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Enrollment
788
High
DISTRICT 1,274 · STATE 761
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JOHNSTON COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 370237001021
North Johnston High
5915 US Hwy 301 N, Kenly, NC 27542 · (919) 284-2031 · Johnston County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL788 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 52% 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
19.8:1
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 24.9:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
98%
774 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 | 214 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 196 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 189 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 189 | 24% |
Student demographics
60%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 68% · 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
58.5%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
45.2%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 45 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
45.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.9%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% 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 Johnston High
North Johnston High's state test result (45.9% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Johnston High this school | 788 | 98.2% | 45.9% |
| Midway High Newton Grove | 726 | 98.9% | 55.3% |
| Heide Trask High Rocky Point | 732 | 99.6% | 31.9% |
| East Duplin High Beulaville | 864 | 99.5% | 37.8% |
| Erwin High Asheville | 1,013 | 99.7% | 27.3% |
| Surry Central High Dobson | 679 | 99.6% | 40.5% |
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 Johnston High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Johnston County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 45.9% | #246 of 468 | #5 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 45.2% | #161 of 464 | #4 of 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 58.5% | #203 of 448 | #5 of 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 788 | #249 of 598 | #8 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.8:1 | #296 of 473 | #3 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.2% | #252 of 474 | #8 of 10 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 98.2% | #282 of 527 | #10 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.7% | #262 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
788
+2 (+0%) vs 2020
+31% since 1990-91, when it was 603
Student : Teacher
19.8:1
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 | 788 | 39.7 | 19.8:1 | 98% (774) |
| 2023-24 | 798 | 53.2 | 15.0:1 | 100% (795) |
| 2022-23 | 787 | 52.8 | 14.9:1 | 62% (488) |
| 2020-21 | 786 | 53 | 14.8:1 | 40% (314) |
| 2017-18 | 802 | 56.9 | 14.1:1 | 46% (368) |
| 2015-16 | 794 | 54 | 14.7:1 | 47% (372) |
| 2010-11 | 716 | 51 | 14.0:1 | 44% (312) |
| 2000-01 | 607 | 50 | 12.1:1 | 24% (148) |
| 1990-91 | 603 | 40 | 15.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for North Johnston High.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (802 to 788); teachers down 30% (56.9 to 39.7).
About North Johnston High
North Johnston High is a high school in Kenly, North Carolina, reachable at (919) 284-2031. The school counts 788 students across grades 9 through 12.
Johnston County Public Schools is responsible for 48 schools, North Johnston High included, with 37,320 students in all.
Enrollment at North Johnston High is mixed, with White students the largest group at 48%. After that, the student body is 40% Hispanic, 10% Black, and 3% multiracial. Census figures show Johnston County is about 64% White. The chance that two students picked at random at North Johnston High belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 60%.
Its 39.7 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 19.8:1. High schools in North Carolina average about 19.6:1, a similar figure. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 98%. That is close to the 95% average for public schools in Johnston County.
The allk12 Grade for North Johnston High is B-. Compared with North Carolina public high schools, the school scored higher than 52% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, North Johnston High is 3.0 points below its prediction. Actual: 45.9%. Predicted: 48.9%.
Across Johnston County, median household income is about $83,384, about 29% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 8%. North Johnston High is among the 52 public schools in Johnston County.
The nearest public school is Micro Elementary, at about 1.3 miles. North Johnston High has 3 other public schools within five miles. The school's 45.9% average proficiency ranks 7th among 9 nearby schools.
Federal data place North Johnston High in the Rural: Distant locale, which means it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Compared with 2020-21, when it had 786 students, enrollment in 2024-25 was about the same at 788. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 14.8:1; by 2024-25 it was 19.8:1.
Discussions about North Johnston High may include school safety, transportation, and start times. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Johnston County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
234,263
Census ACS
Median income
$83,384
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
52
41,004 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Johnston County Public Schools
- Corinth Holders HighHigh · 2,187 students
- Clayton HighHigh · 1,929 students
- Cleveland HighHigh · 1,889 students
- West Johnston HighHigh · 1,563 students
- Smithfield-Selma HighHigh · 1,548 students
- South Johnston HighHigh · 1,355 students
Nearby schools
- Micro Elementary1.3 mi · 404
- North Johnston Middle1.5 mi · 598
- Glendale-Kenly Elementary3.9 mi · 433
- Selma Middle School5.3 mi · 339
- Pine Level Elementary5.4 mi · 341
- Selma Elementary5.9 mi · 794
Frequently asked questions
About North Johnston HighHow many students attend North Johnston High?
North Johnston High enrolls approximately 788 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does North Johnston High serve?
North Johnston High serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at North Johnston High?
Approximately 19.8:1 students per teacher at North Johnston High.
What is the student diversity at North Johnston High?
Student demographics at North Johnston High are roughly 48% White, 40% Hispanic, 10% Black, 3% Two or more.
What district is North Johnston High in?
North Johnston High is part of Johnston County Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.