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Enrollment
952
High
DISTRICT 764 · STATE 761
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ALAMANCE-BURLINGTON SCHOOLS·NCES 370003000006
Eastern Alamance High
4040 Mebane Rogers, Mebane, NC 27302 · (919) 563-5991 · Alamance County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL952 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 45% of North Carolina public high schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats 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
16.8:1
57 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.6:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
949 students
DISTRICT 82% · 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 | 230 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 251 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 273 | 29% |
| Grade 12 | 198 | 21% |
Student demographics
71%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+)English Language Arts
44.8%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
51.3%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 51 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
42.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.4%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 43% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% 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 Eastern Alamance High
Eastern Alamance High's state test result (42.9% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Alamance High this school | 952 | 99.7% | 42.9% |
| Franklinton High Franklinton | 1,127 | 99.4% | 48.4% |
| New Hanover High Wilmington | 1,437 | 98.5% | 30.9% |
| Walkertown High Walkertown | 662 | 99.5% | 26.8% |
| James Hunt High Wilson | 1,115 | 98.7% | 32.1% |
| Triton High Erwin | 1,274 | 99.5% | 32.9% |
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 Eastern Alamance High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Alamance County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 42.9% | #277 of 468 | #4 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 51.3% | #134 of 464 | #2 of 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.8% | #339 of 448 | #5 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 952 | #202 of 598 | #5 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.8:1 | #141 of 473 | #1 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 71.3% | #33 of 474 | #3 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.7% | #67 of 527 | #2 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -25.2% | #21 of 277 | N/A |
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
952
-238 (-20%) vs 2020
+39% since 1990-91, when it was 687
Student : Teacher
16.8:1
was 19.2:1
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 | 952 | 56.8 | 16.8:1 | 100% (949) |
| 2023-24 | 1,122 | 64.4 | 17.4:1 | 54% (611) |
| 2022-23 | 1,256 | 63.8 | 19.7:1 | 48% (599) |
| 2020-21 | 1,190 | 62 | 19.2:1 | 24% (280) |
| 2017-18 | 1,273 | 67.2 | 18.9:1 | 35% (451) |
| 2015-16 | 1,255 | 70 | 17.9:1 | 35% (437) |
| 2010-11 | 1,134 | 65 | 17.4:1 | 28% (319) |
| 2000-01 | 874 | 58 | 15.1:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 687 | 49 | 14.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Eastern Alamance High.
Since 2017-18: students down 25% (1,273 to 952); teachers down 15% (67.2 to 56.8).
About Eastern Alamance High
In Mebane, North Carolina, Eastern Alamance High is a mid-sized high school. It offers grades 9 through 12 and has 952 students enrolled. That is 25% bigger than the average of about 761 students for high schools in North Carolina.
In Alamance-Burlington Schools, 37 schools enroll a combined 22,661 students.
The student body at Eastern Alamance High has no majority group. White students lead at 35%. Other groups make up 29% Black, 27% Hispanic, and 8% multiracial. Alamance County as a whole is about 60% White, so the school's share is lower. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 71, compared with 70 nationally.
Eastern Alamance High has a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.8:1, with 56.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, high schools in North Carolina average 19.6:1. The school has 100% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. For comparison, public schools in Alamance County average 80%.
Eastern Alamance High holds a B- allk12 Grade, placing it above 45% of North Carolina public high schools.
On BeatsExpectations, Eastern Alamance High is 5.5 points below its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of North Carolina schools.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Alamance County show that the median household earns about $65,651 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 29%, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. Across Alamance County, 42 public schools serve about 25,737 students.
The closest school to Eastern Alamance High is Woodlawn Middle, located about 0.2 miles away. Eastern Alamance High is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Eastern Alamance High at 6th of 8.
The school's locale code, Rural: Fringe, means it is in rural territory close to an urban area.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 952, compared with 1,190 in 2020-21. Federal data show the ratio falling from 19.2:1 to 16.8:1.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures at Eastern Alamance High. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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
- Hawfields MiddleMiddle · 864 students
- Western Alamance MiddleMiddle · 837 students
Other schools in Mebane
- Hawfields MiddleMiddle · 864 students
- Audrey W. Garrett ElementaryElementary · 785 students
- Woodlawn MiddleMiddle · 633 students
- South Mebane ElementaryElementary · 506 students
- E M Yoder ElementaryElementary · 336 students
- South ElementaryElementary · 235 students
Nearby schools
- Woodlawn Middle0.2 mi · 633
- E M Yoder Elementary1.8 mi · 336
- South Mebane Elementary2.3 mi · 506
- Haw River Elementary3.4 mi · 490
- Audrey W. Garrett Elementary3.6 mi · 785
- Hawfields Middle3.6 mi · 864
Frequently asked questions
About Eastern Alamance HighHow large is Eastern Alamance High?
Eastern Alamance High enrolls approximately 952 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Eastern Alamance High serve?
Eastern Alamance High serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Eastern Alamance High?
Approximately 16.8:1 students per teacher at Eastern Alamance High.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Eastern Alamance High?
At Eastern Alamance High, the student body is approximately 35% White, 27% Hispanic, 29% Black, 0% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is Eastern Alamance High in?
Eastern Alamance High is part of Alamance-Burlington Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.