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Stanly Early College High

Public Grades 9-12

29^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 641 North Carolina High Schools

Better than 95% of North Carolina high schools

Summary

Stanly Early College High is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Albemarle, North Carolina, part of the Stanly County Schools district. This exceptional school has consistently ranked among the top 100 high schools in the state, delivering outstanding academic outcomes for its students.

Stanly Early College High significantly outperforms the Stanly County Schools district and the state of North Carolina in academic proficiency across all subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 89.1% proficiency in EOC/Biology, compared to 44.4% for the Stanly County Schools district and 48.3% for the state. The school also maintains a high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 86.5% to 87.7% over the past few years, on par with or exceeding the graduation rates of nearby high schools such as South Stanly High, West Stanly High, and North Stanly High.

As an early college high school, Stanly Early College High provides students with the opportunity to earn college credits while in high school, setting it apart from the nearby traditional high schools. The school has also seen an increase in the percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, from 18.54% in 2021-2022 to 38.66% in 2023-2024, indicating that it is serving a more diverse student population in terms of socioeconomic status. Additionally, the school's proximity to another high-performing institution, Stanly STEM Early College, suggests a strong commitment to providing rigorous and innovative educational opportunities for students within the Stanly County Schools district.

188

Students ?

23.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,609

Per pupil spending ?

98.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

141 College Drive
Albemarle, NC 28001

(704) 961-4400

District: Stanly County Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.1%

Hispanic:

13.3%

Asian:

4.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 89th percentile in 2021 → 95th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Carolina average (93% vs 53% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 5% of North Carolina high schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2021

Worth a look

!Large classes — about 23 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school93%

District avg52%

North Carolina avg53%

29^th of 641

North Carolina public high schools ?

Top 5%▲ up 7 pts since 2021

From top 11% (2021) to top 5% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 5High Schools in the Stanly County Schools

92^nd of 242Stanly 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	94.7	29 of 641	95.5%	★★★★★
2024	91.7	60 of 640	90.6%	★★★★★
2023	92.1	49 of 626	92.2%	★★★★★
2022	90.9	69 of 621	88.9%	★★★★☆
2021	90.4	66 of 594	88.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	93.4	35 of 610	94.3%	★★★★★
2024	88.3	76 of 602	87.4%	★★★★☆
2023	90.8	57 of 588	90.3%	★★★★★
2022	86.7	82 of 594	86.2%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	81.0	23 of 412	94.4%	★★★★★
2024	79.4	9 of 403	97.8%	★★★★★
2023	81.2	41 of 403	89.8%	★★★★★
2022	82.6	20 of 398	95.0%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	97.7	10 of 606	98.3%	★★★★★
2024	94.8	57 of 613	90.7%	★★★★★
2023	94.7	53 of 597	91.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	95.7	19 of 601	96.8%	★★★★★
2024	95.4	30 of 607	95.1%	★★★★★
2023	94.4	47 of 602	92.2%	★★★★★
2022	95.6	35 of 585	94.0%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	91.1	41 of 542	92.4%	★★★★★
2024	88.2	76 of 553	86.3%	★★★★☆
2023	90.2	52 of 537	90.3%	★★★★★
2022	88.1	69 of 534	87.1%	★★★★☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)98th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)97th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2025)94th percentile~ school

Female (2025)94th percentile~ school

White (2025)92nd percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

English II98%+38 vs state

Math III97%+31 vs state

Biology89%+41 vs state

Math I85%+51 vs state

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Schools Near Stanly Early College High

