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James Hunt High

Public Grades 9-12

535^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 662 North Carolina High Schools

Better than 19% of North Carolina high schools

Summary

James Hunt High is a traditional public high school in Wilson, NC, serving 1,115 students in grades 9–12 as part of Wilson County Schools. The school has experienced a sharp decline in recent years, falling from a mid-tier statewide ranking around the 46th–48th percentile just a few years ago to its current position at 535th of 662 North Carolina high schools — placing it in the bottom fifth with a 1-star rating.

Academically, the most urgent concern is Math I, where only 14.2% of students scored proficient — far below the state average of 42.1% and well behind nearby Beddingfield High (26.8%) and Fike High (25.0%). Biology is another chronic weakness at 35% proficiency, compared to 58.5% statewide. The school's relative strength is English II, where 58.6% of students are proficient, exceeding Beddingfield High (49.2%) and Fike High (51.0%). Notably, Wilson County Schools also operates two highly ranked specialized schools — Wilson Early College Academy and Wilson Academy of Applied Technology — both rated in the top 10% of the state, highlighting a sharp two-tiered pattern within the district.

On a more positive note, James Hunt's graduation rate of 84.0% exceeds its local peers, including Beddingfield High (76.7%) and Fike High (78.9%), and slightly tops the district average of 82.9%. However, comparable high-poverty schools in neighboring counties — such as Nash Central High, Southern Nash High, Charles B Aycock High, and North Johnston High, which all serve similarly high-poverty student populations — rank considerably higher statewide. English Language Learner students at James Hunt rank at the 69th percentile, a bright spot that may point to instructional strengths worth building on.

1,115

Students ?

17.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,469

Per pupil spending ?

98.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4559 Lamm Rd
Wilson, NC 27893-9632

(252) 399-7930

District: Wilson County Schools

Feeder schools for James Hunt High:

Elementary:	John W Jones Elementary
	Lucama Elementary
	Rock Ridge Elementary
	Vinson-Bynum Elementary
Middle:	Forest Hills Middle
	Springfield Middle

Racial breakdown:

African American:

37.7%

White:

33.5%

Hispanic:

23.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 41st percentile in 2016 → 19th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Carolina average (42% vs 60% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (19th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 22 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school42%

District avg54%

North Carolina avg60%

535^th of 662

North Carolina public high schools ?

Bottom 19%▼ down 22 pts since 2016

From bottom 41% (2016) to bottom 19% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3High Schools in the Wilson County Schools

97^th of 246Wilson 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	23.2	535 of 662	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	36.6	400 of 641	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.8	336 of 640	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.4	340 of 626	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.7	323 of 621	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.6	372 of 594	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.7	228 of 514	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.8	252 of 469	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	26.3	333 of 476	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	32.4	298 of 507	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	29.7	339 of 531	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	33.3	252 of 451	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	27.2	329 of 505	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	59.6	152 of 502	69.7%	★★★★☆
2011	52.2	268 of 506	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	42.8	334 of 499	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	43.3	310 of 490	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	41.6	313 of 477	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	52.2	208 of 453	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	46.9	256 of 431	40.6%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	18.9	393 of 450	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	41.6	233 of 440	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.7	170 of 437	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.8	172 of 434	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.3	156 of 430	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.6	150 of 364	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.8	130 of 369	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.8	122 of 359	66.0%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	72.4	43 of 330	87.0%	★★★★☆
2021	31.4	227 of 334	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	68.7	55 of 364	84.9%	★★★★☆
2018	27.3	262 of 349	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	57.3	89 of 289	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.9	44 of 262	83.2%	★★★★☆
2023	51.0	74 of 226	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.4	44 of 124	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.7	57 of 173	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	87.0	7 of 147	95.2%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	21.5	518 of 629	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	37.6	387 of 610	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.2	307 of 602	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.3	334 of 588	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.9	311 of 594	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.3	269 of 475	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.2	293 of 475	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.2	294 of 449	34.5%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	42.8	306 of 407	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	61.6	196 of 412	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.5	170 of 403	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.6	229 of 403	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.6	222 of 398	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.9	205 of 337	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	69.4	72 of 325	77.8%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	26.9	369 of 474	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	49.3	195 of 462	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.6	137 of 454	69.8%	★★★★☆
2023	49.8	186 of 449	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.3	119 of 436	72.7%	★★★★☆
2021	49.7	110 of 370	70.3%	★★★★☆
2019	61.3	67 of 354	81.1%	★★★★☆
2018	56.7	102 of 340	70.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	23.6	510 of 620	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	37.0	356 of 606	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.7	268 of 613	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.2	289 of 597	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.7	168 of 544	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	28.8	278 of 432	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.7	127 of 446	71.5%	★★★★☆
2018	39.1	233 of 424	45.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	21.6	516 of 624	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	33.0	397 of 601	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.5	346 of 607	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.0	348 of 602	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.9	318 of 585	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.0	287 of 481	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.0	173 of 488	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.9	237 of 463	48.8%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	30.7	203 of 265	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	57.2	101 of 253	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	34.2	182 of 261	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.0	177 of 249	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	48.3	103 of 226	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	32.1	140 of 199	29.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.5	129 of 185	30.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	31.9	261 of 372	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.9	180 of 352	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.4	218 of 349	37.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	34.9	381 of 551	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.3	364 of 542	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.1	320 of 553	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.5	289 of 537	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.9	324 of 534	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.9	274 of 439	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.3	136 of 444	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.3	216 of 427	49.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2022)87th percentile+39 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)69th percentile+50 vs school

