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Providence Grove High School

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Providence Grove High School ranks 414 th of 641 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

414^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 641 North Carolina High Schools

Better than 35% of North Carolina high schools

Summary

Providence Grove High School is a public high school located in Climax, North Carolina, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 624 students. The school is part of the Randolph County School System, which is ranked 152 out of 242 school districts in the state and is rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Providence Grove High School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of North Carolina high schools, ranging from 251 to 500 out of over 600 schools in recent years, and has maintained a 2-star rating out of 5 from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade, indicating below-average performance compared to other high schools in the state. The school struggles to perform well across different student subgroups, ranking particularly low for male students, Hispanic students, and White students, often in the bottom 25% of North Carolina high schools for these groups.

Academically, Providence Grove High School's performance, as measured by end-of-course (EOC) test scores, is generally below the state and district averages across subjects like Biology, English II, Math I, and Math III, with proficiency rates ranging from around 20% to 50%. Additionally, the school's four-year graduation rates have been declining in recent years, from around 94% in 2024-2025 to 86.9% in 2023-2024, though still above the state average. Nearby schools, such as Randolph Early College High School and Randleman High School, tend to outperform Providence Grove High School in academic achievement and overall school performance.

587

Students ?

16.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,290

Per pupil spending ?

53.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5555 Mack Lineberry Rd
Climax, NC 27233

(336) 685-0728

District: Randolph County School System

Feeder schools for Providence Grove High School:

Elementary:	Grays Chapel Elementary School
	Liberty Elementary School
Middle:	Northeastern Randolph Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

73.6%

Hispanic:

17.2%

Two or more races:

5.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 50th percentile in 2015 → 35th in 2025

Strengths

✓94% graduate in 4 years — above the North Carolina average (88%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Carolina average (45% vs 53% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg44%

North Carolina avg53%

414^th of 641

North Carolina public high schools ?

Bottom 35%▼ down 15 pts since 2015

From top 50% (2015) to bottom 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 8High Schools in the Randolph County School System

152^nd of 242Randolph County School System 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	34.9	414 of 641	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.0	500 of 640	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.0	398 of 626	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.1	427 of 621	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.2	407 of 594	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.3	330 of 514	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.2	251 of 469	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	38.1	262 of 476	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	38.3	243 of 507	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	39.9	264 of 531	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	45.3	184 of 451	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	41.4	221 of 505	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	46.2	266 of 502	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	49.4	294 of 506	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	50.7	274 of 499	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	44.8	297 of 490	39.4%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	22.6	360 of 430	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.6	291 of 364	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	33.1	204 of 330	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.7	296 of 334	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.3	194 of 364	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.0	171 of 349	51.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	41.1	360 of 610	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	17.1	515 of 602	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.3	347 of 588	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.6	424 of 594	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.0	326 of 475	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.0	323 of 475	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.6	245 of 449	45.4%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	49.8	267 of 412	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.1	343 of 403	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	55.4	214 of 403	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.8	332 of 398	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.4	250 of 337	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.6	212 of 325	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	73.6	17 of 100	83.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	29.6	341 of 462	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.3	279 of 454	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	12.8	429 of 449	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	34.8	273 of 436	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.6	260 of 370	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.6	314 of 354	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.7	279 of 340	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	34.0	395 of 606	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	18.9	522 of 613	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.2	442 of 597	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.0	366 of 544	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.0	300 of 432	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.3	335 of 446	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.0	224 of 424	47.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	28.7	438 of 601	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.5	465 of 607	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.4	425 of 602	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.8	404 of 585	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.9	302 of 481	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.4	334 of 488	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.2	284 of 463	38.7%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	28.5	203 of 261	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	85.3	15 of 199	92.5%	★★★★★
2019	52.5	88 of 195	54.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	45.1	159 of 352	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	23.9	295 of 349	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	25.2	440 of 542	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.0	510 of 553	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	26.8	416 of 537	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.3	450 of 534	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.5	389 of 439	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.3	369 of 444	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.2	313 of 427	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2025)55th percentile+19 vs school

Female (2025)41st percentile+6 vs school

Disabled (2022)38th percentile+7 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)35th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)35th percentile~ school

Male (2025)27th percentile-8 vs school

Hispanic (2025)26th percentile-9 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)22nd percentile~ school

White (2025)19th percentile-17 vs school

African American (2022)16th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Math III77%+10 vs state

