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Charles B Aycock High

Q: Is Charles B Aycock High a good school?

Charles B Aycock High ranks 248 th of 641 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

248^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 641 North Carolina High Schools

Better than 61% of North Carolina high schools

Summary

Charles B Aycock High is a public high school located in Pikeville, North Carolina, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,125 students. The school is part of the Wayne County Public Schools district, which is ranked 134 out of 242 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Charles B Aycock High has seen fluctuating statewide rankings over the years, ranging from 194 out of 531 high schools in 2014-2015 to 396 out of 594 in 2020-2021. The school's SchoolDigger rating has also varied, with 3 stars in some years and 2 stars in others, indicating average to below-average performance compared to other high schools in North Carolina. While the school has shown strong performance among certain student subgroups, such as African American, Multi-racial, and Special Education students, it has struggled with the performance of Hispanic and Gifted and Talented students.

Comparing Charles B Aycock High to nearby schools, Wayne Early / Middle College High stands out as a high-performing school, consistently ranking in the top 15% of high schools in the state and outperforming Charles B Aycock High across various academic measures. In contrast, schools like Goldsboro High and Wayne Middle / High Academy have struggled, ranking in the bottom 20% of high schools and performing significantly below the state and district averages. The high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds at Charles B Aycock High may be a contributing factor to the school's performance, highlighting the need for targeted interventions and support.

1,138

Students ?

26.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,936

Per pupil spending ?

98.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5460 US 117 North
Pikeville, NC 27863-0159

(919) 242-3400

District: Wayne County Public Schools

Feeder schools for Charles B Aycock High:

Elementary:	Fremont STARS Elementary
	Northeast Elementary
	Northwest Elementary
Middle:	Norwayne Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

50.5%

African American:

25.4%

Hispanic:

16.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 63rd percentile in 2015 → 61st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Carolina average (58% vs 53% meeting standards)

✓Above the North Carolina median (61st percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Large classes — about 26 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school58%

District avg51%

North Carolina avg53%

248^th of 641

North Carolina public high schools ?

Top 39%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 9High Schools in the Wayne County Public Schools

134^th of 242Wayne County Public 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	57.5	248 of 641	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.5	319 of 640	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.0	353 of 626	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.5	357 of 621	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.5	396 of 594	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.9	256 of 514	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.7	221 of 469	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	35.6	276 of 476	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	37.4	248 of 507	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	48.0	194 of 531	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	49.4	161 of 451	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	38.9	242 of 505	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	69.2	73 of 502	85.5%	★★★★☆
2011	67.7	107 of 506	78.9%	★★★★☆
2010	64.6	140 of 499	71.9%	★★★★☆
2009	59.2	178 of 490	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	61.4	137 of 477	71.3%	★★★★☆
2007	68.7	83 of 453	81.7%	★★★★☆
2006	62.6	134 of 431	68.9%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	61.4	118 of 440	73.2%	★★★★☆
2024	46.0	194 of 437	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.9	208 of 434	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.0	263 of 430	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.4	235 of 364	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.0	206 of 369	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.9	211 of 359	41.2%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	23.1	275 of 330	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	47.9	125 of 334	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.9	110 of 364	69.8%	★★★★☆
2018	47.6	143 of 349	59.0%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	49.8	101 of 273	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.9	112 of 262	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.1	81 of 226	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.3	37 of 156	76.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	56.9	245 of 610	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.1	308 of 602	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.8	385 of 588	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.6	347 of 594	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.7	320 of 475	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.2	245 of 475	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.9	250 of 449	44.3%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	31.0	332 of 412	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	57.8	212 of 403	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.6	247 of 403	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.2	349 of 398	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.7	280 of 337	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.2	70 of 100	30.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	52.9	172 of 462	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.5	197 of 454	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	29.6	321 of 449	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	50.3	177 of 436	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.4	160 of 370	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.4	214 of 354	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.8	221 of 340	35.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	58.6	197 of 606	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.1	295 of 613	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	30.3	408 of 597	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.1	280 of 544	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.5	303 of 432	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.4	211 of 446	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.8	162 of 424	61.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	56.7	235 of 601	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.5	316 of 607	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.5	311 of 602	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.4	353 of 585	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.2	286 of 481	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.0	253 of 488	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.6	205 of 463	55.7%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	71.2	14 of 53	73.6%	★★★★☆
2024	67.6	15 of 49	69.4%	★★★★☆
2023	36.8	29 of 48	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.9	25 of 47	46.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	23.0	35 of 41	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.6	16 of 33	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.9	8 of 32	75.0%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	68.5	61 of 253	75.9%	★★★★☆
2024	50.5	123 of 261	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.3	151 of 249	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.5	111 of 226	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	32.2	139 of 199	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.8	122 of 195	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.6	115 of 185	37.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	78.0	31 of 352	91.2%	★★★★★
2024	63.1	75 of 349	78.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	58.0	229 of 542	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.6	318 of 553	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.3	325 of 537	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.3	346 of 534	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.9	312 of 439	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.0	226 of 444	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.6	205 of 427	52.0%	★★★☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)91st percentile+30 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)76th percentile+15 vs school

Military Connected (2025)74th percentile+12 vs school

African American (2025)73rd percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)67th percentile+6 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)63rd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)63rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)61st percentile~ school

Female (2025)60th percentile~ school

White (2025)58th percentile-4 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)19th percentile-42 vs school

