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North Stokes High School

Q: Is North Stokes High School a good school?

North Stokes High School ranks 441 st of 662 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend North Stokes High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 280 students attended North Stokes High School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of North Stokes High School?

Students at North Stokes High School are 90% White, 5% Hispanic, 3% African American, 1% Two or more races.

Q: What schools feed into North Stokes High School?

North Stokes High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Nancy Reynolds Elementary School Elementary : Sandy Ridge Elementary School Middle : Piney Grove Middle School

Public Grades 9-12

441^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 662 North Carolina High Schools

Better than 33% of North Carolina high schools

Summary

North Stokes High School is a small, rural high school in Danbury, North Carolina, serving 280 students in grades 9 through 12 as part of Stokes County Schools. The school benefits from a low student-teacher ratio of 11.7 and high per-pupil spending, reflecting an emphasis on small classes and individual attention. However, its state ranking has declined since the mid-2010s, with notable year-to-year swings in recent data.

The school’s clearest strengths are its graduation rate, which reached 90.8% in 2025–2026, and its low chronic absenteeism (16.6% versus a state average of 24.2%). Standardized test scores tell a more complicated story. In the same year, Biology proficiency was 50.7% and English II was 49.2%, both below state averages, while Math I (44.4%) slightly edged the state average, and Math III (61.1%) trailed by nearly 8 points. Math outcomes have been volatile, with a strong 74.6% proficiency in Math III the prior year, but English II has been persistently weak across multiple years. These results suggest that the school supports students well in terms of attendance and completion, but struggles to translate that into consistent academic mastery in core tested subjects.

Compared with other schools in Stokes County Schools, North Stokes ranks in the lower-middle. It outperforms South Stokes High School and Stokes County Academy, but lags far behind West Stokes High School and Stokes Early College High School. Regional schools such as East Surry High and Mount Airy High also score higher in most subjects; for example, East Surry posted a 69.2% proficiency in English II versus North Stokes’ 49.2%. The gap between North Stokes’ high graduation rate and lower test scores is striking, especially given its favorable class sizes and funding levels. While the 2024–2025 math results show the school can spike upward, making a higher, more consistent level of performance will require addressing the persistent weaknesses in literacy and science.

280

Students ?

11.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,520

Per pupil spending ?

52.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1350 N Stokes Sch Rd
Danbury, NC 27016-9751

(336) 593-8134

District: Stokes County Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.4%

Hispanic:

4.6%

African American:

2.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 67th percentile in 2016 → 33rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Carolina average (52% vs 60% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 34 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school52%

District avg59%

North Carolina avg60%

441^st of 662

North Carolina public high schools ?

Bottom 33%▼ down 34 pts since 2016

From top 33% (2016) to bottom 33% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4High Schools in the Stokes County Schools

147^th of 246Stokes 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
2026	34.7	441 of 662	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	49.4	305 of 641	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	25.7	478 of 640	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.9	399 of 626	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.9	334 of 621	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.6	304 of 594	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.6	212 of 514	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.7	222 of 469	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	47.3	200 of 476	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	49.1	166 of 507	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	44.6	222 of 531	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	55.2	129 of 451	71.4%	★★★★☆
2013	52.5	132 of 505	73.9%	★★★★☆
2012	66.5	89 of 502	82.3%	★★★★☆
2011	71.9	72 of 506	85.8%	★★★★☆
2010	73.5	50 of 499	90.0%	★★★★★
2009	69.2	78 of 490	84.1%	★★★★☆
2008	59.2	159 of 477	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	57.9	162 of 453	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	54.2	201 of 431	53.4%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2021	82.1	28 of 334	91.6%	★★★★★
2019	46.7	162 of 364	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.6	125 of 349	64.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	30.0	462 of 629	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	50.9	294 of 610	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.3	367 of 602	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.5	354 of 588	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.8	303 of 594	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.7	212 of 475	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.1	159 of 475	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.8	225 of 449	49.9%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	77.9	73 of 412	82.3%	★★★★☆
2019	66.9	93 of 325	71.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	27.4	477 of 620	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	51.7	230 of 606	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	34.3	388 of 613	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.5	355 of 597	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.5	244 of 544	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.0	83 of 432	80.8%	★★★★☆
2019	50.5	135 of 446	69.7%	★★★★☆
2018	58.2	104 of 424	75.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	38.0	392 of 624	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.8	301 of 601	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	16.8	517 of 607	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.8	406 of 602	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.0	347 of 585	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.2	206 of 481	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.1	259 of 488	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.8	234 of 463	49.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	17.9	478 of 551	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	35.3	377 of 542	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	11.7	509 of 553	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	24.0	431 of 537	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.6	393 of 534	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.9	259 of 439	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.7	315 of 444	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.4	345 of 427	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2021)92nd percentile+43 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)82nd percentile+30 vs school

