Dixon High

Public 9-12

 160 Dixon School Rd
       Holly Ridge, NC  28445-7759


(910) 347-2958

District: Onslow County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
244th of 626 North Carolina High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,119 Help


Feeder schools for Dixon High:

Elementary:    Dixon Elementary
    Southwest Elementary
Middle:    Dixon Middle

Student/teacher ratio:  20.8 Help
Number of students:  1,149

Racial breakdown:

White:
73.5%
Hispanic:
12.4%
Two or more races:
6.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  33.2% Help


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Compare Details Dixon High ranks better than 61% of high schools in North Carolina. It also ranks 3rd among 7 ranked high schools in the Onslow County Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 57.31. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (73.5%), Hispanic (12.4%), two or more races (6.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 33.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Dixon High is 20.8. 6 high schools in the Onslow County Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Dixon High is $9,119. 4 high schools in the Onslow County Schools District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Dixon High:

SchoolDigger ranks Dixon High 244th of 626 North Carolina public high schools. (See Dixon High in the ranking list.)

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Onslow County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Onslow County Schools 124th of 243 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Dixon High

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Rank History for all students at Dixon High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 59.94 152nd 431 64.7%
2007 44.67 278th 453 38.6%
2008 39.80 327th 477 31.4%
2009 41.64 327th 490 33.3%
2010 47.48 302nd 499 39.5%
2011 47.86 302nd 506 40.3%
2012 39.92 312th 502 37.8%
2013 42.77 210th 505 58.4%
2014 44.25 195th 451 56.8%
2015 45.04 216th 531 59.3%
2016 50.98 156th 507 69.2%
2017 47.13 202nd 476 57.6%
2018 54.73 183rd 469 61.0%
2019 57.68 160th 514 68.9%
2021 61.16 198th 594 66.7%
2022 46.56 312th 621 49.8%
2023 57.31 244th 626 61.0%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Dixon High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.36 127th 185 31.4%
2019 52.52 89th 195 54.4%
2021 67.28 53rd 199 73.4%
2022 52.15 95th 226 58.0%
2023 60.90 78th 249 68.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Dixon High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.79 168th 424 60.4%
2019 57.81 90th 446 79.8%
2021 52.90 102nd 432 76.4%
2022 44.38 250th 544 54.0%
2023 53.54 220th 597 63.1%
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Rank History for Female students at Dixon High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.53 206th 449 54.1%
2019 58.76 149th 475 68.6%
2021 63.98 116th 475 75.6%
2022 45.21 316th 594 46.8%
2023 51.97 274th 588 53.4%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Dixon High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.01 105th 349 69.9%
2019 46.80 160th 364 56.0%
2021 69.82 53rd 334 84.1%
2022 47.12 128th 330 61.2%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Dixon High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 67.38 91st 325 72.0%
2022 52.29 236th 398 40.7%
2023 78.52 66th 403 83.6%
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Rank History for Military Connected students at Dixon High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 51.87 13th 32 59.4%
2019 54.51 13th 33 60.6%
2021 60.43 12th 41 70.7%
2022 41.67 26th 47 44.7%
2023 60.32 18th 48 62.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Dixon High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.04 183rd 463 60.5%
2019 56.21 158th 488 67.6%
2021 58.80 128th 481 73.4%
2022 47.15 288th 585 50.8%
2023 60.53 219th 602 63.6%
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Rank History for African American students at Dixon High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.29 184th 359 48.7%
2019 63.46 62nd 369 83.2%
2021 28.99 244th 364 33.0%
2022 40.45 220th 430 48.8%
2023 35.34 261st 434 39.9%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Dixon High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 61.40 75th 340 77.9%
2019 66.76 48th 354 86.4%
2021 61.23 58th 370 84.3%
2022 59.40 129th 436 70.4%
2023 65.75 113th 449 74.8%
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Rank History for White students at Dixon High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.48 248th 427 41.9%
2019 45.68 215th 444 51.6%
2021 51.95 170th 439 61.3%
2022 32.36 376th 534 29.6%
2023 44.48 293rd 537 45.4%
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Data source: test scores: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Dixon High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 634 74 8 2 5 n/a n/a 0 723
1989 597 65 9 7 2 n/a n/a 0 680
1990 605 62 11 11 4 n/a n/a -1 692
1991 367 39 5 5 3 n/a n/a 2 421
1992 375 36 7 4 3 n/a n/a 0 425
1993 402 35 7 4 5 n/a n/a 0 453
1994 422 43 8 6 2 n/a n/a 0 481
1995 451 68 9 7 1 n/a n/a 0 536
1996 451 68 9 7 1 n/a n/a 0 536
1997 431 61 6 4 1 n/a n/a 0 503
1998 428 71 5 5 1 n/a n/a 0 510
1999 441 55 5 6 2 n/a n/a 0 509
2000 439 48 3 7 2 n/a n/a 0 499
2001 474 52 5 5 2 n/a n/a 0 538
2002 468 65 2 10 2 n/a n/a 0 547
2003 468 65 2 10 2 n/a n/a 0 547
2004 489 74 2 10 1 n/a n/a 0 576
2005 523 59 5 14 1 n/a n/a 0 602
2006 526 69 2 13 1 n/a n/a 0 611
2007 555 71 2 16 1 n/a n/a 14 659
2008 563 71 2 20 1 n/a n/a 16 673
2009 552 85 8 17 4 n/a n/a 0 666
2010 581 86 9 23 8 n/a n/a 0 707
2011 570 62 6 27 7 2 11 0 685
2012 597 69 6 27 7 1 17 0 724
2013 654 66 9 40 2 2 24 0 797
2014 640 58 7 48 4 1 41 0 799
2015 662 64 7 55 5 2 40 0 835
2016 671 64 7 65 7 4 36 0 854
2017 676 85 7 71 6 2 40 0 887
2018 680 82 10 97 7 5 40 0 921
2019 660 81 10 97 6 1 54 0 909
2020 651 76 8 93 5 1 59 0 893
2021 651 45 7 86 5 2 46 0 842
2022 762 65 7 116 6 4 68 0 1028
2023 844 65 12 142 4 6 76 0 1149

