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Northampton Early College

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Northampton Early College ranks 271 st of 641 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

271^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 641 North Carolina High Schools

Better than 58% of North Carolina high schools

Summary

Northampton Early College is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Weldon, North Carolina, with a total enrollment of 164 students. The school is part of the Northampton County Schools district, which is ranked 212 out of 242 districts in the state.

Northampton Early College consistently outperforms its district and the state of North Carolina in End-of-Course (EOC) test scores, particularly in subjects like Biology, English II, Math I, and Math III. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 71% proficiency in EOC English II, compared to 32.6% for the district and 59.6% for the state. Northampton Early College also excels in supporting its African American and low socioeconomic status (SES) student populations, ranking among the top 25% of North Carolina high schools in these subgroups.

While Northampton Early College's performance is strong, the school serves a highly economically disadvantaged student population, with 98% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. This challenge is consistent across the Northampton County Schools district and the nearby Halifax County Schools district, which also serve predominantly low-income communities. Northampton Early College's performance is comparable to other early college high schools in the region, such as Roanoke Rapids Early College High and Halifax County Early College High, which also demonstrate strong academic outcomes and serve similar socioeconomically disadvantaged student populations.

148

Students ?

24.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,161

Per pupil spending ?

98%

Free/discounted lunch ?

100 College Dr.
Weldon, NC 27890

(252) 585-1900

District: Northampton County Schools

Racial breakdown:

African American:

79.7%

Hispanic:

7.4%

White:

6.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 45th percentile in 2021 → 58th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Carolina average (59% vs 53% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 13 percentile points since 2021

✓Above the North Carolina median (58th percentile)

Worth a look

!Biology scores 13 pts below the North Carolina average

!Large classes — about 25 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school59%

District avg28%

North Carolina avg53%

271^st of 641

North Carolina public high schools ?

Top 42%▲ up 13 pts since 2021

From bottom 45% (2021) to top 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2High Schools in the Northampton County Schools

212^th of 242Northampton 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	53.4	271 of 641	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.6	249 of 640	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.7	221 of 626	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	32.6	415 of 621	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.6	326 of 594	45.1%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	66.6	104 of 440	76.4%	★★★★☆
2024	79.6	77 of 437	82.4%	★★★★☆
2023	74.2	82 of 434	81.1%	★★★★☆
2022	48.5	172 of 430	60.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	51.1	289 of 610	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.7	253 of 602	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.7	257 of 588	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	30.5	417 of 594	29.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	45.7	276 of 606	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.9	205 of 613	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.2	141 of 597	76.4%	★★★★☆
2022	39.7	294 of 544	46.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	51.0	274 of 601	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.9	253 of 607	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.0	171 of 602	71.6%	★★★★☆
2022	30.0	411 of 585	29.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)76th percentile+19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)54th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)54th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)53rd percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Math III71%+5 vs state

English II71%+11 vs state

Math I50%+16 vs state

Biology36%-13 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)	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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Halifax County Early College High	Public	9-12	100 College Drive	Weldon	27890	Halifax County	Halifax County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 536-5461	126	3	39.3	97.6%	1 (0.8%)	102 (81.0%)	6 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (6.3%)	66.6	192^nd of 641 public high schools	70.0%		63.7	212^th of 640 public high schools	66.9%	20	37.5	79.5	79.3	79.2
Northampton Early College	Public	9-12	100 College Dr.	Weldon	27890	Halifax County	Northampton County Schools	No	No	No	No	(252) 585-1900	148	6	24.6	98.0%	9 (6.1%)	118 (79.7%)	11 (7.4%)	4 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.1%)	53.4	271^st of 641 public high schools	57.7%		56.6	249^th of 640 public high schools	61.1%	22	35.5	71.0	50.0	71.1	$11,161	$688	$10,474
Roanoke Valley Early College	Public	9-12	100 College Dr	Weldon	27890	Halifax County	Weldon City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 536-6364	114	2	52.2	97.4%	5 (4.4%)	104 (91.2%)	3 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.8%)	51.7	283^rd of 641 public high schools	55.9%		43.2	347^th of 640 public high schools	45.8%	64	38.5	53.3	55.0	85.2	$10,910	$689	$10,222
Roanoke Rapids Early College High	Public	9-12	844 Hamilton St	Roanoke Rapids	27870	Halifax County	Roanoke Rapids City Schools	No	No	No	No	(252) 519-7205	119	5	23.8	97.5%	58 (48.7%)	37 (31.1%)	11 (9.2%)	5 (4.2%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.9%)	91.2	66^th of 641 public high schools	89.7%		89.8	79^th of 640 public high schools	87.7%	13	75.9	96.5	74.2	96.0	$10,292	$309	$9,983
Roanoke Rapids High School	Public	9-12	800 Hamilton Street	Roanoke Rapids	27870	Halifax County	Roanoke Rapids City Schools	No	No	No	No	(252) 519-7200	776	48	16.3	99.6%	390 (50.3%)	246 (31.7%)	80 (10.3%)	16 (2.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (5.5%)	14.9	561^st of 641 public high schools	12.5%		17.8	531^st of 640 public high schools	17.0%	30	24.5	29.9	30.0	35.1	$9,511	$641	$8,870
Weldon STEM High School Career Academies	Public	9-12	4489 Highway 301	Halifax	27839	Halifax County	Weldon City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 536-4829	145	12	11.7	97.9%	0 (0.0%)	143 (98.6%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	7.7	607^th of 641 public high schools	5.3%		9.6	595^th of 640 public high schools	7.0%	12	18.2	11.8	18.5	28.6	$18,405	$2,475	$15,931
Northampton County High School	Public	9-12	152 Hurricane Drive	Gaston	27832	Northampton County	Northampton County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 537-1910	265	19	14.1	98.9%	15 (5.7%)	222 (83.8%)	13 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.9%)	3.8	626^th of 641 public high schools	2.3%		7.9	609^th of 640 public high schools	4.8%	17	6.0	12.7	9.5	23.7	$17,040	$1,791	$15,249
Northwest Halifax Collegiate and Technic	Public	9-12	8492 Hwy 48	Littleton	27850	Halifax County	Halifax County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 586-4125	321	13	24.5	99.1%	11 (3.4%)	247 (76.9%)	8 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (10.6%)	1 (0.3%)	20 (6.2%)	7.2	608^th of 641 public high schools	5.1%		7.4	610^th of 640 public high schools	4.7%	2	13.3	24.3	17.5	24.4	$15,602	$2,497	$13,105
Northampton Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual	6-12	701 N Church St	Jackson	27845	Northampton County	Northampton County Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(252) 585-1900	12	0		58.3%	1 (8.3%)	9 (75.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (8.3%)								(n/a)
Southeast Halifax Collegiate Prep Academy	Public	9-12	16683 Hwy 125	Halifax	27839	Halifax County	Halifax County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 445-2027	204	20	10.2	98.5%	3 (1.5%)	176 (86.3%)	20 (9.8%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.0%)	14	572^nd of 641 public high schools	10.8%		7.4	611^th of 640 public high schools	4.5%	39	25.9	21.4	29.3	23.4	$16,987	$2,312	$14,676

Frequently Asked Questions about Northampton Early College

Is Northampton Early College a good school?

Northampton Early College ranks 271^st of 641 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Northampton Early College in?

Northampton County Schools

How many students attend Northampton Early College?

In the 2024-25 school year, 148 students attended Northampton Early College.

What is the racial makeup of Northampton Early College?

Students at Northampton Early College are 80% African American, 7% Hispanic, 6% White, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

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