Hoke County High

Hoke County High is one of the large high schools in Raeford, North Carolina, operated by Hoke County Schools, with 2,110 students on its rolls from grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 761 students per school, that is 177% larger than typical.

Within Hoke County Schools, which oversees 14 schools and 8,732 students, Hoke County High is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Hoke County High records that 40% of students identify as Black, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school reports 27% Hispanic, 16% White, 9% multiracial, 7% Native American.

On the income-and-resources front, The school employs 113 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 18.7:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 19.6:1 average. An estimated 100% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Hoke County High sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 48.4%; this one delivers 31.9%.

In the broader community, Hoke County reports that the typical household earns roughly $64,912 per year, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 14%. Across Hoke County's 14 public schools (combined enrollment of about 8,732 students), Hoke County High is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is J W McLauchlin Elementary, roughly 0.9 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Hoke County High at 8th of 8; the average score across the group is 53.6%.

Hoke County High operates from a residential location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Hoke County High has expanded 4%, going from 2,023 students in 2018 to 2,110 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment expanded from 18% to 27% over that span. Class-load math has rose: from 15.8:1 in 2018 to 18.7:1 in 2025.

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