North Pitt High

Summary:

North Pitt High is a public high school located in Bethel, North Carolina, serving 814 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Pitt County Schools district, which is ranked 137 out of 242 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

North Pitt High has consistently ranked in the bottom half of North Carolina high schools, with a 1-2 star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates on End-of-Course (EOC) exams are significantly lower than the district and state averages, with just 34.7% proficiency in English II, 38% in Math I, and 42.2% in Math III. Additionally, North Pitt High has an extremely high percentage of students (over 99%) who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

Compared to nearby schools like Farmville Central High, South Central, and D.H. Conley High, North Pitt High's performance lags significantly. However, the nearby PCS Early College High School stands out as an exceptional performer, ranking among the top 5% of North Carolina high schools. Addressing the challenges faced by North Pitt High will likely require a multifaceted approach, including targeted interventions and collaboration with the broader community.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 5659 NC 11 North
       Bethel, NC  27812-9714


(252) 825-0054

District: Pitt County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
466th of 640 North Carolina High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,427 Help


Feeder schools for North Pitt High:

Elementary:    Belvoir Elementary
    Bethel Elementary
    Northwest Elementary
    Pactolus
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Middle:    Wellcome Middle

Student/teacher ratio:  16.3 Help
Number of students:  867

Racial breakdown:

African American:
48.2%
Hispanic:
32.1%
White:
14.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  98.4% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details North Pitt High ranks worse than 72.8% of high schools in North Carolina. It also ranks 7th among 8 ranked high schools in the Pitt County Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 28.11. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at North Pitt High is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (48.2%), Hispanic (32.1%), White (14.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 98.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at North Pitt High is 16.3, which is the lowest among 8 high schools in the Pitt County Schools District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at North Pitt High is $10,427, which is the 3rd highest among 8 high schools in the Pitt County Schools District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

North Pitt High:

SchoolDigger ranks North Pitt High 466th of 640 North Carolina public high schools. (See North Pitt High in the ranking list.)

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Pitt County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Pitt County Schools 137th of 242 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for North Pitt High

