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Enrollment
935
High
DISTRICT 606 · STATE 761
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DAVIDSON COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370114000475
North Davidson High
7227 Old US Hwy 52, Lexington, NC 27295 · (336) 731-8431 · Davidson County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL935 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 49% of North Carolina public high schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats 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
17.8:1
53 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.5:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
42%
391 students
DISTRICT 77% · 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 | 272 | 29% |
| Grade 10 | 241 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 230 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 192 | 21% |
Student demographics
43%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 43% · 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
56.8%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
41.3%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 41 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
52.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
66.1%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-13.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 52% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 66% 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 North Davidson High
North Davidson High's state test result (52.3% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Davidson High this school | 935 | 41.8% | 52.3% |
| Bandys High Catawba | 935 | 40.5% | 60.4% |
| Mount Pleasant High Mount Pleasant | 894 | 38.4% | 46.5% |
| West Henderson High Hendersonville | 1,053 | 36.3% | 58.9% |
| Richlands High Richlands | 1,027 | 43.4% | 45.0% |
| South Point High Belmont | 989 | 36.1% | 64.5% |
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 North Davidson High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Davidson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 52.3% | #185 of 468 | #4 of 11 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 41.3% | #187 of 464 | #4 of 11 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 56.8% | #223 of 448 | #4 of 10 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 935 | #204 of 598 | #2 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.8:1 | #194 of 473 | #6 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 42.6% | #398 of 474 | #4 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 41.8% | #418 of 527 | #10 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -27.0% | #16 of 277 | #2 of 6 |
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
935
+17 (+2%) vs 2020
+8% since 1990-91, when it was 862
Student : Teacher
17.8:1
was 15.6:1
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 | 935 | 52.6 | 17.8:1 | 42% (391) |
| 2023-24 | 904 | 52.6 | 17.2:1 | 40% (366) |
| 2022-23 | 905 | 56 | 16.2:1 | 37% (335) |
| 2020-21 | 918 | 59 | 15.6:1 | 23% (209) |
| 2017-18 | 1,281 | 78.6 | 16.3:1 | 26% (336) |
| 2015-16 | 1,550 | 91 | 17.0:1 | 29% (442) |
| 2010-11 | 1,550 | 89 | 17.4:1 | 23% (357) |
| 2000-01 | 1,431 | 87 | 16.4:1 | 5% (72) |
| 1990-91 | 862 | 60 | 14.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for North Davidson High.
Since 2017-18: students down 27% (1,281 to 935); teachers down 33% (78.6 to 52.6).
About North Davidson High
Among the schools in Lexington, North Carolina, is North Davidson High, a mid-sized high school. The school has 935 students in 2024-25 across grades 9 through 12. By comparison, high schools in North Carolina enroll about 761 students on average.
Davidson County Schools is the local district for North Davidson High. It runs 35 schools with 17,936 students.
More than half of enrollment at North Davidson High is White: 74%. Other groups make up 12% Hispanic, 7% Black, 4% multiracial, and 3% Asian. In Davidson County overall, the White share is about 78%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, North Davidson High scores 43%.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 17.8:1. The school has 52.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. By comparison, the average for high schools in North Carolina is 19.6:1. In all, 42% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. That is lower than the 76% average for public schools in Davidson County.
North Davidson High earns a B- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 49% of North Carolina public high schools.
In North Carolina, North Davidson High is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 52.3% actual against a predicted 66.1%.
Looking at the county, Davidson County, median household income comes to about $64,172, about 22% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 10%. The county's public schools total 49, with about 23,696 students.
A public school about 0.2 miles away, North Davidson Middle, is the closest to North Davidson High. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 6 other public schools. Nearby schools with test data average 66.0% proficiency; North Davidson High posts 52.3%.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Suburb: Large.
Enrollment was essentially flat over 4 years: 918 in 2020-21, 935 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 15.6:1; by 2024-25 it was 17.8:1.
The allk12 page for North Davidson High lets the school community talk about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Davidson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
172,954
Census ACS
Median income
$64,172
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
49
23,696 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Davidson County Schools
- Oak Grove HighHigh · 992 students
- Central Davidson HighHigh · 897 students
- Ledford Senior HighHigh · 776 students
- West Davidson HighHigh · 740 students
- Oak Grove MiddleMiddle · 727 students
- Wallburg ElementaryElementary · 717 students
Other schools in Lexington
- Central Davidson HighHigh · 897 students
- Lexington Senior High SchoolHigh · 889 students
- West Davidson HighHigh · 740 students
- North Davidson MiddleMiddle · 706 students
- Central Davidson MiddleMiddle · 686 students
- Davidson Charter AcademyElementary · 658 students
Nearby schools
- North Davidson Middle0.2 mi · 706
- Welcome Elementary1.6 mi · 638
- Midway Elementary2.6 mi · 546
- Northwest Elementary3.3 mi · 625
- Oak Grove Middle4.6 mi · 727
- Oak Grove High4.8 mi · 992
Frequently asked questions
About North Davidson HighWhat is the total enrollment at North Davidson High?
North Davidson High enrolls approximately 935 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does North Davidson High serve?
North Davidson High serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at North Davidson High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at North Davidson High is approximately 17.8:1 (53 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at North Davidson High?
Student demographics at North Davidson High are roughly 74% White, 12% Hispanic, 7% Black, 3% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is North Davidson High in?
North Davidson High is part of Davidson County Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.