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Spring Creek High

Q: Is Spring Creek High a good school?

Spring Creek High ranks 393 rd of 662 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Spring Creek High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 732 students attended Spring Creek High.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Spring Creek High?

Students at Spring Creek High are 62% Hispanic, 19% White, 16% African American, 4% Two or more races.

Q: What schools feed into Spring Creek High?

Spring Creek High is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Spring Creek Elementary Middle : Spring Creek Middle

Public Grades 9-12

393^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 662 North Carolina High Schools

Better than 41% of North Carolina high schools

Summary

Spring Creek High is a comprehensive public high school in Seven Springs, NC serving 732 students in grades 9-12 as part of Wayne County Public Schools, located in an economically challenged area where 98.6% of students qualify for free/reduced-price lunch. The school's biggest success story is graduation: the rate has climbed steadily from 73.7% in 2021-22 to 84.9% in 2025-26, now surpassing the district average (81.3%) and well ahead of nearby Goldsboro High (63.5%) and Southern Wayne High (69.5%). Chronic absenteeism has also improved dramatically, falling from 71.9% in 2020-21 to 31.0% in 2024-25 — better than most neighboring comprehensive high schools, though still above the 24.2% state average.

Academic results are more mixed. Math I is a genuine bright spot: 52% proficiency in 2025-26 exceeded the state average (42.1%) and far outpaced South Lenoir High (26.6%) and Goldsboro High (24.8%). However, Math III proficiency (63.9%) trails the state average (68.9%) and lags well behind Eastern Wayne High's exceptional 88.1%, suggesting students who master foundational algebra aren't carrying that success into advanced math. English II (52.0%) and Biology (53.0%) also fall short of state averages. Overall, Spring Creek ranked in the 41st percentile statewide in 2025-26 — down from a 3-star showing the prior year, but generally better than its historical performance in the mid-20s to upper-30s percentile range.

One of the most encouraging findings involves specific student subgroups: English Learner students performed at the 78th percentile statewide in 2025-26 (after reaching the 90th percentile the year before), and Hispanic students ranked at the 62nd percentile — notable achievements for a school with nearly universal economic disadvantage. The main caution flag is class size: the student-teacher ratio jumped from about 16:1 in 2023-24 to 22.9:1 in 2024-25, among the higher ratios in the area. While Spring Creek still trails selective magnet schools like Wayne School of Engineering, it is outperforming several nearby traditional high schools serving similar populations. Parents should feel encouraged by the school's positive direction on graduation and attendance, while keeping an eye on how consistently students master upper-level coursework.

732

Students ?

22.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,260

Per pupil spending ?

Community Eligibility

All students receive free meals (2024-25) ?

4340 Indian Springs Rd
Seven Springs, NC 28578

(919) 751-7160

District: Wayne County Public Schools

Feeder schools for Spring Creek High:

Elementary:	Spring Creek Elementary
Middle:	Spring Creek Middle

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

62.0%

White:

18.7%

African American:

15.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 34th percentile in 2016 → 41st in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!English II scores 13 pts below the North Carolina average

!Large classes — about 23 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school55%

District avg61%

North Carolina avg60%

393^rd of 662

North Carolina public high schools ?

Bottom 41%▲ up 7 pts since 2016

From bottom 34% (2016) to bottom 41% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 6High Schools in the Wayne County Public Schools

110^th of 246Wayne 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
2026	41.8	393 of 662	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	51.1	287 of 641	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	33.7	413 of 640	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.8	469 of 626	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.2	388 of 621	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.0	433 of 594	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.1	386 of 514	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.9	357 of 469	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	28.3	323 of 476	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	27.2	334 of 507	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	31.7	330 of 531	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	33.9	248 of 451	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	40.6	229 of 505	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	51.7	215 of 502	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	62.0	155 of 506	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	65.6	125 of 499	74.9%	★★★★☆
2009	48.5	269 of 490	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	49.6	252 of 477	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	47.6	248 of 453	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	48.6	243 of 431	43.6%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	40.0	259 of 450	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	48.6	186 of 440	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.7	178 of 437	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.5	228 of 434	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.3	225 of 430	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.8	161 of 364	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.1	157 of 369	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	33.3	231 of 359	35.7%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	32.4	211 of 330	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.6	152 of 364	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	21.0	313 of 349	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	62.9	65 of 289	77.5%	★★★★☆
2025	74.0	28 of 273	89.7%	★★★★★
2024	46.1	111 of 262	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.6	83 of 226	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.5	36 of 156	76.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	39.1	402 of 629	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	49.1	307 of 610	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.3	353 of 602	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	20.7	487 of 588	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.1	385 of 594	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.8	349 of 475	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.8	409 of 475	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.9	378 of 449	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	51.6	270 of 407	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	61.2	199 of 412	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.5	312 of 403	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.7	365 of 403	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	53.5	231 of 398	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	19.7	295 of 337	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.4	264 of 325	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	52.4	181 of 474	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.1	131 of 462	71.6%	★★★★☆
2024	37.1	265 of 454	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.1	342 of 449	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	46.0	208 of 436	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	30.5	246 of 370	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	21.2	301 of 354	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.3	280 of 340	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	45.7	303 of 620	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.5	209 of 606	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.2	366 of 613	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.8	437 of 597	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.8	325 of 544	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.3	265 of 432	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.0	311 of 446	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.3	344 of 424	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	42.5	366 of 624	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	51.3	271 of 601	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	28.2	446 of 607	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.4	418 of 602	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.8	357 of 585	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.8	321 of 481	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.2	348 of 488	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.4	340 of 463	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	54.1	118 of 372	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	33.1	231 of 352	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.7	129 of 349	63.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	46.7	309 of 551	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.9	319 of 542	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.5	354 of 553	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.2	398 of 537	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.4	395 of 534	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.9	309 of 439	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.4	376 of 444	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.3	360 of 427	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2026)78th percentile+37 vs school