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Rank History for all students at North Pitt High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 50.57 227th 431 47.3%
2007 28.80 350th 453 22.7%
2008 37.99 336th 477 29.6%
2009 38.38 353rd 490 28.0%
2010 38.38 361st 499 27.7%
2011 29.68 403rd 506 20.4%
2012 41.75 297th 502 40.8%
2013 19.07 394th 505 22.0%
2014 13.05 388th 451 14.0%
2015 22.46 382nd 531 28.1%
2016 18.13 393rd 507 22.5%
2017 16.59 389th 476 18.3%
2018 27.58 332nd 469 29.2%
2019 28.26 359th 514 30.2%
2021 21.28 469th 594 21.0%
2022 29.70 438th 621 29.5%
2023 31.19 426th 626 31.9%
2024 28.11 466th 640 27.2%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at North Pitt High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 49.90 115th 249 53.8%
2024 60.70 85th 261 67.4%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at North Pitt High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.31 64th 147 56.5%
2019 39.33 95th 173 45.1%
2022 65.56 21st 156 86.5%
2023 49.53 80th 226 64.6%
2024 58.13 63rd 262 76.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at North Pitt High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.02 329th 424 22.4%
2019 35.20 253rd 446 43.3%
2021 23.03 340th 432 21.3%
2022 36.60 326th 544 40.1%
2023 34.86 368th 597 38.4%
2024 31.63 417th 613 32.0%
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Rank History for Female students at North Pitt High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 20.75 367th 449 18.3%
2019 24.94 364th 475 23.4%
2021 18.44 384th 475 19.2%
2022 30.27 421st 594 29.1%
2023 25.02 449th 588 23.6%
2024 28.04 444th 602 26.2%
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Rank History for Disabled students at North Pitt High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.65 213th 349 39.0%
2019 24.82 299th 364 17.9%
2021 35.32 205th 334 38.6%
2022 30.88 218th 330 33.9%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at North Pitt High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 26.98 283rd 325 12.9%
2021 49.61 209th 337 38.0%
2023 54.43 221st 403 45.2%
2024 55.73 229th 403 43.2%
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Rank History for Male students at North Pitt High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.08 325th 463 29.8%
2019 29.93 326th 488 33.2%
2021 23.31 353rd 481 26.6%
2022 28.81 423rd 585 27.7%
2023 35.95 372nd 602 38.2%
2024 28.02 448th 607 26.2%
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Rank History for African American students at North Pitt High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.33 252nd 359 29.8%
2019 41.41 163rd 369 55.8%
2021 33.38 208th 364 42.9%
2022 42.66 207th 430 51.9%
2023 32.30 277th 434 36.2%
2024 23.69 358th 437 18.1%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at North Pitt High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.56 147th 340 56.8%
2019 51.52 112th 354 68.4%
2021 34.71 222nd 370 40.0%
2022 49.55 181st 436 58.5%
2023 56.05 149th 449 66.8%
2024 55.96 154th 454 66.1%
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Rank History for White students at North Pitt High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.77 208th 427 51.3%
2019 24.62 348th 444 21.6%
2021 30.80 281st 439 36.0%
2022 30.85 385th 534 27.9%
2023 52.71 244th 537 54.6%
2024 47.39 292nd 553 47.2%
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Data source: test scores: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for North Pitt High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 315 460 1 0 0 n/a n/a -6 770
1989 313 504 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 818
1990 283 467 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 750
1991 296 463 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 759
1992 262 463 0 1 0 n/a n/a -1 725
1993 246 482 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 729
1994 260 503 1 2 1 n/a n/a 0 767
1995 277 551 2 7 1 n/a n/a 0 838
1996 277 551 2 7 1 n/a n/a 0 838
1997 274 560 3 8 1 n/a n/a 0 846
1998 292 569 1 8 0 n/a n/a 0 870
1999 284 527 2 14 0 n/a n/a 0 827
2000 271 572 1 16 0 n/a n/a 0 860
2001 267 527 2 16 0 n/a n/a 0 812
2002 235 590 1 30 0 n/a n/a 0 856
2003 235 590 1 30 0 n/a n/a 0 856
2004 259 601 2 37 0 n/a n/a 0 899
2005 244 626 2 46 0 n/a n/a 0 918
2006 249 647 3 50 0 n/a n/a 0 949
2007 239 616 2 69 0 n/a n/a 20 946
2008 242 602 2 61 0 n/a n/a 23 930
2009 262 667 2 88 0 n/a n/a 0 1019
2010 252 653 1 92 0 n/a n/a 0 998
2011 266 586 0 136 1 1 9 0 999
2012 254 559 0 163 0 1 11 0 988
2013 229 486 0 169 0 0 17 0 901
2014 233 465 1 176 0 0 15 0 890
2015 237 458 1 206 0 0 15 0 917
2016 228 461 0 209 0 0 24 0 922
2017 220 489 0 231 0 0 22 0 962
2018 204 457 0 217 0 0 19 0 897
2019 161 425 0 200 0 0 19 0 805
2020 163 369 1 213 0 0 20 0 766
2021 144 358 1 214 0 0 23 0 740
2022 139 399 1 240 0 0 29 0 808
2023 134 388 0 249 0 0 43 0 814
2024 122 418 0 278 0 1 48 0 867

