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Enrollment
1,067
High
DISTRICT 1,012 · STATE 761
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ONSLOW COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370345002598
Northside High
365 Commons Drive South, Jacksonville, NC 28546 · (910) 455-4868 · Onslow County
GRADES 09–12HIGH13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,067 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 30% 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.
- 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
17.3:1
62 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.9:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
55%
585 students
DISTRICT 52% · 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 | 281 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 271 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 279 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 236 | 22% |
Student demographics
74%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · 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
52.5%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
38.9%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 39 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
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of NC schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
42.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
62.1%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-19.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 43% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 62% typical for North Carolina schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 Northside High
Northside High's state test result (42.9% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northside High this school | 1,067 | 54.8% | 42.9% |
| Jay M Robinson High Concord | 1,210 | 51.8% | 44.8% |
| Central Cabarrus High Concord | 1,369 | 54.0% | 40.6% |
| Southeast Alamance High Haw River | 1,079 | 54.9% | 48.2% |
| Overhills High Spring Lake | 1,981 | 50.9% | 37.8% |
| Jacksonville High Jacksonville | 1,441 | 47.4% | 53.3% |
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 Northside High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Onslow County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 42.9% | #278 of 468 | #5 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.9% | #205 of 464 | #4 of 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.5% | #268 of 448 | #4 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,067 | #167 of 598 | #5 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.3:1 | #164 of 473 | #1 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 73.8% | #13 of 474 | #1 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 54.8% | #365 of 527 | #2 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.2% | #120 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
1,067
+115 (+12%) vs 2020
+27% since 2010-11, when it was 841
Student : Teacher
17.3:1
was 17.3:1
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 | 1,067 | 61.8 | 17.3:1 | 55% (585) |
| 2023-24 | 1,074 | 58.7 | 18.3:1 | 54% (581) |
| 2022-23 | 1,097 | 60.8 | 18.1:1 | 54% (596) |
| 2020-21 | 952 | 55 | 17.3:1 | 35% (332) |
| 2017-18 | 1,188 | 63.5 | 18.7:1 | 43% (511) |
| 2015-16 | 1,168 | 65 | 18.0:1 | 39% (455) |
| 2010-11 | 841 | 53 | 15.9:1 | 37% (314) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Northside High.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (1,188 to 1,067); teachers down 3% (63.5 to 61.8).
About Northside High
Jacksonville, North Carolina, is home to Northside High, a mid-sized high school. The school enrolls 1,067 students in grades 9 through 12. On average, high schools in North Carolina enroll around 761, and this school is 40% larger than that mark.
District-wide, Onslow County Schools has 39 schools and 27,397 students.
The biggest share of students at Northside High, 33%, is Black. Next come 31% White, 21% Hispanic, 11% multiracial, and 3% Asian. That compares with about 12% Black among all Onslow County residents. The diversity index for Northside High is 74%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The school lists 61.8 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.3:1. Compared with the 19.6:1 average for high schools in North Carolina, this school's ratio is lower. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 55% of the student body.
On the allk12 Grade, Northside High lands at C, ahead of 30% of North Carolina public high schools.
Northside High ranks in the bottom 10% of North Carolina schools after adjusting test results for student poverty. Actual: 42.9%. Predicted: 62.1%. Difference: 19.2 points.
In the wider Onslow County area, median household income comes to about $68,148, 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of people live in poverty. Onslow County's 42 public schools enroll about 27,501 students and include Northside High.
Measured in a straight line, Jacksonville Commons Middle is about 0.3 miles from Northside High. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. On proficiency, Northside High is behind the 49.6% nearby average, ranking 7th of 8.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as City: Small, meaning it is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment rose from 952 to 1,067, a 12% gain.
On allk12, people connected to Northside High can post about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Onslow County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
207,906
Census ACS
Median income
$68,148
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
42
27,501 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Onslow County Schools
- Jacksonville HighHigh · 1,441 students
- White Oak HighHigh · 1,252 students
- Swansboro HighHigh · 1,232 students
- Dixon HighHigh · 1,085 students
- Swansboro MiddleMiddle · 1,052 students
- Richlands HighHigh · 1,027 students
Other schools in Jacksonville
- Jacksonville HighHigh · 1,441 students
- White Oak HighHigh · 1,252 students
- Jacksonville Commons MiddleMiddle · 918 students
- Hunters Creek MiddleMiddle · 856 students
- Southwest HighHigh · 803 students
- Southwest ElementaryElementary · 720 students
Other Northside High schools
9 other US public schools in 8 states are named Northside High. Northside High is the 4th largest of the 10.
- Northside HighPinetown, NC · 380 students
- NORTHSIDE HIGH SCHOOLFORT SMITH, AR · 2,231 students
- Northside High SchoolWarner Robins, GA · 1,949 students
- Northside High SchoolColumbus, GA · 1,405 students
- Northside High SchoolHOUSTON, TX · 1,058 students
Nearby schools
- Jacksonville Commons Middle0.3 mi · 918
- Jacksonville Commons Elem0.4 mi · 506
- Onslow Early College1.3 mi · 189
- Carolina Forest Elementary1.9 mi · 570
- Jacksonville High2.2 mi · 1,441
- Northwoods Elementary2.6 mi · 439
Frequently asked questions
About Northside HighHow large is Northside High?
Northside High enrolls approximately 1,067 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Northside High serve?
Northside High serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Northside High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Northside High is approximately 17.3:1 (62 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Northside High?
At Northside High, the student body is approximately 31% White, 21% Hispanic, 33% Black, 3% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Is Northside High public or private?
Northside High is a public K-12 school, overseen by Onslow County Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.