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What tradition at North Lenoir High should never be changed?
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Enrollment
957
High
DISTRICT 646 · STATE 761
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LENOIR COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 370261001091
North Lenoir High
2400 Institute Road, La Grange, NC 28551 · (252) 527-9184 · Lenoir County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL957 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 24% 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.
- 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
16.3:1
59 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.3:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
954 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 | 295 | 31% |
| Grade 10 | 222 | 23% |
| Grade 11 | 222 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 218 | 23% |
Student demographics
67%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 66% · 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
46.2%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
21.6%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 46 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
34.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.4%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-14.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 34% 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 Lenoir High
North Lenoir High's state test result (34.4% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Lenoir High this school | 957 | 99.7% | 34.4% |
| Washington High Washington | 794 | 99.6% | 35.3% |
| James Hunt High Wilson | 1,115 | 98.7% | 32.1% |
| Fike High Wilson | 1,028 | 98.8% | 38.8% |
| Franklinton High Franklinton | 1,127 | 99.4% | 48.4% |
| Ayden-Grifton High Ayden | 757 | 99.6% | 31.0% |
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 Lenoir High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 34.4% | #364 of 468 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 21.6% | #361 of 464 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.2% | #327 of 448 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 957 | #200 of 598 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.3:1 | #124 of 473 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.1% | #130 of 474 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.7% | #65 of 527 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +6.2% | #100 of 164 |
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
957
+64 (+7%) vs 2020
-20% since 1990-91, when it was 1,195
Student : Teacher
16.3:1
was 16.9:1
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 | 957 | 58.6 | 16.3:1 | 100% (954) |
| 2023-24 | 989 | 55.6 | 17.8:1 | 99% (983) |
| 2022-23 | 975 | 54.1 | 18.0:1 | 100% (972) |
| 2020-21 | 893 | 53 | 16.9:1 | 100% (890) |
| 2017-18 | 901 | 52.5 | 17.2:1 | 98% (884) |
| 2015-16 | 908 | 57 | 15.9:1 | 99% (903) |
| 2010-11 | 1,031 | 61 | 16.9:1 | 50% (516) |
| 2000-01 | 925 | 72 | 12.8:1 | 23% (214) |
| 1990-91 | 1,195 | 80 | 14.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for North Lenoir High.
Since 2017-18: students up 6% (901 to 957); teachers up 12% (52.5 to 58.6).
About North Lenoir High
La Grange, North Carolina, is home to North Lenoir High, a medium-sized high school. The school counts 957 students across grades 9 through 12. The typical figure for high schools in North Carolina is about 761 students.
Lenoir County Public Schools has 17 schools; together they serve 8,331 students.
North Lenoir High's enrollment has no majority group, and Black students are the largest at 41%. Other students are 35% White, 20% Hispanic, and 3% multiracial. The county population is about 39% Black, within a few points of the school. North Lenoir High has a diversity index of 67%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
North Lenoir High counts 58.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 16.3 students for each one. The 19.6:1 average for high schools in North Carolina is higher than this school's figure. About 100% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits. Across public schools in Lenoir County, the average is about the same, 99%.
North Lenoir High is graded C- by allk12, scoring above 24% of North Carolina public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Test results at North Lenoir High are 14.0 points below what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (34.4% actual, 48.4% predicted).
Across Lenoir County, median household income is about $45,143, roughly 16% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 17%. The public schools of Lenoir County number 18 and enroll about 8,480.
The nearest public school is Banks Elementary, at about 4.2 miles. North Lenoir High has at least 8 other public schools within ten miles. The school's 34.4% average proficiency ranks 5th among 7 nearby schools.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Fringe, meaning it is in rural territory close to an urban area.
The student count in 2024-25 was 957, 7% above the 893 of 2020-21.
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Lenoir County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
54,919
Census ACS
Median income
$45,143
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
17%
Below federal line
Schools in county
18
8,480 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Lenoir County Public Schools
- Contentnea-Savannah SchoolElementary · 789 students
- South Lenoir HighHigh · 721 students
- Kinston HighHigh · 659 students
- Woodington MiddleMiddle · 584 students
- La Grange ElementaryElementary · 547 students
- Rochelle MiddleMiddle · 517 students
Other schools in La Grange
- La Grange ElementaryElementary · 547 students
- E B Frink MiddleMiddle · 488 students
Nearby schools
- Banks Elementary4.2 mi · 436
- Lenoir County Learning Academy6.1 mi · 66
- Northwest Elementary6.1 mi · 504
- E B Frink Middle6.7 mi · 488
- Kinston High6.7 mi · 659
- La Grange Elementary6.9 mi · 547
Frequently asked questions
About North Lenoir HighHow large is North Lenoir High?
North Lenoir High enrolls approximately 957 students in grades 09-12.
Is North Lenoir High an elementary, middle, or high school?
North Lenoir High is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does North Lenoir High have?
North Lenoir High employs 59 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.3:1.
What is the student diversity at North Lenoir High?
Student demographics at North Lenoir High are roughly 35% White, 20% Hispanic, 41% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is North Lenoir High in?
North Lenoir High is part of Lenoir County Public Schools.
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