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at North Pitt High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 770 42.0 18.3 33.1
1989 818 42.0 19.4 34.8
1990 750 42.0 17.8 40.3
1991 759 42.0 18.0 39.8
1992 725 58.0 12.5 25.5
1993 729 51.0 14.3 34.2
1994 767 51.0 15.0 35.1
1995 838 51.0 16.4 37.6
1996 838 51.0 16.4 37.6
1997 846 55.0 15.4 37
1998 870 61.0 14.3 34.9
1999 827 62.0 13.3 40.6
2000 860 57.0 15.1 37.7
2001 812 54.0 15.0 43.7
2002 856 58.0 14.8 48.8
2003 856 58.0 14.8 48.8
2004 899 68.0 13.2 52.1
2005 918 74.0 12.4 48.4
2006 949 76.0 12.5 53
2007 946 69.9 13.5 56.9
2008 930 68.8 13.5 54.5
2009 1019 65.7 15.5 n/a
2010 998 60.7 16.4 58.2
2011 999 67.2 14.8 62
2012 988 60.8 16.2 64.3
2013 901 59.3 15.1 67.1
2014 890 56.0 15.8 66.7
2015 917 57.0 16.0 63.7
2016 922 55.0 16.7 98.6
2017 962 55.9 17.1 95.9
2018 897 57.2 15.6 97.4
2019 805 52.7 15.2 99.6
2020 766 54.1 14.1 99.5
2021 740 52.5 14.0 99.6
2022 808 53.3 15.1 98.8
2023 814 52.8 15.3 99.6
2024 867 53.1 16.3 98.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio North Pitt High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 770 42.0 18.3 33.1
1989 818 42.0 19.4 34.8
1990 750 42.0 17.8 40.3
1991 759 42.0 18.0 39.8
1992 725 58.0 12.5 25.5
1993 729 51.0 14.3 34.2
1994 767 51.0 15.0 35.1
1995 838 51.0 16.4 37.6
1996 838 51.0 16.4 37.6
1997 846 55.0 15.4 37
1998 870 61.0 14.3 34.9
1999 827 62.0 13.3 40.6
2000 860 57.0 15.1 37.7
2001 812 54.0 15.0 43.7
2002 856 58.0 14.8 48.8
2003 856 58.0 14.8 48.8
2004 899 68.0 13.2 52.1
2005 918 74.0 12.4 48.4
2006 949 76.0 12.5 53
2007 946 69.9 13.5 56.9
2008 930 68.8 13.5 54.5
2009 1019 65.7 15.5 n/a
2010 998 60.7 16.4 58.2
2011 999 67.2 14.8 62
2012 988 60.8 16.2 64.3
2013 901 59.3 15.1 67.1
2014 890 56.0 15.8 66.7
2015 917 57.0 16.0 63.7
2016 922 55.0 16.7 98.6
2017 962 55.9 17.1 95.9
2018 897 57.2 15.6 97.4
2019 805 52.7 15.2 99.6
2020 766 54.1 14.1 99.5
2021 740 52.5 14.0 99.6
2022 808 53.3 15.1 98.8
2023 814 52.8 15.3 99.6
2024 867 53.1 16.3 98.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for North Pitt High

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,238 (11.9%) $9,189 (88.1%) $10,427

Data source: North Carolina Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on North Pitt High

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 359th of 514 High schoolsRanks 426th of 626 High schools
 1.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
End of Course Biology (North Pitt High)62.542.1
 20.4%
   End of Course Biology (Pitt County Schools)57.657.2
 0.4%
   End of Course Biology (North Carolina)59.654.1
 5.5%
End of Course English II (North Pitt High)36.144.2
 8.1%
   End of Course English II (Pitt County Schools)51.555.5
 4%
   End of Course English II (North Carolina)59.758.5
 1.2%
End of Course Math I (North Pitt High)36.439.7
 3.3%
   End of Course Math I (Pitt County Schools)36.344.6
 8.3%
   End of Course Math I (North Carolina)41.235.9
 5.3%
End of Course Math III (North Pitt High)35.144.4
 9.3%
   End of Course Math III (Pitt County Schools)46.258.6
 12.4%
   End of Course Math III (North Carolina)46.858.3
 11.5%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students805814
 1.1%
African American425388
 8.7%
American Indian00
Asian00
Hispanic200249
 24.5%
Pacific Islander00
White161134
 16.8%
Two or More Races1943
 126.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients99.6%99.6%
 0%


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Frequently Asked Questions about North Pitt High

In the 2023-24 school year, 867 students attended North Pitt High.

North Pitt High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Belvoir Elementary
Elementary : Bethel Elementary
Elementary : Northwest Elementary
Elementary : Pactolus
Elementary : Stokes
Middle : Wellcome Middle

Students at North Pitt High are 48% African American, 32% Hispanic, 14% White, 6% Two or more races.

North Pitt High ranks 466th of 640 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction.

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