Is North Rowan High a good school?

North Rowan High ranks in the bottom 2.2% of North Carolina high schools.

How many students attend North Rowan High?

In the 2022-23 school year, 589 students attended North Rowan High.

What is the racial makeup of North Rowan High?

Students at North Rowan High are 42% African American, 24% White, 22% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What schools feed into North Rowan High?

North Rowan High is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Dole Elementary Elementary : North Rowan Elementary Middle : North Rowan Middle

North Rowan High

Public 9-12

300 North Whitehead Ave
Spencer, NC 28159-2437

(704) 636-4420

District: Rowan-Salisbury Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
612^th of 626 North Carolina High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,425

Feeder schools for North Rowan High:

Elementary:	Dole Elementary
	North Rowan Elementary
Middle:	North Rowan Middle

Student/teacher ratio: 15.6

Number of students: 589

Racial breakdown:

African American:

41.9%

White:

24.3%

Hispanic:

21.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 66.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details North Rowan High ranks worse than 97.8% of high schools in North Carolina. It also ranks last among 7 ranked high schools in the Rowan-Salisbury Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 3.37. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at North Rowan High is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (41.9%), White (24.3%), Hispanic (21.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 66.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at North Rowan High is 15.6, which is the 2^nd best among 7 high schools in the Rowan-Salisbury Schools District. (See more...)

Compare North Rowan High employs 37.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at North Rowan High is $12,425, which is the 2^nd highest among 7 high schools in the Rowan-Salisbury Schools District.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

North Rowan High:

SchoolDigger ranks North Rowan High 612^th of 626 North Carolina public high schools. (See North Rowan High in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Low Socio Economic Status students:

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African American students:

Hispanic students:

White students:

Rowan-Salisbury Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Rowan-Salisbury Schools 209^th of 243 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for North Rowan High

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Rank History for all students at North Rowan High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile
2006	32.01	338^th	431	21.6%
2007	29.07	348^th	453	23.2%
2008	32.38	364^th	477	23.7%
2009	29.63	386^th	490	21.2%
2010	15.36	441^st	499	11.6%
2011	22.15	429^th	506	15.2%
2012	12.45	443^rd	502	11.8%
2013	12.35	435^th	505	13.9%
2014	3.58	442^nd	451	2.0%
2015	7.86	464^th	531	12.6%
2016	8.06	448^th	507	11.6%
2017	13.65	402^nd	476	15.5%
2018	6.97	431^st	469	8.1%
2019	9.43	465^th	514	9.5%
2021	11.77	545^th	594	8.2%
2022	10.12	575^th	621	7.4%
2023	3.37	612^th	626	2.2%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at North Rowan High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile
2021	28.89	147^th	199	26.1%
2022	6.75	223^rd	226	1.3%
2023	1.47	249^th	249	0.0%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at North Rowan High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	15.01	170^th	173	1.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at North Rowan High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	11.83	392^nd	424	7.5%
2019	11.22	417^th	446	6.5%
2021	19.71	369^th	432	14.6%
2022	17.56	486^th	544	10.7%
2023	6.84	587^th	597	1.7%

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Rank History for Female students at North Rowan High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	7.96	423^rd	449	5.8%
2019	4.45	463^rd	475	2.5%
2021	10.51	442^nd	475	6.9%
2022	10.51	547^th	594	7.9%
2023	2.59	585^th	588	0.5%

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Rank History for Disabled students at North Rowan High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	57.42	99^th	349	71.6%
2019	29.94	266^th	364	26.9%
2021	25.80	274^th	334	18.0%

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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at North Rowan High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	21.50	91^st	100	9.0%
2019	26.29	285^th	325	12.3%

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Rank History for Male students at North Rowan High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	5.31	442^nd	463	4.5%
2019	11.19	448^th	488	8.2%
2021	11.27	446^th	481	7.3%
2022	8.98	559^th	585	4.4%
2023	5.50	583^rd	602	3.2%

