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Does First Flight High School have enough mental health and stress support?
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Enrollment
874
High
DISTRICT 451 · STATE 761
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DARE COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370111002724
First Flight High School
100 Veterans Drive, Kill Devil Hills, NC 27948 · (252) 449-7000 · Dare County
GRADES 09–12HIGH33-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL874 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 77% of North Carolina public high schools
- A-Test 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
20.0:1
44 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.0:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
27%
238 students
DISTRICT 54% · 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 | 211 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 204 | 23% |
| Grade 11 | 234 | 27% |
| Grade 12 | 225 | 26% |
Student demographics
34%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 45% · 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
75.8%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
69.9%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 76 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 70 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
71.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
70.5%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 72% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 71% 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 First Flight High School
First Flight High School's state test result (71.9% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Flight High School this school | 874 | 27.2% | 71.9% |
| Croatan High Newport | 1,019 | 27.9% | 76.1% |
| North Lincoln High Lincolnton | 1,126 | 25.3% | 53.6% |
| Oak Grove High Winston-Salem | 992 | 34.0% | 52.9% |
| Dixon High Holly Ridge | 1,085 | 30.9% | 58.8% |
| Watauga High Boone | 1,289 | 33.0% | 61.8% |
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 First Flight High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 71.9% | #82 of 468 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 69.9% | #60 of 464 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 75.8% | #89 of 448 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 874 | #221 of 598 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.0:1 | #300 of 473 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 33.5% | #439 of 474 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 27.2% | #489 of 527 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +7.8% | #88 of 164 |
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
874
-31 (-3%) vs 2020
+3% since 2010-11, when it was 845
Student : Teacher
20.0:1
was 16.2:1
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 | 874 | 43.6 | 20.0:1 | 27% (238) |
| 2023-24 | 913 | 58.6 | 15.6:1 | 31% (281) |
| 2022-23 | 956 | 53.7 | 17.8:1 | 27% (260) |
| 2020-21 | 905 | 56 | 16.2:1 | 15% (139) |
| 2017-18 | 811 | 54.9 | 14.8:1 | 19% (155) |
| 2015-16 | 788 | 57 | 13.8:1 | 26% (202) |
| 2010-11 | 845 | 60 | 14.1:1 | 25% (213) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for First Flight High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 8% (811 to 874); teachers down 21% (54.9 to 43.6).
About First Flight High School
First Flight High School is a medium-sized high school serving families in Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina. The school counts 874 students across grades 9 through 12.
Dare County Schools (11 schools, 4,968 students) runs First Flight High School.
First Flight High School's enrollment is 80% White. The school is also 13% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. First Flight High School's diversity index is 34%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school has about 20.0 students per teacher and 43.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. That matches the 19.6:1 average for high schools in North Carolina fairly closely. About 27% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. That rate is below the 46% average among public schools in Dare County.
Measured against North Carolina public high schools, First Flight High School receives an A-. 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 BeatsExpectations prediction for First Flight High School is 70.5%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 71.9%.
Within Dare County, the median household income is $88,994, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 43% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 4%. In all, Dare County has 12 public schools and roughly 4,968 students.
Dare Learning Academy is the nearest neighboring public school, less than a tenth of a mile away. The five-mile area around First Flight High School holds 4 other public schools. First Flight High School's average proficiency of 71.9% compares with 59.7% for its nearest scored neighbors.
Locale data from NCES put First Flight High School in a town far from an urbanized area (Town: Remote).
First Flight High School's enrollment declined from 905 in 2020-21 to 874 in 2024-25. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio rose from 16.2:1 to 20.0:1.
Questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Dare County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
37,875
Census ACS
Median income
$88,994
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
12
4,968 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Dare County Schools
- Manteo Elementary SchoolElementary · 636 students
- First Flight Middle SchoolMiddle · 604 students
- Manteo High SchoolHigh · 528 students
- Kitty Hawk Elementary SchoolElementary · 487 students
- Nags Head Elementary SchoolElementary · 484 students
- Manteo Middle SchoolMiddle · 383 students
Other schools in Kill Devil Hills
- First Flight Middle SchoolMiddle · 604 students
- First Flight Elementary SchoolElementary · 285 students
- Dare Learning AcademyHigh · 39 students
Nearby schools
- Dare Learning Academy0.0 mi · 39
- First Flight Elementary School0.2 mi · 285
- First Flight Middle School0.3 mi · 604
- Nags Head Elementary School2.8 mi · 484
- Manteo Middle School6.2 mi · 383
- Manteo High School6.5 mi · 528
Frequently asked questions
About First Flight High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at First Flight High School?
First Flight High School enrolls approximately 874 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does First Flight High School serve?
First Flight High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at First Flight High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at First Flight High School is approximately 20.0:1 (44 FTE teachers).
How diverse is First Flight High School?
First Flight High School reports a student body of 80% White, 13% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees First Flight High School?
First Flight High School is overseen by Dare County Schools in Dare County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.