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Enrollment
1,274
High
DISTRICT 1,053 · STATE 761
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HARNETT COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370201002158
Triton High
215 Maynard Lake Road, Erwin, NC 28339 · (910) 897-8121 · Harnett County
GRADES 09–12HIGH32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,274 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 21% 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
22.0:1
58 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.3:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
1,267 students
DISTRICT 76% · 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 | 356 | 28% |
| Grade 10 | 316 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 296 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 306 | 24% |
Student demographics
70%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 71% · 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
48.8%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
27.1%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 27 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
32.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.5%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-15.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 33% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% 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 Triton High
Triton High's state test result (32.9% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Triton High this school | 1,274 | 99.5% | 32.9% |
| Concord High Concord | 1,128 | 99.1% | 40.1% |
| East Forsyth High Kernersville | 1,647 | 99.8% | 36.0% |
| New Hanover High Wilmington | 1,437 | 98.5% | 30.9% |
| Eastern Alamance High Mebane | 952 | 99.7% | 42.9% |
| Durham School of the Arts Durham | 1,764 | 99.2% | 74.8% |
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 Triton High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Harnett County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 32.9% | #377 of 468 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 27.1% | #312 of 464 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.8% | #303 of 448 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,274 | #123 of 598 | #4 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.0:1 | #367 of 473 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.5% | #75 of 474 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.5% | #136 of 527 | N/A |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.4% | #211 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
1,274
+47 (+4%) vs 2020
-8% since 1990-91, when it was 1,380
Student : Teacher
22.0:1
was 17.8:1
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 | 1,274 | 57.8 | 22.0:1 | 99% (1,267) |
| 2023-24 | 1,306 | 72.6 | 18.0:1 | 100% (1,301) |
| 2022-23 | 1,287 | 71.7 | 17.9:1 | 63% (809) |
| 2020-21 | 1,227 | 69 | 17.8:1 | 40% (493) |
| 2017-18 | 1,333 | 77.6 | 17.2:1 | 53% (701) |
| 2015-16 | 1,327 | 79 | 16.8:1 | 57% (758) |
| 2010-11 | 1,436 | 84 | 17.1:1 | 54% (773) |
| 2000-01 | 1,319 | 85 | 15.5:1 | 31% (409) |
| 1990-91 | 1,380 | 92 | 15.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Triton High.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (1,333 to 1,274); teachers down 25% (77.6 to 57.8).
About Triton High
Triton High is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as a high school in Erwin, North Carolina. A total of 1,274 students attend the school, which covers grades 9 through 12. Against the 761-student average for high schools in North Carolina, enrollment here is 67% higher.
Triton High sits within Harnett County Schools, which has 29 schools and 20,095 students.
White students are the largest group at Triton High, with 36% of enrollment. Other reported shares: 32% Hispanic, 26% Black, and 4% multiracial. Harnett County's residents are about 62% White, 26 points above the school's share. Triton High has a diversity index of 70%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Teacher staffing is 57.8 full-time equivalents, or about 22.0 students per teacher. Among high schools in North Carolina, the typical ratio is 19.6:1. About 99% of students, or 1,267, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Harnett County is 74%.
Measured against North Carolina public high schools, Triton 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 model predicts 48.5% for a school in North Carolina with Triton High's free or reduced-price lunch share. Triton High posts 32.9%.
In the county around the school, Harnett County, median household income is about $71,287, about 25% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 11%. A total of 31 public schools operate in Harnett County, serving about 20,611 students.
Erwin Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.9 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes 6 other public schools. Local comparison: Triton High ranks 8th of 8 nearby schools, at 32.9% versus a 43.8% average.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Town: Distant.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 1,274 was 4% higher than in 2020-21, when it was 1,227. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio rose to 22.0:1, from 17.8:1.
Parents and students can post about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs at Triton High. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Harnett County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
139,150
Census ACS
Median income
$71,287
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
31
20,611 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Harnett County Schools
- Overhills HighHigh · 1,981 students
- Harnett Central HighHigh · 1,522 students
- Western Harnett HighHigh · 1,324 students
- Benhaven ElementaryElementary · 1,065 students
- Harnett Central MiddleMiddle · 1,059 students
- Overhills ElementaryElementary · 866 students
Other Triton High schools
One other US public school is named Triton High. Triton High is the largest of the 2.
- TRITON HIGH SCHOOLDODGE CENTER, MN · 283 students
Nearby schools
- Erwin Elementary0.9 mi · 637
- Coats-Erwin Middle2.4 mi · 589
- Dunn Middle3.0 mi · 388
- Harnett County Early College3.1 mi · 185
- Dunn Elementary3.1 mi · 813
- Coats Elementary4.3 mi · 633
Frequently asked questions
About Triton HighHow large is Triton High?
Triton High enrolls approximately 1,274 students in grades 09-12.
Is Triton High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Triton High is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Triton High have?
Triton High employs 58 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 22.0:1.
How diverse is Triton High?
Triton High reports a student body of 36% White, 32% Hispanic, 26% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Triton High?
Triton High is overseen by Harnett County Schools in Harnett County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.