Enrollment
236
High
DISTRICT 385 · STATE 761
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·VANCE COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370465003024
Vance Co Early College
200 Community College Rd, Henderson, NC 27537 · (252) 738-3580 · Vance County
GRADES 09–13HIGH32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL236 STUDENTS
A+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 97% of North Carolina public high schools
- A+Test 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
35.3:1
7 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.6:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
233 students
DISTRICT 97% · STATE 82%
Community
0
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 | 64 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 52 | 22% |
| Grade 11 | 63 | 27% |
| Grade 12 | 47 | 20% |
Student demographics
61%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 53% · 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
91.9%
NC avg 50.9%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 92 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level. The North Carolina average is about 51 of 100.
Source: NC EOG / EOC. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of NC schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
88.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.7%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+39.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 88% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 49% typical for North Carolina schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 40 points, placing it in North Carolina's top 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 Vance Co Early College
Vance Co Early College's state test result (88.4% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vance Co Early College this school | 236 | 98.7% | 88.4% |
| J D Clement Early College HS Durham | 380 | 99.2% | 87.7% |
| The School for Creative Studies Durham | 350 | 98.9% | 48.1% |
| Academy at Smith Greensboro | 246 | 98.8% | 43.2% |
| GTCC Middle College High Jamestown | 255 | 98.8% | 78.9% |
| Middle College at GTCC-High Point High Point | 194 | 98.5% | 62.7% |
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 Vance Co Early College ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 88.4% | #18 of 468 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 91.9% | #22 of 448 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 236 | #451 of 598 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 35.3:1 | #461 of 473 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.6% | #245 of 474 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 98.7% | #235 of 527 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +9.3% | #80 of 164 |
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
236
+8 (+4%) vs 2020
+31% since 2010-11, when it was 180
Student : Teacher
35.3:1
was 28.5:1
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 | 236 | 6.7 | 35.3:1 | 99% (233) |
| 2023-24 | 232 | 9 | 25.8:1 | 99% (229) |
| 2022-23 | 222 | 7 | 31.7:1 | 99% (219) |
| 2020-21 | 228 | 8 | 28.5:1 | 99% (225) |
| 2017-18 | 216 | 7.5 | 28.8:1 | 92% (199) |
| 2015-16 | 229 | 10 | 22.9:1 | 99% (226) |
| 2010-11 | 180 | 7 | 25.7:1 | 69% (125) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Vance Co Early College.
Since 2017-18: students up 9% (216 to 236); teachers down 11% (7.5 to 6.7).
About Vance Co Early College
Vance Co Early College is a high school in Henderson, North Carolina, and it is part of Vance County Schools. The school counts 236 students across grades 9 through 13. The typical figure for high schools in North Carolina is about 761 students.
Vance County Schools is responsible for 16 schools, Vance Co Early College included, with 5,205 students in all.
Black students make up a majority at Vance Co Early College, at 53%. The remaining students are 32% Hispanic, 11% White, and 3% Asian. Vance Co Early College's diversity index is 61%, against a US figure of 70%.
Teachers at Vance Co Early College total 6.7 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 35.3:1. That is 15.7 students per teacher above the 19.6:1 average for high schools in North Carolina. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 99%. For comparison, public schools in Vance County average 98%.
The allk12 Grade for Vance Co Early College is A+. Compared with North Carolina public high schools, the school scored higher than 97% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Vance Co Early College scores 39.7 points above its predicted average proficiency rate on state tests: 88.4% actual versus 48.7% predicted. That puts it in the top 10% of North Carolina schools on BeatsExpectations.
Vance County census figures show that the median household income is $50,465, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 17% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 14%. Vance County is home to 19 public schools and about 7,495 public school students.
Of nearby public schools, Dabney Elementary is the closest, at about 0.6 miles. Vance Co Early College has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. The school's 88.4% average proficiency ranks 1st among 5 nearby schools.
Under the NCES locale system, Vance Co Early College is Town: Distant.
Enrollment is up 4% from 2020-21, when Vance Co Early College had 228 students, to 2024-25, when it had 236. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio rose from 28.5:1 to 35.3:1.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Vance Co Early College covering things like sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Vance County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
42,322
Census ACS
Median income
$50,465
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
19
7,495 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Vance County Schools
- Vance County High SchoolHigh · 1,064 students
- Vance County Middle SchoolMiddle · 755 students
- Dabney ElementaryElementary · 385 students
- Aycock ElementaryElementary · 376 students
- Clarke ElementaryElementary · 364 students
- E M Rollins ElementaryElementary · 322 students
Other schools in Henderson
- Henderson CollegiateCombined · 1,334 students
- Vance County High SchoolHigh · 1,064 students
- Vance Charter SchoolCombined · 956 students
- Vance County Middle SchoolMiddle · 755 students
- Dabney ElementaryElementary · 385 students
- Aycock ElementaryElementary · 376 students
Nearby schools
- Dabney Elementary0.6 mi · 385
- Vance Charter School3.3 mi · 956
- E M Rollins Elementary3.8 mi · 322
- Oxford Preparatory4.0 mi · 869
- L B Yancey Elementary4.8 mi · 186
- AdVance Academy4.9 mi · 112
Frequently asked questions
About Vance Co Early CollegeWhat is the total enrollment at Vance Co Early College?
Vance Co Early College enrolls approximately 236 students in grades 09-13.
What age range does Vance Co Early College serve?
Vance Co Early College serves students from grade 09 through grade 13.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Vance Co Early College?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Vance Co Early College is approximately 35.3:1 (7 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Vance Co Early College?
Vance Co Early College reports a student body of 11% White, 32% Hispanic, 53% Black, 3% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Vance Co Early College?
Vance Co Early College is overseen by Vance County Schools in Vance County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.