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Enrollment
658
High
DISTRICT 365 · STATE 761
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ELIZABETH CITY-PASQUOTANK PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 370354001456
Northeastern High
963 Oak Stump Rd, Elizabeth City, NC 27909 · (252) 335-2932 · Pasquotank County
GRADES 09–12HIGH32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL658 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 37% 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.
- B-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
16.3:1
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.1:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
655 students
DISTRICT 98% · 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 | 183 | 28% |
| Grade 10 | 149 | 23% |
| Grade 11 | 167 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 159 | 24% |
Student demographics
59%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 67% · 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
45.5%
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
38.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.4%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% 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 Northeastern High
Northeastern High's state test result (38.9% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northeastern High this school | 658 | 99.5% | 38.9% |
| Anson High School Wadesboro | 705 | 99.6% | 35.1% |
| Martin County High Williamston | 752 | 99.6% | 36.8% |
| Farmville Central High Farmville | 778 | 99.6% | 40.1% |
| SouthWest Edgecombe High Pinetops | 798 | 99.5% | 19.2% |
| Shelby High Shelby | 792 | 99.6% | 29.7% |
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 Northeastern High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.9% | #315 of 468 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 21.6% | #362 of 464 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.5% | #334 of 448 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 658 | #296 of 598 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.3:1 | #121 of 473 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.5% | #272 of 474 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.5% | #114 of 527 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.8% | #113 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
658
+59 (+10%) vs 2020
-53% since 1990-91, when it was 1,391
Student : Teacher
16.3:1
was 13.9:1
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 | 658 | 40.4 | 16.3:1 | 100% (655) |
| 2023-24 | 666 | 42.1 | 15.8:1 | 100% (663) |
| 2022-23 | 701 | 42.9 | 16.4:1 | 100% (698) |
| 2020-21 | 599 | 43 | 13.9:1 | 99% (596) |
| 2017-18 | 746 | 49.7 | 15.0:1 | 53% (393) |
| 2015-16 | 823 | 56 | 14.7:1 | 53% (434) |
| 2010-11 | 908 | 63 | 14.4:1 | 46% (417) |
| 2000-01 | 994 | 63 | 15.8:1 | 73% (723) |
| 1990-91 | 1,391 | 95 | 14.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Northeastern High.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (746 to 658); teachers down 19% (49.7 to 40.4).
About Northeastern High
Northeastern High is a high school in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, and it is part of Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools. It teaches 658 students in grades 9 through 12.
Northeastern High is part of Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools, where 13 schools serve 5,014 students.
The student body at Northeastern High is 59% Black. The school is also 23% White, 12% Hispanic, and 6% multiracial. The Black share of the county population is lower, at 35%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Northeastern High scores 59%.
For every teacher at Northeastern High, there are about 16.3 students; the school has 40.4 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for high schools in North Carolina is 19.6:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. There are 655 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 100% of enrollment. Public schools in Pasquotank County average 91%.
Northeastern High earns a C+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 37% of North Carolina public high schools.
The model predicts 48.4% for a school in North Carolina with Northeastern High's free or reduced-price lunch share. Northeastern High posts 38.9%.
Looking at the county, Pasquotank County, the median household earns about $66,589 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 28%, and about 8% of people live in poverty. Counting Northeastern High, Pasquotank County has 14 public schools.
Central Elementary, about 0.5 miles away, is the closest public school. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Of the 6 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Northeastern High is 6th on average proficiency.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Town: Distant, meaning it is in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
By 2024-25, enrollment had risen to 658, from 599 in 2020-21. The school's ratio increased from 13.9:1 to 16.3:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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Pasquotank County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
40,834
Census ACS
Median income
$66,589
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
14
5,774 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools
- Pasquotank County HighHigh · 653 students
- Central ElementaryElementary · 484 students
- Elizabeth City MiddleMiddle · 484 students
- Sheep-Harney ElementaryElementary · 441 students
- Northside ElementaryElementary · 419 students
- River Road MiddleMiddle · 414 students
Other schools in Elizabeth City
- Northeast Academy of Aerospace & AdvTechHigh · 760 students
- Pasquotank County HighHigh · 653 students
- Central ElementaryElementary · 484 students
- Elizabeth City MiddleMiddle · 484 students
- Sheep-Harney ElementaryElementary · 441 students
- Northside ElementaryElementary · 419 students
Other Northeastern High schools
One other US public school is named Northeastern High. Northeastern High is the largest of the 2.
- Northeastern High SchoolFountain City, IN · 426 students
Nearby schools
- Central Elementary0.5 mi · 484
- Northeast Academy of Aerospace & AdvTech0.9 mi · 760
- P W Moore Elementary1.5 mi · 353
- Pasquotank Elementary1.7 mi · 254
- Sheep-Harney Elementary2.1 mi · 441
- H L Trigg Community2.4 mi · 35
Frequently asked questions
About Northeastern HighWhat is the total enrollment at Northeastern High?
Northeastern High enrolls approximately 658 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Northeastern High serve?
Northeastern High serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Northeastern High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Northeastern High is approximately 16.3:1 (40 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Northeastern High?
At Northeastern High, the student body is approximately 23% White, 12% Hispanic, 59% Black, 0% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Northeastern High in?
Northeastern High is part of Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.