Beta You're viewing our redesigned school page. Prefer the classic layout?

Eastern Wayne High

Q: Is Eastern Wayne High a good school?

Eastern Wayne High ranks 394 th of 641 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

394^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 641 North Carolina High Schools

Better than 39% of North Carolina high schools

Summary

Eastern Wayne High is a public high school located in Goldsboro, North Carolina, serving 806 students in grades 9-12 as part of the Wayne County Public Schools district.

Academically, Eastern Wayne High has consistently underperformed compared to state and district averages on End-of-Course (EOC) exams, with proficiency rates significantly lower than the state in subjects like Biology, English II, and Math I. The school's performance on EOC exams has declined over the years, with its ranking among North Carolina high schools dropping from 361 out of 514 in 2018-2019 to 394 out of 641 in 2024-2025. However, the school's four-year graduation rate has been relatively stable, ranging from 79.2% to 87.7% over the past few years, though still lagging behind the state average.

While Eastern Wayne High serves a diverse student population, with significant percentages of African American, Hispanic, and White students, the school's performance varies among different student subgroups. Interestingly, English Language Learners and Special Education students at Eastern Wayne High have shown relatively stronger performance compared to their peers in the state and district. Nearby schools, such as Charles B. Aycock High, Rosewood High, and Spring Creek High, generally outperform Eastern Wayne High on academic measures, while Goldsboro High has consistently ranked among the lowest-performing high schools in the state.

781

Students ?

18.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,800

Per pupil spending ?

98.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1135 New Hope Road
Goldsboro, NC 27534-8899

(919) 751-7120

District: Wayne County Public Schools

Feeder schools for Eastern Wayne High:

Elementary:	Eastern Wayne Elementary
	Meadow Lane Elementary
Middle:	Eastern Wayne Middle
	Greenwood Middle

Racial breakdown:

African American:

60.7%

Hispanic:

20.5%

White:

12.4%

See top rated North Carolina high schools

Compare Eastern Wayne High to nearby high schools!

At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 38th percentile in 2015 → 39th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Carolina average (45% vs 53% meeting standards)

!Biology scores 23 pts below the North Carolina average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg51%

North Carolina avg53%

394^th of 641

North Carolina public high schools ?

Bottom 39%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

See the entire ranking list of North Carolina High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	37.5	394 of 641	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	21.1	508 of 640	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.1	568 of 626	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	20.0	503 of 621	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.7	458 of 594	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.8	361 of 514	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.3	338 of 469	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	22.8	354 of 476	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	23.1	365 of 507	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	31.4	331 of 531	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	22.5	335 of 451	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	26.2	333 of 505	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	48.3	246 of 502	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	58.5	201 of 506	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	64.8	136 of 499	72.7%	★★★★☆
2009	68.1	87 of 490	82.2%	★★★★☆
2008	75.4	39 of 477	91.8%	★★★★★
2007	78.3	29 of 453	93.6%	★★★★★
2006	68.8	83 of 431	80.7%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	50.8	173 of 440	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	33.0	285 of 437	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	19.5	381 of 434	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.4	300 of 430	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.1	241 of 364	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.4	185 of 369	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	36.3	207 of 359	42.3%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	25.0	259 of 330	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.6	316 of 334	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	29.9	267 of 364	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.5	247 of 349	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	57.8	63 of 273	76.9%	★★★★☆
2024	83.8	15 of 262	94.3%	★★★★★
2023	28.1	168 of 226	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.1	139 of 156	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	88.5	8 of 124	93.5%	★★★★★
2019	40.2	91 of 173	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.9	83 of 147	43.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	32.6	431 of 610	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.2	505 of 602	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.0	548 of 588	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.1	506 of 594	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.6	395 of 475	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.5	355 of 475	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.1	322 of 449	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	58.8	214 of 412	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.9	347 of 403	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.1	385 of 403	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	36.0	321 of 398	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.2	266 of 337	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.9	277 of 325	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	57.2	43 of 100	57.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	43.0	233 of 462	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.7	259 of 454	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.4	377 of 449	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.5	379 of 436	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	43.0	151 of 370	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.6	137 of 354	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	36.1	212 of 340	37.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	44.6	287 of 606	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	26.0	460 of 613	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.7	563 of 597	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	22.4	452 of 544	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.9	308 of 432	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.1	300 of 446	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.0	284 of 424	33.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	42.1	332 of 601	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.9	469 of 607	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.2	552 of 602	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	21.3	469 of 585	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.8	326 of 481	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.4	357 of 488	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.3	372 of 463	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	43.3	31 of 53	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.0	31 of 49	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.7	43 of 48	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.9	31 of 47	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	20.6	36 of 41	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.9	29 of 33	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.9	22 of 32	31.3%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2023	40.5	150 of 249	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	11.5	219 of 226	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	57.5	90 of 352	74.4%	★★★★☆
2024	21.8	311 of 349	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	44.8	296 of 542	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	20.8	466 of 553	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	7.9	509 of 537	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	22.5	433 of 534	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.3	299 of 439	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.3	336 of 444	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.2	290 of 427	32.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)77th percentile+38 vs school

