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Enrollment
828
High
DISTRICT 764 · STATE 761
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ALAMANCE-BURLINGTON SCHOOLS·NCES 370003000009
Graham High
903 Trollinger Road, Graham, NC 27253 · (336) 570-6440 · Alamance County
GRADES 09–12HIGH22-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL828 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 8% of North Carolina public high schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats 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
18.4:1
45 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.6:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
825 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 | 282 | 34% |
| Grade 10 | 201 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 200 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 145 | 18% |
Student demographics
66%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
39.2%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
11.0%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 11 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
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of NC schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
25.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.4%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-22.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 26% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 48% typical for North Carolina schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 Graham High
Graham High's state test result (25.6% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graham High this school | 828 | 99.6% | 25.6% |
| Thomasville High Thomasville | 590 | 99.5% | 19.9% |
| Southern Wayne High Dudley | 1,007 | 97.9% | 34.8% |
| North Forsyth Magnet High Winston Salem | 1,084 | 99.7% | 23.1% |
| Granville Central High Stem | 531 | 97.6% | 28.0% |
| Wallace-Rose Hill High Teachey | 738 | 99.6% | 20.8% |
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 Graham High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Alamance County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 25.6% | #429 of 468 | #7 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 11.0% | #444 of 464 | #7 of 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 39.2% | #376 of 448 | #6 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 828 | #233 of 598 | #6 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.4:1 | #231 of 473 | #3 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.9% | #162 of 474 | #6 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.6% | #81 of 527 | #3 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +5.3% | #111 of 164 | 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
828
+15 (+2%) vs 2020
+24% since 1990-91, when it was 668
Student : Teacher
18.4:1
was 15.3:1
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 | 828 | 44.9 | 18.4:1 | 100% (825) |
| 2023-24 | 744 | 48.8 | 15.2:1 | 99% (737) |
| 2022-23 | 913 | 56.7 | 16.1:1 | 72% (655) |
| 2020-21 | 813 | 53 | 15.3:1 | 44% (355) |
| 2017-18 | 786 | 53.9 | 14.6:1 | 70% (551) |
| 2015-16 | 814 | 54 | 15.1:1 | 69% (558) |
| 2010-11 | 793 | 51 | 15.6:1 | 61% (485) |
| 2000-01 | 771 | 49 | 15.7:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 668 | 50 | 13.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Graham High.
Since 2017-18: students up 5% (786 to 828); teachers down 17% (53.9 to 44.9).
About Graham High
Graham High is a high school in Graham, North Carolina, reachable at (336) 570-6440. The school enrolls 828 students, from grades 9 through 12.
Alamance-Burlington Schools runs 37 schools with a combined 22,661 students. Graham High is one of them.
Federal enrollment data show Hispanic students as the largest group at Graham High, at 44%. The rest of enrollment is 35% Black, 13% White, and 6% multiracial. Among all residents of Alamance County, the Hispanic share is about 15%. Graham High's diversity index is 66%, against a US figure of 70%.
Graham High employs 44.9 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 18.4:1. This ratio sits 1.1 below the 19.6:1 average for high schools in North Carolina. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was 100% in 2024-25. The rate at public schools in Alamance County averages 80%, lower than here.
Graham High is graded D by allk12, scoring above 8% of North Carolina public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Graham High is in the bottom 10% of North Carolina schools on the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure. Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 48.4%. The school's actual rate is 25.6%, 22.8 points lower.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Alamance County show that the median household income is $65,651, roughly 29% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. Graham High is one of 42 public schools in the county.
The nearest public school is North Graham Elementary, at about 0.2 miles. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Of the 7 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Graham High is 4th on average proficiency.
Graham High has an NCES locale of Suburb: Mid-size.
Enrollment in 2024-25 was 828, close to the 813 recorded in 2020-21. The ratio was 15.3:1 in 2020-21 and 18.4:1 in 2024-25.
Discussion on this page can cover school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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
- Eastern Alamance HighHigh · 952 students
- Hawfields MiddleMiddle · 864 students
Other schools in Graham
- Southern Alamance HighHigh · 1,148 students
- Southern Alamance MiddleMiddle · 822 students
- River Mill AcademyCombined · 780 students
- Alexander Wilson ElementaryElementary · 609 students
- Graham MiddleMiddle · 553 students
- South Graham ElementaryElementary · 518 students
Other Graham High schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Graham High. Graham High is the largest of the 4.
- Graham High SchoolGRAHAM, TX · 694 students
- Graham High SchoolSaint Paris, OH · 491 students
- Graham HighBluefield, VA · 489 students
Nearby schools
- North Graham Elementary0.2 mi · 362
- Graham Middle1.0 mi · 553
- Broadview Middle1.2 mi · 512
- Ray Street Academy1.2 mi · 36
- Alamance Virtual School1.2 mi · 203
- Hugh M Cummings High1.2 mi · 807
Frequently asked questions
About Graham HighWhat is the total enrollment at Graham High?
Graham High enrolls approximately 828 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Graham High serve?
Graham High serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Graham High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Graham High is approximately 18.4:1 (45 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Graham High?
At Graham High, the student body is approximately 13% White, 44% Hispanic, 35% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Graham High public or private?
Graham High is a public K-12 school, overseen by Alamance-Burlington Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.