Enrollment
247
High
DISTRICT 764 · STATE 761
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ALAMANCE-BURLINGTON SCHOOLS·NCES 370003002972
ABSS Early College at ACC
1247 Jimmie Kerr Road, Graham, NC 27253 · (336) 506-4001 · Alamance County
GRADES 09–13HIGH22-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL247 STUDENTS
A+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 98% of North Carolina public high schools
- A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded North Carolina public high schools
Student : Teacher
29.9:1
8 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.6:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
36%
90 students
DISTRICT 82% · STATE 82%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 63 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 62 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 62 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 60 | 24% |
Student demographics
69%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 72% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
NC EOG / EOC 2024-25 . % Grade Level Proficient (Level 3+)Math
93.8%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 94 of every 100 students at this school do math at grade level. The North Carolina average is about 52 of 100.
Source: NC EOG / EOC. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of NC schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
93.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
67.7%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+26.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 94% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 68% typical for North Carolina schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 26 points, placing it in North Carolina's top 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like ABSS Early College at ACC
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| ABSS Early College at ACC this school | 247 | 36.4% | 93.8% |
| Union County Early College Monroe | 340 | 35.0% | 92.9% |
| Massey Hill Classical High Fayetteville | 273 | 39.6% | 80.5% |
| Early College of Forsyth Co Winston Salem | 306 | 34.0% | N/A |
| Harnett County Early College Dunn | 185 | 45.4% | N/A |
| Gaston Early College High School Dallas | 235 | 42.6% | N/A |
Matched among North Carolina high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where ABSS Early College at ACC ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Alamance County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 93.8% | #1 of 468 | #1 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 93.8% | #4 of 464 | #1 of 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 247 | #441 of 598 | #8 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 29.9:1 | #452 of 473 | #8 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.2% | #83 of 474 | #4 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 36.4% | #442 of 527 | #8 of 8 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
247
+21 (+9%) vs 2020
+198% since 2010-11, when it was 83
Student : Teacher
29.9:1
was 28.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 247 | 8.3 | 29.9:1 | 36% (90) |
| 2023-24 | 231 | 8.3 | 28.0:1 | 31% (72) |
| 2022-23 | 221 | 8.3 | 26.8:1 | 36% (79) |
| 2020-21 | 226 | 8 | 28.3:1 | 22% (50) |
| 2017-18 | 193 | 7 | 27.6:1 | 49% (95) |
| 2015-16 | 103 | 7 | 14.7:1 | 35% (36) |
| 2010-11 | 83 | 5 | 16.6:1 | 34% (28) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for ABSS Early College at ACC.
Since 2017-18: students up 28% (193 to 247); teachers up 18% (7 to 8.3).
About ABSS Early College at ACC
Graham, North Carolina, is home to ABSS Early College at ACC, a small high school. It covers grades 9 through 13, with a total enrollment of 247 students. Statewide, high schools in North Carolina average about 761 students each.
Alamance-Burlington Schools enrolls 22,661 students in 37 schools, including ABSS Early College at ACC.
Enrollment at ABSS Early College at ACC is mixed, with White students the largest group at 44%. Other reported shares: 30% Hispanic, 14% Black, 6% multiracial, and 5% Asian. That compares with about 60% White among all Alamance County residents. By the diversity index, ABSS Early College at ACC comes in at 69%.
Federal data list 8.3 full-time-equivalent teachers at ABSS Early College at ACC in 2024-25, for a ratio of 29.9:1. Among high schools in North Carolina, the typical ratio is 19.6:1. The lunch program counts 36% of students at ABSS Early College at ACC as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. On average, public schools in Alamance County report 80%.
The allk12 Grade for ABSS Early College at ACC is A+. Compared with North Carolina public high schools, the school scored higher than 98% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
The BeatsExpectations model predicts 67.7% for ABSS Early College at ACC, given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The actual figure is 93.8%. The 26.1-point gap ranks in the top 10% of North Carolina schools.
Across Alamance County, median household income is about $65,651, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 29% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 10%. The public schools of Alamance County number 42 and enroll about 25,737.
The nearest public school is Alamance Community School, at about 0.7 miles. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Among the 6 closest schools with test data, this one included, ABSS Early College at ACC ranks 1st on average proficiency.
NCES lists the school's locale as Suburb: Mid-size. That means it sits in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, ABSS Early College at ACC went from 226 students to 247. The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 28.3:1 to 29.9:1.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for ABSS Early College at ACC covering things like school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Alamance County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
176,893
Census ACS
Median income
$65,651
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
42
25,737 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Alamance-Burlington Schools
- Walter M Williams HighHigh · 1,206 students
- Southern Alamance HighHigh · 1,148 students
- Western Alamance HighHigh · 1,138 students
- Southeast Alamance HighHigh · 1,079 students
- Eastern Alamance HighHigh · 952 students
- Hawfields MiddleMiddle · 864 students
Other schools in Graham
- Southern Alamance HighHigh · 1,148 students
- Graham HighHigh · 828 students
- Southern Alamance MiddleMiddle · 822 students
- River Mill AcademyCombined · 780 students
- Alexander Wilson ElementaryElementary · 609 students
- Graham MiddleMiddle · 553 students
Nearby schools
- Alamance Community School0.7 mi · 736
- North Graham Elementary1.3 mi · 362
- Graham High1.5 mi · 828
- Haw River Elementary1.8 mi · 490
- Ray Street Academy2.1 mi · 36
- Alamance Virtual School2.1 mi · 203
Frequently asked questions
About ABSS Early College at ACCHow large is ABSS Early College at ACC?
ABSS Early College at ACC enrolls approximately 247 students in grades 09-13.
What grades does ABSS Early College at ACC serve?
ABSS Early College at ACC serves grades 09-13.
How many students per teacher at ABSS Early College at ACC?
Approximately 29.9:1 students per teacher at ABSS Early College at ACC.
How diverse is ABSS Early College at ACC?
ABSS Early College at ACC reports a student body of 44% White, 30% Hispanic, 14% Black, 5% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is ABSS Early College at ACC in?
ABSS Early College at ACC is part of Alamance-Burlington Schools.
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