	Wilmington	28412	New Hanover County	New Hanover County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 790-2360	1,893	94	20.0	40.2%	1,346 (71.1%)	129 (6.8%)	280 (14.8%)	31 (1.6%)	5 (0.3%)	5 (0.3%)	97 (5.1%)	48.8	309^th of 641 public high schools	51.8%		52.4	285^th of 640 public high schools	55.5%	24	38.2	65.7	32.0	71.8								$8,956	$596	$8,360
J. C. Roe Center	Public	6-12	2875 Worth Drive	Wilmington	28412	New Hanover County	New Hanover County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 395-4472	14	12	1.2	78.6%	1 (7.1%)	5 (35.7%)	3 (21.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (35.7%)								(n/a)		14.3					6.7			6.7	6.7	$34,575	$1,445	$33,130
John T Hoggard High	Public	9-12	4305 Shipyard Blvd	Wilmington	28403	New Hanover County	New Hanover County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 350-2072	2,082	106	19.5	36.2%	1,358 (65.2%)	269 (12.9%)	315 (15.1%)	37 (1.8%)	4 (0.2%)	1 (0.0%)	98 (4.7%)	59.6	229^th of 641 public high schools	64.3%		66.3	198^th of 640 public high schools	69.1%	31	50.1	70.3	39.3	75.9								$8,673	$593	$8,080
Isaac M Bear Early College High School	Public	9-12	630 MacMillan Avenue	Wilmington	28403	New Hanover County	New Hanover County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 350-1387	260	11	24.7	25.8%	162 (62.3%)	10 (3.8%)	47 (18.1%)	23 (8.8%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	16 (6.2%)	95.2	21^st of 641 public high schools	96.7%		91.3	63^rd of 640 public high schools	90.2%	42	91.0	98.5	94.1	100.0								$9,555	$284	$9,271
New Hanover High	Public	9-12	1307 Market St	Wilmington	28401	New Hanover County	New Hanover County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 251-6100	1,437	91	15.7	98.5%	523 (36.4%)	457 (31.8%)	381 (26.5%)	15 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	59 (4.1%)	29.2	461^st of 641 public high schools	28.1%		32	432^nd of 640 public high schools	32.5%	29	34.9	44.1	14.1	70.7								$10,692	$741	$9,950
South Brunswick High	Public	9-12	280 Cougar Drive BSL	Southport	28461	Brunswick County	Brunswick County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 756-6880	1,154	68	17.0	99.7%	870 (75.4%)	107 (9.3%)	99 (8.6%)	9 (0.8%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.3%)	64 (5.5%)	47	329^th of 641 public high schools	48.7%		39.4	374^th of 640 public high schools	41.6%	45	47.7	55.9	31.2	72.4								$10,849	$855	$9,994
Career Readiness Academy at Mosley PLC	Public	9-12	3702 Princess Place Drive	Wilmington	28405	New Hanover County	New Hanover County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 251-6161	150	15	10.2	98.0%	46 (30.7%)	53 (35.3%)	40 (26.7%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (6.0%)	22.9	507^th of 641 public high schools	20.9%		28.3	465^th of 640 public high schools	27.3%	42	26.9	45.8	30.8	30.0								$21,178	$2,660	$18,517
Girls Leadership Academy of Wilmington	Public, Charter	6-12	4100 Sunglow Drive	Wilmington	28405	New Hanover County	Girls Leadership Academy of Wilmington	Yes	No	No	Yes	(910) 338-5258	362	35	10.2	98.9%	151 (41.7%)	96 (26.5%)	70 (19.3%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	39 (10.8%)	34.7	415^th of 641 public high schools	35.3%		46.4	321^st of 640 public high schools	49.8%	94	32.4	63.9	32.0	50.0	56.8	56.3	53.2	68.2	60.9	61.3	67.7
North Brunswick High	Public	9-12	114 Scorpion Drive	Leland	28451	Brunswick County	Brunswick County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 371-2261	1,620	89	18.1	99.8%	809 (49.9%)	314 (19.4%)	352 (21.7%)	3 (0.2%)	13 (0.8%)	4 (0.2%)	125 (7.7%)	43.8	346^th of 641 public high schools	46.0%		45.1	332^nd of 640 public high schools	48.1%	14	55.0	54.5	29.8	62.4								$10,133	$1,075	$9,059
Emsley A Laney High	Public	9-12	2700 N College Rd	Wilmington	28405	New Hanover County	New Hanover County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 350-2089	2,243	111	20.2	95.3%	1,243 (55.4%)	409 (18.2%)	415 (18.5%)	40 (1.8%)	4 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	132 (5.9%)	42.9	351^st of 641 public high schools	45.2%		47.4	315^th of 640 public high schools	50.8%	36	38.9	60.2	32.2	65.9								$8,690	$533	$8,157

Frequently Asked Questions about Eugene Ashley High

What schools feed into Eugene Ashley High?

Eugene Ashley High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Carolina Beach Elementary
Elementary : Edwin A Anderson Elementary
Elementary : Heyward C Bellamy Elementary
Middle : Charles P Murray Middle

What is the racial makeup of Eugene Ashley High?

Students at Eugene Ashley High are 71% White, 15% Hispanic, 7% African American, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Eugene Ashley High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,893 students attended Eugene Ashley High.

What district is Eugene Ashley High in?

New Hanover County Schools

Is Eugene Ashley High a good school?

Eugene Ashley High ranks 309^th of 641 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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