allk12 · Rankings · Highest poverty · North Carolina · New Hanover County · High schools

The highest-poverty public high schools in New Hanover County, North Carolina

This ranking covers the highest-poverty public high schools in New Hanover County, North Carolina, drawn from 9 qualifying public high schools. Girls Leadership Academy of Wilmington leads the list at 98.9%, against a median of 98.0% across the ranked schools.

Use the search box to find a specific school within this ranking, sort by any column, or export the full list. Built from NCES and state data for 2024-25.

Schools ranked

New Hanover County, North Carolina

Top % FRL

98.9%

Median % FRL

98.0%

HIGHEST POVERTY · NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	% FRL
1	Girls Leadership Academy of Wilmington	Wilmington, NC	Girls Leadership Academy of Wilmington	High	362	98.9%
2	Wilmington Early College High	Castle Hayne, NC	New Hanover County Schools	High	270	98.9%
3	SEA-Tech	Castle Hayne, NC	New Hanover County Schools	High	227	98.7%
4	New Hanover High	Wilmington, NC	New Hanover County Schools	High	1,437	98.5%
5	Career Readiness Academy at Mosley PLC	Wilmington, NC	New Hanover County Schools	High	150	98.0%
6	Emsley A Laney High	Wilmington, NC	New Hanover County Schools	High	2,243	95.3%
7	Eugene Ashley High	Wilmington, NC	New Hanover County Schools	High	1,893	40.2%
8	John T Hoggard High	Wilmington, NC	New Hanover County Schools	High	2,082	36.2%
9	Isaac M Bear Early College High School	Wilmington, NC	New Hanover County Schools	High	260	25.8%

Page 1 of 1 · top 9 of 9 ranked. NCES + state assessment data, 2024-25.↓ Download full CSV

All schools in New Hanover County →

Highest poverty rankings at a wider scope

All North Carolina Nationwide

Other rankings for New Hanover County, North Carolina

Largest Most diverse Lowest ratio Highest proficiency Lowest poverty Highest ratio Lowest proficiency Most Hispanic Most Black Most White Most Asian

All ranking categories →

DATA NOTICE

allk12 is independent and not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by NCES, the US Census Bureau, any state education agency or assessment program, or any other government agency. Source data is compiled from public records and provided "as is," without warranty of accuracy or completeness. You rely on it, and any analysis derived from it, at your own risk. See the full disclaimer.