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Rank History for African American students at North Rowan High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	5.90	354^th	359	1.4%
2019	14.45	346^th	369	6.2%
2021	18.92	330^th	364	9.3%
2022	21.43	366^th	430	14.9%
2023	9.64	427^th	434	1.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at North Rowan High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	28.11	259^th	340	23.8%
2019	35.31	207^th	354	41.5%
2021	17.28	336^th	370	9.2%
2022	11.35	425^th	436	2.5%
2023	4.25	447^th	449	0.4%

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Rank History for White students at North Rowan High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	4.23	412^th	427	3.5%
2019	5.85	429^th	444	3.4%
2021	6.70	427^th	439	2.7%
2022	5.94	518^th	534	3.0%
2023	2.57	526^th	537	2.0%

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Data source: test scores: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for North Rowan High

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	307	283	0	1	1	n/a	n/a	-3	589
1989	294	291	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	2	589
1990	326	271	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	600
1991	326	306	1	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	636
1992	382	339	5	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	730
1993	376	345	1	1	2	n/a	n/a	0	725
1994	387	362	2	3	5	n/a	n/a	0	759
1995	395	369	9	13	6	n/a	n/a	0	792
1996	395	369	9	13	6	n/a	n/a	0	792
1997	374	370	20	14	4	n/a	n/a	0	782
1998	356	390	17	12	3	n/a	n/a	0	778
1999	337	384	17	14	1	n/a	n/a	0	753
2000	362	360	20	15	2	n/a	n/a	0	759
2001	350	437	24	14	5	n/a	n/a	0	830
2002	348	455	22	14	8	n/a	n/a	0	847
2003	348	455	22	14	8	n/a	n/a	0	847
2004	367	429	20	21	6	n/a	n/a	0	843
2005	345	409	19	28	6	n/a	n/a	0	807
2006	344	414	15	35	4	n/a	n/a	0	812
2007	325	368	14	40	5	n/a	n/a	14	766
2008	295	320	16	32	6	n/a	n/a	17	686
2009	299	354	18	33	6	n/a	n/a	0	710
2010	275	331	20	36	3	n/a	n/a	0	665
2011	261	318	18	35	6	1	23	0	662
2012	267	325	17	48	5	0	27	0	689
2013	285	323	18	57	4	1	32	0	720
2014	249	312	16	56	8	3	33	0	677
2015	248	329	20	61	4	3	33	0	698
2016	226	276	18	70	3	2	33	0	628
2017	222	265	14	82	3	1	29	0	616
2018	209	263	14	95	2	1	32	0	616
2019	175	243	10	94	1	2	24	0	549
2020	150	244	8	104	2	4	26	0	538
2021	150	242	9	103	2	4	45	0	555
2022	142	240	9	111	0	3	54	0	559
2023	143	247	10	129	1	0	59	0	589

