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Best High Schools in Zip Code 28146

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At a glance

Schools

1,221

Students

Top rankedRowan County Early College91^st of 641 North Carolina high schools

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Biggest riser

Rowan County Early College up 30 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The 28146 zip code area in North Carolina is home to two high schools - East Rowan High and Rowan County Early College. While both schools serve students in the same geographic area, they exhibit significant differences in academic performance and school characteristics.

Rowan County Early College stands out as a high-performing school, consistently ranking among the top 20% of high schools in North Carolina and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. In contrast, East Rowan High ranks in the bottom 30% of North Carolina high schools and has a 2-star rating. This disparity is reflected in the schools' academic achievement, with Rowan County Early College students significantly outperforming their peers at East Rowan High and the district/state averages on End-of-Course (EOC) exams.

Despite the higher spending and lower student-teacher ratio at East Rowan High, the school's academic performance lags behind Rowan County Early College and the state averages. This suggests that factors beyond just funding and resources may be contributing to the differences in educational outcomes between the two schools within the Rowan-Salisbury Schools district.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				EOC Biology (2025)	EOC English II (2025)	EOC Math I (2025)	EOC Math III (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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
East Rowan High	Public	9-12	175 St Luke's Church Rd	Salisbury	28146	Rowan County	Rowan-Salisbury Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 279-5232	986	49	20.0	98.4%	703 (71.3%)	121 (12.3%)	97 (9.8%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (6.2%)	32.3	431^st of 641 public high schools	32.8%		31.3	436^th of 640 public high schools	31.9%	5	37.0	50.0	16.5	64.6	$9,575	$985	$8,590
Rowan County Early College	Public	9-12	1333 Jake Alexander Blvd S	Salisbury	28146	Rowan County	Rowan-Salisbury Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 216-3873	235	7	32.9	98.7%	93 (39.6%)	31 (13.2%)	91 (38.7%)	10 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.3%)	88	91^st of 641 public high schools	85.8%		82.8	121^st of 640 public high schools	81.1%	30	77.2	89.5	68.6	90.5	$7,268	$298	$6,970

Cities Near Zip Code 28146

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Salisbury	1.63 mi	15	445^th
Faith	3.05 mi	1
Spencer	4.63 mi	3	478^th
Rockwell	5.25 mi	2	279^th
Gold Hill	6.45 mi	1	407^th

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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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