North Brunswick High

Summary:

North Brunswick High is a public high school located in Leland, North Carolina, serving around 1,450 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Brunswick County Schools district, which is ranked 78 out of 242 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

North Brunswick High has a more diverse student population compared to nearby schools like Eugene Ashley High and Emsley A Laney High, which have a higher percentage of White students. Academically, the school's performance on state End-of-Course (EOC) exams is generally on par with or slightly below the district and state averages, with particular struggles in Math I. Over the years, North Brunswick High's statewide ranking has declined, from a 3-star rating in 2018-2019 to a 2-star rating in 2023-2024, suggesting the school is struggling to keep up with other high schools in North Carolina.

The school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with relatively strong results for African American and English Language Learner students, but weaker performance for Hispanic, White, and Low Socioeconomic Status students. Additionally, North Brunswick High has an extremely high percentage of students (over 99%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. When compared to nearby schools in the New Hanover County district, North Brunswick High generally performs worse on academic measures, with schools like Wilmington Early College High and Isaac M Bear Early College High significantly outperforming it.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 114 Scorpion Drive
       Leland, NC  28451


(910) 371-2261

District: Brunswick County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
332nd of 640 North Carolina High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,133 Help


Feeder schools for North Brunswick High:

Elementary:    Belville Elementary
    Lincoln Elementary
Middle:    Leland Middle

Student/teacher ratio:  18.1 Help
Number of students:  1,560

Racial breakdown:

White:
51.3%
Hispanic:
20.8%
African American:
19.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  99.8% Help


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Compare Details North Brunswick High ranks worse than 51.9% of high schools in North Carolina. It also ranks 3rd among 4 ranked high schools in the Brunswick County Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 45.14. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details North Brunswick High has the largest high school student body size in the Brunswick County Schools District. Student population at North Brunswick High is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (51.3%), Hispanic (20.8%), African American (19.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 99.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at North Brunswick High is 18.1. 3 high schools in the Brunswick County Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at North Brunswick High is $10,133. 3 high schools in the Brunswick County Schools District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

North Brunswick High:

SchoolDigger ranks North Brunswick High 332nd of 640 North Carolina public high schools. (See North Brunswick High in the ranking list.)

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Brunswick County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Brunswick County Schools 78th of 242 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for North Brunswick High