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at North Rowan High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	589	54.0	10.9	24.1
1989	589	54.0	10.9	32.3
1990	600	54.0	11.1	30.5
1991	636	54.0	11.7	28.8
1992	730	49.0	14.8	11.6
1993	725	49.0	14.8	17.4
1994	759	53.0	14.3	17.9
1995	792	52.0	15.2	17.2
1996	792	52.0	15.2	17.2
1997	782	54.0	14.5	20.1
1998	778	61.0	12.8	20.3
1999	753	61.0	12.3	28.4
2000	759	61.0	12.4	32.7
2001	830	61.0	13.6	31.8
2002	847	61.0	13.9	0
2003	847	61.0	13.9	0
2004	843	61.0	13.8	51.8
2005	807	61.0	13.2	44.7
2006	812	61.0	13.3	52.6
2007	766	64.3	11.9	54.8
2008	686	59.8	11.5	56.1
2009	710	56.0	12.7	n/a
2010	665	48.4	13.7	65.4
2011	662	50.3	13.1	65.7
2012	689	50.2	13.7	69.4
2013	720	53.2	13.5	68.6
2014	677	46.0	14.7	68.8
2015	698	50.0	13.9	68.3
2016	628	45.0	13.9	67
2017	616	46.3	13.2	66.7
2018	616	45.5	13.5	66.6
2019	549	42.9	12.7	68.1
2020	538	40.6	13.2	63.8
2021	555	38.8	14.2	53.9
2022	559	38.0	14.7	59.2
2023	589	37.7	15.6	66.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio North Rowan High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	589	54.0	10.9	24.1
1989	589	54.0	10.9	32.3
1990	600	54.0	11.1	30.5
1991	636	54.0	11.7	28.8
1992	730	49.0	14.8	11.6
1993	725	49.0	14.8	17.4
1994	759	53.0	14.3	17.9
1995	792	52.0	15.2	17.2
1996	792	52.0	15.2	17.2
1997	782	54.0	14.5	20.1
1998	778	61.0	12.8	20.3
1999	753	61.0	12.3	28.4
2000	759	61.0	12.4	32.7
2001	830	61.0	13.6	31.8
2002	847	61.0	13.9	0
2003	847	61.0	13.9	0
2004	843	61.0	13.8	51.8
2005	807	61.0	13.2	44.7
2006	812	61.0	13.3	52.6
2007	766	64.3	11.9	54.8
2008	686	59.8	11.5	56.1
2009	710	56.0	12.7	n/a
2010	665	48.4	13.7	65.4
2011	662	50.3	13.1	65.7
2012	689	50.2	13.7	69.4
2013	720	53.2	13.5	68.6
2014	677	46.0	14.7	68.8
2015	698	50.0	13.9	68.3
2016	628	45.0	13.9	67
2017	616	46.3	13.2	66.7
2018	616	45.5	13.5	66.6
2019	549	42.9	12.7	68.1
2020	538	40.6	13.2	63.8
2021	555	38.8	14.2	53.9
2022	559	38.0	14.7	59.2
2023	589	37.7	15.6	66.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for North Rowan High

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,166 (9.4%)	$11,259 (90.6%)	$12,425

Data source: North Carolina Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on North Rowan High

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 465^th of 514 High schools	Ranks 612^th of 626 High schools	7.3%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
End of Course Biology (North Rowan High)	28.8	10	18.8%
End of Course Biology (Rowan-Salisbury Schools)	45	30.7	14.3%
End of Course Biology (North Carolina)	59.6	54.1	5.5%
End of Course English II (North Rowan High)	30.1	23.2	6.9%
End of Course English II (Rowan-Salisbury Schools)	48.7	38.7	10%
End of Course English II (North Carolina)	59.7	58.5	1.2%
End of Course Math III (North Rowan High)	13	9.2	3.8%
End of Course Math III (Rowan-Salisbury Schools)	28.4	28.7	0.3%
End of Course Math III (North Carolina)	46.8	58.3	11.5%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	549	589	7.3%
African American	243	247	1.6%
American Indian	1	1
Asian	10	10
Hispanic	94	129	37.2%
Pacific Islander	2	0	100%
White	175	143	18.3%
Two or More Races	24	59	145.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	68.1%	66.4%	1.7%

