Enrollment
126
High
DISTRICT 217 · STATE 761
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HALIFAX COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370195003512
Halifax County Early College High
100 College Drive, Weldon, NC 27890 · (252) 536-5461 · Halifax County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL126 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 81% 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.
- A-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
39.4:1
3 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 24.7:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
98%
123 students
DISTRICT 98% · STATE 82%
Community
0
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 | 32 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 41 | 33% |
| Grade 11 | 24 | 19% |
| Grade 12 | 29 | 23% |
Student demographics
33%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 38% · 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
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NC EOG / EOC 2024-25 . % Grade Level Proficient (Level 3+)English Language Arts
79.5%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
79.3%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 80 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 79 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
65.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.0%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+16.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 65% 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 Halifax County Early College High
Halifax County Early College High's state test result (65.4% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Halifax County Early College High this school | 126 | 97.6% | 65.4% |
| CS Brown High - STEM Program Winton | 100 | 97.0% | 64.1% |
| A&T Four Middle College Greensboro | 162 | 98.1% | 45.6% |
| Northampton Early College Weldon | 148 | 98.0% | 52.2% |
| Southeast Halifax Collegiate Prep Academ Halifax | 204 | 98.5% | 25.5% |
| Bertie Early College High Windsor | 99 | 97.0% | 62.3% |
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 Halifax County Early College High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Halifax County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 65.4% | #99 of 468 | #2 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 79.3% | #39 of 464 | #1 of 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 79.5% | #76 of 448 | #1 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 126 | #521 of 598 | #6 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 97.6% | #314 of 527 | #6 of 7 |
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
126
+35 (+38%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
39.4:1
was 22.8:1
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 | 126 | 3.2 | 39.4:1 | 98% (123) |
| 2023-24 | 129 | 5 | 25.8:1 | 98% (126) |
| 2022-23 | 128 | 5 | 25.6:1 | 98% (125) |
| 2020-21 | 91 | 4 | 22.8:1 | 60% (55) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Halifax County Early College High.
About Halifax County Early College High
Halifax County Early College High is a very small high school in Weldon, North Carolina. It reports enrollment of 126 students in grades 9 through 12. The school is 83% below the average for high schools in North Carolina.
Halifax County Schools oversees Halifax County Early College High and 10 other schools, with 2,150 students in total.
Black students are 81% of those enrolled at Halifax County Early College High. Other reported shares: 7% Native American, 6% multiracial, and 5% Hispanic. That compares with about 52% Black among all Halifax County residents. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 33%.
There are about 39.4 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at Halifax County Early College High, which has 3.2. High schools in North Carolina average 19.6:1, 19.8 fewer students per teacher than here. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at Halifax County Early College High is about 98%. The figure for public schools in Halifax County is close, at 99%.
Halifax County Early College High earns an A- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 81% of North Carolina public high schools.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 49.0% at Halifax County Early College High; the school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 65.4%.
For the population of Halifax County, median household income comes to about $45,590, roughly 16% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 18% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Halifax County's 23 public schools enroll about 6,803 students and include Halifax County Early College High.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Northampton Early College, is less than a tenth of a mile. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Of the 9 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Halifax County Early College High is 2nd on average proficiency.
For locale, NCES codes Halifax County Early College High as Rural: Fringe.
Enrollment rose 38% over 4 years, reaching 126 in 2024-25. Its ratio of students to teachers was 22.8:1 in 2020-21, and 39.4:1 in 2024-25.
The Halifax County Early College High discussion page is a place for homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Halifax County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
47,675
Census ACS
Median income
$45,590
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
18%
Below federal line
Schools in county
23
6,803 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Halifax County Schools
- Northwest Halifax Collegiate and TechnicHigh · 321 students
- Everetts Elementary S.T.E.M. AcademyElementary · 254 students
- William R Davie Middle S.T.E.M. AcademyMiddle · 243 students
- Inborden Elementary S.T.E.A.M. AcademyElementary · 225 students
- Southeast Halifax Collegiate Prep AcademHigh · 204 students
- Enfield Middle S.T.E.A.M. AcademyMiddle · 177 students
Other schools in Weldon
- Weldon Elementary Global AcademyElementary · 272 students
- Northampton Early CollegeHigh · 148 students
- Roanoke Valley Early CollegeHigh · 114 students
Nearby schools
- Northampton Early College0.0 mi · 148
- Roanoke Valley Early College0.0 mi · 114
- Weldon Elementary Global Academy1.1 mi · 272
- Manning Elementary School2.2 mi · 630
- Chaloner Middle School2.5 mi · 605
- Roanoke Rapids Early College High2.9 mi · 119
Frequently asked questions
About Halifax County Early College HighHow many students attend Halifax County Early College High?
Halifax County Early College High enrolls approximately 126 students in grades 09-12.
Is Halifax County Early College High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Halifax County Early College High is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Halifax County Early College High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Halifax County Early College High is approximately 39.4:1 (3 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Halifax County Early College High?
At Halifax County Early College High, the student body is approximately 1% White, 5% Hispanic, 81% Black, 6% Two or more.
Is Halifax County Early College High public or private?
Halifax County Early College High is a public K-12 school, overseen by Halifax County Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.