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Rank History for all students at North Brunswick High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 38.50 311th 431 27.8%
2007 27.38 358th 453 21.0%
2008 49.99 246th 477 48.4%
2009 62.82 137th 490 72.0%
2010 70.61 73rd 499 85.4%
2011 62.52 146th 506 71.1%
2012 52.67 206th 502 59.0%
2013 28.43 322nd 505 36.2%
2014 27.37 296th 451 34.4%
2015 34.46 304th 531 42.7%
2016 37.58 247th 507 51.3%
2017 54.24 163rd 476 65.8%
2018 55.24 179th 469 61.8%
2019 56.25 168th 514 67.3%
2021 39.17 337th 594 43.3%
2022 36.04 389th 621 37.4%
2023 38.68 363rd 626 42.0%
2024 45.14 332nd 640 48.1%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at North Brunswick High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 51.99 85th 185 54.1%
2019 66.57 51st 195 73.8%
2021 49.56 97th 199 51.3%
2022 24.53 190th 226 15.9%
2023 38.96 157th 249 36.9%
2024 42.10 153rd 261 41.4%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at North Brunswick High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 25.53 105th 124 15.3%
2022 38.54 78th 156 50.0%
2023 36.96 119th 226 47.3%
2024 33.43 174th 262 33.6%
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Rank History for Special Education students at North Brunswick High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 37.23 199th 349 43.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at North Brunswick High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.40 115th 424 72.9%
2019 57.85 88th 446 80.3%
2021 39.69 195th 432 54.9%
2022 35.89 336th 544 38.2%
2023 31.78 398th 597 33.3%
2024 38.74 343rd 613 44.0%
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Rank History for Female students at North Brunswick High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.85 158th 449 64.8%
2019 51.44 193rd 475 59.4%
2021 31.97 287th 475 39.6%
2022 34.18 390th 594 34.3%
2023 33.98 392nd 588 33.3%
2024 44.35 325th 602 46.0%
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Rank History for Disabled students at North Brunswick High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 50.47 137th 364 62.4%
2021 48.80 120th 334 64.1%
2022 32.52 209th 330 36.7%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at North Brunswick High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 74.35 54th 325 83.4%
2021 57.63 170th 337 49.6%
2022 42.09 293rd 398 26.4%
2023 49.05 257th 403 36.2%
2024 69.93 112th 403 72.2%
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Rank History for Male students at North Brunswick High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.36 200th 463 56.8%
2019 57.78 144th 488 70.5%
2021 43.30 215th 481 55.3%
2022 36.03 362nd 585 38.1%
2023 41.53 330th 602 45.2%
2024 44.62 324th 607 46.6%
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Rank History for African American students at North Brunswick High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.64 128th 359 64.3%
2019 50.03 118th 369 68.0%
2021 40.80 153rd 364 58.0%
2022 35.38 247th 430 42.6%
2023 41.65 217th 434 50.0%
2024 48.45 172nd 437 60.6%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at North Brunswick High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 68.78 56th 340 83.5%
2019 52.49 104th 354 70.6%
2021 43.16 148th 370 60.0%
2022 30.37 307th 436 29.6%
2023 29.38 324th 449 27.8%
2024 32.68 297th 454 34.6%
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Rank History for White students at North Brunswick High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 51.36 198th 427 53.6%
2019 58.33 144th 444 67.6%
2021 30.28 285th 439 35.1%
2022 34.06 363rd 534 32.0%
2023 37.45 345th 537 35.8%
2024 46.94 295th 553 46.7%
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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 Brunswick High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 415 240 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 655
1989 420 242 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 662
1990 400 237 1 0 2 n/a n/a 5 645
1991 397 232 1 0 2 n/a n/a 3 635
1992 402 213 2 0 2 n/a n/a 0 619
1993 435 218 2 3 4 n/a n/a 0 662
1994 437 214 4 4 4 n/a n/a 0 663
1995 380 190 3 6 8 n/a n/a 0 587
1996 380 190 3 6 8 n/a n/a 0 587
1997 377 201 2 0 8 n/a n/a 0 588
1998 381 226 3 11 8 n/a n/a 0 629
1999 364 228 2 10 3 n/a n/a 0 607
2000 375 236 2 11 6 n/a n/a 0 630
2001 369 255 2 11 9 n/a n/a 0 646
2002 426 260 0 9 8 n/a n/a 0 703
2003 426 260 0 9 8 n/a n/a 0 703
2004 420 296 0 20 10 n/a n/a 0 746
2005 430 317 1 22 9 n/a n/a 0 779
2006 436 316 3 39 9 n/a n/a 0 803
2007 414 315 8 51 11 n/a n/a 27 826
2008 416 305 5 62 12 n/a n/a 24 824
2009 416 321 4 62 13 n/a n/a 0 816
2010 434 312 8 65 10 n/a n/a 0 829
2011 463 264 4 78 7 0 63 0 879
2012 492 252 3 89 6 0 75 0 917
2013 516 268 4 89 10 0 82 0 969
2014 537 266 5 106 16 0 79 0 1009
2015 579 275 6 121 13 3 51 0 1048
2016 593 273 9 129 13 1 43 0 1061
2017 616 273 10 156 16 1 45 0 1117
2018 630 268 12 151 11 3 56 0 1131
2019 633 247 10 160 7 2 59 0 1118
2020 653 234 8 175 6 1 68 0 1145
2021 679 237 8 181 9 1 64 0 1179
2022 757 243 8 237 6 0 83 0 1334
2023 791 267 8 271 7 2 104 0 1450
2024 801 301 6 325 12 4 111 0 1560