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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
Stanly Early College High	Public	9-12	141 College Drive	Albemarle	28001	Stanly County	Stanly County Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 961-4400	188	8	23.4	98.4%	143 (76.1%)	7 (3.7%)	25 (13.3%)	8 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.7%)	94.7	29^th of 641 public high schools	95.5%		91.7	60^th of 640 public high schools	90.6%	31	89.1	97.7	85.2	97.2								$7,609	$364	$7,245
Stanly Academy Learning Center	Public	8-12	1121 Austin St	Albemarle	28001	Stanly County	Stanly County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 961-4500	13	1	14.4	76.9%	6 (46.2%)	6 (46.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (7.7%)								(n/a)												$23,336	$986	$22,350
Albemarle High	Public	9-12	311 Park Ridge Road	Albemarle	28001	Stanly County	Stanly County Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 961-4200	414	30	13.5	99.0%	86 (20.8%)	218 (52.7%)	65 (15.7%)	6 (1.4%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (8.7%)	14	571^st of 641 public high schools	10.9%		13.8	561^st of 640 public high schools	12.3%	10	12.2	36.2	14.8	51.9								$10,302	$1,146	$9,156
Stanly STEM Early College	Public	9-12	311 Park Ridge Road	Albemarle	28001	Stanly County	Stanly County Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 961-4900	189	6	31.5	98.4%	87 (46.0%)	24 (12.7%)	35 (18.5%)	29 (15.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (7.4%)	90.3	75^th of 641 public high schools	88.3%		91.3	62^nd of 640 public high schools	90.3%	13		95.3	61.5	100.0
North Stanly High	Public	9-12	40206 US Hwy 52 N	New London	28127	Stanly County	Stanly County Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 961-4600	568	37	15.4	98.2%	412 (72.5%)	67 (11.8%)	38 (6.7%)	16 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	34 (6.0%)	29.7	455^th of 641 public high schools	29.0%		19.5	521^st of 640 public high schools	18.6%	66	52.1	46.1	9.1	54.9								$8,783	$580	$8,203
West Stanly High	Public	9-12	306 East Red Cross Road	Oakboro	28129	Stanly County	Stanly County Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 961-5200	800	45	17.8	99.6%	580 (72.5%)	49 (6.1%)	113 (14.1%)	10 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	44 (5.5%)	68.3	184^th of 641 public high schools	71.3%		46	323^rd of 640 public high schools	49.5%	139	71.9	69.0	53.2	75.3								$8,527	$469	$8,058
South Stanly High	Public	9-12	40488 S Stanly School Rd	Norwood	28128	Stanly County	Stanly County Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 961-4100	442	27	16.2	99.3%	306 (69.2%)	59 (13.3%)	35 (7.9%)	14 (3.2%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.7%)	33.5	422^nd of 641 public high schools	34.2%		22	501^st of 640 public high schools	21.7%	79	41.2	47.0	24.7	61.9								$9,199	$565	$8,634
Gray Stone Day	Public, Charter	6-12	49464 Merner Terrace	Misenheimer	28109	Stanly County	Gray Stone Day School	Yes	No	No	No	(704) 463-0567	728	42	17.3		600 (82.4%)	16 (2.2%)	47 (6.5%)	23 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	41 (5.6%)	78.6	140^th of 641 public high schools	78.2%		76.8	146^th of 640 public high schools	77.2%	6	67.0	92.8	49.0	80.7	90.9	87.0	61.5	79.2	75.9	73.0	82.1
Mount Pleasant High	Public	9-12	700 Walker Road	Mount Pleasant	28124	Cabarrus County	Cabarrus County Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 260-6690	894	51	17.4	38.4%	689 (77.1%)	51 (5.7%)	114 (12.8%)	11 (1.2%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (3.0%)	50.1	295^th of 641 public high schools	54.0%		54	274^th of 640 public high schools	57.2%	21	40.9	55.7	44.0	77.7								$9,787	$661	$9,125
Montgomery Learning Academy	Public	6-12	310 S Main	Troy	27371	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 572-1161	54	7	7.7	94.4%	19 (35.2%)	13 (24.1%)	19 (35.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.6%)	4.2	624^th of 641 public high schools	2.7%		1.7	636^th of 640 public high schools	0.6%	12	15.8	5.6										$21,924	$12	$21,912

Frequently Asked Questions about Stanly Early College High

What district is Stanly Early College High in?

Stanly County Schools

How many students attend Stanly Early College High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 188 students attended Stanly Early College High.

What is the racial makeup of Stanly Early College High?

Students at Stanly Early College High are 76% White, 13% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 4% African American, 3% Two or more races.

Is Stanly Early College High a good school?

Yes! Stanly Early College High is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 29^th of 641 North Carolina high schools.

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