Special Education (2026)68th percentile+28 vs school

Hispanic (2026)62nd percentile+21 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)51st percentile+10 vs school

White (2026)44th percentile+3 vs school

African American (2026)42nd percentile~ school

Male (2026)41st percentile~ school

Female (2026)36th percentile-5 vs school

Disabled (2022)36th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2026)34th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Math III64%-5 vs state

Biology53%-6 vs state

English II52%-13 vs state

Math I52%+10 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				EOC Biology (2026)	EOC English II (2026)	EOC Math I (2026)	EOC Math III (2026)	EOG Mathematics (2026)			EOG Reading (2026)			EOG Science (2026)	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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
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	—	137 (18.7%)	114 (15.6%)	454 (62.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (3.6%)	41.8	393^rd of 662 public high schools	40.6%		51.1	287^th of 641 public high schools	55.2%	106	53.0	52.0	52.0	63.9								$9,260	$926	$8,335
Southern Wayne High	Public	9-12	124 Walter Fulcher Rd	Dudley	28333	Wayne County	Wayne County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 705-6060	1,007	41	24.2	97.9%	208 (20.7%)	328 (32.6%)	446 (44.3%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	20 (2.0%)	36.7	426^th of 662 public high schools	35.6%		25.5	490^th of 641 public high schools	23.6%	64	50.0	46.5	48.9	62.8								$9,549	$903	$8,646
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%)	87.1	97^th of 662 public high schools	85.3%					(n/a)	84.2	92.5		92.9	84.4	97.9	95.0	86.7	85.4	97.5	100.0
Edgewood Cmty Developmental	Public	9-12	1123 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
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	—	97 (12.4%)	474 (60.7%)	160 (20.5%)	13 (1.7%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	34 (4.4%)	62.7	236^th of 662 public high schools	64.4%		37.5	394^th of 641 public high schools	38.5%	158	66.5	56.9	60.4	88.1								$9,800	$921	$8,879
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%)	3.7	638^th of 662 public high schools	3.6%		5.6	618^th of 641 public high schools	3.6%	20	8.3	20.8	14.0	9.1	10.5	535.8	< 5%	10.5	539.8	546.1	15.4	$17,211	$1,677	$15,535
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%)	24.3	525^th of 662 public high schools	20.7%		20.8	519^th of 641 public high schools	19.0%	6	43.8	32.4	24.8	74.3								$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	—	281 (57.8%)	87 (17.9%)	79 (16.3%)	9 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	27 (5.6%)	81.8	132^nd of 662 public high schools	80.1%		85.6	107^th of 641 public high schools	83.3%	25	81.0	96.5		81.8	84.9	98.0	93.9	88.7	89.5	90.9	98.5	$7,192	$332	$6,860
South Lenoir High	Public	9-12	3355 Old Hwy 11 South	Deep Run	28525	Lenoir County	Lenoir County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 568-6161	721	48	15.1	—	392 (54.4%)	117 (16.2%)	170 (23.6%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (5.1%)	33.5	452^nd of 662 public high schools	31.7%		31.6	435^th of 641 public high schools	32.1%	17	49.0	49.7	26.6	72.0								$10,185	$1,319	$8,866
North Duplin Junior Senior High	Public	7-12	1388 West NC 403 Highway	Mount Olive	28365	Duplin County	Duplin County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 658-3051	609	38	16.0	—	199 (32.7%)	50 (8.2%)	335 (55.0%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.6%)	52	322^nd of 662 public high schools	51.4%		48.2	315^th of 641 public high schools	50.9%	7	60.0	67.7	51.3	67.0		62.4	59.8		59.6	59.8	79.4	$9,828	$420	$9,408

Frequently Asked Questions about Spring Creek High

How many students attend Spring Creek High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 732 students attended Spring Creek High.

What is the racial makeup of Spring Creek High?

Students at Spring Creek High are 62% Hispanic, 19% White, 16% African American, 4% Two or more races.

Is Spring Creek High a good school?

Spring Creek High ranks 393^rd of 662 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Spring Creek High?

Spring Creek High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Spring Creek Elementary
Middle : Spring Creek Middle

What district is Spring Creek High in?

Wayne County Public Schools

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