White (2026)31st percentile+12 vs school

Special Education (2026)30th percentile+11 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)25th percentile+6 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)23rd percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2026)22nd percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)18th percentile~ school

Female (2026)18th percentile~ school

Male (2026)17th percentile~ school

African American (2026)13th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

English II59%-6 vs state

Math III56%-13 vs state

Biology35%-24 vs state

Math I14%-28 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)	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 (2025)	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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
James Hunt High	Public	9-12	4559 Lamm Rd	Wilson	27893	Wilson County	Wilson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(252) 399-7930	1,115	62	17.9	98.7%	374 (33.5%)	420 (37.7%)	258 (23.1%)	9 (0.8%)	4 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	48 (4.3%)	23.2	535^th of 662 public high schools	19.2%		36.6	400^th of 641 public high schools	37.6%	135	35.0	58.6	14.2	56.3	$8,469	$640	$7,829
Fike High	Public	9-12	500 Harrison Dr N	Wilson	27893	Wilson County	Wilson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(252) 399-7905	1,028	55	18.7	98.8%	309 (30.1%)	468 (45.5%)	200 (19.5%)	11 (1.1%)	5 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	33 (3.2%)	27.9	495^th of 662 public high schools	25.2%		32.5	429^th of 641 public high schools	33.1%	66	44.7	51.0	25.0	61.9	$8,482	$699	$7,783
Wilson Academy of Virtual Education	Public, Virtual	6-12	117 NE Tarboro St	Wilson	27894	Wilson County	Wilson County Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(252) 399-7700	44	0	146.6	50.0%	26 (59.1%)	12 (27.3%)	3 (6.8%)	1 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.3%)	1 (2.3%)								(n/a)	30.0
Wilson Early College Academy	Public	9-12	902 Herring St	Wilson	27893	Wilson County	Wilson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(252) 246-1418	268	13	20.4	37.3%	103 (38.4%)	89 (33.2%)	61 (22.8%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	10 (3.7%)	92.1	48^th of 662 public high schools	92.7%		95.6	14^th of 641 public high schools	97.8%	34	88.4	97.9	93.3	100.0	$6,572	$272	$6,300
Wilson Academy of Applied Technology	Public	9-12	4809 Ward Blvd	Wilson	27893	Wilson County	Wilson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(252) 265-4038	280	15	19.3	45.7%	80 (28.6%)	61 (21.8%)	117 (41.8%)	8 (2.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.6%)	91.7	61^st of 662 public high schools	90.8%		94.1	33^rd of 641 public high schools	94.9%	28	95.1	100.0	90.9	94.1	$11,011	$214	$10,797
Beddingfield High	Public	9-12	4510 Old Stantonsburg Rd	Wilson	27893	Wilson County	Wilson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(252) 399-7880	653	48	13.6	99.5%	109 (16.7%)	304 (46.6%)	225 (34.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.1%)	26.9	501^st of 662 public high schools	24.3%		35.4	409^th of 641 public high schools	36.2%	92	47.8	49.2	26.8	58.0	$9,512	$718	$8,794
Southern Nash High	Public	9-12	6446 Southern Nash High Road	Bailey	27807	Nash County	Nash County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(252) 451-8520	1,048	44	23.8	99.0%	384 (36.6%)	215 (20.5%)	399 (38.1%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (4.3%)	52	321^st of 662 public high schools	51.5%		41.1	370^th of 641 public high schools	42.3%	49	53.2	58.7	57.5	78.7	$9,274	$717	$8,556
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%)	63.4	231^st of 662 public high schools	65.1%		57.5	248^th of 641 public high schools	61.3%	17	65.6	61.7	73.0	78.7	$8,936	$829	$8,107
North Johnston High	Public	9-12	5915 US Hwy 301 N	Kenly	27542	Johnston County	Johnston County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 284-2031	788	40	19.8	98.2%	376 (47.7%)	75 (9.5%)	316 (40.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (2.7%)	43.3	380^th of 662 public high schools	42.6%		40	376^th of 641 public high schools	41.3%	4	47.9	62.2	41.4	74.6	$10,995	$811	$10,184
Nash Central High	Public	9-12	4279 Nash Central High Road	Rocky Mount	27804	Nash County	Nash County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(252) 451-2860	703	32	21.8	99.6%	240 (34.1%)	351 (49.9%)	73 (10.4%)	6 (0.9%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (4.3%)	56.7	275^th of 662 public high schools	58.5%		50.8	290^th of 641 public high schools	54.8%	15	56.6	64.9	62.6	75.9	$9,453	$925	$8,529

Frequently Asked Questions about James Hunt High

How many students attend James Hunt High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,115 students attended James Hunt High.

Is James Hunt High a good school?

James Hunt High ranks in the bottom 19.2% of North Carolina high schools.

What district is James Hunt High in?

Wilson County Schools

What schools feed into James Hunt High?

James Hunt High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : John W Jones Elementary
Elementary : Lucama Elementary
Elementary : Rock Ridge Elementary
Elementary : Vinson-Bynum Elementary
Middle : Forest Hills Middle
Middle : Springfield Middle

What is the racial makeup of James Hunt High?

Students at James Hunt High are 38% African American, 34% White, 23% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

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