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Warren Early College High

Public Grades 9-12
163rd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 641 North Carolina High Schools
Better than 75% of North Carolina high schools
Summary

Warren Early College High is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Warrenton, North Carolina, part of the Warren County Schools district. Despite the district's overall ranking of 216 out of 242 in the state, Warren Early College High has consistently outperformed its peers, maintaining a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past three years.

The school's academic performance is particularly noteworthy, with students significantly outpacing the district and state averages in end-of-course exam proficiency across subjects like Biology, English II, and Math. For example, in 2024-2025, the school had a 96% proficiency rate in EOC English II, compared to 51.2% for the district and 59.6% for the state. Warren Early College High also boasts high graduation rates, ranging from 77% to 90% in recent years, exceeding the state average.

Interestingly, the school's performance is more comparable to the Vance County Early College, another early college high school located nearby, than the lower-performing Warren County High. Despite serving a student population with a very high percentage of free or reduced-price lunch recipients, Warren Early College High has been able to achieve strong academic outcomes, suggesting effective strategies for supporting and engaging students from low-income backgrounds.

117
Students ?
25.2
Student/teacher ratio ?
$11,925
Per pupil spending ?
97.4%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 210 Ridgeway St
       Warrenton, NC  27589

(252) 257-6810

District: Warren County Schools

Racial breakdown:

African American:
55.6%
Hispanic:
17.9%
White:
9.4%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 38th percentile in 2021 → 75th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the North Carolina average (71% vs 53% meeting standards)
Ranking is trending up — up 37 percentile points since 2021
Above the North Carolina median (75th percentile)
Worth a look
!Biology scores 12 pts below the North Carolina average
!Large classes — about 25 students per teacher
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school71%
District avg39%
North Carolina avg53%
163rd of 641
North Carolina public high schools ?
Top 25%▲ up 36 pts since 2021
From bottom 38% (2021) to top 25% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of North Carolina High Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
1st of 2High Schools in the Warren County Schools
216th of 242Warren 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202573.3163 of 64174.6%★★★★☆
202488.793 of 64085.5%★★★★☆
202389.871 of 62688.7%★★★★☆
202265.2204 of 62167.1%★★★☆☆
202135.5366 of 59438.4%★★☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202578.675 of 44083.0%★★★★☆
202488.754 of 43787.6%★★★★☆
202397.223 of 43494.7%★★★★★
202299.61 of 43099.8%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202566.2192 of 61068.5%★★★☆☆
202485.7100 of 60283.4%★★★★☆
202392.839 of 58893.4%★★★★★
202254.8258 of 59456.6%★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202478.450 of 40387.6%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202571.9137 of 60677.4%★★★★☆
202493.862 of 61389.9%★★★★★
202390.473 of 59787.8%★★★★☆
202276.997 of 54482.2%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202583.1122 of 60179.7%★★★★☆
202489.491 of 60785.0%★★★★☆
202377.7139 of 60276.9%★★★★☆
202295.930 of 58594.9%★★★★★
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)
Gifted and Talented (2024)88th percentile~ school
African American (2025)83rd percentile+8 vs school
Male (2025)80th percentile+5 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)77th percentile+3 vs school
Female (2025)69th percentile-6 vs school
By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?
English II96%+36 vs state
Math III86%+20 vs state
Math I70%+36 vs state
Biology37%-12 vs state

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Warren Early College High ranks 163rd of 641 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 117 students attended Warren Early College High.

Students at Warren Early College High are 56% African American, 18% Hispanic, 9% White, 8% American Indian, 6% Two or more races, 3% Asian.


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