Enrollment
280
High
DISTRICT 367 · STATE 761
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·STOKES COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370438001737
North Stokes High School
1350 N Stokes Sch Rd, Danbury, NC 27016 · (336) 593-8134 · Stokes County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL280 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 41% 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.
- 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
11.7:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.7:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
53%
147 students
DISTRICT 84% · STATE 82%
Community
0
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 | 67 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 82 | 29% |
| Grade 11 | 68 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 63 | 23% |
Student demographics
18%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 26% · 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
50.6%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
41.4%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 51 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
47.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
62.8%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-15.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 47% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 63% 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 Stokes High School
North Stokes High School's state test result (47.3% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Stokes High School this school | 280 | 52.5% | 47.3% |
| South Stokes High School Walnut Cove | 538 | 51.9% | 36.2% |
| Watauga Innovation Academy Boone | 292 | 44.2% | 48.3% |
| Stokes Early College High School Walnut Cove | 159 | 39.0% | 71.1% |
| Wheatmore High School Trinity | 667 | 48.4% | 55.2% |
| West Stokes High School King | 799 | 44.7% | 59.4% |
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 Stokes High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 47.3% | #227 of 468 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 41.4% | #185 of 464 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.6% | #282 of 448 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 280 | #416 of 598 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.7:1 | #11 of 473 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 18.0% | #472 of 474 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 52.5% | #373 of 527 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -20.2% | #43 of 277 |
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
280
-30 (-10%) vs 2020
-58% since 1990-91, when it was 666
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
was 10.3:1
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 | 280 | 23.8 | 11.7:1 | 53% (147) |
| 2023-24 | 287 | 25 | 11.5:1 | 51% (145) |
| 2022-23 | 280 | 23.1 | 12.1:1 | 53% (149) |
| 2020-21 | 310 | 30 | 10.3:1 | 39% (121) |
| 2017-18 | 351 | 32.9 | 10.7:1 | 45% (159) |
| 2015-16 | 388 | 34 | 11.4:1 | 47% (184) |
| 2010-11 | 438 | 34 | 12.9:1 | 37% (161) |
| 2000-01 | 423 | 33 | 12.8:1 | 17% (71) |
| 1990-91 | 666 | 53 | 12.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for North Stokes High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 20% (351 to 280); teachers down 27% (32.9 to 23.8).
About North Stokes High School
North Stokes High School is a very small high school found in Danbury, North Carolina. It offers grades 9 through 12 and has 280 students enrolled. It has 63% fewer students than the average for high schools in North Carolina (about 761).
Stokes County Schools enrolls 5,758 students, and its 19 schools include North Stokes High School.
At North Stokes High School, 90% of students are White. The school is also 5% Hispanic and 3% Black. Census estimates put Stokes County at about 90% White, close to the school's figure. The diversity index for North Stokes High School is 18%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
North Stokes High School reported 23.8 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 11.7:1. High schools in North Carolina average 19.6:1, 7.8 more students per teacher than here. There are 147 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 53% of enrollment. That rate is below the 82% average among public schools in Stokes County.
On the allk12 Grade, North Stokes High School lands at C+, ahead of 41% of North Carolina public high schools.
North Stokes High School's average proficiency rate across its state test results of 47.3% is 15.5 points below the 62.8% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
In the surrounding county, Stokes County, median household income comes to about $62,969, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 18% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. The county's public schools total 19, with about 5,758 students.
Of the public schools around it, North Stokes High School is closest to Piney Grove Middle School, about 3.1 miles away. North Stokes High School has 4 other public schools within five miles. North Stokes High School's average proficiency of 47.3% compares with 60.6% for its nearest scored neighbors.
North Stokes High School is coded as Rural: Distant in federal locale data.
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 280, down from 310 in 2020-21. The school's ratio increased from 10.3:1 to 11.7:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at North Stokes High School. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Stokes County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
45,139
Census ACS
Median income
$62,969
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
19
5,758 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Stokes County Schools
- West Stokes High SchoolHigh · 799 students
- Chestnut Grove Middle SchoolMiddle · 662 students
- South Stokes High SchoolHigh · 538 students
- Poplar Springs Elementary SchoolElementary · 495 students
- Southeastern Stokes Middle SchoolMiddle · 413 students
- King Elementary SchoolElementary · 383 students
Nearby schools
- Piney Grove Middle School3.1 mi · 189
- Stokes County Academy3.2 mi · 59
- Lawsonville Elementary School3.2 mi · 108
- Nancy Reynolds Elementary School4.0 mi · 192
- Stokes Early College High School8.2 mi · 159
- South Stokes High School9.8 mi · 538
Frequently asked questions
About North Stokes High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at North Stokes High School?
North Stokes High School enrolls approximately 280 students in grades 09-12.
Is North Stokes High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
North Stokes High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does North Stokes High School have?
North Stokes High School employs 24 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.7:1.
How diverse is North Stokes High School?
North Stokes High School reports a student body of 90% White, 5% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees North Stokes High School?
North Stokes High School is overseen by Stokes County Schools in Stokes County.
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