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Best High Schools in Zip Code 28443

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1,945

Students

Top rankedTopsail High136^th of 641 North Carolina high schools

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Summary:

The 28443 zip code is home to a single high school, Topsail High, which has consistently demonstrated strong academic performance and is ranked among the top 25% of high schools in North Carolina.

Topsail High stands out for its exceptional academic achievements, with significantly higher proficiency rates than the Pender County Schools district and the state of North Carolina in key End-of-Course (EOC) exams, including Biology, English II, Math I, and Math III. The school's 4-year graduation rate of 87.7% is also well above the state average, indicating that Topsail High is providing a high-quality education to its sizable student population of 1,888 students.

While Topsail High's student-teacher ratio of 21.4 is slightly higher than the national average, the school's spending per student of $8,065 is in line with state and national norms. Additionally, with 22.78% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, Topsail High serves a diverse student population, demonstrating its ability to cater to students from various socioeconomic backgrounds.

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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
Topsail High	Public	9-12	245 St. Johns Church Road	Hampstead	28443	Pender County	Pender County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 270-2755	1,945	67	29.0	23.5%	1,603 (82.4%)	60 (3.1%)	148 (7.6%)	15 (0.8%)	6 (0.3%)	3 (0.2%)	110 (5.7%)	79.4	136^th of 641 public high schools	78.8%		76.8	145^th of 640 public high schools	77.3%	9	75.2	77.5	56.7	83.6	$8,065	$589	$7,476

Cities Near Zip Code 28443

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Hampstead	0.9 mi	7	42^nd
Wilmington	8.74 mi	45	220^th
Holly Ridge	12.45 mi	3	81^st
Castle Hayne	13.08 mi	5	74^th
Rocky Point	13.11 mi	5	329^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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