Pasquotank County High

Summary:

Pasquotank County High is a public high school in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, serving 628 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools district, which is ranked 123 out of 242 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Pasquotank County High has consistently underperformed compared to state and district averages on End-of-Course (EOC) exams, with proficiency rates significantly lower than the state and district. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the school had a 49.1% proficiency rate in Biology EOC, compared to the district's 42.6% and the state's 53.4%. The school has also consistently ranked in the bottom half of North Carolina high schools, with a 1 or 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. Pasquotank County High's diverse student population includes a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 99.52% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2022-2023 school year.

Comparing Pasquotank County High to nearby schools, Northeastern High in the same district also faces academic performance challenges, while Elizabeth City Pasquotank Early College, a public charter high school in the district, has significantly higher academic performance. Perquimans County High and Currituck County High, located in neighboring districts, have generally higher academic performance and school rankings compared to Pasquotank County High.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 1064 Northside Road
       Elizabeth City, NC  27909


(252) 337-6880

District: Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
444th of 640 North Carolina High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,702 Help


Feeder schools for Pasquotank County High:

Elementary:    Central Elementary
    Northside Elementary
    P W Moore Elementary
    Sheep-Harney Elementary
Middle:    Elizabeth City Middle

Student/teacher ratio:  15.8 Help
Number of students:  616

Racial breakdown:

African American:
40.4%
White:
37.7%
Hispanic:
12.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  99.5% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Pasquotank County High ranks worse than 69.4% of high schools in North Carolina. It also ranks 2nd among 3 ranked high schools in the Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 30.64. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Pasquotank County High is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (40.4%), White (37.7%), Hispanic (12.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 99.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Pasquotank County High is 15.8, which is the 2nd best among 3 high schools in the Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Pasquotank County High is $9,702. 2 high schools in the Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Pasquotank County High:

SchoolDigger ranks Pasquotank County High 444th of 640 North Carolina public high schools. (See Pasquotank County High in the ranking list.)

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Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools 123rd of 242 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Pasquotank County High

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Rank History for all students at Pasquotank County High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 39.25 308th 431 28.5%
2007 37.66 316th 453 30.2%
2008 44.44 293rd 477 38.6%
2009 38.56 352nd 490 28.2%
2010 41.84 344th 499 31.1%
2011 47.55 306th 506 39.5%
2012 44.32 278th 502 44.6%
2013 32.00 297th 505 41.2%
2014 28.75 288th 451 36.1%
2015 25.21 364th 531 31.5%
2016 21.58 373rd 507 26.4%
2017 18.68 375th 476 21.2%
2018 18.17 381st 469 18.8%
2019 15.46 437th 514 15.0%
2021 15.14 512th 594 13.8%
2022 10.69 570th 621 8.2%
2023 18.25 520th 626 16.9%
2024 30.64 444th 640 30.6%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Pasquotank County High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 11.37 236th 249 5.2%
2024 40.90 159th 261 39.1%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Pasquotank County High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 29.66 253rd 349 27.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Pasquotank County High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.03 354th 424 16.5%
2019 16.84 395th 446 11.4%
2021 13.81 411th 432 4.9%
2022 12.20 524th 544 3.7%
2023 17.53 526th 597 11.9%
2024 35.79 374th 613 39.0%
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Rank History for Female students at Pasquotank County High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 17.47 382nd 449 14.9%
2019 13.01 428th 475 9.9%
2021 12.79 420th 475 11.6%
2022 11.06 540th 594 9.1%
2023 17.86 502nd 588 14.6%
2024 36.77 380th 602 36.9%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Pasquotank County High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.66 210th 349 39.8%
2019 28.31 279th 364 23.4%
2021 46.49 133rd 334 60.2%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Pasquotank County High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 46.08 208th 325 36.0%
2021 77.37 29th 337 91.4%
2024 54.10 243rd 403 39.7%
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Rank History for Military Connected students at Pasquotank County High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 59.07 19th 49 61.2%
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Rank History for Male students at Pasquotank County High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 16.10 396th 463 14.5%
2019 16.10 418th 488 14.3%
2021 16.30 406th 481 15.6%
2022 9.44 555th 585 5.1%
2023 18.17 508th 602 15.6%
2024 25.00 462nd 607 23.9%
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Rank History for African American students at Pasquotank County High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 16.68 325th 359 9.5%
2019 19.80 324th 369 12.2%
2021 18.41 334th 364 8.2%
2022 18.64 389th 430 9.5%
2023 28.89 314th 434 27.6%
2024 36.69 259th 437 40.7%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Pasquotank County High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 18.57 300th 340 11.8%
2019 28.01 266th 354 24.9%
2021 39.32 182nd 370 50.8%
2022 9.68 431st 436 1.1%
2023 37.99 267th 449 40.5%
2024 63.23 120th 454 73.6%
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Rank History for White students at Pasquotank County High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.69 363rd 427 15.0%
2019 14.70 402nd 444 9.5%
2021 11.74 407th 439 7.3%
2022 9.63 503rd 534 5.8%
2023 12.21 496th 537 7.6%
2024 22.95 455th 553 17.7%
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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 Pasquotank County High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2001 338 318 7 8 1 n/a n/a 0 672
2002 467 450 5 9 0 n/a n/a 0 931
2003 467 450 5 9 0 n/a n/a 0 931
2004 485 458 4 8 1 n/a n/a 0 956
2005 478 455 3 16 1 n/a n/a 0 953
2006 501 486 5 19 2 n/a n/a 0 1013
2007 446 464 4 21 3 n/a n/a 23 961
2008 429 426 4 24 3 n/a n/a 21 907
2009 422 416 3 16 5 n/a n/a 0 862
2010 416 398 4 13 3 n/a n/a 0 834
2011 410 355 0 26 3 0 18 0 812
2012 388 319 0 25 9 1 23 0 765
2013 387 308 0 25 7 2 22 0 751
2014 377 306 0 21 6 2 30 0 742
2015 382 322 6 31 3 1 28 0 773
2016 395 325 10 42 3 4 27 0 806
2017 371 343 12 42 3 3 25 0 799
2018 361 357 16 53 2 3 29 0 821
2019 342 316 12 50 2 3 32 0 757
2020 303 286 12 58 4 2 35 0 700
2021 273 268 5 57 0 1 34 0 638
2022 242 251 6 66 0 1 35 0 601
2023 238 268 7 76 2 0 37 0 628
2024 232 249 7 78 3 0 47 0 616

