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Enrollment
1,028
High
DISTRICT 565 · STATE 761
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WILSON COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370502001998
Fike High
500 Harrison Dr N, Wilson, NC 27893 · (252) 399-7905 · Wilson County
GRADES 09–12HIGH31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,028 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 36% of North Carolina public high schools
- CTest 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
18.8:1
55 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 39.5:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
1,016 students
DISTRICT 92% · 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 | 339 | 33% |
| Grade 10 | 261 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 215 | 21% |
| Grade 12 | 213 | 21% |
Student demographics
66%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · 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
50.0%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
27.1%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 27 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
38.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.7%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% 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 Fike High
Fike High's state test result (38.8% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fike High this school | 1,028 | 98.8% | 38.8% |
| North Lenoir High La Grange | 957 | 99.7% | 34.4% |
| Washington High Washington | 794 | 99.6% | 35.3% |
| James Hunt High Wilson | 1,115 | 98.7% | 32.1% |
| Reidsville High Reidsville | 696 | 99.6% | 26.6% |
| Pasquotank County High Elizabeth City | 653 | 99.5% | 29.4% |
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 Fike High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.8% | #317 of 468 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 27.1% | #313 of 464 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #291 of 448 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,028 | #178 of 598 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.8:1 | #247 of 473 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.3% | #152 of 474 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 98.8% | #217 of 527 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.5% | #78 of 277 |
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
1,028
-65 (-6%) vs 2020
-14% since 1990-91, when it was 1,197
Student : Teacher
18.8:1
was 17.9:1
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 | 1,028 | 54.8 | 18.8:1 | 99% (1,016) |
| 2023-24 | 1,023 | 54.4 | 18.8:1 | 100% (1,020) |
| 2022-23 | 1,046 | 58.8 | 17.8:1 | 100% (1,043) |
| 2020-21 | 1,093 | 61 | 17.9:1 | 98% (1,073) |
| 2017-18 | 1,217 | 69.6 | 17.5:1 | 44% (536) |
| 2015-16 | 1,276 | 72 | 17.7:1 | 50% (637) |
| 2010-11 | 1,215 | 71 | 17.1:1 | 47% (572) |
| 2000-01 | 1,124 | 82 | 13.7:1 | 42% (468) |
| 1990-91 | 1,197 | 87 | 13.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Fike High.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (1,217 to 1,028); teachers down 21% (69.6 to 54.8).
About Fike High
Fike High is a medium-sized high school based in Wilson, North Carolina. The latest federal count shows 1,028 students in grades 9 through 12. The average for high schools in North Carolina is about 761 students, so this school is 35% bigger than average.
Fike High sits within Wilson County Schools, which has 25 schools and 10,451 students.
No single group makes up more than half of enrollment at Fike High. The largest is Black students, at 46%. Next come 30% White, 19% Hispanic, and 3% multiracial. Fike High's diversity index is 66%, against a US figure of 70%.
Fike High's 54.8 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 18.8:1. On average, high schools in North Carolina have 19.6:1, compared with 18.8:1 here. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 99%. That tracks the 96% average for public schools in Wilson County.
Fike High is graded C+ by allk12, scoring above 36% of North Carolina public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Fike High would be expected to post about 48.7%. Its actual average proficiency rate on state tests is 38.8%.
According to the American Community Survey, in Wilson County, the median household income is $56,423, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 22%, and roughly 14% of residents are in poverty. Fike High is one of 29 public schools in the county.
The closest public school, Wells Elementary, is about 0.6 miles from Fike High. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Of the 5 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Fike High is 5th on average proficiency.
Its NCES locale code is Town: Fringe: the school is in a town close to an urbanized area.
Enrollment declined 6% from its 2020-21 level of 1,093.
Threads on this page can be about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Wilson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
79,290
Census ACS
Median income
$56,423
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
29
12,482 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Wilson County Schools
- James Hunt HighHigh · 1,115 students
- Forest Hills MiddleMiddle · 654 students
- Beddingfield HighHigh · 653 students
- John W Jones ElementaryElementary · 601 students
- Rock Ridge ElementaryElementary · 476 students
- New Hope ElementaryElementary · 460 students
Other schools in Wilson
- Sallie B Howard SchoolCombined · 1,228 students
- James Hunt HighHigh · 1,115 students
- Wilson Preparatory AcademyCombined · 725 students
- Forest Hills MiddleMiddle · 654 students
- Beddingfield HighHigh · 653 students
- John W Jones ElementaryElementary · 601 students
Nearby schools
- Wells Elementary0.6 mi · 383
- Frederick Douglass Elementary0.9 mi · 339
- Wilson Preparatory Academy1.1 mi · 725
- Margaret Hearne Elementary1.6 mi · 423
- Forest Hills Middle1.8 mi · 654
- Wilson Academy of Virtual Education1.9 mi · 44
Frequently asked questions
About Fike HighHow large is Fike High?
Fike High enrolls approximately 1,028 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Fike High serve?
Fike High serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many teachers does Fike High have?
Fike High employs 55 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.8:1.
What is the student diversity at Fike High?
Student demographics at Fike High are roughly 30% White, 19% Hispanic, 46% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Fike High in?
Fike High is part of Wilson County Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.