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Enrollment
1,889
High
DISTRICT 1,274 · STATE 761
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JOHNSTON COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 370237003215
Cleveland High
1892 Polenta Rd, Clayton, NC 27520 · (919) 934-2455 · Johnston County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,889 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 67% 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
23.5:1
80 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 24.9:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
1,865 students
DISTRICT 99% · 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 | 466 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 497 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 483 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 443 | 23% |
Student demographics
66%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 68% · 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
62.1%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
47.3%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 62 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 47 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
52.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.7%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.3pp
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 Cleveland High
Cleveland High's state test result (52.0% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland High this school | 1,889 | 98.7% | 52.0% |
| Corinth Holders High Wendell | 2,187 | 99.0% | 51.0% |
| North Brunswick High Leland | 1,620 | 99.8% | 46.0% |
| East Forsyth High Kernersville | 1,647 | 99.8% | 36.0% |
| Roberson High Asheville | 1,479 | 99.7% | 52.6% |
| West Johnston High Benson | 1,563 | 99.2% | 45.8% |
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 Cleveland High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Johnston County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 52.0% | #189 of 468 | #2 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 47.3% | #151 of 464 | #3 of 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 62.1% | #178 of 448 | #4 of 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,889 | #49 of 598 | #3 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.5:1 | #399 of 473 | #7 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.5% | #165 of 474 | #2 of 10 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 98.7% | #234 of 527 | #9 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +11.8% | #63 of 164 | #3 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
1,889
+106 (+6%) vs 2020
+218% since 2010-11, when it was 594
Student : Teacher
23.5:1
was 18.8:1
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 | 1,889 | 80.4 | 23.5:1 | 99% (1,865) |
| 2023-24 | 1,896 | 97.8 | 19.4:1 | 36% (687) |
| 2022-23 | 1,879 | 99.3 | 18.9:1 | 35% (657) |
| 2020-21 | 1,783 | 95 | 18.8:1 | 20% (363) |
| 2017-18 | 1,689 | 89.9 | 18.8:1 | 21% (360) |
| 2015-16 | 1,601 | 81 | 19.8:1 | 26% (409) |
| 2010-11 | 594 | 43 | 13.8:1 | 27% (162) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Cleveland High.
Since 2017-18: students up 12% (1,689 to 1,889); teachers down 11% (89.9 to 80.4).
About Cleveland High
Cleveland High is a large high school located in Clayton, North Carolina. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 1,889 students in grades 9 through 12. The average for high schools in North Carolina is about 761 students, so this school is 148% larger than average.
Johnston County Public Schools has 37,320 students spread across 48 schools.
Cleveland High has no majority group; White students are the largest, at 49%. Beyond that, enrollment is 25% Hispanic, 20% Black, and 5% multiracial. In Johnston County overall, about 64% of residents are White. Cleveland High's diversity index is 66%, against a US figure of 70%.
Dividing enrollment by its 80.4 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 23.5:1. That is higher than the 19.6:1 average for high schools in North Carolina. Eligible students account for 99% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program.
Measured against North Carolina public high schools, Cleveland High receives a B+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
The school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 52.0%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 48.7%.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Johnston County show that the median household income is $83,384, roughly 29% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. Cleveland High is one of 52 public schools in the county.
The shortest distance from Cleveland High to another public school is about 1.2 miles, to Polenta Elementary. Other public schools within five miles: 6. Among 9 nearby schools that report test results, Cleveland High ranks 8th on proficiency.
Locale: Rural: Fringe. In NCES terms, the school is in rural territory close to an urban area.
2024-25 enrollment was 1,889, a 6% gain from 1,783 in 2020-21. The ratio of students to teachers went from 18.8:1 to 23.5:1 over the same years.
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Johnston County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
234,263
Census ACS
Median income
$83,384
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
52
41,004 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Johnston County Public Schools
- Corinth Holders HighHigh · 2,187 students
- Clayton HighHigh · 1,929 students
- West Johnston HighHigh · 1,563 students
- Smithfield-Selma HighHigh · 1,548 students
- South Johnston HighHigh · 1,355 students
- Archer Lodge MiddleMiddle · 1,204 students
Other schools in Clayton
- American Leadership Academy - JohnstonCombined · 2,082 students
- Clayton HighHigh · 1,929 students
- River Dell ElementaryElementary · 981 students
- Riverwood MiddleMiddle · 902 students
- Cleveland ElementaryElementary · 851 students
- West Clayton ElementaryElementary · 742 students
Other Cleveland High schools
6 other US public schools in 7 states are named Cleveland High. Cleveland High is the 3rd largest of the 7.
- Cleveland High SchoolCLEVELAND, TX · 3,627 students
- CLEVELAND HIGH SCHOOLRIO RANCHO, NM · 2,596 students
- Cleveland HighCleveland, TN · 1,755 students
- Cleveland High SchoolPortland, OR · 1,421 students
- Cleveland High SchoolCleveland, OK · 508 students
Nearby schools
- Polenta Elementary1.2 mi · 1,010
- Swift Creek Middle2.1 mi · 691
- West Johnston High3.0 mi · 1,563
- Cleveland Elementary3.0 mi · 851
- Cleveland Middle3.1 mi · 936
- West View Elementary4.6 mi · 969
Frequently asked questions
About Cleveland HighHow large is Cleveland High?
Cleveland High enrolls approximately 1,889 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Cleveland High serve?
Cleveland High serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many teachers does Cleveland High have?
Cleveland High employs 80 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 23.5:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Cleveland High?
At Cleveland High, the student body is approximately 49% White, 25% Hispanic, 20% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Cleveland High?
Cleveland High is overseen by Johnston County Public Schools in Johnston County.
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