English II40%-20 vs state

Biology38%-10 vs state

Math I21%-14 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)	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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Providence Grove High School	Public	9-12	5555 Mack Lineberry Rd	Climax	27233	Randolph County	Randolph County School System	No	No	No	No	(336) 685-0728	587	36	16.4	53.8%	432 (73.6%)	16 (2.7%)	101 (17.2%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (5.5%)	34.9	414^th of 641 public high schools	35.4%		22	500^th of 640 public high schools	21.9%	86	38.1	39.9	20.8	76.9	$9,290	$677	$8,613
Randleman High School	Public	9-12	4396 Tigers Den Rd	Randleman	27317	Randolph County	Randolph County School System	No	No	No	No	(336) 498-2682	870	50	17.3	59.5%	513 (59.0%)	52 (6.0%)	252 (29.0%)	8 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (5.1%)	27.4	476^th of 641 public high schools	25.7%		22	499^th of 640 public high schools	22.0%	23	40.8	39.2	22.5	55.9	$8,760	$682	$8,077
Eastern Randolph High School	Public	9-12	390 Eastern Randolph Rd	Ramseur	27316	Randolph County	Randolph County School System	No	No	No	No	(336) 824-2351	586	36	16.0	99.3%	291 (49.7%)	57 (9.7%)	195 (33.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (7.2%)	6.9	610^th of 641 public high schools	4.8%		10.2	590^th of 640 public high schools	7.8%	20	16.7	25.0	10.8	26.0	$10,181	$839	$9,342
Southeast Guilford High	Public	9-12	4530 Southeast School Road	Greensboro	27406	Guilford County	Guilford County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 674-4300	1,209	78	15.5	99.8%	538 (44.5%)	400 (33.1%)	166 (13.7%)	33 (2.7%)	8 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	63 (5.2%)	41.8	363^rd of 641 public high schools	43.4%		52.2	286^th of 640 public high schools	55.3%	77	44.8	58.3	22.6	65.9	$9,360	$799	$8,561
Southern Guilford High	Public, Magnet	9-12	5700 Drake Road	Greensboro	27406	Guilford County	Guilford County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(336) 674-4250	934	63	14.9	99.7%	149 (16.0%)	348 (37.3%)	304 (32.5%)	86 (9.2%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	42 (4.5%)	19.6	526^th of 641 public high schools	17.9%		13.4	563^rd of 640 public high schools	12.0%	37	26.5	37.1	30.2	46.2	$9,712	$889	$8,823
Asheboro High	Public	9-12	1221 S Park St	Asheboro	27203	Randolph County	Asheboro City Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 625-6185	1,338	66	20.3	99.8%	313 (23.4%)	194 (14.5%)	744 (55.6%)	29 (2.2%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (4.1%)	31.1	438^th of 641 public high schools	31.7%		28.9	461^st of 640 public high schools	28.0%	23	48.7	53.3	20.1	40.8	$9,620	$822	$8,797
Randolph Early College High School	Public	9-12	629 Industrial Park Avenue	Asheboro	27205	Randolph County	Randolph County School System	No	No	No	No	(336) 625-1137	358	12	29.8	44.4%	194 (54.2%)	8 (2.2%)	125 (34.9%)	22 (6.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.2%)	89.2	85^th of 641 public high schools	86.7%		94.1	36^th of 640 public high schools	94.4%	49	86.7	86.8	65.0	93.3	$5,706	$159	$5,547
James B Dudley High	Public, Magnet	9-12	1200 Lincoln Street	Greensboro	27401	Guilford County	Guilford County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(336) 370-8130	1,403	84	16.7	99.8%	21 (1.5%)	1,071 (76.3%)	244 (17.4%)	17 (1.2%)	2 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	46 (3.3%)	14.2	570^th of 641 public high schools	11.1%		17.1	538^th of 640 public high schools	15.9%	32	23.3	37.4	10.1	44.0	$10,680	$1,276	$9,405
Ben L. Smith High School	Public	9-12	2407 South Holden Road	Greensboro	27407	Guilford County	Guilford County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 294-7300	1,348	83	16.1	99.8%	57 (4.2%)	657 (48.7%)	498 (36.9%)	87 (6.5%)	7 (0.5%)	7 (0.5%)	35 (2.6%)	17.3	545^th of 641 public high schools	15.0%		16.7	540^th of 640 public high schools	15.6%	5	27.0	33.5	14.7	51.9	$10,645	$1,589	$9,057
Academy at Smith	Public, Magnet	9-12	2225 South Holden Road	Greensboro	27407	Guilford County	Guilford County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(336) 316-5866	246	20	12.4	98.8%	7 (2.8%)	131 (53.3%)	77 (31.3%)	20 (8.1%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.7%)	41.8	362^nd of 641 public high schools	43.5%		54.2	267^th of 640 public high schools	58.3%	95	46.3	50.0	33.3	66.2	$14,187	$784	$13,403

Frequently Asked Questions about Providence Grove High School

What district is Providence Grove High School in?

Randolph County School System

What schools feed into Providence Grove High School?

Providence Grove High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Grays Chapel Elementary School
Elementary : Liberty Elementary School
Middle : Northeastern Randolph Middle School

Is Providence Grove High School a good school?

Providence Grove High School ranks 414^th of 641 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Providence Grove High School?

Students at Providence Grove High School are 74% White, 17% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% African American.

How many students attend Providence Grove High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 587 students attended Providence Grove High School.

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