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How has North Stanly High changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
568
High
DISTRICT 373 · STATE 761
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·STANLY COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370432001713
North Stanly High
40206 US Hwy 52 N, New London, NC 28127 · (704) 961-4600 · Stanly County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL568 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 32% of North Carolina public high schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+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
15.4:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.9:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
98%
558 students
DISTRICT 96% · 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 | 155 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 144 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 134 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 135 | 24% |
Student demographics
45%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · 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
10.7%
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 11 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
36.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.8%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-12.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% 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 Stanly High
North Stanly High's state test result (36.7% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Stanly High this school | 568 | 98.2% | 36.7% |
| South Stanly High Norwood | 442 | 99.3% | 37.5% |
| East Carteret High Beaufort | 521 | 97.7% | 69.9% |
| R-S Central High School Rutherfordton | 763 | 98.2% | 38.1% |
| Cherryville High Cherryville | 484 | 99.4% | 46.4% |
| East Rutherford High School Bostic | 623 | 98.4% | 46.8% |
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 Stanly High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Stanly County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.7% | #336 of 468 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 10.7% | #447 of 464 | #6 of 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.2% | #328 of 448 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 568 | #326 of 598 | #3 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.4:1 | #83 of 473 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 45.1% | #386 of 474 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 98.2% | #281 of 527 | #6 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.6% | #229 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
568
-6 (-1%) vs 2020
-12% since 1990-91, when it was 649
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
was 15.1:1
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 | 568 | 36.8 | 15.4:1 | 98% (558) |
| 2023-24 | 578 | 34.7 | 16.6:1 | 53% (308) |
| 2022-23 | 591 | 35.5 | 16.7:1 | 49% (291) |
| 2020-21 | 574 | 38 | 15.1:1 | 31% (179) |
| 2017-18 | 589 | 40.4 | 14.6:1 | 39% (229) |
| 2015-16 | 625 | 42 | 14.9:1 | 39% (245) |
| 2010-11 | 659 | 49 | 13.4:1 | 47% (307) |
| 2000-01 | 779 | 48 | 16.2:1 | 20% (155) |
| 1990-91 | 649 | 49 | 13.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for North Stanly High.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (589 to 568); teachers down 9% (40.4 to 36.8).
About North Stanly High
North Stanly High is a small high school with its address in New London, North Carolina. Students in grades 9 through 12 attend, and enrollment is 568 students. The school's enrollment is 25% smaller than the 761 average for high schools in North Carolina.
North Stanly High is one of 23 schools in Stanly County Schools, which enrolls 8,743 students in total.
White students are the majority at North Stanly High, with 73% of enrollment. The school is also 12% Black, 7% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 3% Asian. The school's diversity index is 45%, meaning two students picked at random have a 45% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
At North Stanly High, 36.8 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 15.4:1. That is lower than the 19.6:1 average for high schools in North Carolina. Roughly 98% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. For comparison, public schools in Stanly County average 99%.
North Stanly High is graded C by allk12, scoring above 32% of North Carolina public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate on state tests with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For North Stanly High, the prediction is 48.8% and the result is 36.7%.
Among Stanly County residents, the median household income is $60,704, roughly 20% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. North Stanly High is one of 24 public schools in the county.
Nearest public school: North Stanly Middle, about 1.7 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes 6 other public schools. North Stanly High's average proficiency of 36.7% compares with 47.0% for its nearest scored neighbors.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Rural: Fringe.
In 2020-21, North Stanly High enrolled 574; in 2024-25, 568.
Community posts for North Stanly High can cover enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Stanly County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
64,651
Census ACS
Median income
$60,704
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
24
9,471 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Stanly County Schools
- West Stanly HighHigh · 800 students
- West Stanly Middle SchoolMiddle · 662 students
- Locust ElementaryElementary · 563 students
- Central ElementaryElementary · 525 students
- Stanfield ElementaryElementary · 483 students
- North Stanly MiddleMiddle · 471 students
Nearby schools
- North Stanly Middle1.7 mi · 471
- Richfield Elementary3.8 mi · 302
- Stanly STEM Early College4.0 mi · 189
- Albemarle High4.0 mi · 414
- Stanly Academy Learning Center4.4 mi · 13
- Stanly County Virtual Education4.4 mi · 56
Frequently asked questions
About North Stanly HighHow large is North Stanly High?
North Stanly High enrolls approximately 568 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does North Stanly High serve?
North Stanly High serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at North Stanly High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at North Stanly High is approximately 15.4:1 (37 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at North Stanly High?
Student demographics at North Stanly High are roughly 73% White, 7% Hispanic, 12% Black, 3% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees North Stanly High?
North Stanly High is overseen by Stanly County Schools in Stanly County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.