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Northeastern High

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Northeastern High ranks 308 th of 662 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

308^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 662 North Carolina High Schools

Better than 53% of North Carolina high schools

Summary

Northeastern High serves about 658 students in grades 9-12 in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, as part of Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools. Most families here face economic challenges, with nearly all students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. The school is in the middle of an encouraging academic turnaround. After years of ranking in the bottom third statewide, Northeastern climbed from the 15th percentile in 2023-24 to the 53rd percentile in 2025-26, earning a 3-star rating. That improvement applies broadly across student groups. Its gains also make it a standout compared to nearby Pasquotank County High, which serves a similar population within the same district but ranked much lower in the most recent year.

Northeastern now has real academic strengths. Biology proficiency reached 76.6% in 2025-26, well above the state average and outpacing most neighboring traditional high schools such as Currituck County High and Perquimans County High. Math III proficiency is similarly solid at 68.2%, essentially matching the state. English II is improving but sits slightly below the state level. The clear weak spot is Math I, where only 15.8% of students scored proficient — less than half the state average and below nearby schools. This stands in sharp contrast to the school's strong Math III results, suggesting a problem with foundational algebra instruction rather than overall student ability.

Graduation rates have climbed for five straight years, reaching 82.4%, but still trail the state by about six points. Nearby Camden County High, for example, graduates over 94% of its students. Chronic absenteeism has also fallen significantly, from over 40% to roughly 28%, which now matches the district average. Overall, Northeastern is a high-poverty school with genuine momentum and now ranks solidly in the middle of North Carolina high schools. The next step is sustaining these gains, closing the graduation gap, and solving the Math I problem before it limits future success.

658

Students ?

16.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,317

Per pupil spending ?

Community Eligibility

All students receive free meals (2024-25) ?

963 Oak Stump Rd
Elizabeth City, NC 27909-7611

(252) 335-2932

District: Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

African American:

58.7%

White:

23.1%

Hispanic:

11.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 29th percentile in 2016 → 53rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Carolina average (65% vs 60% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 24 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the North Carolina median (53rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Graduation rate below the North Carolina average (82% vs 89%)

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

!Math I scores 26 pts below the North Carolina average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school65%

District avg63%

North Carolina avg60%

308^th of 662

North Carolina public high schools ?

Top 47%▲ up 24 pts since 2016

From bottom 29% (2016) to top 47% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2High Schools in the Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools

125^th of 246Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public 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	52.9	308 of 662	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	38.9	385 of 641	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	15.7	547 of 640	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.1	476 of 626	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.9	510 of 621	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.2	470 of 594	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.8	408 of 514	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.8	406 of 469	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	17.3	385 of 476	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	24.1	359 of 507	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	29.9	336 of 531	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	28.5	289 of 451	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	35.6	270 of 505	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	64.8	104 of 502	79.3%	★★★★☆
2011	41.8	347 of 506	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	52.1	267 of 499	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	54.0	221 of 490	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	47.4	267 of 477	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	45.1	274 of 453	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	39.0	310 of 431	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	60.2	135 of 450	70.0%	★★★★☆
2025	52.3	158 of 440	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	23.8	354 of 437	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.1	297 of 434	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.3	335 of 430	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.0	278 of 364	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.6	297 of 369	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.8	300 of 359	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	23.2	274 of 330	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	45.4	140 of 334	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	26.1	288 of 364	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	52.0	95 of 273	65.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	49.6	323 of 629	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	38.7	377 of 610	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	16.3	520 of 602	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.0	457 of 588	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.7	470 of 594	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.3	405 of 475	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.1	383 of 475	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.7	386 of 449	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	48.0	275 of 412	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.1	271 of 403	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.5	241 of 325	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.5	77 of 100	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	61.0	148 of 474	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	36.6	278 of 462	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	14.0	428 of 454	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	39.8	253 of 449	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.3	310 of 436	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	42.8	155 of 370	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	30.2	250 of 354	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.1	298 of 340	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	50.1	261 of 620	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	36.1	368 of 606	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	16.9	544 of 613	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.3	481 of 597	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.6	481 of 544	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.1	337 of 432	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.6	365 of 446	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	9.8	401 of 424	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	52.6	284 of 624	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	35.9	380 of 601	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	13.5	543 of 607	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.0	462 of 602	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.6	514 of 585	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.6	333 of 481	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	16.2	417 of 488	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	10.1	426 of 463	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2018	66.1	9 of 32	71.9%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	36.2	178 of 265	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	14.9	241 of 261	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.4	222 of 249	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.2	163 of 185	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	33.4	251 of 372	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	66.6	54 of 352	84.7%	★★★★☆
2024	38.1	194 of 349	44.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	76.4	134 of 551	75.7%	★★★★☆
2025	48.2	282 of 542	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.4	445 of 553	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.1	351 of 537	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.0	408 of 534	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.6	276 of 439	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	20.2	370 of 444	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	7.8	406 of 427	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

White (2026)76th percentile+22 vs school

Military Connected (2018)72nd percentile+58 vs school

African American (2026)70th percentile+17 vs school

Hispanic (2026)69th percentile+15 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)65th percentile+25 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)58th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)54th percentile~ school

Female (2026)49th percentile-5 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)33rd percentile-7 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)33rd percentile-21 vs school

Special Education (2026)33rd percentile-21 vs school

Disabled (2022)17th percentile~ school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Biology77%+18 vs state

