SandHoke Early College High

As a modestly sized senior high in Raeford, North Carolina, SandHoke Early College High caters to 418 students from grades 9 through 13, part of Hoke County Schools. By comparison, North Carolina's public schools average about 761 students each, so SandHoke Early College High sits 45% smaller than that benchmark.

Across the 14 schools in Hoke County Schools (8,732 students total), SandHoke Early College High accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, SandHoke Early College High lists that 30% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest looks like 28% Black, 27% White, 9% multiracial, 3% Native American. The wider county runs roughly 16% Hispanic, putting the school's mix visibly more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the resource side, On paper, SandHoke Early College High has 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 22.0:1. The state averages around 19.6:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 99% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, SandHoke Early College High is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 48.5%; this one delivers 86.5%, a residual of +37.9 points.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Hoke County put the typical household earns roughly $64,912 per year, about 24% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 14%. In all, Hoke County runs 14 public schools (combined enrollment of about 8,732 students), of which SandHoke Early College High is one.

Nearest neighbor: J W McLauchlin Elementary, around 1.0 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), SandHoke Early College High ranks 1st on composite proficiency, above the local average of 45.8%.

Geographically, the school is in a bedroom-community area.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at SandHoke Early College High has edged up 9%, going from 382 students in 2018 to 418 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share ticked up from 24% to 30%. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 23.1:1 in 2018 to 22.0:1 today.

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