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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at Princeton High this year?
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Enrollment
988
High
DISTRICT 1,274 · STATE 761
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JOHNSTON COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 370237001023
Princeton High
101 Dr Donnie H Jones Jr Blvd, Princeton, NC 27569 · (919) 936-5011 · Johnston County
GRADES 06–12HIGH41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL988 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 71% of North Carolina public high schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-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
19.1:1
52 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 24.9:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
980 students
DISTRICT 99% · 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 6 | 149 | 15% |
| Grade 7 | 126 | 13% |
| Grade 8 | 122 | 12% |
| Grade 9 | 167 | 17% |
| Grade 10 | 152 | 15% |
| Grade 11 | 135 | 14% |
| Grade 12 | 137 | 14% |
Student demographics
54%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 68% · 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
56.6%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
49.6%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 50 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
54.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.5%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 54% 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 Princeton High
Princeton High's state test result (54.0% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Princeton High this school | 988 | 99.2% | 54.0% |
| North Iredell High Olin | 983 | 99.7% | 46.4% |
| Carson High China Grove | 1,063 | 99.7% | 47.5% |
| South Rowan High China Grove | 932 | 99.7% | 28.6% |
| East Gaston High Mount Holly | 917 | 99.6% | 40.5% |
| Enka High Candler | 1,051 | 99.7% | 41.8% |
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 Princeton High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Johnston County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 54.0% | #166 of 468 | #1 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 49.6% | #143 of 464 | #2 of 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 56.6% | #226 of 448 | #6 of 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 988 | #194 of 598 | #7 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.1:1 | #270 of 473 | #2 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.7% | #323 of 474 | #10 of 10 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.2% | #174 of 527 | #5 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +0.1% | #164 of 164 | #8 of 8 |
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
988
-92 (-9%) vs 2020
+4% since 1990-91, when it was 947
Student : Teacher
19.1:1
was 16.1:1
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 | 988 | 51.6 | 19.1:1 | 99% (980) |
| 2023-24 | 1,021 | 64.9 | 15.7:1 | 100% (1,018) |
| 2022-23 | 1,024 | 67.6 | 15.2:1 | 49% (504) |
| 2020-21 | 1,080 | 67 | 16.1:1 | 34% (369) |
| 2017-18 | 987 | 66.2 | 14.9:1 | 43% (420) |
| 2015-16 | 978 | 65 | 15.1:1 | 51% (497) |
| 2010-11 | 914 | 61 | 15.0:1 | 43% (391) |
| 2000-01 | 1,172 | 80 | 14.7:1 | 25% (298) |
| 1990-91 | 947 | 64 | 14.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Princeton High.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (987 to 988); teachers down 22% (66.2 to 51.6).
About Princeton High
In Princeton, North Carolina, Princeton High is a medium-sized high school. A federal count lists 988 students at the school, in grades 6 through 12. An average school in this group (high schools in North Carolina) has about 761 students.
A total of 48 schools make up Johnston County Public Schools, with 37,320 students enrolled.
Princeton High is 63% White by enrollment. Other students are 23% Hispanic, 9% Black, and 5% multiracial. The county population is about 64% White, within a few points of the school. Pick two students at random and there is a 54% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Dividing enrollment by its 51.6 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 19.1:1. That is close to the 19.6:1 average for high schools in North Carolina. Eligible students account for 99% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program.
allk12 grades Princeton High a B+. The grade compares the school only with North Carolina public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
Princeton High's average proficiency rate on state tests of 54.0% is 5.4 points above the 48.5% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
Census Bureau estimates for Johnston County show that the median household income is $83,384, 29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of people live in poverty. Princeton High is one of 52 public schools in the county.
Princeton Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.1 miles away. The ten-mile area around Princeton High holds at least 8 other public schools. Princeton High ranks 8th of 9 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 54.0% against a local average of 60.5%.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Fringe, meaning it is in rural territory close to an urban area.
Federal data show a 9% enrollment decrease, from 1,080 in 2020-21 to 988 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 16.1:1 to 19.1:1.
The discussion area below is open to posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Johnston County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
234,263
Census ACS
Median income
$83,384
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
52
41,004 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Johnston County Public Schools
- Corinth Holders HighHigh · 2,187 students
- Clayton HighHigh · 1,929 students
- Cleveland HighHigh · 1,889 students
- West Johnston HighHigh · 1,563 students
- Smithfield-Selma HighHigh · 1,548 students
- South Johnston HighHigh · 1,355 students
Other Princeton High schools
5 other US public schools in 6 states are named Princeton High. Princeton High is the 3rd largest of the 6.
- Princeton High SchoolCincinnati, OH · 1,619 students
- Princeton High SchoolPRINCETON, NJ · 1,518 students
- Princeton High SchoolPRINCETON, MN · 940 students
- Princeton High SchoolPrinceton, IL · 479 students
- Princeton HighPrinceton, CA · 43 students
Nearby schools
- Princeton Elementary1.1 mi · 770
- Rosewood Elementary5.1 mi · 650
- Rosewood High5.8 mi · 460
- Pine Level Elementary6.0 mi · 341
- Rosewood Middle6.1 mi · 302
- Micro Elementary6.8 mi · 404
Frequently asked questions
About Princeton HighHow many students attend Princeton High?
Princeton High enrolls approximately 988 students in grades 06-12.
What grades does Princeton High serve?
Princeton High serves grades 06-12.
How many teachers does Princeton High have?
Princeton High employs 52 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.1:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Princeton High?
At Princeton High, the student body is approximately 63% White, 23% Hispanic, 9% Black, 0% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Princeton High?
Princeton High is overseen by Johnston County Public Schools in Johnston County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.