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What's the most underrated thing about Pine Forest High that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
1,551
High
DISTRICT 867 · STATE 761
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CUMBERLAND COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370001100426
Pine Forest High
525 Andrews Road, Fayetteville, NC 28311 · (910) 488-2384 · Cumberland County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,551 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 70% 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.
- BBeats 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
26.1:1
59 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.6:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
65%
1,013 students
DISTRICT 89% · 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 | 400 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 407 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 365 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 379 | 24% |
Student demographics
68%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · 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
65.4%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
58.2%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 65 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 58 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
57.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
58.9%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 57% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 59% 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 Pine Forest High
Pine Forest High's state test result (57.1% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pine Forest High this school | 1,551 | 65.3% | 57.1% |
| Terry Sanford High Fayetteville | 1,201 | 64.4% | 39.3% |
| Northside High Jacksonville | 1,067 | 54.8% | 42.9% |
| Overhills High Spring Lake | 1,981 | 50.9% | 37.8% |
| Jay M Robinson High Concord | 1,210 | 51.8% | 44.8% |
| South Garner High Garner | 1,835 | 61.5% | 45.5% |
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 Pine Forest High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Cumberland County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 57.1% | #142 of 468 | #4 of 13 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 58.2% | #95 of 464 | #3 of 13 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 65.4% | #159 of 448 | #5 of 13 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,551 | #84 of 598 | #2 of 17 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 26.1:1 | #434 of 473 | #13 of 15 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.6% | #116 of 474 | #8 of 15 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 65.3% | #343 of 527 | #8 of 16 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.8% | #260 of 277 | #9 of 10 |
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
1,551
+63 (+4%) vs 2020
+11% since 1990-91, when it was 1,398
Student : Teacher
26.1:1
was 17.7:1
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 | 1,551 | 59.3 | 26.1:1 | 65% (1,013) |
| 2023-24 | 1,602 | 79.4 | 20.2:1 | 60% (962) |
| 2022-23 | 1,572 | 82.4 | 19.1:1 | 63% (983) |
| 2020-21 | 1,488 | 84 | 17.7:1 | 57% (846) |
| 2017-18 | 1,580 | 83.3 | 19.0:1 | 52% (821) |
| 2015-16 | 1,611 | 91 | 17.7:1 | 54% (872) |
| 2010-11 | 1,542 | 95 | 16.2:1 | 48% (746) |
| 2000-01 | 1,831 | 97 | 18.9:1 | 33% (611) |
| 1990-91 | 1,398 | 88 | 15.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Pine Forest High.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (1,580 to 1,551); teachers down 29% (83.3 to 59.3).
About Pine Forest High
Pine Forest High is a high-enrollment high school that serves part of Fayetteville, North Carolina. It reported 1,551 students in grades 9 through 12 in 2024-25. That compares with an average of about 761 students for high schools in North Carolina.
Pine Forest High sits within Cumberland County Schools, which has 86 schools and 49,002 students.
Black students account for 49% of enrollment at Pine Forest High, more than any other group. Other groups make up 22% White, 16% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, and 2% Asian. County-wide, 38% of Cumberland County residents are Black. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 68%.
There are about 26.1 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at Pine Forest High, which has 59.3. By comparison, the average for high schools in North Carolina is 19.6:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at Pine Forest High is about 65%. The rate at public schools in Cumberland County averages 86%, higher than here.
Among North Carolina public high schools, Pine Forest High outscored 70%, which works out to a B+ on the allk12 Grade.
The school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 57.1%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 58.9%.
American Community Survey estimates for Cumberland County show that the median household earns about $61,291 a year, about 28% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 13%. Across Cumberland County, 89 public schools serve about 50,815 students.
Of the public schools around it, Pine Forest High is closest to Howard L Hall Elementary, about 0.2 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. On average proficiency, Pine Forest High is 4th of 9 nearby schools with test data.
In the federal locale system, Pine Forest High is coded Suburb: Large, for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Since 2020-21, enrollment has grown 4%, from 1,488 to 1,551. Students per teacher increased from 17.7 in 2020-21 to 26.1 in 2024-25.
Use the discussion section to ask about special education services, counseling, and support programs at Pine Forest High. You can also rate the school on this page.
Cumberland County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
338,545
Census ACS
Median income
$61,291
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
89
50,815 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Cumberland County Schools
- Jack Britt HighHigh · 1,940 students
- Cape Fear HighHigh · 1,515 students
- South View HighHigh · 1,461 students
- Gray's Creek HighHigh · 1,458 students
- Seventy-First HighHigh · 1,332 students
- Westover HighHigh · 1,234 students
Other schools in Fayetteville
- Jack Britt HighHigh · 1,940 students
- Cape Fear HighHigh · 1,515 students
- Seventy-First HighHigh · 1,332 students
- Westover HighHigh · 1,234 students
- Terry Sanford HighHigh · 1,201 students
- Mac Williams MiddleMiddle · 1,109 students
Other Pine Forest High schools
One other US public school is named Pine Forest High. Pine Forest High is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- PINE FOREST HIGH SCHOOLPENSACOLA, FL · 1,604 students
Nearby schools
- Howard L Hall Elementary0.2 mi · 539
- Long Hill Elementary1.3 mi · 412
- College Lakes Elementary2.0 mi · 459
- Pine Forest Middle2.4 mi · 703
- Warrenwood Elementary2.7 mi · 424
- Reid Ross Classical High3.7 mi · 227
Frequently asked questions
About Pine Forest HighHow large is Pine Forest High?
Pine Forest High enrolls approximately 1,551 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Pine Forest High serve?
Pine Forest High serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Pine Forest High?
Approximately 26.1:1 students per teacher at Pine Forest High.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Pine Forest High?
At Pine Forest High, the student body is approximately 22% White, 16% Hispanic, 49% Black, 2% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Who oversees Pine Forest High?
Pine Forest High is overseen by Cumberland County Schools in Cumberland County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.