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Northampton Early College

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Northampton Early College ranks 304 th of 662 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

304^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 662 North Carolina High Schools

Better than 54% of North Carolina high schools

Summary

Northampton Early College is a small public high school in Weldon, NC, serving 148 students in grades 9 through 12 within the Northampton County Schools district, which ranks near the bottom of North Carolina districts. The school itself, however, stands out: in the most recent ranking year it placed 304th out of 662 North Carolina high schools, landing in the 54th percentile with a 3-star rating — a remarkable outcome given that its district ranks in the 12th percentile statewide.

The academic difference between Northampton Early College and the district's traditional high school, Northampton County High School, is striking. In English II, 75 percent of students at Northampton Early College scored proficient compared with just 26.6 percent at Northampton County High School; in Math III the gap is even wider at 80.4 percent versus 22.8 percent. Attendance helps explain the disparity: only 11.4 percent of students are chronically absent at Northampton Early College, versus 74 percent at the traditional high school and a 24.2 percent statewide average. Biology is the school's clearest area of concern, with proficiency falling from 54.2 percent in 2022–2023 to 34.4 percent in 2025–2026 — well below the 58.5 percent state average.

The school's results with students who are often underserved elsewhere are especially noteworthy. Roughly 98 percent of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, yet the school's low-income students rank in the 75th percentile statewide (4 stars), and African American students rank in the 70th percentile (4 stars) — a consistent bright spot across several years. Northampton Early College is among the best early college options in the immediate area, though it trails Halifax County Early College High and Roanoke Rapids Early College High, which both rank in the 87th percentile. The school also achieves strong results efficiently, with a higher student-to-teacher ratio and lower per-pupil spending than many lower-performing neighbors in the region.

148

Students ?

24.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

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: Recently slipping — 65th percentile in 2023 → 54th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the North Carolina median (54th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 65th-percentile peak (2023) to 54th (2026)

!Biology scores 24 pts below the North Carolina average

!Large classes — about 25 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school65%

District avg36%

North Carolina avg64%

304^th of 662

North Carolina public high schools ?

Top 46%▲ up 9 pts since 2021

From bottom 45% (2021) to top 46% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

217^th of 246Northampton 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
2026	53.1	304 of 662	54.1%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	60.3	134 of 450	70.2%	★★★★☆
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
2026	41.1	375 of 629	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	70.0	152 of 620	75.5%	★★★★☆
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
2026	67.1	195 of 624	68.8%	★★★☆☆
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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)75th percentile+21 vs school

African American (2026)70th percentile+16 vs school

Male (2026)69th percentile+15 vs school

Female (2026)40th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Math III80%+12 vs state

English II75%+10 vs state

Biology34%-24 vs state

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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)	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 (2025)	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	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%)	88.9	86^th of 662 public high schools	87.0%		66.6	192^nd of 641 public high schools	70.0%	106	82.8	96.5	85.3	92.7
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%)	53.1	304^th of 662 public high schools	54.1%		53.4	271^st of 641 public high schools	57.7%	33	34.4	75.0		80.4	$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%)	46.3	353^rd of 662 public high schools	46.7%		51.7	283^rd of 641 public high schools	55.9%	70	65.4	50.0	18.2	73.3	$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%)	89	85^th of 662 public high schools	87.2%		91.2	66^th of 641 public high schools	89.7%	19	82.9	88.9	100.0	100.0	$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	583^rd of 662 public high schools	11.9%		14.9	561^st of 641 public high schools	12.5%	22	29.7	38.9	29.5	44.7	$9,511	$641	$8,870
Weldon High School	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%)	32.5	459^th of 662 public high schools	30.7%		7.7	607^th of 641 public high schools	5.3%	148	29.0	33.3	50.0	73.7	$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%)	6.1	622^nd of 662 public high schools	6.0%		3.8	626^th of 641 public high schools	2.3%	4	11.8	26.6	26.0	22.8	$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%)	5.1	628^th of 662 public high schools	5.1%		7.2	608^th of 641 public high schools	5.1%	20	21.3	18.8	17.6	25.6	$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%)	23.8	530^th of 662 public high schools	19.9%		14	572^nd of 641 public high schools	10.8%	42	44.4	25.0	56.3	33.9	$16,987	$2,312	$14,676

Frequently Asked Questions about Northampton Early College

Is Northampton Early College a good school?

Northampton Early College ranks 304^th of 662 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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