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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the North Iredell High administration to hear?
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Enrollment
983
High
DISTRICT 803 · STATE 761
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·IREDELL-STATESVILLE SCHOOLS·NCES 370231000990
North Iredell High
156 Raider Road, Olin, NC 28660 · (704) 876-4191 · Iredell County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL983 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 54% of North Carolina public high schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats 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
19.6:1
50 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.4:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
980 students
DISTRICT 72% · 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 | 252 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 250 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 255 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 226 | 23% |
Student demographics
51%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 62% · 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
67.9%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
36.1%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 68 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 36 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
46.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.4%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% 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 North Iredell High
North Iredell High's state test result (46.4% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Iredell High this school | 983 | 99.7% | 46.4% |
| Carson High China Grove | 1,063 | 99.7% | 47.5% |
| Princeton High Princeton | 988 | 99.2% | 54.0% |
| Enka High Candler | 1,051 | 99.7% | 41.8% |
| South Rowan High China Grove | 932 | 99.7% | 28.6% |
| Smoky Mountain High School Sylva | 881 | 97.7% | 46.3% |
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 North Iredell High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Iredell County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.4% | #240 of 468 | #5 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 36.1% | #230 of 464 | #4 of 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 67.9% | #138 of 448 | #4 of 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 983 | #197 of 598 | #5 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.6:1 | #285 of 473 | #4 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.3% | #348 of 474 | #7 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.7% | #63 of 527 | #2 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.2% | #218 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
983
+60 (+7%) vs 2020
-8% since 1990-91, when it was 1,072
Student : Teacher
19.6:1
was 17.1:1
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 | 983 | 50.2 | 19.6:1 | 100% (980) |
| 2023-24 | 989 | 51.1 | 19.3:1 | 99% (978) |
| 2022-23 | 962 | 50.4 | 19.1:1 | 48% (459) |
| 2020-21 | 923 | 54 | 17.1:1 | 37% (345) |
| 2017-18 | 1,026 | 60 | 17.1:1 | 42% (432) |
| 2015-16 | 1,151 | 63 | 18.3:1 | 42% (481) |
| 2010-11 | 1,193 | 68 | 17.5:1 | 38% (450) |
| 2000-01 | 1,040 | 71 | 14.7:1 | 13% (132) |
| 1990-91 | 1,072 | 65 | 16.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for North Iredell High.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (1,026 to 983); teachers down 16% (60 to 50.2).
About North Iredell High
North Iredell High is a mid-sized high school in North Carolina, located in Olin. It has an enrollment of 983 students in grades 9 through 12. That compares with an average of about 761 students for high schools in North Carolina.
Iredell-Statesville Schools has 21,017 students spread across 38 schools.
About 65% of the student body at North Iredell High is White. Other students are 23% Hispanic, 6% Black, and 5% multiracial. By comparison, Iredell County residents are about 74% White. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 51, compared with 70 nationally.
North Iredell High reports a ratio of 19.6 students per teacher, from 50.2 full-time-equivalent teachers. It is about the same as the 19.6:1 average for high schools in North Carolina. Lunch program data show 100% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. That rate is above the 61% average among public schools in Iredell County.
North Iredell High holds a B- allk12 Grade, placing it above 54% of North Carolina public high schools.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, North Iredell High is 2.0 points below the average proficiency rate across its state test results predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 46.4% actual, 48.4% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in North Carolina.
For Iredell County, Census Bureau data show the median household earns about $81,419 a year, roughly 34% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting North Iredell High, Iredell County has 52 public schools.
Agriculture and Science Early College, less than a tenth of a mile away, is the closest public school. Other public schools within five miles number 2. Ranked by average proficiency, North Iredell High places 5th out of 8 schools in its immediate area.
North Iredell High has an NCES locale of Rural: Distant.
The school's enrollment increased 7% from 2020-21 to 2024-25. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio increased to 19.6:1, from 17.1:1.
The allk12 page for North Iredell High lets the school community talk about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Iredell County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
196,544
Census ACS
Median income
$81,419
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
52
31,906 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Iredell-Statesville Schools
- Lake Norman HighHigh · 1,905 students
- South Iredell HighHigh · 1,768 students
- Statesville HighHigh · 991 students
- Troutman ElementaryElementary · 902 students
- Coddle Creek ElementaryElementary · 808 students
- West Iredell HighHigh · 767 students
Other schools in Olin
- North Iredell MiddleMiddle · 556 students
- Agriculture and Science Early CollegeHigh · 255 students
Nearby schools
- Agriculture and Science Early College0.1 mi · 255
- North Iredell Middle2.7 mi · 556
- Central Elementary5.2 mi · 331
- Harmony Elementary5.7 mi · 371
- Union Grove Elementary6.4 mi · 247
- Cloverleaf Elementary7.4 mi · 568
Frequently asked questions
About North Iredell HighHow many students attend North Iredell High?
North Iredell High enrolls approximately 983 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does North Iredell High serve?
North Iredell High serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at North Iredell High?
Approximately 19.6:1 students per teacher at North Iredell High.
How diverse is North Iredell High?
North Iredell High reports a student body of 65% White, 23% Hispanic, 6% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is North Iredell High in?
North Iredell High is part of Iredell-Statesville Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.