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Which teacher or staff member at John A Holmes High deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
554
High
DISTRICT 442 · STATE 761
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EDENTON-CHOWAN SCHOOLS·NCES 370084000330
John A Holmes High
800 North Oakum Street, Edenton, NC 27932 · (252) 482-8426 · Chowan County
GRADES 09–12HIGH33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL554 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 43% of North Carolina public high schools
- C+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
15.3:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.9:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
551 students
DISTRICT 99% · 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 | 156 | 28% |
| Grade 10 | 133 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 133 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 132 | 24% |
Student demographics
64%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · 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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Edenton-Chowan Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NC EOG / EOC 2024-25 . % Grade Level Proficient (Level 3+)English Language Arts
57.6%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
22.3%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 58 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 22 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
41.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.5%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 42% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% 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 John A Holmes High
John A Holmes High's state test result (41.7% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| John A Holmes High this school | 554 | 99.5% | 41.7% |
| Bartlett Yancey High Yanceyville | 635 | 99.5% | 35.5% |
| Nash Central High Rocky Mount | 703 | 99.6% | 50.1% |
| Pasquotank County High Elizabeth City | 653 | 99.5% | 29.4% |
| Whiteville High Whiteville | 639 | 99.5% | 39.7% |
| West Columbus High Cerro Gordo | 459 | 97.6% | 26.9% |
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 John A Holmes High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.7% | #287 of 468 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 22.3% | #356 of 464 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 57.6% | #212 of 448 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 554 | #330 of 598 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.3:1 | #78 of 473 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.5% | #181 of 474 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.5% | #135 of 527 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.2% | #170 of 277 |
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
554
-8 (-1%) vs 2020
-22% since 1990-91, when it was 706
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
was 14.8:1
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 | 554 | 36.1 | 15.3:1 | 99% (551) |
| 2023-24 | 589 | 33.5 | 17.6:1 | 99% (586) |
| 2022-23 | 592 | 38.2 | 15.5:1 | 57% (340) |
| 2020-21 | 562 | 38 | 14.8:1 | 40% (224) |
| 2017-18 | 597 | 41.5 | 14.4:1 | 54% (323) |
| 2015-16 | 611 | 43 | 14.2:1 | 58% (352) |
| 2010-11 | 737 | 50 | 14.7:1 | 51% (374) |
| 2000-01 | 758 | 52 | 14.6:1 | 38% (288) |
| 1990-91 | 706 | 52 | 13.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for John A Holmes High.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (597 to 554); teachers down 13% (41.5 to 36.1).
About John A Holmes High
John A Holmes High is a small high school in Edenton-Chowan Schools, located in Edenton, North Carolina. The school counts 554 students across grades 9 through 12. The school's enrollment is 27% smaller than the 761 average for high schools in North Carolina.
The district, Edenton-Chowan Schools, operates 4 schools serving 1,767 students.
Enrollment at John A Holmes High is mixed, with Black students the largest group at 45%. The school is also 38% White, 11% Hispanic, and 6% multiracial. That is higher than the 33% Black share among all Chowan County residents. The chance that two students picked at random at John A Holmes High belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 64%.
John A Holmes High counts 36.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 15.3 students for each one. Among high schools in North Carolina, the typical ratio is 19.6:1. About 99% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. Across public schools in Chowan County, the average is about the same, 99%.
John A Holmes High is graded C+ by allk12, scoring above 43% of North Carolina public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
John A Holmes High's actual average proficiency rate on state tests (41.7%) and its predicted rate (48.5%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of North Carolina schools.
Census estimates describe Chowan County this way: median household income is about $53,864, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 25% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 17%. Federal data list 4 public schools in Chowan County, with a combined enrollment of about 1,767.
The nearest public school is White Oak Elementary, at about 7.2 miles. There are 2 other public schools within ten miles. By average proficiency, John A Holmes High is 6th among 7 schools close by.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Town: Remote.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, enrollment moved from 562 to 554, a small change.
The discussion area below is open to posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Chowan County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
13,836
Census ACS
Median income
$53,864
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
17%
Below federal line
Schools in county
4
1,767 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Edenton-Chowan Schools
- White Oak ElementaryElementary · 488 students
- D F Walker ElementaryElementary · 368 students
- Chowan MiddleMiddle · 357 students
Other schools in Edenton
- White Oak ElementaryElementary · 488 students
- D F Walker ElementaryElementary · 368 students
Nearby schools
- White Oak Elementary7.2 mi · 488
- D F Walker Elementary7.3 mi · 368
- Perquimans County High10.9 mi · 556
- Hertford Grammar11.0 mi · 420
- Chowan Middle11.8 mi · 357
- Perquimans Central13.0 mi · 423
Frequently asked questions
About John A Holmes HighHow large is John A Holmes High?
John A Holmes High enrolls approximately 554 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does John A Holmes High serve?
John A Holmes High serves grades 09-12.
How many teachers does John A Holmes High have?
John A Holmes High employs 36 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.3:1.
What is the student diversity at John A Holmes High?
Student demographics at John A Holmes High are roughly 38% White, 11% Hispanic, 45% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is John A Holmes High public or private?
John A Holmes High is a public K-12 school, overseen by Edenton-Chowan Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.