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Dixon High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 723 46.0 15.7 15.1
1989 680 44.0 15.4 29.6
1990 692 42.0 16.4 24.1
1991 421 29.0 14.5 39.7
1992 425 26.0 16.3 6.8
1993 453 24.0 18.9 10.8
1994 481 25.0 19.2 11.6
1995 536 31.0 17.3 17
1996 536 31.0 17.3 17
1997 503 31.0 16.2 14.5
1998 510 35.0 14.6 15.5
1999 509 35.0 14.5 23.2
2000 499 35.0 14.3 24.8
2001 538 35.0 15.4 23.2
2002 547 37.0 14.8 34.7
2003 547 37.0 14.8 34.7
2004 576 37.0 15.6 31.6
2005 602 37.0 16.3 31.1
2006 611 37.0 16.5 32.7
2007 659 40.0 16.5 32.6
2008 673 41.9 16.1 31.8
2009 666 43.7 15.2 28.5
2010 707 40.5 17.4 35.5
2011 685 42.0 16.2 32.6
2012 724 39.6 18.2 35.2
2013 797 41.2 19.3 33
2014 799 47.0 17.0 33.7
2015 835 48.0 17.3 30.3
2016 854 49.0 17.4 31.4
2017 887 49.0 18.1 33.4
2018 921 50.0 18.4 31.6
2019 909 50.8 17.8 34.9
2020 893 50.3 17.7 29
2021 842 45.0 18.7 23.9
2022 1028 53.0 19.3 23.3
2023 1149 55.0 20.8 33.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Dixon High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 723 46.0 15.7 15.1
1989 680 44.0 15.4 29.6
1990 692 42.0 16.4 24.1
1991 421 29.0 14.5 39.7
1992 425 26.0 16.3 6.8
1993 453 24.0 18.9 10.8
1994 481 25.0 19.2 11.6
1995 536 31.0 17.3 17
1996 536 31.0 17.3 17
1997 503 31.0 16.2 14.5
1998 510 35.0 14.6 15.5
1999 509 35.0 14.5 23.2
2000 499 35.0 14.3 24.8
2001 538 35.0 15.4 23.2
2002 547 37.0 14.8 34.7
2003 547 37.0 14.8 34.7
2004 576 37.0 15.6 31.6
2005 602 37.0 16.3 31.1
2006 611 37.0 16.5 32.7
2007 659 40.0 16.5 32.6
2008 673 41.9 16.1 31.8
2009 666 43.7 15.2 28.5
2010 707 40.5 17.4 35.5
2011 685 42.0 16.2 32.6
2012 724 39.6 18.2 35.2
2013 797 41.2 19.3 33
2014 799 47.0 17.0 33.7
2015 835 48.0 17.3 30.3
2016 854 49.0 17.4 31.4
2017 887 49.0 18.1 33.4
2018 921 50.0 18.4 31.6
2019 909 50.8 17.8 34.9
2020 893 50.3 17.7 29
2021 842 45.0 18.7 23.9
2022 1028 53.0 19.3 23.3
2023 1149 55.0 20.8 33.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Dixon High

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $727 (8.0%) $8,392 (92.0%) $9,119

Data source: North Carolina Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Dixon High

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 160th of 514 High schoolsRanks 244th of 626 High schools
 7.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
End of Course Biology (Dixon High)8859.4
 28.6%
   End of Course Biology (Onslow County Schools)68.657.9
 10.7%
   End of Course Biology (North Carolina)59.654.1
 5.5%
End of Course English II (Dixon High)63.965.9
 2%
   End of Course English II (Onslow County Schools)55.359.1
 3.8%
   End of Course English II (North Carolina)59.758.5
 1.2%
End of Course Math I (Dixon High)54.347.6
 6.7%
   End of Course Math I (Onslow County Schools)50.845.8
 5%
   End of Course Math I (North Carolina)41.235.9
 5.3%
End of Course Math III (Dixon High)43.259.9
 16.7%
   End of Course Math III (Onslow County Schools)39.553.5
 14%
   End of Course Math III (North Carolina)46.858.3
 11.5%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students9091149
 26.4%
African American8165
 19.8%
American Indian64
 33.3%
Asian1012
 20%
Hispanic97142
 46.4%
Pacific Islander16
 500%
White660844
 27.9%
Two or More Races5476
 40.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients34.9%33.2%
 1.6%


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Dixon High ranks 244th of 626 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Dixon High are 73% White, 12% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 6% African American, 1% Asian.

Dixon High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Dixon Elementary
Elementary : Southwest Elementary
Middle : Dixon Middle

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,149 students attended Dixon High.


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