Summary:
Zip code 27722 contains just one high school-level institution, Discovery Charter, a charter school in Bahama, North Carolina serving grades 6 through 12 with 453 students as part of the Discovery Charter School district. Because only one school exists in this zip code, its performance defines the local landscape entirely, and the picture is best described as a school with clear middle-grades strengths and high school challenges.
Discovery Charter's middle school outpaces state averages in 6th grade math, 8th grade math, 7th and 8th grade reading, and particularly 8th grade science, where 78.5% of students scored proficient in 2025-2026 versus 68.6% statewide. The high school end-of-course results, however, trail North Carolina in Biology (50.7% vs. 58.5%), English II (56.6% vs. 64.6%), and Math III (64.3% vs. 68.9%). The school's district ranks in the 54th percentile among North Carolina districts while the school ranks at the 38th percentile, suggesting that strong middle grades lift district standing while high school EOC scores keep the school's individual ranking below the median.
Encouragingly, Discovery Charter improved sharply from 2024-2025 to 2025-2026, with 8th grade science climbing 22.2 points, Biology 12.9, English II 12.7, Math III 11.4, and Math I 7.7. Chronic absenteeism is 22.1%, slightly better than the state's 24.2%, though still affecting roughly one in five students. Parents should note that strong 8th grade reading has not yet translated into English II success, and limited school choice in this zip code means families seeking alternatives may need to look to neighboring areas.
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