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If you had an hour of school board time for White Oak High, what would you bring up?
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Enrollment
1,252
High
DISTRICT 1,012 · STATE 761
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ONSLOW COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370345001440
White Oak High
1001 Piney Green Rd, Jacksonville, NC 28546 · (910) 455-1541 · Onslow County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,252 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.
- 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
19.3:1
65 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.9:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
48%
606 students
DISTRICT 52% · 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 | 355 | 28% |
| Grade 10 | 307 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 297 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 293 | 23% |
Student demographics
69%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · 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
46.3%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
32.7%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 33 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
40.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
64.1%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-23.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 64% 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 White Oak High
White Oak High's state test result (40.1% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| White Oak High this school | 1,252 | 48.4% | 40.1% |
| Jacksonville High Jacksonville | 1,441 | 47.4% | 53.3% |
| Gray's Creek High Hope Mills | 1,458 | 46.2% | 54.3% |
| Havelock High Havelock | 1,014 | 52.5% | 50.1% |
| Sun Valley High Monroe | 1,272 | 46.1% | 42.2% |
| Western Alamance High Elon | 1,138 | 49.5% | 48.5% |
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 White Oak High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Onslow County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 40.1% | #299 of 468 | #6 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 32.7% | #256 of 464 | #6 of 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.3% | #326 of 448 | #7 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,252 | #129 of 598 | #2 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.3:1 | #273 of 473 | #7 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.0% | #87 of 474 | #3 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 48.4% | #390 of 527 | #3 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +15.6% | #44 of 164 | #2 of 6 |
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
1,252
+314 (+33%) vs 2020
+42% since 1990-91, when it was 879
Student : Teacher
19.3:1
was 18.0:1
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 | 1,252 | 64.9 | 19.3:1 | 48% (606) |
| 2023-24 | 1,226 | 63.8 | 19.2:1 | 47% (581) |
| 2022-23 | 1,207 | 59.9 | 20.2:1 | 49% (587) |
| 2020-21 | 938 | 52 | 18.0:1 | 34% (316) |
| 2017-18 | 1,083 | 58.5 | 18.5:1 | 38% (411) |
| 2015-16 | 1,049 | 60 | 17.5:1 | 35% (363) |
| 2010-11 | 1,134 | 67 | 16.9:1 | 26% (299) |
| 2000-01 | 1,311 | 85 | 15.4:1 | 21% (272) |
| 1990-91 | 879 | 51 | 17.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for White Oak High.
Since 2017-18: students up 16% (1,083 to 1,252); teachers up 11% (58.5 to 64.9).
About White Oak High
White Oak High serves students in Jacksonville, North Carolina, as a large high school. The school covers grades 9 through 12 and reported 1,252 students in 2024-25. Across high schools in North Carolina, the average enrollment is about 761.
Onslow County Schools operates 39 schools. Combined enrollment is 27,397 students.
White students make up 46% of enrollment at White Oak High, the largest share of any group. Next come 23% Black, 17% Hispanic, and 12% multiracial. That compares with about 67% White among all Onslow County residents. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 69%.
There are 64.9 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 19.3:1. It is about the same as the 19.6:1 average for high schools in North Carolina. Of all students at White Oak High, 48% are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is in line with the 51% average for public schools in Onslow County.
White Oak High holds a C- allk12 Grade, placing it above 23% of North Carolina public high schools.
BeatsExpectations places White Oak High in the bottom 10% of North Carolina schools. The measure fits a line through proficiency and free or reduced-price lunch share for each state, and this school sits 23.9 points below it (40.1% actual, 64.1% predicted).
Onslow County is the school's county. There, median household income comes to about $68,148, 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Onslow County's 42 public schools enroll about 27,501 students and include White Oak High.
Hunters Creek Middle is about 2.0 miles away, making it the nearest public school. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Local comparison: White Oak High ranks 8th of 8 nearby schools, at 40.1% versus a 48.9% average.
Its NCES locale code is Rural: Fringe: the school is in rural territory close to an urban area.
The school grew from 938 students in 2020-21 to 1,252 in 2024-25. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 18.0:1 to 19.3:1.
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Onslow County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
207,906
Census ACS
Median income
$68,148
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
42
27,501 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Onslow County Schools
- Jacksonville HighHigh · 1,441 students
- Swansboro HighHigh · 1,232 students
- Dixon HighHigh · 1,085 students
- Northside HighHigh · 1,067 students
- Swansboro MiddleMiddle · 1,052 students
- Richlands HighHigh · 1,027 students
Other schools in Jacksonville
- Jacksonville HighHigh · 1,441 students
- Northside HighHigh · 1,067 students
- Jacksonville Commons MiddleMiddle · 918 students
- Hunters Creek MiddleMiddle · 856 students
- Southwest HighHigh · 803 students
- Southwest ElementaryElementary · 720 students
Other White Oak High schools
One other US public school is named White Oak High. White Oak High is the largest of the 2.
- White Oak High SchoolWHITE OAK, TX · 406 students
Nearby schools
- Hunters Creek Middle2.0 mi · 856
- Hunters Creek Elementary2.1 mi · 585
- Onslow Early College2.1 mi · 189
- Morton Elementary2.2 mi · 715
- Bell Fork Elementary2.7 mi · 551
- Northside High2.8 mi · 1,067
Frequently asked questions
About White Oak HighHow many students attend White Oak High?
White Oak High enrolls approximately 1,252 students in grades 09-12.
Is White Oak High an elementary, middle, or high school?
White Oak High is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at White Oak High?
Approximately 19.3:1 students per teacher at White Oak High.
What is the racial breakdown of students at White Oak High?
At White Oak High, the student body is approximately 46% White, 17% Hispanic, 23% Black, 1% Asian, 12% Two or more.
Is White Oak High public or private?
White Oak High is a public K-12 school, overseen by Onslow County Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.