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If you could change one rule at Charles B Aycock High, what would it be?
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Enrollment
1,138
High
DISTRICT 514 · STATE 761
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WAYNE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 370488001948
Charles B Aycock High
5460 US 117 North, Pikeville, NC 27863 · (919) 242-3400 · Wayne County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,138 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 69% of North Carolina public high schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats 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
26.6:1
43 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.2:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
1,123 students
DISTRICT 98% · STATE 82%
Community
1
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 | 326 | 29% |
| Grade 10 | 285 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 276 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 251 | 22% |
Student demographics
65%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · 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+)English Language Arts
57.2%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
56.5%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 57 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all North Carolina schools, those numbers are about 51 and 52.
Source: NC EOG / EOC. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
52.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.7%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 52% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% typical for North Carolina schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among North Carolina's top nor bottom 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 Charles B Aycock High
Charles B Aycock High's state test result (52.4% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles B Aycock High this school | 1,138 | 98.7% | 52.4% |
| Stuart W Cramer High Belmont | 953 | 99.7% | 50.3% |
| Forestview High Gastonia | 1,133 | 99.7% | 45.8% |
| North Gaston High Dallas | 1,061 | 99.7% | 32.3% |
| Southeast Guilford High Greensboro | 1,209 | 99.8% | 42.1% |
| Person High Roxboro | 1,165 | 99.7% | 30.5% |
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 Charles B Aycock High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Wayne County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 52.4% | #184 of 468 | #5 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 56.5% | #102 of 464 | #5 of 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 57.2% | #218 of 448 | #6 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,138 | #154 of 598 | #1 of 11 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 26.6:1 | #436 of 473 | #9 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.1% | #172 of 474 | #4 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 98.7% | #240 of 527 | #3 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.6% | #165 of 277 | #5 of 6 |
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
1,138
+2 (+0%) vs 2020
+50% since 1990-91, when it was 760
Student : Teacher
26.6:1
was 16.5:1
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 | 1,138 | 42.8 | 26.6:1 | 99% (1,123) |
| 2023-24 | 1,125 | 63.3 | 17.8:1 | 45% (510) |
| 2022-23 | 1,122 | 64.3 | 17.4:1 | 100% (1,119) |
| 2020-21 | 1,136 | 69 | 16.5:1 | 99% (1,125) |
| 2017-18 | 1,232 | 73.3 | 16.8:1 | 37% (461) |
| 2015-16 | 1,278 | 71 | 18.0:1 | 38% (485) |
| 2010-11 | 1,191 | 73 | 16.3:1 | 36% (424) |
| 2000-01 | 1,032 | 60 | 17.2:1 | 17% (172) |
| 1990-91 | 760 | 53 | 14.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Charles B Aycock High.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (1,232 to 1,138); teachers down 42% (73.3 to 42.8).
About Charles B Aycock High
Charles B Aycock High is a high school in Pikeville, North Carolina, according to federal school records. The school reports 1,138 students in grades 9 through 12. The school's enrollment is 50% larger than the 761 average for high schools in North Carolina.
Wayne County Public Schools enrolls 17,150 students, and its 33 schools include Charles B Aycock High.
A majority of students at Charles B Aycock High, 51%, are White. Next come 25% Black, 16% Hispanic, and 6% multiracial. County-wide, about 51% of residents are White. Charles B Aycock High has a diversity index of 65%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Charles B Aycock High counts 42.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 26.6 students for each one. The 19.6:1 average for high schools in North Carolina is lower than this school's figure. About 99% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits. That is close to the 98% average for public schools in Wayne County.
allk12 grades Charles B Aycock High a B+. The grade compares the school only with North Carolina public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 48.7% at Charles B Aycock High; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 52.4%.
Wayne County has about 118,652 residents, and median household income is about $59,733, about 22% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 12% of residents are in poverty. Federal data list 36 public schools in Wayne County, with a combined enrollment of about 18,481.
Norwayne Middle is located about 1.6 miles from Charles B Aycock High. Other public schools within five miles: 4. The nearest schools with test data average 64.3%, higher than Charles B Aycock High's 52.4%.
Locale: Rural: Fringe. In NCES terms, the school is in rural territory close to an urban area.
The school's size has been steady, with 1,136 students in 2020-21 and 1,138 in 2024-25. The number of students per teacher rose from 16.5 to 26.6 over 4 years.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Charles B Aycock High covering things like enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Wayne County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
118,652
Census ACS
Median income
$59,733
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
36
18,481 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Wayne County Public Schools
- Southern Wayne HighHigh · 1,007 students
- Norwayne MiddleMiddle · 848 students
- Spring Creek ElementaryElementary · 804 students
- Eastern Wayne HighHigh · 781 students
- Spring Creek HighHigh · 732 students
- Brogden PrimaryElementary · 689 students
Other schools in Pikeville
- Northwest ElementaryElementary · 559 students
- Northeast ElementaryElementary · 497 students
Nearby schools
- Norwayne Middle1.6 mi · 848
- Fremont STARS Elementary2.6 mi · 535
- Northwest Elementary3.1 mi · 559
- Northeast Elementary4.5 mi · 497
- Wayne Preparatory Academy6.0 mi · 765
- Tommy's Road Elementary7.0 mi · 545
Frequently asked questions
About Charles B Aycock HighHow large is Charles B Aycock High?
Charles B Aycock High enrolls approximately 1,138 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Charles B Aycock High serve?
Charles B Aycock High serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Charles B Aycock High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Charles B Aycock High is approximately 26.6:1 (43 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Charles B Aycock High?
At Charles B Aycock High, the student body is approximately 51% White, 16% Hispanic, 25% Black, 2% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Charles B Aycock High public or private?
Charles B Aycock High is a public K-12 school, overseen by Wayne County Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.