Is Knightdale High a good school?

Knightdale High ranks in the bottom 13.9% of North Carolina high schools.

How many students attend Knightdale High?

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,702 students attended Knightdale High.

What is the racial makeup of Knightdale High?

Students at Knightdale High are 47% African American, 36% Hispanic, 12% White, 3% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What schools feed into Knightdale High?

Knightdale High is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Forestville Road Elementary Elementary : Hodge Road Elementary Elementary : Knightdale Elementary

Knightdale High

Public 9-12

100 Bryan Chalk Lane
Knightdale, NC 27545

(919) 217-5350

District: Wake County Schools

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,100

Feeder schools for Knightdale High:

Elementary:	Forestville Road Elementary
	Hodge Road Elementary
	Knightdale Elementary

Student/teacher ratio: 16.9

Number of students: 1,702

Racial breakdown:

African American:

46.9%

Hispanic:

35.8%

White:

11.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 63%

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Compare Details Knightdale High ranks worse than 86.1% of high schools in North Carolina. It also ranks 29^th among 32 ranked high schools in the Wake County Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 15.38. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (46.9%), Hispanic (35.8%), White (11.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 63% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Knightdale High is 16.9, which is the 9^th best among 32 high schools in the Wake County Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Knightdale High employs 100.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Knightdale High is $9,100, which is the 15^th highest among 32 high schools in the Wake County Schools District.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Knightdale High:

SchoolDigger ranks Knightdale High 539^th of 626 North Carolina public high schools. (See Knightdale High in the ranking list.)

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Wake County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Wake County Schools 65^th of 243 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Knightdale High

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Rank History for all students at Knightdale High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile
2006	51.52	218^th	431	49.4%
2007	37.57	317^th	453	30.0%
2008	46.33	277^th	477	41.9%
2009	52.14	239^th	490	51.2%
2010	33.91	382^nd	499	23.4%
2011	48.50	298^th	506	41.1%
2012	38.53	322^nd	502	35.9%
2013	20.70	383^rd	505	24.2%
2014	22.20	338^th	451	25.1%
2015	21.45	390^th	531	26.6%
2016	16.38	408^th	507	19.5%
2017	11.61	412^th	476	13.4%
2018	12.40	412^th	469	12.2%
2019	15.86	432^nd	514	16.0%
2021	22.61	460^th	594	22.6%
2022	16.48	525^th	621	15.5%
2023	15.38	539^th	626	13.9%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Knightdale High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	31.77	137^th	185	25.9%
2019	41.32	119^th	195	39.0%
2021	44.28	114^th	199	42.7%
2022	39.71	132^nd	226	41.6%
2023	49.95	114^th	249	54.2%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Knightdale High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile
2019	33.99	119^th	173	31.2%
2021	38.17	71^st	124	42.7%
2022	27.97	110^th	156	29.5%
2023	26.51	177^th	226	21.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Knightdale High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	12.96	389^th	424	8.3%
2019	19.14	378^th	446	15.2%
2021	30.26	271^st	432	37.3%
2022	20.67	462^nd	544	15.1%
2023	18.94	507^th	597	15.1%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Knightdale High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	30.71	6^th	9	33.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Knightdale High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	10.38	417^th	449	7.1%
2019	12.76	429^th	475	9.7%
2021	23.96	345^th	475	27.4%
2022	14.91	516^th	594	13.1%
2023	14.25	520^th	588	11.6%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Knightdale High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	24.25	281^st	334	15.9%
2022	22.76	279^th	330	15.5%

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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Knightdale High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	27.74	82^nd	100	18.0%
2019	13.01	307^th	325	5.5%
2021	29.51	268^th	337	20.5%
2022	69.66	115^th	398	71.1%
2023	57.62	198^th	403	50.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Knightdale High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	11.75	417^th	463	9.9%
2019	15.93	419^th	488	14.1%
2021	19.85	382^nd	481	20.6%
2022	16.21	507^th	585	13.3%
2023	15.13	525^th	602	12.8%

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Rank History for Asian students at Knightdale High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	12.17	70^th	77	9.1%
2019	25.64	74^th	89	16.9%
2022	15.21	81^st	91	11.0%
2023	30.00	74^th	98	24.5%

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Rank History for African American students at Knightdale High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	23.65	291^st	359	18.9%
2019	28.42	275^th	369	25.5%
2021	38.28	179^th	364	50.8%
2022	28.26	314^th	430	27.0%
2023	28.20	318^th	434	26.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Knightdale High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	10.31	331^st	340	2.6%
2019	11.35	347^th	354	2.0%
2021	28.84	257^th	370	30.5%
2022	14.74	405^th	436	7.1%
2023	14.38	423^rd	449	5.8%