Math III68%~ state avg

English II59%-5 vs state

Math I16%-26 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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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 5th Grade	EOG Mathematics 6th Grade	EOG Mathematics 7th Grade	EOG Mathematics 8th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Reading 6th Grade	EOG Reading 7th Grade	EOG Reading 8th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	EOG Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Northeastern High	Public	9-12	963 Oak Stump Rd	Elizabeth City	27909	Pasquotank County	Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 335-2932	658	40	16.2	—	152 (23.1%)	386 (58.7%)	77 (11.7%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	38 (5.8%)	52.9	308^th of 662 public high schools	53.5%		38.9	385^th of 641 public high schools	39.9%	77	76.6	59.4	15.8	68.2											$11,317	$954	$10,363
NE Academy for Aerospace & AdvTech	Public, Charter	5-12	1413 W Ehringhaus St	Elizabeth City	27906	Pasquotank County	NE Academy for Aerospace & AdvTech	Yes	No	No	Yes	(252) 562-0653	760	43	17.8	33.7%	478 (62.9%)	155 (20.4%)	44 (5.8%)	12 (1.6%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (8.9%)	56.8	274^th of 662 public high schools	58.6%		55.1	262^nd of 641 public high schools	59.1%	12	52.7	70.2		88.1	48.1	43.4	44.6	36.5	61.5	45.5	54.5	71.2	67.3	72.1
H L Trigg Community	Public	6-12	1004 Parkview Drive	Elizabeth City	27909	Pasquotank County	Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(252) 335-1765	35	3	11.6	91.4%	11 (31.4%)	20 (57.1%)	2 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (5.7%)								(n/a)															$30,282	$3,520	$26,762
Elizabeth City Pasquotank Early College	Public	9-12	1208 N Road St	Elizabeth City	27909	Pasquotank County	Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(252) 335-0821	115	4	28.8	97.4%	63 (54.8%)	28 (24.3%)	12 (10.4%)	4 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (7.0%)	96	3^rd of 662 public high schools	99.5%		92.2	60^th of 641 public high schools	90.6%	57	100.0	100.0	100.0	563.0											$9,328	$374	$8,954
Camden County High	Public	9-12	103 Us 158 W	Camden	27921	Camden County	Camden County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 338-0114	457	28	16.0	23.0%	360 (78.8%)	38 (8.3%)	23 (5.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (7.2%)	72.2	174^th of 662 public high schools	73.7%		52.6	275^th of 641 public high schools	57.1%	101	78.1	82.6	60.5	73.1											$11,470	$235	$11,235
Camden Early College High	Public	9-12	103-A US Highway 158 West	Camden	27921	Camden County	Camden County Schools	No	No	No	No	(252) 335-7219	124	4	30.3	16.1%	98 (79.0%)	3 (2.4%)	10 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (10.5%)	93.4	23^rd of 662 public high schools	96.5%		83.2	119^th of 641 public high schools	81.4%	96	100.0	93.9	93.8	100.0											$6,039	$00	$6,039
Pasquotank County High	Public	9-12	1064 Northside Road	Elizabeth City	27909	Pasquotank County	Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 337-6880	653	33	19.5	—	215 (32.9%)	282 (43.2%)	102 (15.6%)	9 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (6.7%)	32.9	457^th of 662 public high schools	31.0%		21.2	514^th of 641 public high schools	19.8%	57	43.8	57.1	26.9	63.1											$9,702	$806	$8,896
Perquimans County High	Public	9-12	305 Edenton Road St	Hertford	27944	Perquimans County	Perquimans County Schools	No	No	No	No	(252) 426-5778	556	34	16.2	—	369 (66.4%)	134 (24.1%)	25 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.0%)	30.8	474^th of 662 public high schools	28.4%		31.1	437^th of 641 public high schools	31.8%	37	42.3	48.8	37.8	64.6											$13,229	$968	$12,260
Currituck County High	Public	9-12	4203 Caratoke Hwy	Barco	27917	Currituck County	Currituck County Schools	No	No	No	No	(252) 453-0014	1,061	43	24.6	34.2%	795 (74.9%)	50 (4.7%)	106 (10.0%)	5 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	103 (9.7%)	54.6	289^th of 662 public high schools	56.3%		50.7	291^st of 641 public high schools	54.6%	2	58.5	63.4	47.2	83.3											$10,344	$561	$9,783
The JP Knapp ECH (i)School	Public	9-12	2966 Caratoke Hwy	Currituck	27929	Currituck County	Currituck County Schools	No	No	No	No	(252) 232-3107	274	6	44.4	22.3%	213 (77.7%)	9 (3.3%)	26 (9.5%)	6 (2.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.9%)	93.2	30^th of 662 public high schools	95.5%		89.1	87^th of 641 public high schools	86.4%	57	94.2	96.9	97.0	100.0											$8,725	$230	$8,496

Frequently Asked Questions about Northeastern High

What is the racial makeup of Northeastern High?

Students at Northeastern High are 59% African American, 23% White, 12% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

How many students attend Northeastern High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 658 students attended Northeastern High.

Is Northeastern High a good school?

Northeastern High ranks 308^th of 662 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Northeastern High?

Northeastern High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : J C Sawyer Elementary
Elementary : Weeksville Elementary
Middle : River Road Middle

What district is Northeastern High in?

Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools

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2017–18 through 2025–26 attendance data & graduation ratesSep 2, 2026

2025–26 EOC & EOG test scoresSep 2, 2026

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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