Schools Near North Rowan High

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				EOC Biology (2023)	EOC English II (2023)	EOC Math I (2023)	EOC Math III (2023)	EOG Reading (2023)	EOG Science (2023)	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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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 Reading 8th Grade	EOG Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
North Rowan High	Public	9-12	300 North Whitehead Ave	Spencer	28159	Rowan County	Rowan-Salisbury Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(704) 636-4420	589	38	15.6	66.4%	143 (24.3%)	247 (41.9%)	129 (21.9%)	10 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (10.0%)	3.4	612^th of 626 public high schools	2.2%		10.1	575^th of 621 public high schools	7.4%	37	10.0	23.2		9.2			$12,425	$1,166	$11,259
Henderson High	Public	6-12	1215 North Main St	Salisbury	28144	Rowan County	Rowan-Salisbury Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(704) 639-3134	34	12	2.9	91.2%	9 (26.5%)	18 (52.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (20.6%)								(n/a)					5.6	22.2	$25,678	$1,458	$24,220
Salisbury High	Public	9-12	500 Lincolnton Rd	Salisbury	28144	Rowan County	Rowan-Salisbury Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(704) 636-1221	959	54	17.8	65.5%	138 (14.4%)	423 (44.1%)	325 (33.9%)	14 (1.5%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (5.8%)	10.5	576^th of 626 public high schools	8.0%		17.8	519^th of 621 public high schools	16.4%	57	33.0	27.4	13.9	20.2			$11,029	$745	$10,284
Rowan County Early College	Public	9-12	1333 Jake Alexander Blvd S	Salisbury	28146	Rowan County	Rowan-Salisbury Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(704) 216-3873	236	9	26.0	47.9%	98 (41.5%)	37 (15.7%)	80 (33.9%)	11 (4.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.8%)	83.5	111^th of 626 public high schools	82.3%		59.6	236^th of 621 public high schools	62.0%	125	78.6	91.9	77.1	67.9			$7,268	$298	$6,970
East Rowan High	Public	9-12	175 St Luke's Church Rd	Salisbury	28146	Rowan County	Rowan-Salisbury Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(704) 279-5232	1,032	59	17.5	50.8%	783 (75.9%)	94 (9.1%)	96 (9.3%)	9 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	47 (4.6%)	29.7	434^th of 626 public high schools	30.7%		23.9	471^st of 621 public high schools	24.2%	37	33.7	50.4	34.0	47.0			$9,575	$985	$8,590
West Davidson High	Public	9-12	200 Dragon Drive	Lexington	27295	Davidson County	Davidson County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(336) 853-8082	725	43	16.8	50.3%	584 (80.6%)	28 (3.9%)	86 (11.9%)	6 (0.8%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.3%)	45.2	323^rd of 626 public high schools	48.4%		37.4	372^nd of 621 public high schools	40.1%	49	62.0	48.7	29.8	61.3			$8,366	$319	$8,047
Carson High	Public	9-12	290 Kress Venture Dr	China Grove	28023	Rowan County	Rowan-Salisbury Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(704) 855-7297	1,170	61	19.2	48.3%	811 (69.3%)	51 (4.4%)	242 (20.7%)	10 (0.9%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (4.5%)	25.8	470^th of 626 public high schools	24.9%		40	354^th of 621 public high schools	43.0%	116	42.9	44.2	31.5	36.5			$8,570	$767	$7,803
West Rowan High	Public	9-12	8050 NC 801 Hwy	Mount Ulla	28125	Rowan County	Rowan-Salisbury Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(704) 278-9233	1,113	59	19.0	55.8%	571 (51.3%)	207 (18.6%)	243 (21.8%)	10 (0.9%)	7 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	75 (6.7%)	8.4	592^nd of 626 public high schools	5.4%		14.1	548^th of 621 public high schools	11.8%	44	20.9	34.9	7.5	21.6			$9,333	$909	$8,424
Central Davidson High	Public	9-12	2747 NC Hwy 47	Lexington	27292	Davidson County	Davidson County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(336) 357-2920	900	53	17.1	48.9%	704 (78.2%)	47 (5.2%)	104 (11.6%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (4.7%)	39.6	359^th of 626 public high schools	42.7%		38.6	363^rd of 621 public high schools	41.5%	4	48.4	57.2	27.1	55.5			$8,319	$521	$7,798
South Rowan High	Public	9-12	1655 Patterson St	China Grove	28023	Rowan County	Rowan-Salisbury Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(704) 857-1161	952	51	18.5	52.2%	643 (67.5%)	61 (6.4%)	191 (20.1%)	9 (0.9%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (4.8%)	11	570^th of 626 public high schools	8.9%		16.1	529^th of 621 public high schools	14.8%	41	25.8	34.0	18.8	21.2			$9,584	$1,002	$8,582

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