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Rank History for White students at Knightdale High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	20.92	367^th	427	14.1%
2019	14.52	403^rd	444	9.2%
2021	31.32	279^th	439	36.4%
2022	32.95	371^st	534	30.5%
2023	20.69	461^st	537	14.2%

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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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by a citizen
Sunday, July 1, 2012

My heart breaks for the KHS students because the levels of education they are receiving fall even below what some inmates in prison are receiving. Shame on the politicians and educators who are allowing this to happen. North Carolina should be better than this. Where has our pride gone? KHS is just one of the many schools that are in this category in NC. The lottery is a joke. Mostly it is not for education, but for a certain group of people who care nothing about anything except their own selves. And why should police be called to KHS 5 times in one day?

Citizens of NC, wake up. Save our children. I believe the children (all children) are entitled to an education. My grandchildren and great-grandchildren deserve more. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Knightdale High

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2005	280	337	9	68	1	n/a	n/a	0	695
2006	385	511	17	112	7	n/a	n/a	0	1032
2007	553	764	29	201	8	n/a	n/a	51	1606
2008	546	824	42	225	10	n/a	n/a	58	1705
2009	587	921	45	245	9	n/a	n/a	0	1807
2010	591	1007	46	284	11	n/a	n/a	0	1939
2011	503	792	41	322	9	0	96	0	1763
2012	474	783	36	315	8	0	100	0	1716
2013	425	770	34	374	8	0	99	0	1710
2014	366	760	36	369	11	1	92	0	1635
2015	333	790	37	408	10	1	93	0	1672
2016	320	808	31	442	8	3	80	0	1692
2017	310	776	36	447	3	4	81	0	1657
2018	299	810	47	519	6	4	84	0	1769
2019	278	724	40	515	6	3	75	0	1641
2020	230	714	41	538	3	2	64	0	1592
2021	208	699	41	517	5	0	57	0	1527
2022	192	773	46	557	3	0	55	0	1626
2023	198	799	45	609	3	2	46	0	1702

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 Knightdale High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2005	695	n/a	n/a	36.8
2006	1032	74.0	13.9	31.5
2007	1606	99.6	16.1	34.5
2008	1705	111.7	15.3	n/a
2009	1807	115.7	15.6	n/a
2010	1939	111.4	17.3	39
2011	1763	104.5	16.8	41
2012	1716	103.1	16.6	48.2
2013	1710	101.6	16.8	55.6
2014	1635	103.7	15.7	54.9
2015	1672	100.0	16.7	55.9
2016	1692	103.0	16.4	51.9
2017	1657	95.3	17.3	56.1
2018	1769	101.0	17.5	51.8
2019	1641	95.9	17.1	51.3
2020	1592	98.3	16.1	53.3
2021	1527	97.7	15.6	49.6
2022	1626	98.0	16.5	33.2
2023	1702	100.2	16.9	63

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 Knightdale High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2005	695	n/a	n/a	36.8
2006	1032	74.0	13.9	31.5
2007	1606	99.6	16.1	34.5
2008	1705	111.7	15.3	n/a
2009	1807	115.7	15.6	n/a
2010	1939	111.4	17.3	39
2011	1763	104.5	16.8	41
2012	1716	103.1	16.6	48.2
2013	1710	101.6	16.8	55.6
2014	1635	103.7	15.7	54.9
2015	1672	100.0	16.7	55.9
2016	1692	103.0	16.4	51.9
2017	1657	95.3	17.3	56.1
2018	1769	101.0	17.5	51.8
2019	1641	95.9	17.1	51.3
2020	1592	98.3	16.1	53.3
2021	1527	97.7	15.6	49.6
2022	1626	98.0	16.5	33.2
2023	1702	100.2	16.9	63

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 Knightdale High

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$534 (5.9%)	$8,566 (94.1%)	$9,100

Data source: North Carolina Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Knightdale High

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 432^nd of 514 High schools	Ranks 539^th of 626 High schools	2.1%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
End of Course Biology (Knightdale High)	50.3	18	32.3%
End of Course Biology (Wake County Schools)	66.1	62	4.1%
End of Course Biology (North Carolina)	59.6	54.1	5.5%
End of Course English II (Knightdale High)	42.2	46.8	4.6%
End of Course English II (Wake County Schools)	68.6	71.4	2.8%
End of Course English II (North Carolina)	59.7	58.5	1.2%
End of Course Math I (Knightdale High)	9.4	12.1	2.7%
End of Course Math I (Wake County Schools)	34.6	33	1.6%
End of Course Math I (North Carolina)	41.2	35.9	5.3%
End of Course Math III (Knightdale High)	15.8	36.1	20.3%
End of Course Math III (Wake County Schools)	53.5	71.4	17.9%
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	1641	1702	3.7%
African American	724	799	10.4%
American Indian	6	3	50%
Asian	40	45	12.5%
Hispanic	515	609	18.3%
Pacific Islander	3	2	33.3%
White	278	198	28.8%
Two or More Races	75	46	38.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	51.3%	63%	11.7%

