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Jacksonville High

Q: Is Jacksonville High a good school?

Jacksonville High ranks 315 th of 662 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

315^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 662 North Carolina High Schools

Better than 52% of North Carolina high schools

Summary

Jacksonville High is a large comprehensive public high school in Jacksonville, North Carolina, serving 1,441 students in grades 9 through 12 as part of Onslow County Schools. It currently ranks 315th of 662 North Carolina high schools (52nd percentile), earning 3 out of 5 stars and placing it solidly in the upper-middle tier of the state. Just over 47% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, reflecting meaningful socioeconomic diversity in this community near Camp Lejeune.

The school's standout asset is its graduation rate: 93.7%, well above the district average of 91.5% and state average of 88.8%. That matches Northside High and tops nearby White Oak High (89.1%) and Southwest High (88.1%). Academically, Jacksonville High beats state averages in English II (71.3% proficient vs. 64.6% statewide) and Math I (55.0% vs. 42.1%), where it trails only Swansboro High among nearby conventional high schools. It outperformed White Oak High in every tested subject and produced a Math I score more than triple that of Southwest High. However, Biology proficiency has declined steadily over four years to 52.9%, now below both district and state averages and far behind Swansboro High (68.3%) and Dixon High (77.8%).

Jacksonville High also shows notable strengths for certain student groups. Students with disabilities rank in the 74th percentile statewide, and Hispanic students rank in the 72nd percentile — both well above the school's overall standing. Chronic absenteeism (23.7%) is slightly better than the state average. One area worth watching is military-connected students, whose statewide subgroup ranking has fallen from the 65th to the 31st percentile in just two years. Overall, Jacksonville High is a stable, above-average school that delivers solid outcomes despite serving a population with meaningful economic diversity — though the Biology trend and military-connected decline are worth monitoring.

1,441

Students ?

18.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,620

Per pupil spending ?

47.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1021 Henderson Dr
Jacksonville, NC 28540-7423

(910) 989-2048

District: Onslow County Schools

Feeder schools for Jacksonville High:

Elementary:	Clyde Erwin Elementary
	Northwoods Elementary
	Parkwood Elementary
	Summersill Elementary
Middle:	Northwoods Park Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

44.0%

African American:

25.2%

Hispanic:

18.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 63rd percentile in 2023 → 52nd in 2026

Strengths

✓94% graduate in 4 years — above the North Carolina average (89%)

✓Above the North Carolina median (52nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 63rd-percentile peak (2023) to 52nd (2026)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school62%

District avg59%

North Carolina avg60%

315^th of 662

North Carolina public high schools ?

Top 48%▲ up 12 pts since 2016

From bottom 40% (2016) to top 48% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 7High Schools in the Onslow County Schools

