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Stokes Early College High School

Q: Is Stokes Early College High School a good school?

Stokes Early College High School ranks 111 th of 662 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Stokes Early College High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 159 students attended Stokes Early College High School.

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

Students at Stokes Early College High School are 86% White, 9% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% African American, 1% Asian.

Public Grades 9-12

111^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 662 North Carolina High Schools

Better than 83% of North Carolina high schools

Summary

Stokes Early College High School in Walnut Cove, NC, is a very small public school serving 159 students in grades 9–12 within Stokes County Schools. That district ranks in the lower half of North Carolina school systems, yet Stokes Early College High School is a clear academic outlier: it ranks 111th of 662 high schools statewide—the 83rd percentile—with a 4-star rating, and it has finished in the top quintile for six consecutive years. Consistency like that is rare for a school this small.

Its End-of-Course scores vastly exceed district and state averages. In 2025–2026, Stokes Early College posted 96% proficiency in Math I, 91.3% in English II, 88.9% in Math III, and 75.6% in Biology, against state averages of 42.1%, 64.6%, 68.9%, and 58.5%. The school outperforms every nearby traditional high school on English II, Math I, and Math III—including Ronald W Reagan High School, a much larger Forsyth County school that it matches on Math III and trails by only 2 points on Biology. Within its own district, the contrast is starker still: South Stokes High School, just 4.6 miles away, ranks 502nd and shows only 27.9% Math I proficiency, while West Stokes High School and North Stokes High School also rank far lower.

The school also produces unusually strong results for low-income students. Roughly 37–39% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, yet those students rank in the 88th percentile statewide—above the school's overall percentile. Chronic absenteeism stood at just 5.3% in the most recent school-level data, far below district and state figures. And it achieves all of this on about $7,304 per pupil, compared with $9,546 at West Stokes, $11,490 at South Stokes, and $14,520 at North Stokes. Small cohorts mean year-to-year swings can happen—Math I dipped to 58.3% in one recent year—but four straight years of 90%+ English II proficiency and mid-80s Math III scores signal genuine strength. Graduation data was not available, yet the overall picture makes Stokes Early College a standout academic option in northwest North Carolina.

159

Students ?

19.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

39.0%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

1165 Dodgetown Rd
Walnut Cove, NC 27052

(336) 593-5405

District: Stokes County Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.2%

Hispanic:

8.8%

Two or more races:

2.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 84th percentile in 2021 → 83rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Carolina average (87% vs 60% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 17% of North Carolina high schools

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school87%

District avg59%

North Carolina avg60%

111^th of 662

North Carolina public high schools ?

Top 17%▼ down 1 pts since 2021

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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	84.5	111 of 662	83.2%	★★★★☆
2025	81.9	129 of 641	79.9%	★★★★☆
2024	87.7	99 of 640	84.5%	★★★★☆
2023	92.0	50 of 626	92.0%	★★★★★
2022	86.8	96 of 621	84.5%	★★★★☆
2021	86.2	93 of 594	84.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	80.5	123 of 629	80.4%	★★★★☆
2025	72.8	155 of 610	74.6%	★★★★☆
2024	85.9	99 of 602	83.6%	★★★★☆
2023	88.7	71 of 588	87.9%	★★★★☆
2022	82.5	105 of 594	82.3%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	74.3	53 of 407	87.0%	★★★★☆
2024	63.7	161 of 403	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	81.3	26 of 403	93.5%	★★★★★
2022	72.7	93 of 398	76.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	92.2	74 of 620	88.1%	★★★★☆
2025	89.8	79 of 606	87.0%	★★★★☆
2024	88.0	92 of 613	85.0%	★★★★☆
2023	92.2	67 of 597	88.8%	★★★★☆
2022	95.6	39 of 544	92.8%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	86.5	104 of 624	83.3%	★★★★☆
2025	89.6	86 of 601	85.7%	★★★★☆
2024	88.5	96 of 607	84.2%	★★★★☆
2023	94.9	41 of 602	93.2%	★★★★★
2022	92.7	61 of 585	89.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	74.0	150 of 551	72.8%	★★★★☆
2025	73.9	155 of 542	71.4%	★★★★☆
2024	85.6	90 of 553	83.7%	★★★★☆
2023	92.0	38 of 537	92.9%	★★★★★
2022	81.6	101 of 534	81.1%	★★★★☆

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 (2026)88th percentile+5 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)87th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)83rd percentile~ school

Female (2026)80th percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)73rd percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Math I96%+54 vs state

English II91%+27 vs state

Math III89%+20 vs state

Biology76%+17 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 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
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
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
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
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
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	—	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
Walkertown High	Public	9-12	5240 Sullivantown Road	Walkertown	27051	Forsyth County	Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 703-4151	662	47	13.9	—	281 (42.4%)	173 (26.1%)	169 (25.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (5.7%)	27.4	498^th of 662 public high schools	24.8%		17	548^th of 641 public high schools	14.5%	50	39.4	45.2	42.5	57.6						$10,875	$1,189	$9,686
North Forsyth Magnet High	Public, Magnet	9-12	5705 Shattalon Drive	Winston Salem	27105	Forsyth County	Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(336) 661-4880	1,084	68	15.8	—	77 (7.1%)	431 (39.8%)	518 (47.8%)	5 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	50 (4.6%)	9.7	602^nd of 662 public high schools	9.1%		14.8	563^rd of 641 public high schools	12.2%	39	25.8	39.1	16.7	38.3						$10,139	$976	$9,162
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	—	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
Carver High	Public	9-12	3545 Carver School Road	Winston Salem	27105	Forsyth County	Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 727-2987	728	49	14.8	—	23 (3.2%)	402 (55.2%)	280 (38.5%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (2.7%)	2.8	643^rd of 662 public high schools	2.9%		9	603^rd of 641 public high schools	5.9%	40	11.2	16.2	5.2	29.7						$15,235	$2,941	$12,294

Frequently Asked Questions about Stokes Early College High School

Is Stokes Early College High School a good school?

Stokes Early College High School ranks 111^th of 662 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Stokes Early College High School in?

Stokes County Schools

What is the racial makeup of Stokes Early College High School?

Students at Stokes Early College High School are 86% White, 9% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% African American, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Stokes Early College High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 159 students attended Stokes Early College High School.

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