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Career Readiness Academy at Mosley PLC

Public Grades 9-12

507^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 641 North Carolina High Schools

Better than 21% of North Carolina high schools

Summary

Career Readiness Academy at Mosley PLC is a small public high school serving grades 6-12 in Wilmington, North Carolina, part of the New Hanover County Schools district. Despite the district's overall ranking of 78 out of 242 districts in the state, this specialized school has consistently struggled academically, ranking in the bottom half of North Carolina high schools.

The school's performance is particularly low for female students and Hispanic students, ranking in the bottom half of the state in these subgroups. In contrast, male students and low socioeconomic status students perform relatively better, though still below district and state averages. The school's proficiency rates on end-of-course and end-of-grade exams are significantly lower than the district and state, with just 26.9% proficiency in Biology, 45.8% in English II, 30.8% in Math I, and 30% in Math III in the 2024-2025 school year. Additionally, the school's four-year graduation rates have ranged from 83.3% to 88.7% in recent years, slightly below the district and state averages.

While the school's small size, high poverty rates (96.51% to 97.46% eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and specialized career readiness focus may contribute to its lower academic performance, its results lag significantly behind other high schools in the New Hanover County Schools district, such as Wilmington Early College High, SEA-Technical, and Isaac M. Bear Early College High School. However, the school's relatively stronger performance for male students and low socioeconomic status students suggests potential opportunities for improvement through targeted interventions and support.

150

Students ?

10.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,178

Per pupil spending ?

98%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3702 Princess Place Drive
Wilmington, NC 28405

(910) 251-6161

District: New Hanover County Schools

Racial breakdown:

African American:

35.3%

White:

30.7%

Hispanic:

26.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 6th percentile in 2015 → 21st in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 15 percentile points since 2015

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Carolina average (34% vs 53% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (21st percentile)

!Math III scores 36 pts below the North Carolina average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school34%

District avg56%

North Carolina avg53%

507^th of 641

North Carolina public high schools ?

Bottom 21%▲ up 15 pts since 2015

From bottom 6% (2015) to bottom 21% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2023	61.8	270 of 784	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.7	294 of 786	62.6%	★★★☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	22.9	507 of 641	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.3	465 of 640	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.8	472 of 626	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.4	492 of 621	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.0	485 of 594	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.5	382 of 514	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.4	390 of 469	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	12.5	408 of 476	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	7.0	453 of 507	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	3.0	498 of 531	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	12.9	431 of 505	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	5.3	459 of 502	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	10.4	448 of 506	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	16.5	527 of 610	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.9	494 of 588	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	8.4	558 of 594	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.2	396 of 475	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.3	395 of 449	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	22.8	384 of 462	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.6	346 of 449	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.4	349 of 436	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	45.2	280 of 606	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	15.5	541 of 597	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	41.9	273 of 544	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	31.6	281 of 446	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.5	314 of 424	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	33.1	396 of 601	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.3	347 of 602	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.1	361 of 585	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	14.2	403 of 463	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2023	24.3	429 of 537	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.8	390 of 427	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

High school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)54th percentile+33 vs school

Male (2025)34th percentile+13 vs school

White (2023)20th percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)17th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2025)14th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

English II46%-14 vs state

Math I31%-4 vs state

Math III30%-36 vs state

Biology27%-21 vs state

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Tuesday, January 7, 2020

I love this school. I’ve seen first hand (as a volunteer) kids lives change via staff and administration! Great school and excellent students! Close Quote

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Wilmington Early College High	Public	9-12	4500 Blue Clay Rd	Castle Hayne	28429	New Hanover County	New Hanover County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 362-7789	270	13	20.6	98.9%	146 (54.1%)	57 (21.1%)	48 (17.8%)	8 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.1%)	84.2	114^th of 641 public high schools	82.2%		88.3	95^th of 640 public high schools	85.2%	19	62.5	86.0	70.0	96.9								$8,673	$273	$8,400
SEA-Technical	Public	9-12	5301 Sidbury Road	Castle Hayne	28429	New Hanover County	New Hanover County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 530-6300	227	17	13.6	98.7%	144 (63.4%)	26 (11.5%)	38 (16.7%)	5 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (6.2%)	89.1	86^th of 641 public high schools	86.6%		87	104^th of 640 public high schools	83.8%	18	75.0	83.3	85.7	98.4								$13,361	$253	$13,108
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Career Readiness Academy at Mosley PLC

What is the racial makeup of Career Readiness Academy at Mosley PLC?

Students at Career Readiness Academy at Mosley PLC are 35% African American, 31% White, 27% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Career Readiness Academy at Mosley PLC?

In the 2024-25 school year, 150 students attended Career Readiness Academy at Mosley PLC.

What district is Career Readiness Academy at Mosley PLC in?

New Hanover County Schools

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Career Readiness Academy at Mosley PLC ranks in the bottom 20.9% of North Carolina high schools.

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