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 Pasquotank County High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2001 672 53.0 12.7 n/a
2002 931 53.0 17.6 0
2003 931 53.0 17.6 0
2004 956 56.0 17.1 46.2
2005 953 56.0 17.0 48.1
2006 1013 56.0 18.1 50.7
2007 961 59.0 16.3 50.2
2008 907 61.4 14.8 49.2
2009 862 63.4 13.6 44.5
2010 834 59.9 13.9 47.2
2011 812 61.6 13.1 49.6
2012 765 57.4 13.3 53.9
2013 751 53.0 14.1 59.5
2014 742 47.7 15.5 58.8
2015 773 49.0 15.7 56.8
2016 806 49.0 16.4 53.3
2017 799 47.7 16.7 54.9
2018 821 41.7 19.6 55.1
2019 757 47.5 15.9 55.7
2020 700 47.7 14.6 54.1
2021 638 45.9 13.8 99.5
2022 601 43.9 13.6 99.5
2023 628 39.3 15.9 99.5
2024 616 38.9 15.8 99.5

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 Pasquotank County High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2001 672 53.0 12.7 n/a
2002 931 53.0 17.6 0
2003 931 53.0 17.6 0
2004 956 56.0 17.1 46.2
2005 953 56.0 17.0 48.1
2006 1013 56.0 18.1 50.7
2007 961 59.0 16.3 50.2
2008 907 61.4 14.8 49.2
2009 862 63.4 13.6 44.5
2010 834 59.9 13.9 47.2
2011 812 61.6 13.1 49.6
2012 765 57.4 13.3 53.9
2013 751 53.0 14.1 59.5
2014 742 47.7 15.5 58.8
2015 773 49.0 15.7 56.8
2016 806 49.0 16.4 53.3
2017 799 47.7 16.7 54.9
2018 821 41.7 19.6 55.1
2019 757 47.5 15.9 55.7
2020 700 47.7 14.6 54.1
2021 638 45.9 13.8 99.5
2022 601 43.9 13.6 99.5
2023 628 39.3 15.9 99.5
2024 616 38.9 15.8 99.5

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.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Pasquotank County High

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $806 (8.3%) $8,896 (91.7%) $9,702

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Pasquotank County High

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 437th of 514 High schoolsRanks 520th of 626 High schools
 2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
End of Course Biology (Pasquotank County High)32.435.2
 2.8%
   End of Course Biology (Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools)42.541.2
 1.3%
   End of Course Biology (North Carolina)59.654.1
 5.5%
End of Course English II (Pasquotank County High)4137.1
 3.9%
   End of Course English II (Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools)42.941.3
 1.6%
   End of Course English II (North Carolina)59.758.5
 1.2%
End of Course Math I (Pasquotank County High)5.423.7
 18.3%
   End of Course Math I (Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools)20.324.6
 4.3%
   End of Course Math I (North Carolina)41.235.9
 5.3%
End of Course Math III (Pasquotank County High)30.234.7
 4.5%
   End of Course Math III (Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools)34.747.1
 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 Students757628
 17%
African American316268
 15.2%
American Indian22
Asian127
 41.7%
Hispanic5076
 52%
Pacific Islander30
 100%
White342238
 30.4%
Two or More Races3237
 15.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients55.7%99.5%
 43.8%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Pasquotank County High

Pasquotank County High ranks 444th of 640 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Pasquotank County High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Central Elementary
Elementary : Northside Elementary
Elementary : P W Moore Elementary
Elementary : Sheep-Harney Elementary
Middle : Elizabeth City Middle

Students at Pasquotank County High are 40% African American, 38% White, 13% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

In the 2023-24 school year, 616 students attended Pasquotank County High.


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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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