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Enrollment
1,522
High
DISTRICT 1,053 · STATE 761
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HARNETT COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370201000884
Harnett Central High
2911 Harnett Central Rd, Angier, NC 27501 · (919) 639-6161 · Harnett County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,522 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 16% 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.
- 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
24.5:1
62 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.3:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
56%
854 students
DISTRICT 76% · 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 | 415 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 375 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 358 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 374 | 25% |
Student demographics
68%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 71% · 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
47.2%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
18.9%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 19 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
36.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
61.7%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-25.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 36% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 62% 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 Harnett Central High
Harnett Central High's state test result (36.0% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harnett Central High this school | 1,522 | 56.1% | 36.0% |
| Western Harnett High Lillington | 1,324 | 61.8% | 35.4% |
| West Cabarrus High Concord | 1,627 | 57.2% | 38.7% |
| Cedar Ridge High Hillsborough | 1,148 | 47.2% | 50.2% |
| Central Cabarrus High Concord | 1,369 | 54.0% | 40.6% |
| Southeast Alamance High Haw River | 1,079 | 54.9% | 48.2% |
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 Harnett Central High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Harnett County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.0% | #341 of 468 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 18.9% | #395 of 464 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.2% | #319 of 448 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,522 | #88 of 598 | #2 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 24.5:1 | #418 of 473 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.3% | #101 of 474 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 56.1% | #358 of 527 | N/A |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.0% | #268 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
1,522
-8 (-1%) vs 2020
+53% since 1990-91, when it was 996
Student : Teacher
24.5:1
was 18.4:1
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 | 1,522 | 62.1 | 24.5:1 | 56% (854) |
| 2023-24 | 1,493 | 75.1 | 19.9:1 | 54% (812) |
| 2022-23 | 1,474 | 82.3 | 17.9:1 | 56% (829) |
| 2020-21 | 1,530 | 83 | 18.4:1 | 38% (581) |
| 2017-18 | 1,537 | 86.7 | 17.7:1 | 46% (707) |
| 2015-16 | 1,544 | 87 | 17.8:1 | 51% (781) |
| 2010-11 | 1,422 | 83 | 17.1:1 | 44% (624) |
| 2000-01 | 1,180 | 69 | 17.1:1 | 27% (314) |
| 1990-91 | 996 | 66 | 15.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Harnett Central High.
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (1,537 to 1,522); teachers down 28% (86.7 to 62.1).
About Harnett Central High
Harnett Central High is classified as a high school. It is located in Angier, North Carolina. It offers grades 9 through 12 and has 1,522 students enrolled. High schools in North Carolina have about 761 students on average; enrollment here is 100% higher.
Harnett County Schools has 20,095 students spread across 29 schools.
At Harnett Central High, White students make up the biggest share, 41%. The remaining students are 33% Hispanic, 18% Black, and 6% multiracial. Among people living in Harnett County, the White share is about 62%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 68%.
Teacher count: 62.1 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 24.5:1. Across high schools in North Carolina, the average ratio is 19.6:1. Roughly 56% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The gap from the 74% average for public schools in Harnett County is 18 points.
Among North Carolina public high schools, Harnett Central High outscored 16%, which works out to a C- on the allk12 Grade.
In North Carolina, Harnett Central High is one of the bottom 10% of schools on BeatsExpectations, with an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 36.0% compared with a predicted 61.7%.
Census data for Harnett County show the median household earns about $71,287 a year, roughly 25% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Harnett Central High, Harnett County has 31 public schools.
About 0.4 miles separate Harnett Central High from the closest public school, Harnett Central Middle. Within five miles are 6 other public schools. Ranked by average proficiency, Harnett Central High places 4th out of 5 schools in its immediate area.
For locale, NCES codes Harnett Central High as Rural: Fringe.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, enrollment moved from 1,530 to 1,522, a small change. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 18.4:1 to 24.5:1.
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Harnett County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
139,150
Census ACS
Median income
$71,287
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
31
20,611 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Harnett County Schools
- Overhills HighHigh · 1,981 students
- Western Harnett HighHigh · 1,324 students
- Triton HighHigh · 1,274 students
- Benhaven ElementaryElementary · 1,065 students
- Harnett Central MiddleMiddle · 1,059 students
- Overhills ElementaryElementary · 866 students
Other schools in Angier
- Harnett Central MiddleMiddle · 1,059 students
- McGee's Crossroads ElemElementary · 950 students
- Carolina Charter AcademyElementary · 782 students
- Angier ElementaryElementary · 376 students
- North Harnett PrimaryElementary · 329 students
- Carolina Charter Remote Academy: CFAElementary
Nearby schools
- Harnett Central Middle0.4 mi · 1,059
- North Harnett Primary1.0 mi · 329
- LaFayette Elementary2.8 mi · 179
- Angier Elementary3.7 mi · 376
- Buies Creek Elementary4.3 mi · 267
- Achievement Charter Academy4.7 mi · 211
Frequently asked questions
About Harnett Central HighWhat is the total enrollment at Harnett Central High?
Harnett Central High enrolls approximately 1,522 students in grades 09-12.
Is Harnett Central High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Harnett Central High is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Harnett Central High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Harnett Central High is approximately 24.5:1 (62 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Harnett Central High?
At Harnett Central High, the student body is approximately 41% White, 33% Hispanic, 18% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Harnett Central High public or private?
Harnett Central High is a public K-12 school, overseen by Harnett County Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.