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Enrollment
1,085
High
DISTRICT 1,012 · STATE 761
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ONSLOW COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370345001421
Dixon High
160 Dixon School Rd, Holly Ridge, NC 28445 · (910) 347-2958 · Onslow County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL1,085 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 61% of North Carolina public high schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+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
18.9:1
57 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.9:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
31%
335 students
DISTRICT 52% · 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 | 304 | 28% |
| Grade 10 | 280 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 250 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 251 | 23% |
Student demographics
44%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · 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
70.4%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
40.4%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 70 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 40 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
58.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
69.4%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 59% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 69% 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 Dixon High
Dixon High's state test result (58.8% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dixon High this school | 1,085 | 30.9% | 58.8% |
| Oak Grove High Winston-Salem | 992 | 34.0% | 52.9% |
| West Henderson High Hendersonville | 1,053 | 36.3% | 58.9% |
| Union Pines High Cameron | 1,462 | 31.7% | 63.7% |
| East Lincoln High Denver | 1,047 | 31.8% | 62.7% |
| Swansboro High Swansboro | 1,232 | 36.7% | 60.1% |
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 Dixon High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Onslow County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 58.8% | #133 of 468 | #2 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.4% | #194 of 464 | #3 of 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 70.4% | #114 of 448 | #1 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,085 | #163 of 598 | #4 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.9:1 | #255 of 473 | #4 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 44.4% | #392 of 474 | #7 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 30.9% | #474 of 527 | #7 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +17.8% | #37 of 164 | #1 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
1,085
+243 (+29%) vs 2020
+158% since 1990-91, when it was 421
Student : Teacher
18.9:1
was 18.7:1
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 | 1,085 | 57.5 | 18.9:1 | 31% (335) |
| 2023-24 | 1,187 | 60.8 | 19.5:1 | 35% (418) |
| 2022-23 | 1,149 | 55 | 20.9:1 | 33% (382) |
| 2020-21 | 842 | 45 | 18.7:1 | 24% (201) |
| 2017-18 | 921 | 50 | 18.4:1 | 32% (291) |
| 2015-16 | 854 | 49 | 17.4:1 | 31% (268) |
| 2010-11 | 685 | 42 | 16.3:1 | 33% (223) |
| 2000-01 | 538 | 35 | 15.4:1 | 23% (125) |
| 1990-91 | 421 | 29 | 14.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Dixon High.
Since 2017-18: students up 18% (921 to 1,085); teachers up 15% (50 to 57.5).
About Dixon High
At 160 Dixon School Rd in Holly Ridge, North Carolina, Dixon High operates as a mid-sized high school. It reported 1,085 students in grades 9 through 12 in 2024-25. By comparison, high schools in North Carolina enroll about 761 students on average.
Onslow County Schools, which runs Dixon High, has 39 schools and 27,397 students.
The student body at Dixon High is 72% White. It is also 17% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 4% Black. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 44, compared with 70 nationally.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 18.9:1. The school has 57.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for high schools in North Carolina is about 19.6:1. Federal data show 31% of students (335) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The 51% average for public schools in Onslow County is 20 points higher.
On the allk12 Grade, Dixon High lands at B, ahead of 61% of North Carolina public high schools.
On BeatsExpectations, Dixon High is 10.6 points below its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of North Carolina schools.
The school's county is Onslow County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $68,148 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 26% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 9%. Dixon High shares Onslow County with 41 other public schools.
Among nearby public schools, Dixon Elementary is closest at about 2.7 miles. There are 3 more public schools inside five miles. Among the 8 closest schools with test data, this one included, Dixon High ranks 5th on average proficiency.
Locale: Rural: Fringe. In NCES terms, the school is in rural territory close to an urban area.
Enrollment figures show a increase of 243 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
People can post here about homework, tutoring, and testing dates and other school topics. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Onslow County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
207,906
Census ACS
Median income
$68,148
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
42
27,501 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Onslow County Schools
- Jacksonville HighHigh · 1,441 students
- White Oak HighHigh · 1,252 students
- Swansboro HighHigh · 1,232 students
- Northside HighHigh · 1,067 students
- Swansboro MiddleMiddle · 1,052 students
- Richlands HighHigh · 1,027 students
Other schools in Holly Ridge
- Coastal ElementaryElementary · 833 students
- Dixon ElementaryElementary · 760 students
Other Dixon High schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Dixon High. Dixon High is the largest of the 4.
- Dixon HighDixon, CA · 990 students
- Dixon High SchoolDixon, IL · 760 students
- DIXON HIGHDIXON, MO · 271 students
Nearby schools
- Dixon Elementary2.7 mi · 760
- Dixon Middle3.8 mi · 997
- Coastal Elementary5.0 mi · 833
- Surf City Middle10.1 mi · 752
- Surf City Elementary10.1 mi · 857
- Southwest Elementary10.5 mi · 720
Frequently asked questions
About Dixon HighHow many students attend Dixon High?
Dixon High enrolls approximately 1,085 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Dixon High serve?
Dixon High serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Dixon High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Dixon High is approximately 18.9:1 (57 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Dixon High?
Student demographics at Dixon High are roughly 72% White, 17% Hispanic, 4% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Dixon High in?
Dixon High is part of Onslow County Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.