136^th of 246Onslow 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	52.4	315 of 662	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.3	266 of 641	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.5	277 of 640	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.3	232 of 626	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.3	244 of 621	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.1	241 of 594	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.3	286 of 514	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.1	263 of 469	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	39.7	249 of 476	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	32.0	302 of 507	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	46.5	204 of 531	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	49.4	163 of 451	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	43.0	207 of 505	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	44.5	277 of 502	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	56.3	220 of 506	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	56.5	224 of 499	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	55.8	206 of 490	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	61.8	133 of 477	72.1%	★★★★☆
2007	66.2	96 of 453	78.8%	★★★★☆
2006	62.6	135 of 431	68.7%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	51.3	190 of 450	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.4	137 of 440	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.6	140 of 437	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.6	110 of 434	74.7%	★★★★☆
2022	63.0	110 of 430	74.4%	★★★★☆
2021	53.2	104 of 364	71.4%	★★★★☆
2019	35.3	214 of 369	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.1	226 of 359	37.0%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	57.5	90 of 330	72.7%	★★★★☆
2021	68.1	55 of 334	83.5%	★★★★☆
2019	32.6	250 of 364	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.4	134 of 349	61.6%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	39.8	168 of 289	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	26.4	225 of 273	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	49.3	97 of 262	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.8	27 of 226	88.1%	★★★★☆
2022	27.6	113 of 156	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	52.2	299 of 629	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.3	258 of 610	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.9	277 of 602	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.0	215 of 588	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.4	174 of 594	70.7%	★★★★☆
2021	65.5	103 of 475	78.3%	★★★★☆
2019	39.1	277 of 475	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.2	274 of 449	39.0%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	57.9	225 of 407	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	62.2	192 of 412	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.0	299 of 403	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	50.7	243 of 403	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	63.4	167 of 398	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.0	122 of 337	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.7	205 of 325	36.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	65.6	132 of 474	72.2%	★★★★☆
2025	56.5	158 of 462	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.7	149 of 454	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.9	136 of 449	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.8	122 of 436	72.0%	★★★★☆
2021	53.9	92 of 370	75.1%	★★★★☆
2019	53.0	102 of 354	71.2%	★★★★☆
2018	58.9	88 of 340	74.1%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2019	47.9	19 of 44	56.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	46.8	293 of 620	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	46.8	267 of 606	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.1	283 of 613	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.2	233 of 597	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.8	195 of 544	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.9	78 of 432	81.9%	★★★★☆
2019	35.5	250 of 446	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.0	251 of 424	40.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	50.9	301 of 624	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.8	260 of 601	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.2	265 of 607	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.8	251 of 602	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.9	272 of 585	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.7	197 of 481	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.0	301 of 488	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.4	276 of 463	40.4%	★★☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	37.9	48 of 70	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	45.4	29 of 53	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	61.5	17 of 49	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.0	19 of 48	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.9	19 of 47	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.5	16 of 41	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.5	15 of 33	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.6	10 of 32	68.8%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	56.2	103 of 265	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.2	121 of 253	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.7	171 of 261	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.6	106 of 249	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.8	58 of 226	74.3%	★★★★☆
2021	70.2	47 of 199	76.4%	★★★★☆
2019	36.2	131 of 195	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.3	118 of 185	36.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	58.0	96 of 372	74.2%	★★★★☆
2025	63.9	65 of 352	81.5%	★★★★☆
2024	58.0	93 of 349	73.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	48.3	297 of 551	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	60.3	218 of 542	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.0	238 of 553	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.2	204 of 537	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.9	215 of 534	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.4	138 of 439	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.5	282 of 444	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.3	251 of 427	41.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2026)74th percentile+22 vs school

Disabled (2022)73rd percentile+12 vs school

Hispanic (2026)72nd percentile+20 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)61st percentile+9 vs school

African American (2026)58th percentile+5 vs school

Homeless (2019)57th percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)53rd percentile~ school

Female (2026)52nd percentile~ school

Male (2026)52nd percentile~ school

White (2026)46th percentile-6 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)45th percentile-8 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)42nd percentile-11 vs school

Military Connected (2026)31st percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

