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Best High Schools in Zip Code 27890

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388

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Top rankedHalifax County Early College High86^th of 662 North Carolina high schools

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Biggest riser

Halifax County Early College High up 106 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

Zip code 27890 is in rural northeastern North Carolina, where three small Early College high schools serving grades 9 through 12 share the same address at 100 College Drive in Weldon but belong to three different districts. Northampton Early College (148 students) is part of Northampton County Schools, Halifax County Early College High (126 students) belongs to Halifax County Schools, and Roanoke Valley Early College (114 students) reports to Weldon City Schools. All three home districts carry a 1-star rating and rank near the bottom of the state, making this a striking place to see how individual schools can outpace their districts.

Despite nearly identical poverty levels—all three schools report free or reduced lunch rates near 98 percent—academic outcomes vary dramatically. Halifax County Early College High is the standout, jumping from the 70th to the 87th percentile and earning a 4-star rating as the 86th best high school in the state; it beats state averages in every subject, including 96.5 percent proficiency in English II and 85.3 percent in Math I. Northampton Early College is a consistent 3-star school in the mid-50th percentile, with strong English II and Math III results. Roanoke Valley Early College is more erratic, landing in the 47th percentile with a 2-star rating and struggling with Math I at just 18.2 percent proficiency despite solid Biology and Math III scores.

Where these schools shine brightest is student engagement: chronic absenteeism runs far below district levels, with Roanoke Valley Early College at just 6.0 percent versus its district's 36.2 percent and Northampton Early College at 11.4 percent compared with its district's 48.1 percent. Halifax County Early College High also showed the area's largest academic leap, with Biology proficiency soaring from 37.5 percent to 82.8 percent in one year. The key takeaway is that district ratings do not define these schools; Halifax County Early College High, in particular, proves that high achievement is possible even in a low-rated district.

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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
Halifax County Early College High	Public	9-12	100 College Drive	Weldon	27890	Halifax County	Halifax County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 536-5461	126	3	39.3	97.6%	1 (0.8%)	102 (81.0%)	6 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (6.3%)	88.9	86^th of 662 public high schools	87.0%		66.6	192^nd of 641 public high schools	70.0%	106	82.8	96.5	85.3	92.7
Northampton Early College	Public	9-12	100 College Dr.	Weldon	27890	Halifax County	Northampton County Schools	No	No	No	No	(252) 585-1900	148	6	24.6	98.0%	9 (6.1%)	118 (79.7%)	11 (7.4%)	4 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.1%)	53.1	304^th of 662 public high schools	54.1%		53.4	271^st of 641 public high schools	57.7%	33	34.4	75.0		80.4	$11,161	$688	$10,474
Roanoke Valley Early College	Public	9-12	100 College Dr	Weldon	27890	Halifax County	Weldon City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 536-6364	114	2	52.2	97.4%	5 (4.4%)	104 (91.2%)	3 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.8%)	46.3	353^rd of 662 public high schools	46.7%		51.7	283^rd of 641 public high schools	55.9%	70	65.4	50.0	18.2	73.3	$10,910	$689	$10,222

Cities Near Zip Code 27890

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Weldon	0.51 mi	4	344^th
Roanoke Rapids	2.87 mi	7	356^th
Halifax	3.73 mi	3	470^th
Gaston	6.08 mi	4	417^th
Jackson	9.76 mi	2

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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.

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