Beta You're viewing our redesigned school page. Prefer the classic layout?

Orange High

Q: Is Orange High a good school?

Orange High ranks 316 th of 641 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

316^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 641 North Carolina High Schools

Better than 51% of North Carolina high schools

Summary

Orange High is a public high school located in Hillsborough, North Carolina, serving 1,220 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Orange County Schools district, which is ranked 87 out of 242 districts in the state.

Orange High's performance has fluctuated over the past decade, with its statewide ranking ranging from 110 out of 469 high schools in 2017-2018 to 316 out of 641 in the most recent school year. The school maintains a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. While it performs relatively well for White and Multi-racial students, the school struggles with the academic achievement of Hispanic, English Language Learner, Gifted and Talented, Special Education, and Low Socioeconomic Status students, ranking in the bottom 25% of North Carolina high schools for these subgroups. The school's four-year graduation rate has been stable, ranging from 86.9% to 89.0% in recent years.

Compared to nearby schools, Cedar Ridge High performs similarly to Orange High, while Partnership Academy has significantly lower test scores and rankings. Schools in the higher-performing Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools district, such as East Chapel Hill High and Chapel Hill High, outperform Orange High across various academic measures.

1,161

Students ?

19.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,879

Per pupil spending ?

46.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

500 Orange High Rd
Hillsborough, NC 27278

(919) 732-6133

District: Orange County Schools

Feeder schools for Orange High:

Elementary:	Central Elementary
	Pathways Elementary
	River Park Elementary
Middle:	Gravelly Hill Middle
	Orange Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

51.3%

Hispanic:

24.5%

African American:

16.6%

See top rated North Carolina high schools

Compare Orange High to nearby high schools!

At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 37th percentile in 2023 → 51st in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 51st (2025) from a 37th-percentile low (2023)

✓Above the North Carolina median (51st percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school54%

District avg55%

North Carolina avg53%

316^th of 641

North Carolina public high schools ?

Top 49%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From top 42% (2015) to top 49% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of North Carolina High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3High Schools in the Orange County Schools

87^th of 242Orange 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
2025	48.0	316 of 641	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.7	294 of 640	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	35.7	395 of 626	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.2	340 of 621	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.7	281 of 594	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.8	152 of 514	70.4%	★★★★☆
2018	68.1	110 of 469	76.5%	★★★★☆
2017	57.6	145 of 476	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	46.6	188 of 507	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	44.4	225 of 531	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	42.2	206 of 451	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	41.2	223 of 505	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	47.6	252 of 502	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	60.2	183 of 506	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	63.1	156 of 499	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	55.1	214 of 490	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	63.6	120 of 477	74.8%	★★★★☆
2007	56.1	183 of 453	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	57.2	169 of 431	60.8%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	41.5	235 of 440	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.1	254 of 437	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.4	266 of 434	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.9	253 of 430	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.3	198 of 364	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.4	150 of 369	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.2	164 of 359	54.3%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	48.0	125 of 330	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.8	145 of 334	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.8	94 of 364	74.2%	★★★★☆
2018	43.1	163 of 349	53.3%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	33.7	182 of 273	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.5	53 of 262	79.8%	★★★★☆
2023	35.4	132 of 226	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.4	91 of 156	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.8	86 of 124	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.8	62 of 173	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	33.4	93 of 147	36.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	50.0	299 of 610	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.9	318 of 602	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.9	393 of 588	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.7	344 of 594	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.4	226 of 475	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.4	128 of 475	73.1%	★★★★☆
2018	70.9	99 of 449	78.0%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	56.8	225 of 412	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.0	248 of 403	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.5	352 of 403	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	52.5	234 of 398	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	63.9	126 of 337	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.1	131 of 325	59.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	30.6	329 of 462	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	43.8	230 of 454	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.0	385 of 449	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.6	407 of 436	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	27.7	267 of 370	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.9	191 of 354	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.5	184 of 340	45.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	36.7	362 of 606	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.3	329 of 613	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.1	492 of 597	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.0	438 of 544	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.8	215 of 432	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	33.6	267 of 446	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.0	206 of 424	51.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	43.5	322 of 601	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.3	263 of 607	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	35.4	382 of 602	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.1	324 of 585	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.1	175 of 481	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.3	180 of 488	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.6	118 of 463	74.5%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	58.4	97 of 253	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.6	99 of 261	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	14.4	224 of 249	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.5	143 of 226	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	89.4	9 of 199	95.5%	★★★★★
2019	63.3	58 of 195	70.3%	★★★★☆
2018	84.8	17 of 185	90.8%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	25.0	285 of 349	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	57.5	230 of 542	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.4	244 of 553	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.3	313 of 537	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.5	257 of 534	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.5	148 of 439	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.0	123 of 444	72.3%	★★★★☆
2018	70.8	102 of 427	76.1%	★★★★☆

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)

Disabled (2022)62nd percentile+17 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)62nd percentile+11 vs school

White (2025)58th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)51st percentile~ school

African American (2025)47th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2025)46th percentile-4 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)45th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)40th percentile-10 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)33rd percentile-17 vs school

Hispanic (2025)29th percentile-22 vs school

Special Education (2024)18th percentile-36 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Math III75%+9 vs state

English II56%-4 vs state

Biology50%~ state avg

Math I28%-6 vs state

5.0

1 rating

5★1

4★0

3★0

2★0

1★0

Rate Orange High

Have first-hand experience? A quick rating - and a sentence or two about what stands out (teachers, academics, safety, communication) - helps other families know what to expect.