Schools Near Knightdale 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)	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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Knightdale High	Public	9-12	100 Bryan Chalk Lane	Knightdale	27545	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(919) 217-5350	1,702	100	16.9	63.0%	198 (11.6%)	799 (46.9%)	609 (35.8%)	45 (2.6%)	3 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	46 (2.7%)	15.4	539^th of 626 public high schools	13.9%		16.5	525^th of 621 public high schools	15.5%	14	18.0	46.8	12.1	36.1	$9,100	$534	$8,566
East Wake High	Public	9-12	5101 Rolesville Rd	Wendell	27591	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(919) 365-2625	1,646	92	17.9	62.0%	309 (18.8%)	690 (41.9%)	566 (34.4%)	22 (1.3%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (3.4%)	36	388^th of 626 public high schools	38.0%		29.8	437^th of 621 public high schools	29.6%	49	34.9	53.0	27.7	65.7	$11,170	$530	$10,640
Wake Early College of Health and Science	Public	9-13	2901 Holston Lane	Raleigh	27610	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(919) 212-5800	336	12	26.9	39.3%	104 (31.0%)	75 (22.3%)	72 (21.4%)	68 (20.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.1%)	92.6	47^th of 626 public high schools	92.5%		95.4	25^th of 621 public high schools	96.0%	22	93.4	98.8	65.0	88.5	$9,117	$232	$8,885
Rolesville High	Public	9-12	1099 East Young St	Rolesville	27571	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(919) 554-6303	2,373	128	18.4	46.9%	663 (27.9%)	860 (36.2%)	661 (27.9%)	110 (4.6%)	6 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	71 (3.0%)	27	461^st of 626 public high schools	26.4%		28.8	446^th of 621 public high schools	28.2%	15	24.8	56.9	18.9	48.5	$8,260	$382	$7,877
Enloe High	Public	9-12	128 Clarendon Crescent	Raleigh	27610	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(919) 856-7918	2,502	144	17.4	26.9%	898 (35.9%)	612 (24.5%)	340 (13.6%)	545 (21.8%)	3 (0.1%)	3 (0.1%)	101 (4.0%)	76.8	144^th of 626 public high schools	77.0%		75.7	148^th of 621 public high schools	76.2%	4	72.5	82.2	11.3	83.6	$8,913	$404	$8,510
Longview	Public	6-12	318 N King Charles Rd	Raleigh	27610	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(919) 856-7691	35	18	1.9	91.4%	3 (8.6%)	26 (74.3%)	3 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (8.6%)								(n/a)					$56,642	$2,923	$53,719
Phillips High	Public	9-12	1923 Milburnie Rd	Raleigh	27610	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(919) 856-7710	119	28	4.2	79.8%	17 (14.3%)	56 (47.1%)	39 (32.8%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (5.0%)	14.2	544^th of 626 public high schools	13.1%		6.4	599^th of 621 public high schools	3.5%	55	32.6	39.0	10.0	25.0	$35,266	$881	$34,385
Millbrook High	Public	9-12	2201 Spring Forest Rd	Raleigh	27615	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(919) 850-8787	2,421	128	18.9	35.6%	1,119 (46.2%)	628 (25.9%)	501 (20.7%)	76 (3.1%)	7 (0.3%)	4 (0.2%)	86 (3.6%)	50.5	285^th of 626 public high schools	54.5%		50.4	283^rd of 621 public high schools	54.4%	2	54.2	70.9	19.8	59.2	$8,648	$382	$8,265
Central Wake High School	Public, Charter	9-12	1425 Rock Quarry Road	Raleigh	27610	Wake County	Central Wake Charter High School	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(919) 521-5067	220	6	36.6		26 (11.8%)	101 (45.9%)	80 (36.4%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.0%)	23.8	488^th of 626 public high schools	22.0%		3.1	617^th of 621 public high schools	0.6%	129	8.3	54.5	12.5	46.7
Southeast Raleigh High	Public	9-12	2600 Rock Quarry Road	Raleigh	27610	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(919) 856-2800	1,401	103	13.6	72.5%	85 (6.1%)	750 (53.5%)	499 (35.6%)	17 (1.2%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	46 (3.3%)	14.1	547^th of 626 public high schools	12.6%		14.8	542^nd of 621 public high schools	12.7%	5	22.2	42.5	15.1	33.0	$10,076	$731	$9,346

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