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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the Seventy-First High administration to hear?
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Enrollment
1,332
High
DISTRICT 867 · STATE 761
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CUMBERLAND COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370001100433
Seventy-First High
6764 Raeford Road, Fayetteville, NC 28304 · (910) 867-3116 · Cumberland County
GRADES 09–12HIGH12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,332 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 23% 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.
- CBeats 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
24.0:1
56 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.6:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
98%
1,308 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 | 377 | 28% |
| Grade 10 | 334 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 342 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 279 | 21% |
Student demographics
53%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
47.8%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
24.3%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 24 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
34.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.9%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-14.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 34% 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 Seventy-First High
Seventy-First High's state test result (34.3% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seventy-First High this school | 1,332 | 98.2% | 34.3% |
| Westover High Fayetteville | 1,234 | 99.8% | 34.9% |
| E E Smith High Fayetteville | 1,017 | 99.7% | 40.7% |
| Vance County High School Henderson | 1,064 | 99.7% | 16.2% |
| James B Dudley High Greensboro | 1,403 | 99.8% | 23.5% |
| Northeast Guilford High McLeansville | 977 | 99.7% | 26.5% |
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 Seventy-First High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Cumberland County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 34.3% | #366 of 468 | #13 of 13 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 24.3% | #336 of 464 | #10 of 13 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.8% | #311 of 448 | #10 of 13 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,332 | #114 of 598 | #6 of 17 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 24.0:1 | #410 of 473 | #9 of 15 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.8% | #337 of 474 | #14 of 15 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 98.2% | #284 of 527 | #4 of 16 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.5% | #118 of 277 | #4 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
1,332
+37 (+3%) vs 2020
-6% since 1990-91, when it was 1,413
Student : Teacher
24.0:1
was 15.4:1
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 | 1,332 | 55.5 | 24.0:1 | 98% (1,308) |
| 2023-24 | 1,360 | 77.2 | 17.6:1 | 70% (955) |
| 2022-23 | 1,366 | 80.6 | 17.0:1 | 70% (958) |
| 2020-21 | 1,295 | 84 | 15.4:1 | 72% (929) |
| 2017-18 | 1,488 | 83.5 | 17.8:1 | 61% (915) |
| 2015-16 | 1,556 | 93 | 16.7:1 | 62% (957) |
| 2010-11 | 1,688 | 107 | 15.8:1 | 49% (834) |
| 2000-01 | 1,681 | 101 | 16.6:1 | 39% (655) |
| 1990-91 | 1,413 | 81 | 17.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Seventy-First High.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (1,488 to 1,332); teachers down 34% (83.5 to 55.5).
About Seventy-First High
Federal records list Seventy-First High as a high school in Fayetteville, North Carolina. The student body numbers 1,332 students, from grades 9 through 12. Average enrollment for high schools in North Carolina is about 761, so this school runs 75% above that.
Cumberland County Schools counts 86 schools and 49,002 students, including Seventy-First High.
By race and ethnicity, Seventy-First High is 66% Black. The school is also 16% Hispanic, 8% White, and 8% multiracial. That is higher than the 38% Black share among all Cumberland County residents. The chance that two students picked at random at Seventy-First High belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 53%.
With 55.5 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Seventy-First High was 24.0:1. The 19.6:1 average for high schools in North Carolina is lower than this school's figure. The school counts 1,308 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 98%. The 86% average for public schools in Cumberland County is 12 points lower.
Measured against North Carolina public high schools, Seventy-First High receives a C-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
The school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 34.3%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 48.9%.
In Cumberland County (population about 338,545), median household income is about $61,291, roughly 28% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 13%. The public schools of Cumberland County number 89 and enroll about 50,815.
Of nearby public schools, Seventy-First Classical Middle is the closest, at about 0.2 miles. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. The nearest schools with test data average 47.8%, higher than Seventy-First High's 34.3%.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is City: Mid-size.
Seventy-First High saw enrollment rise 3% between 2020-21 and 2024-25. The school's ratio rose from 15.4:1 to 24.0:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
Conversations here can range across sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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
- Pine Forest HighHigh · 1,551 students
- Cape Fear HighHigh · 1,515 students
- South View HighHigh · 1,461 students
- Gray's Creek HighHigh · 1,458 students
- Westover HighHigh · 1,234 students
Other schools in Fayetteville
- Jack Britt HighHigh · 1,940 students
- Pine Forest HighHigh · 1,551 students
- Cape Fear HighHigh · 1,515 students
- Westover HighHigh · 1,234 students
- Terry Sanford HighHigh · 1,201 students
- Mac Williams MiddleMiddle · 1,109 students
Nearby schools
- Seventy-First Classical Middle0.2 mi · 433
- Loyd E Auman Elementary0.3 mi · 495
- Brentwood Elementary1.2 mi · 494
- Cliffdale Elementary1.5 mi · 613
- Lewis Chapel Middle1.8 mi · 574
- Anne Chesnutt Middle2.0 mi · 470
Frequently asked questions
About Seventy-First HighHow many students attend Seventy-First High?
Seventy-First High enrolls approximately 1,332 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Seventy-First High serve?
Seventy-First High serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many teachers does Seventy-First High have?
Seventy-First High employs 56 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 24.0:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Seventy-First High?
At Seventy-First High, the student body is approximately 8% White, 16% Hispanic, 66% Black, 1% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is Seventy-First High public or private?
Seventy-First High is a public K-12 school, overseen by Cumberland County Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.