Takes about a minute. We email you a link to verify your review - your address is never shown publicly.

Tap a star to rate

Reviews

No written reviews yet. If you know this school, be the first to share what stands out.

Schools Near Orange High

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Finance All

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
Orange High	Public	9-12	500 Orange High Rd	Hillsborough	27278	Orange County	Orange County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 732-6133	1,161	59	19.6	46.3%	596 (51.3%)	193 (16.6%)	285 (24.5%)	15 (1.3%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (6.0%)	48	316^th of 641 public high schools	50.7%		50.7	294^th of 640 public high schools	54.1%	22	50.4	55.5	28.0	75.2								$9,879	$469	$9,410
Partnership Academy	Public	9-12	920 Corporate Drive	Hillsborough	27278	Orange County	Orange County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 245-4030	40	4	10.5	92.5%	16 (40.0%)	9 (22.5%)	6 (15.0%)	1 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (20.0%)	6.7	613^th of 641 public high schools	4.4%		14.4	554^th of 640 public high schools	13.4%	59	15.4	25.0										$22,657	$918	$21,740
Cedar Ridge High	Public	9-12	1125 New Grady Brown Sch Rd	Hillsborough	27278	Orange County	Orange County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 245-4000	1,148	47	24.2	47.2%	528 (46.0%)	117 (10.2%)	411 (35.8%)	20 (1.7%)	4 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (5.9%)	54.2	268^th of 641 public high schools	58.2%		54	273^rd of 640 public high schools	57.3%	5	50.6	65.7	34.3	72.8								$10,912	$399	$10,512
Riverside High	Public	9-12	3218 Rose of Sharon Road	Durham	27712	Durham County	Durham Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 560-3965	1,900	94	20.3	99.8%	490 (25.8%)	534 (28.1%)	728 (38.3%)	50 (2.6%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	95 (5.0%)	25.2	492^nd of 641 public high schools	23.2%		25	484^th of 640 public high schools	24.4%	8	38.5	46.6	17.9	49.2								$10,389	$739	$9,651
East Chapel Hill High	Public	9-12	500 Weaver Dairy Rd	Chapel Hill	27514	Orange County	Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 969-2482	1,419	87	16.3	22.2%	660 (46.5%)	158 (11.1%)	188 (13.2%)	294 (20.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	119 (8.4%)	77.3	144^th of 641 public high schools	77.5%		79.7	135^th of 640 public high schools	78.9%	9	71.6	88.0	41.9	80.5								$11,539	$386	$11,153
Chapel Hill High	Public	9-12	9217 Seawell School Rd	Chapel Hill	27516	Orange County	Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 929-2106	1,608	101	15.9	22.2%	821 (51.1%)	174 (10.8%)	316 (19.7%)	190 (11.8%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	105 (6.5%)	75.3	154^th of 641 public high schools	76.0%		74	160^th of 640 public high schools	75.0%	6	80.4	80.9	38.6	74.7								$11,533	$502	$11,031
Northern High	Public	9-12	4622 N Roxboro Street	Durham	27704	Durham County	Durham Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 560-3956	1,281	70	18.3	99.8%	197 (15.4%)	498 (38.9%)	517 (40.4%)	23 (1.8%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (3.4%)	23.5	502^nd of 641 public high schools	21.7%		10.9	586^th of 640 public high schools	8.4%	84	31.9	38.6	21.5	59.5								$10,719	$535	$10,184
City of Medicine Academy	Public	9-12	301 Crutchfield Road	Durham	27704	Durham County	Durham Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 560-2001	329	20	16.6	98.5%	24 (7.3%)	121 (36.8%)	157 (47.7%)	11 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.9%)	94.9	25^th of 641 public high schools	96.1%		85	112^th of 640 public high schools	82.5%	87	95.9	94.4	86.5	97.1								$12,056	$1,005	$11,051
Eastern Alamance High	Public	9-12	4040 Mebane Rogers	Mebane	27302	Alamance County	Alamance-Burlington Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 563-5991	952	57	16.7	99.7%	337 (35.4%)	276 (29.0%)	254 (26.7%)	3 (0.3%)	6 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	76 (8.0%)	35.5	408^th of 641 public high schools	36.3%		28.1	468^th of 640 public high schools	26.9%	60	32.6	44.7	51.6	61.1								$7,777	$653	$7,124
Durham School of the Arts	Public, Magnet	6-12	401 North Duke Street	Durham	27701	Durham County	Durham Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(919) 560-3926	1,764	100	17.6	99.2%	612 (34.7%)	437 (24.8%)	542 (30.7%)	50 (2.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	122 (6.9%)	85.1	111^th of 641 public high schools	82.7%		80.5	132^nd of 640 public high schools	79.4%	21	77.0	87.9	59.2	86.9	66.2	78.2	83.2	70.0	74.7	78.2	78.6	$10,260	$523	$9,737

Frequently Asked Questions about Orange High

How many students attend Orange High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,161 students attended Orange High.

Is Orange High a good school?

Orange High ranks 316^th of 641 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Orange High in?

Orange County Schools

What is the racial makeup of Orange High?

Students at Orange High are 51% White, 25% Hispanic, 17% African American, 6% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What schools feed into Orange High?

Orange High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Central Elementary
Elementary : Pathways Elementary
Elementary : River Park Elementary
Middle : Gravelly Hill Middle
Middle : Orange Middle

Rate Orange High!

Other helpful SchoolDigger resources...

Compare to nearby schools

NCNorth Carolina High School Rankings

NCNorth Carolina District Rankings

Schools in Hillsborough, NC

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when there is an update for Orange High!

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.