Enrollment
450
High
DISTRICT 261 · STATE 761
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WASHINGTON COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370480001930
Washington County High
800 E Main St, Plymouth, NC 27962 · (252) 793-3031 · Washington County
GRADES 06–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL450 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 8% of North Carolina public high schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats 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
13.9:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 25.0:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
447 students
DISTRICT 98% · 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 6 | 78 | 17% |
| Grade 7 | 68 | 15% |
| Grade 8 | 59 | 13% |
| Grade 9 | 65 | 14% |
| Grade 10 | 59 | 13% |
| Grade 11 | 66 | 15% |
| Grade 12 | 55 | 12% |
Student demographics
30%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 37% · 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
26.9%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
22.2%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 27 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 22 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
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of NC schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
25.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.5%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-23.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 26% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 49% typical for North Carolina schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 Washington County High
Washington County High's state test result (25.5% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington County High this school | 450 | 99.3% | 25.5% |
| Hertford County High Ahoskie | 447 | 99.3% | 23.8% |
| Goldsboro High Goldsboro | 412 | 97.6% | 22.4% |
| Bertie High Windsor | 449 | 99.3% | 27.0% |
| Tarboro High Tarboro | 496 | 99.4% | 11.5% |
| Kinston High Kinston | 659 | 99.1% | 21.5% |
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 Washington County High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 25.5% | #431 of 468 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 22.2% | #358 of 464 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 26.9% | #436 of 448 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 450 | #359 of 598 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.9:1 | #38 of 473 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 29.6% | #453 of 474 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.3% | #151 of 527 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +45.2% | #12 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
450
+187 (+71%) vs 2020
-33% since 1990-91, when it was 673
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
was 11.9:1
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 | 450 | 32.3 | 13.9:1 | 99% (447) |
| 2023-24 | 260 | 17.9 | 14.6:1 | 99% (257) |
| 2022-23 | 260 | 19.4 | 13.4:1 | 99% (257) |
| 2020-21 | 263 | 22 | 11.9:1 | 99% (260) |
| 2017-18 | 310 | 20.5 | 15.1:1 | 99% (307) |
| 2015-16 | 330 | 23 | 14.3:1 | 99% (327) |
| 2010-11 | 477 | 35 | 13.6:1 | 71% (337) |
| 2000-01 | 556 | 44 | 12.6:1 | 55% (308) |
| 1990-91 | 673 | 53 | 12.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Washington County High.
Since 2017-18: students up 45% (310 to 450); teachers up 58% (20.5 to 32.3).
About Washington County High
Washington County High is a small high school in Plymouth, North Carolina. The school serves grades 6 through 12. Enrollment is 450 students. High schools in North Carolina have about 761 students on average; enrollment here is 41% lower.
Enrollment across the 5 schools in Washington County Schools totals 1,317 students.
Washington County High is 83% Black by enrollment. The rest of enrollment is 7% Hispanic, 5% White, and 4% multiracial. Census estimates put the Black share of Washington County's population at about 48%. The diversity index for Washington County High is 30%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The school's 32.3 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.9:1. High schools in North Carolina average 19.6:1, 5.6 more students per teacher than here. Income data for the school show 99% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The figure for public schools in Washington County is close, at 99%.
Washington County High holds a D allk12 Grade, placing it above 8% of North Carolina public high schools.
Washington County High is in the bottom 10% of North Carolina schools on the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure. Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the model predicts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 48.5%. The school's actual rate is 25.5%, 23.0 points lower.
American Community Survey estimates for Washington County show that median household income comes to about $41,813, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 15% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 23%. The county's public schools total 6, with about 1,586 students.
A public school about 7.2 miles away, Washington County Middle, is the closest to Washington County High. In all, 3 other public schools sit within ten miles of Washington County High. Its average proficiency rate of 25.5% is below the 45.0% average for nearby schools.
NCES describes the area around Washington County High as Rural: Remote, meaning in rural territory far from an urban area.
In 2020-21 the school reported 263 students, and in 2024-25 it reported 450. Grade changes, mergers, or boundary shifts can explain gaps this large. The ratio of students to teachers went from 11.9:1 to 13.9:1 over the same years.
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Washington County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
10,812
Census ACS
Median income
$41,813
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
23%
Below federal line
Schools in county
6
1,586 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Washington County Schools
- Washington County Elementary SchoolElementary · 502 students
- Washington County MiddleMiddle · 200 students
- Creswell ElementaryElementary · 93 students
- Washington Early College HighHigh · 72 students
Other Washington County High schools
4 other US public schools in 5 states are named Washington County High. Washington County High is the 3rd largest of the 5.
- Washington County High SchoolSandersville, GA · 905 students
- Washington County High SchoolSpringfield, KY · 507 students
- Washington County High SchoolChatom, AL · 395 students
- Washington County High SchoolWashington, KS · 163 students
Nearby schools
- Washington County Middle7.2 mi · 200
- Washington County Elementary School7.2 mi · 502
- NERSBA Early College9.9 mi · 140
- Jamesville Elementary10.0 mi · 217
- Windsor Elementary13.0 mi · 336
- John A Holmes High15.5 mi · 554
Frequently asked questions
About Washington County HighHow many students attend Washington County High?
Washington County High enrolls approximately 450 students in grades 06-12.
Is Washington County High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Washington County High is a high school covering grades 06-12.
How many students per teacher at Washington County High?
Approximately 13.9:1 students per teacher at Washington County High.
What is the student diversity at Washington County High?
Student demographics at Washington County High are roughly 5% White, 7% Hispanic, 83% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Washington County High public or private?
Washington County High is a public K-12 school, overseen by Washington County Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.