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Stokes Early College High School

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Stokes Early College High School ranks 129 th of 641 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

129^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 641 North Carolina High Schools

Better than 80% of North Carolina high schools

Summary

Stokes Early College High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Walnut Cove, North Carolina, with a student population of 142. This exceptional school consistently outperforms the Stokes County Schools district and the state of North Carolina in various academic assessments.

Stokes Early College High School's academic performance is particularly noteworthy, with 90.6% proficiency in End-of-Course (EOC) English II and 90.9% proficiency in EOC Math III, far exceeding the district and state averages. The school's strong statewide ranking, placing in the top 100 high schools in North Carolina for several years, further underscores its academic excellence. Interestingly, the school's performance is also exceptional among specific student subgroups, such as male and white students, indicating a focus on equity and inclusion.

Despite serving a population with a higher socioeconomic status compared to the surrounding district, as evidenced by its relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, Stokes Early College High School's consistent academic achievements and equitable outcomes make it a model for other schools to emulate. With its small size and exceptional results, there may be opportunities to expand the school's enrollment or replicate its successful approach in other parts of the Stokes County Schools district or the state of North Carolina.

159

Students ?

19.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,304

Per pupil spending ?

39%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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 → 80th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Carolina average (76% vs 53% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 20% of North Carolina high schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Stokes County Schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school76%

District avg58%

North Carolina avg53%

129^th of 641

North Carolina public high schools ?

Top 20%▼ down 4 pts since 2021

From top 16% (2021) to top 20% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

133^rd of 242Stokes 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
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
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
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
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
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
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 (2025)87th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)86th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)75th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)71st percentile-8 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2024)60th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Math III91%+24 vs state

English II91%+31 vs state

Biology64%+16 vs state

Math I58%+24 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)	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 Reading 6th 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%)	81.9	129^th of 641 public high schools	79.9%		87.7	99^th of 640 public high schools	84.5%	30	64.5	90.6	58.3	90.9					$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%)	39.8	377^th of 641 public high schools	41.2%		48.2	309^th of 640 public high schools	51.7%	68	41.4	51.5	16.5	78.5					$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%)	3.1	630^th of 641 public high schools	1.7%		1.5	637^th of 640 public high schools	0.5%	7	6.7	16.7			16.7	8.3	7.7	15.4	$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%)	49.4	305^th of 641 public high schools	52.4%		25.7	478^th of 640 public high schools	25.3%	173	50.0	50.6	41.4	74.6					$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%)	69.1	183^rd of 641 public high schools	71.5%		68.4	191^st of 640 public high schools	70.2%	8	59.8	63.7	55.1	85.3					$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	99.6%	391 (57.4%)	83 (12.2%)	163 (23.9%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	38 (5.6%)	42.3	359^th of 641 public high schools	44.0%		41.8	361^st of 640 public high schools	43.6%	2	37.5	51.0	42.9	70.8					$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	99.5%	281 (42.4%)	173 (26.1%)	169 (25.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (5.7%)	17	548^th of 641 public high schools	14.5%		16.5	542^nd of 640 public high schools	15.3%	6	30.1	36.9	10.9	46.8					$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	99.7%	77 (7.1%)	431 (39.8%)	518 (47.8%)	5 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	50 (4.6%)	14.8	563^rd of 641 public high schools	12.2%		10	592^nd of 640 public high schools	7.5%	29	24.6	29.6	15.1	48.6					$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	99.5%	467 (81.1%)	12 (2.1%)	71 (12.3%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.0%)	61.3	225^th of 641 public high schools	64.9%		61.3	225^th of 640 public high schools	64.8%		49.6	66.7	56.8	73.9					$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	99.6%	23 (3.2%)	402 (55.2%)	280 (38.5%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (2.7%)	9	603^rd of 641 public high schools	5.9%		9	597^th of 640 public high schools	6.7%	6	16.6	24.0	6.0	44.4					$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 129^th of 641 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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