English II71%+7 vs state

Math III67%~ state avg

Math I55%+13 vs state

Biology53%-6 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)	EOG Mathematics (2026)			EOG Reading (2026)			EOG Science (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	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
Jacksonville High	Public	9-12	1021 Henderson Dr	Jacksonville	28540	Onslow County	Onslow County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 989-2048	1,441	78	18.4	47.4%	634 (44.0%)	363 (25.2%)	268 (18.6%)	16 (1.1%)	4 (0.3%)	5 (0.3%)	151 (10.5%)	52.4	315^th of 662 public high schools	52.4%		54.3	266^th of 641 public high schools	58.5%	49	52.9	71.3	55.0	67.0								$9,620	$623	$8,997
Northside High	Public	9-12	365 Commons Drive South	Jacksonville	28546	Onslow County	Onslow County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 455-4868	1,067	62	17.2	54.8%	327 (30.6%)	354 (33.2%)	227 (21.3%)	32 (3.0%)	3 (0.3%)	7 (0.7%)	117 (11.0%)	38.3	416^th of 662 public high schools	37.2%		40.7	372^nd of 641 public high schools	42.0%	44	36.7	59.5	45.5	63.5								$8,134	$893	$7,241
Onslow Early College	Public	9-12	444 Western Blvd	Jacksonville	28546	Onslow County	Onslow County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 938-6702	189	7	29.0	24.3%	134 (70.9%)	10 (5.3%)	22 (11.6%)	4 (2.1%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.1%)	16 (8.5%)	93.9	16^th of 662 public high schools	97.6%		97.1	2^nd of 641 public high schools	99.7%	14	100.0	563.7		100.0								$7,881	$227	$7,654
Southwest High	Public	9-12	1420 Burgaw Hwy	Jacksonville	28540	Onslow County	Onslow County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 455-4888	803	42	18.9	57.3%	424 (52.8%)	165 (20.5%)	113 (14.1%)	10 (1.2%)	4 (0.5%)	3 (0.4%)	84 (10.5%)	17.9	568^th of 662 public high schools	14.2%		18.1	538^th of 641 public high schools	16.1%	30	40.4	55.7	16.5	31.9								$10,201	$909	$9,291
White Oak High	Public	9-12	1001 Piney Green Rd	Jacksonville	28546	Onslow County	Onslow County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 455-1541	1,252	65	19.2	48.4%	579 (46.2%)	285 (22.8%)	218 (17.4%)	11 (0.9%)	2 (0.2%)	9 (0.7%)	148 (11.8%)	33.6	451^st of 662 public high schools	31.9%		32.9	426^th of 641 public high schools	33.5%	25	48.7	54.9	41.5	56.5								$8,944	$872	$8,071
Richlands High	Public	9-12	8100 Richlands Hwy	Richlands	28574	Onslow County	Onslow County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 324-4191	1,027	57	18.0	43.4%	692 (67.4%)	90 (8.8%)	152 (14.8%)	3 (0.3%)	4 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	84 (8.2%)	29.7	480^th of 662 public high schools	27.5%		42.6	355^th of 641 public high schools	44.6%	125	39.6	53.9	33.2	63.3								$9,531	$648	$8,883
Dixon High	Public	9-12	160 Dixon School Rd	Holly Ridge	28445	Onslow County	Onslow County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 347-2958	1,085	57	18.8	30.9%	785 (72.4%)	41 (3.8%)	179 (16.5%)	9 (0.8%)	5 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	64 (5.9%)	65.7	214^th of 662 public high schools	67.7%		67.1	187^th of 641 public high schools	70.8%	27	77.8	74.5	46.2	79.8								$9,119	$727	$8,392
Swansboro High	Public	9-12	161 Queens Creek Rd	Swansboro	28584	Onslow County	Onslow County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 326-4300	1,232	65	18.8	36.7%	851 (69.1%)	71 (5.8%)	170 (13.8%)	11 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.3%)	125 (10.1%)	73.1	172^nd of 662 public high schools	74.0%		67.1	188^th of 641 public high schools	70.7%	16	68.3	80.7	68.6	82.7								$9,312	$763	$8,549
Jones Senior High School	Public	6-12	1378 Hwy 58 South	Trenton	28585	Jones County	Jones County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 448-2451	495	34	14.6	99.4%	219 (44.2%)	160 (32.3%)	79 (16.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (7.5%)	23.3	534^th of 662 public high schools	19.3%		32.8	427^th of 641 public high schools	33.4%	107	40.8	43.9	45.8	42.4	45.1	41.7	50.0	47.6	56.7	51.6	60.9

Frequently Asked Questions about Jacksonville High

What is the racial makeup of Jacksonville High?

Students at Jacksonville High are 44% White, 25% African American, 19% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Is Jacksonville High a good school?

Jacksonville High ranks 315^th of 662 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Jacksonville High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,441 students attended Jacksonville High.

What schools feed into Jacksonville High?

Jacksonville High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Clyde Erwin Elementary
Elementary : Northwoods Elementary
Elementary : Parkwood Elementary
Elementary : Summersill Elementary
Middle : Northwoods Park Middle

What district is Jacksonville High in?

Onslow County Schools

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