Disabled (2022)17th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Math III79%+13 vs state

English II57%~ state avg

Math I57%+22 vs state

Biology44%-5 vs state

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Schools Near Charles B Aycock High

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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 Mathematics 7th Grade	EOG Mathematics 8th Grade	EOG Reading 6th 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
Charles B Aycock High	Public	9-12	5460 US 117 North	Pikeville	27863	Wayne County	Wayne County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 242-3400	1,138	43	26.5	98.7%	575 (50.5%)	289 (25.4%)	184 (16.2%)	21 (1.8%)	4 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	63 (5.5%)	57.5	248^th of 641 public high schools	61.3%		46.5	319^th of 640 public high schools	50.2%	71	43.6	57.4	56.7	79.4								$8,936	$829	$8,107
Wayne Early / Middle College High	Public	9-12	3000 Wayne Memorial Drive	Goldsboro	27534	Wayne County	Wayne County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 739-7070	239	9	25.5	98.7%	80 (33.5%)	38 (15.9%)	108 (45.2%)	8 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.1%)	93.6	43^rd of 641 public high schools	93.3%		89.5	82^nd of 640 public high schools	87.2%	39	87.5	94.7	84.2	94.5								$8,418	$325	$8,093
Wayne School of Engineering	Public	6-12	801 N. Lionel St	Goldsboro	27530	Wayne County	Wayne County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 734-0070	486	20	24.3	99.4%	281 (57.8%)	87 (17.9%)	79 (16.3%)	9 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	27 (5.6%)	85.6	107^th of 641 public high schools	83.3%		83.3	120^th of 640 public high schools	81.3%	13	76.3	87.9		85.9	94.2	98.6	84.3	95.1	90.1	94.3	90.0	$7,192	$332	$6,860
Rosewood High	Public	9-12	900 Rosewood Road	Goldsboro	27530	Wayne County	Wayne County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 705-6050	460	21	21.8	98.5%	278 (60.4%)	81 (17.6%)	74 (16.1%)	7 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.3%)	49.7	304^th of 641 public high schools	52.6%		36.6	396^th of 640 public high schools	38.1%	92	48.9	55.9	44.7	65.6								$10,220	$987	$9,233
Goldsboro High	Public	9-12	700 N. Herman St.	Goldsboro	27530	Wayne County	Wayne County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 731-5930	412	21	19.6	97.6%	7 (1.7%)	366 (88.8%)	30 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.2%)	20.8	519^th of 641 public high schools	19.0%		8.6	603^rd of 640 public high schools	5.8%	84	12.3	29.6	25.4	65.8								$11,741	$1,335	$10,407
Princeton High	Public	6-12	101 Dr Donnie H Jones Jr Blvd	Princeton	27569	Johnston County	Johnston County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 936-5011	988	52	19.1	99.2%	626 (63.4%)	90 (9.1%)	223 (22.6%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (4.6%)	47.8	319^th of 641 public high schools	50.2%		48.5	307^th of 640 public high schools	52.0%	12	44.6	60.8	38.3	67.9	55.8	65.1	62.7	48.6	53.2	55.9	60.7	$9,669	$525	$9,144
Edgewood Cmty Developmental	Public	9-12	1135 E. New Hope Rd	Goldsboro	27534	Wayne County	Wayne County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 731-5970	38	3	11.5	92.1%	10 (26.3%)	17 (44.7%)	7 (18.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (7.9%)								(n/a)												$24,484	$5,963	$18,522
Wayne Middle / High Academy	Public	6-12	1135 E. New Hope Rd	Goldsboro	27534	Wayne County	Wayne County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 580-3609	92	7	13.7	96.7%	11 (12.0%)	62 (67.4%)	13 (14.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.3%)	5.6	618^th of 641 public high schools	3.6%		2.8	625^th of 640 public high schools	2.3%	7	6.7	11.6	14.6	22.7		11.1		8.3	22.2	14.6	15.0	$17,211	$1,677	$15,535
Eastern Wayne High	Public	9-12	1135 New Hope Road	Goldsboro	27534	Wayne County	Wayne County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 751-7120	781	41	18.9	98.1%	97 (12.4%)	474 (60.7%)	160 (20.5%)	13 (1.7%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	34 (4.4%)	37.5	394^th of 641 public high schools	38.5%		21.1	508^th of 640 public high schools	20.6%	114	25.6	38.2	55.8	62.6								$9,800	$921	$8,879
Wayne School of Technical Arts	Public	6-12	1520 Goodson St	Goldsboro	27531	Wayne County	Wayne County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(919) 751-7221	271	11	23.7	97.8%	138 (50.9%)	69 (25.5%)	37 (13.7%)	7 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	19 (7.0%)								(n/a)	82.1	100.0	71.4	83.3	93.9	87.0	71.4	91.8	84.8	88.6	82.9

Frequently Asked Questions about Charles B Aycock High

How many students attend Charles B Aycock High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,138 students attended Charles B Aycock High.

Is Charles B Aycock High a good school?

Charles B Aycock High ranks 248^th of 641 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Charles B Aycock High?

Students at Charles B Aycock High are 51% White, 25% African American, 16% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What district is Charles B Aycock High in?

Wayne County Public Schools

What schools feed into Charles B Aycock High?

Charles B Aycock High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Fremont STARS Elementary
Elementary : Northeast Elementary
Elementary : Northwest Elementary
Middle : Norwayne Middle

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