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 Brunswick High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 655 42.0 15.5 23.7
1989 662 42.0 15.7 27.3
1990 645 42.0 15.3 24
1991 635 42.0 15.1 24.4
1992 619 42.0 14.7 14.5
1993 662 44.0 15.0 17.4
1994 663 47.0 14.1 18.7
1995 587 43.0 13.7 22
1996 587 43.0 13.7 22
1997 588 44.0 13.4 21.9
1998 629 45.0 14.0 20.3
1999 607 45.0 13.5 25
2000 630 45.0 14.0 25.1
2001 646 45.0 14.4 31.7
2002 703 55.0 12.8 0
2003 703 55.0 12.8 0
2004 746 55.0 13.6 55.2
2005 779 55.0 14.2 39.8
2006 803 55.0 14.6 47.3
2007 826 62.4 13.2 44.1
2008 824 64.0 12.9 53
2009 816 64.5 12.7 53.4
2010 829 63.3 13.0 55.6
2011 879 63.7 13.7 58.8
2012 917 61.3 14.9 62.2
2013 969 62.7 15.4 47.8
2014 1009 64.6 15.6 56.3
2015 1048 67.0 15.6 52.5
2016 1061 70.0 15.1 56.3
2017 1117 71.8 15.5 52.5
2018 1131 72.4 15.6 53.8
2019 1118 70.4 15.8 62.3
2020 1145 68.7 16.6 99.4
2021 1179 69.7 16.9 99.7
2022 1334 74.5 17.8 99.3
2023 1450 77.9 18.6 99.8
2024 1560 86.0 18.1 99.8

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 Brunswick High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 655 42.0 15.5 23.7
1989 662 42.0 15.7 27.3
1990 645 42.0 15.3 24
1991 635 42.0 15.1 24.4
1992 619 42.0 14.7 14.5
1993 662 44.0 15.0 17.4
1994 663 47.0 14.1 18.7
1995 587 43.0 13.7 22
1996 587 43.0 13.7 22
1997 588 44.0 13.4 21.9
1998 629 45.0 14.0 20.3
1999 607 45.0 13.5 25
2000 630 45.0 14.0 25.1
2001 646 45.0 14.4 31.7
2002 703 55.0 12.8 0
2003 703 55.0 12.8 0
2004 746 55.0 13.6 55.2
2005 779 55.0 14.2 39.8
2006 803 55.0 14.6 47.3
2007 826 62.4 13.2 44.1
2008 824 64.0 12.9 53
2009 816 64.5 12.7 53.4
2010 829 63.3 13.0 55.6
2011 879 63.7 13.7 58.8
2012 917 61.3 14.9 62.2
2013 969 62.7 15.4 47.8
2014 1009 64.6 15.6 56.3
2015 1048 67.0 15.6 52.5
2016 1061 70.0 15.1 56.3
2017 1117 71.8 15.5 52.5
2018 1131 72.4 15.6 53.8
2019 1118 70.4 15.8 62.3
2020 1145 68.7 16.6 99.4
2021 1179 69.7 16.9 99.7
2022 1334 74.5 17.8 99.3
2023 1450 77.9 18.6 99.8
2024 1560 86.0 18.1 99.8

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 Brunswick High

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,074 (10.6%) $9,059 (89.4%) $10,133

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

Impact of COVID-19 on North Brunswick High

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 168th of 514 High schoolsRanks 363rd of 626 High schools
 25.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
End of Course Biology (North Brunswick High)67.958.1
 9.8%
   End of Course Biology (Brunswick County Schools)65.959.2
 6.7%
   End of Course Biology (North Carolina)59.654.1
 5.5%
End of Course English II (North Brunswick High)59.743.3
 16.4%
   End of Course English II (Brunswick County Schools)61.150
 11.1%
   End of Course English II (North Carolina)59.758.5
 1.2%
End of Course Math I (North Brunswick High)48.129.8
 18.3%
   End of Course Math I (Brunswick County Schools)50.335.9
 14.4%
   End of Course Math I (North Carolina)41.235.9
 5.3%
End of Course Math III (North Brunswick High)50.458.9
 8.5%
   End of Course Math III (Brunswick County Schools)56.267.5
 11.3%
   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 Students11181450
 29.7%
African American247267
 8.1%
American Indian77
Asian108
 20%
Hispanic160271
 69.4%
Pacific Islander22
White633791
 25%
Two or More Races59104
 76.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients62.3%99.8%
 37.4%


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Frequently Asked Questions about North Brunswick High

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,560 students attended North Brunswick High.

Students at North Brunswick High are 51% White, 21% Hispanic, 19% African American, 7% Two or more races.

North Brunswick High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Belville Elementary
Elementary : Lincoln Elementary
Middle : Leland Middle

North Brunswick High ranks 332nd of 640 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.


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