Special Education (2025)74th percentile+36 vs school

African American (2025)61st percentile+22 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)53rd percentile+14 vs school

Hispanic (2025)50th percentile+11 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)48th percentile+10 vs school

White (2025)45th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)45th percentile+6 vs school

Military Connected (2025)42nd percentile+3 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)40th percentile+30 vs school

Female (2025)29th percentile-9 vs school

Disabled (2022)22nd percentile+3 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Math III63%-4 vs state

Math I56%+21 vs state

English II38%-21 vs state

Biology26%-23 vs state

★

No ratings yet

Be the first to rate Eastern Wayne High and help other families decide.

Rate Eastern Wayne High

Have first-hand experience? A quick rating - and a sentence or two about what stands out (teachers, academics, safety, communication) - helps other families know what to expect.

Takes about a minute. We email you a link to verify your review - your address is never shown publicly.

Tap a star to rate

Reviews

No written reviews yet. If you know this school, be the first to share what stands out.

Schools Near Eastern Wayne High

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Finance All

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
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
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
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 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
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
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
Spring Creek High	Public	9-12	4340 Indian Springs Rd	Seven Springs	28578	Wayne County	Wayne County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 751-7160	732	32	22.9	98.6%	137 (18.7%)	114 (15.6%)	454 (62.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (3.6%)	51.1	287^th of 641 public high schools	55.2%		33.7	413^th of 640 public high schools	35.5%	126	39.5	64.4	67.8	43.7								$9,260	$926	$8,335
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
Bertie Early College High	Public	9-12	717 US Hwy 13 North	Windsor	27983	Bertie County	Bertie County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 794-2150	99	4	24.7	97.0%	17 (17.2%)	71 (71.7%)	7 (7.1%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.0%)	73.6	161^st of 641 public high schools	74.9%		89.3	83^rd of 640 public high schools	87.0%	78	36.4	88.2		100.0								$11,537	$1,528	$10,008

Frequently Asked Questions about Eastern Wayne High

Is Eastern Wayne High a good school?

Eastern Wayne High ranks 394^th of 641 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Eastern Wayne High?

Students at Eastern Wayne High are 61% African American, 20% Hispanic, 12% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Eastern Wayne High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 781 students attended Eastern Wayne High.

What schools feed into Eastern Wayne High?

Eastern Wayne High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Eastern Wayne Elementary
Elementary : Meadow Lane Elementary
Middle : Eastern Wayne Middle
Middle : Greenwood Middle

What district is Eastern Wayne High in?

Wayne County Public Schools

Rate Eastern Wayne High!

Other helpful SchoolDigger resources...

Compare to nearby schools

NCNorth Carolina High School Rankings

NCNorth Carolina District Rankings

Schools in Goldsboro, NC

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when there is an update for Eastern Wayne High!

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.