Male (2026)37th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)27th percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)23rd percentile-10 vs school

White (2026)13th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Math III61%-8 vs state

Biology51%-8 vs state

English II49%-15 vs state

Math I44%~ state avg

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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/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	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 7th Grade	EOG Mathematics 8th 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
North Stokes High School	Public	9-12	1350 N Stokes Sch Rd	Danbury	27016	Stokes County	Stokes County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 593-8134	280	24	11.7	52.5%	253 (90.4%)	8 (2.9%)	13 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	34.7	441^st of 662 public high schools	33.4%		49.4	305^th of 641 public high schools	52.4%	136	50.7	49.2	44.4	61.1						$14,520	$873	$13,648
Stokes County Academy	Public	6-12	4611 NC 8 Hwy North	Lawsonville	27022	Stokes County	Stokes County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 593-8284	59	9	6.8	94.9%	45 (76.3%)	2 (3.4%)	5 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (11.9%)	3	642^nd of 662 public high schools	3.0%		3.1	630^th of 641 public high schools	1.7%	12	16.7	20.0			14.3	< 5%	28.6	25.0	33.3	$15,262	$1,163	$14,099
Stokes Early College High School	Public	9-12	1165 Dodgetown Rd	Walnut Cove	27052	Stokes County	Stokes County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 593-5405	159	8	19.5	39.0%	137 (86.2%)	2 (1.3%)	14 (8.8%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.5%)	84.5	111^th of 662 public high schools	83.2%		81.9	129^th of 641 public high schools	79.9%	18	75.6	91.3	96.0	88.9						$7,304	$140	$7,164
South Stokes High School	Public	9-12	1100 S Stokes High Drive	Walnut Cove	27052	Stokes County	Stokes County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 994-2995	538	37	14.5	51.9%	460 (85.5%)	27 (5.0%)	24 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.6%)	26.8	502^nd of 662 public high schools	24.2%		39.8	377^th of 641 public high schools	41.2%	125	45.9	47.0	27.9	61.7						$11,490	$951	$10,538
West Stokes High School	Public	9-12	1400 Priddy Road	King	27021	Stokes County	Stokes County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 983-2099	799	51	15.6	44.7%	689 (86.2%)	11 (1.4%)	62 (7.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (4.4%)	60	255^th of 662 public high schools	61.5%		69.1	183^rd of 641 public high schools	71.5%	72	72.9	63.9	53.6	75.5						$9,546	$707	$8,839
East Surry High	Public	9-12	801 W Main Street	Pilot Mountain	27041	Surry County	Surry County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 368-2251	576	33	17.6	99.5%	467 (81.1%)	12 (2.1%)	71 (12.3%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.0%)	62.4	238^th of 662 public high schools	64.0%		61.3	225^th of 641 public high schools	64.9%	13	58.8	69.2	69.0	79.4						$9,894	$884	$9,010
Mount Airy High	Public	9-12	1011 N South St	Mount Airy	27030	Surry County	Mount Airy City Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 789-5147	620	37	16.5	99.5%	381 (61.5%)	47 (7.6%)	144 (23.2%)	10 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (6.1%)	53	305^th of 662 public high schools	53.9%		49.9	298^th of 641 public high schools	53.5%	7	62.8	59.2	41.8	81.6						$10,888	$1,160	$9,729
Dalton McMichael High	Public	9-12	6845 Hwy 135	Mayodan	27027	Rockingham County	Rockingham County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 427-5165	681	33	20.8	99.6%	391 (57.4%)	83 (12.2%)	163 (23.9%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	38 (5.6%)	45	365^th of 662 public high schools	44.9%		42.3	359^th of 641 public high schools	44.0%	6	47.8	60.7	51.7	70.2						$8,586	$692	$7,894

Frequently Asked Questions about North Stokes High School

What is the racial makeup of North Stokes High School?

Students at North Stokes High School are 90% White, 5% Hispanic, 3% African American, 1% Two or more races.

How many students attend North Stokes High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 280 students attended North Stokes High School.

Is North Stokes High School a good school?

North Stokes High School ranks 441^st of 662 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is North Stokes High School in?

Stokes County Schools

What schools feed into North Stokes High School?

North Stokes High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Nancy Reynolds Elementary School
Elementary : Sandy Ridge Elementary School
Middle : Piney Grove Middle School

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