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Partnership Academy

Public Grades 9-12

613^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 641 North Carolina High Schools

Better than 4% of North Carolina high schools

Summary

Partnership Academy is a small public high school located in Hillsborough, North Carolina, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of just 43 students. It is part of the Orange County Schools district, which is ranked 87 out of 242 districts in the state.

Despite its small size, Partnership Academy has consistently underperformed compared to nearby high schools and the state as a whole. The school's proficiency rates on end-of-course exams are significantly lower than the district and state averages, with only 15.4% of students proficient or better in Biology in 2024-2025, compared to 49.7% for the district and 48.3% for the state. Partnership Academy's four-year graduation rate has also fluctuated, ranging from a low of 64.4% in 2024-2025 to a high of 87.7% in the same year. In contrast, Cedar Ridge High and Orange High, also part of the Orange County Schools district, have higher rankings, test scores, and graduation rates.

Interestingly, Partnership Academy has a relatively high per-student spending of $22,657 in 2018-2019, which is significantly higher than the nearby schools. The school also has a very low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 4.6 to 8.2 over the past few years, suggesting a high level of individual attention and support for students. However, this has not translated into improved academic outcomes, as Partnership Academy continues to struggle to meet the standards of the surrounding schools and the state of North Carolina.

Students ?

10.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,657

Per pupil spending ?

92.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

920 Corporate Drive
Hillsborough, NC 27278

(919) 245-4030

District: Orange County Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

40.0%

African American:

22.5%

Two or more races:

20.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 12th percentile in 2010 → 4th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Carolina average (20% vs 54% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (4th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the North Carolina average (64% vs 88%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school20%

District avg55%

North Carolina avg54%

613^th of 641

North Carolina public high schools ?

Bottom 4%▼ down 25 pts since 2015

From bottom 29% (2015) to bottom 4% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	6.7	613 of 641	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.4	554 of 640	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	2.6	616 of 626	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.3	484 of 514	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	6.6	436 of 476	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	23.6	377 of 531	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	5.0	438 of 451	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	16.7	434 of 502	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	6.4	464 of 506	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	16.2	438 of 499	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2019	11.6	415 of 446	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

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 (2019)7th percentile~ school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

English II25%-35 vs state

Biology15%-33 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)	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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Phoenix Academy High	Public	8-12	750 S Merritt Mill Rd	Chapel Hill	27516	Orange County	Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 918-2300	27	10	2.7	88.9%	8 (29.6%)	8 (29.6%)	8 (29.6%)	1 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (7.4%)	14.5	567^th of 641 public high schools	11.5%					(n/a)		50.0		7.7								$46,250	$370	$45,881

Frequently Asked Questions about Partnership Academy

What district is Partnership Academy in?

Orange County Schools

What is the racial makeup of Partnership Academy?

Students at Partnership Academy are 40% White, 23% African American, 20% Two or more races, 15% Hispanic, 3% Asian.

Is Partnership Academy a good school?

Partnership Academy ranks in the bottom 4.4% of North Carolina high schools.

How many students attend Partnership Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 40 students attended Partnership Academy.

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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.

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