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Washington County High

Summary:

Washington County High is a public high school located in Plymouth, North Carolina, serving grades 9-12 with a student population of 260. The school is part of the Washington County Schools district, which is ranked 178 out of 242 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Washington County High faces significant challenges compared to nearby schools. The school has a significantly higher percentage of African American students (86.54%) than the state average, and it consistently ranks in the bottom 20% of North Carolina high schools, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past several years. Its academic performance, as measured by end-of-course (EOC) test scores, is significantly lower than the state and district averages across all subjects. Additionally, the school has an extremely high percentage of students (over 98%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

While the nearby Bertie Early College High and Washington Early College High schools perform significantly better than the state average on EOC tests, Washington County High lags far behind, with proficiency rates often less than half the state average. The school's spending per student ($16,949) is higher than the nearby schools, suggesting that funding alone may not be the primary driver of the school's poor academic performance. However, the school's rankings for specific student subgroups, such as female, male, African American, and low socioeconomic status students, are all in the bottom 20% of North Carolina high schools, indicating systemic challenges in supporting the academic needs of these populations.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 800 E Main St
       Plymouth, NC  27962

(252) 793-3031

District: Washington County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
617th of 640 North Carolina High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $16,949 Help


Feeder schools for Washington County High:

Elementary:    Pines Elementary
Middle:    Washington County Middle

Student/teacher ratio:  14.5 Help
Number of students:  260

Racial breakdown:

African American:
82.7%
Hispanic:
7.7%
White:
5.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  98.8% Help


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Compare Details Washington County High ranks worse than 96.4% of high schools in North Carolina. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 5.11. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (82.7%), Hispanic (7.7%), White (5.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 98.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Washington County High is 14.5. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Washington County High is $16,949.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Washington County High:

SchoolDigger ranks Washington County High 617th of 640 North Carolina public high schools. (See Washington County High in the ranking list.)

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Washington County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Washington County Schools 178th of 242 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Washington County High

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Rank History for all students at Washington County High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 25.67 361st 431 16.2%
2007 28.06 356th 453 21.4%
2008 21.45 399th 477 16.4%
2009 19.10 419th 490 14.5%
2010 20.73 432nd 499 13.4%
2011 21.53 431st 506 14.8%
2012 30.45 373rd 502 25.7%
2013 11.71 443rd 505 12.3%
2014 7.35 429th 451 4.9%
2015 9.79 454th 531 14.5%
2016 7.60 451st 507 11.0%
2017 8.50 429th 476 9.9%
2018 4.38 442nd 469 5.8%
2019 14.57 443rd 514 13.8%
2021 13.37 535th 594 9.9%
2022 4.39 609th 621 1.9%
2023 3.22 613th 626 2.1%
2024 5.11 617th 640 3.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Washington County High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 12.96 388th 424 8.5%
2019 21.55 360th 446 19.3%
2021 18.82 375th 432 13.2%
2022 10.47 532nd 544 2.2%
2023 5.40 592nd 597 0.8%
2024 10.29 589th 613 3.9%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina High Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Washington County High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 2.22 440th 449 2.0%
2019 9.73 447th 475 5.9%
2021 17.37 390th 475 17.9%
2022 5.61 582nd 594 2.0%
2023 2.84 582nd 588 1.0%
2024 8.77 573rd 602 4.8%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina High Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for Disabled students at Washington County High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 57.49 85th 334 74.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Washington County High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 10.03 427th 463 7.8%
2019 15.10 426th 488 12.7%
2021 10.63 452nd 481 6.0%
2022 3.33 584th 585 0.2%
2023 3.39 593rd 602 1.5%
2024 4.92 595th 607 2.0%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina High Schools for Male Students!

Rank History for African American students at Washington County High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 10.69 344th 359 4.2%
2019 26.81 285th 369 22.8%
2021 27.13 260th 364 28.6%
2022 16.35 402nd 430 6.5%
2023 8.84 429th 434 1.2%
2024 11.26 430th 437 1.6%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina High Schools for African American Students!

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 Washington County High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 293 445 2 1 0 n/a n/a 0 741
1989 261 414 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 677
1990 247 411 0 1 0 n/a n/a -1 658
1991 267 404 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 673
1992 244 422 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 668
1993 239 435 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 676
1994 198 438 0 6 0 n/a n/a 0 642
1995 169 454 1 2 0 n/a n/a 0 626
1996 169 454 1 2 0 n/a n/a 0 626
1997 158 498 1 3 0 n/a n/a 0 660
1998 173 472 1 3 0 n/a n/a 0 649
1999 160 445 1 3 0 n/a n/a 0 609
2000 147 447 2 5 0 n/a n/a 0 601
2001 143 403 4 6 0 n/a n/a 0 556
2002 117 411 1 3 0 n/a n/a 0 532
2003 117 411 1 3 0 n/a n/a 0 532
2004 109 402 3 1 0 n/a n/a 0 515
2005 98 442 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 541
2006 89 469 2 2 0 n/a n/a 0 562
2007 89 429 0 5 0 n/a n/a 6 529
2008 90 423 1 4 1 n/a n/a 7 526
2009 89 418 2 8 1 n/a n/a 0 518
2010 72 398 2 8 0 n/a n/a 0 480
2011 76 385 1 8 0 0 7 0 477
2012 71 368 1 13 0 0 7 0 460
2013 65 328 1 14 0 0 5 0 413
2014 53 327 1 15 0 0 3 0 399
2015 39 296 1 19 0 0 4 0 359
2016 25 286 1 14 0 0 4 0 330
2017 17 293 2 18 0 0 5 0 335
2018 20 265 2 18 0 0 5 0 310
2019 21 256 0 25 0 0 8 0 310
2020 16 237 0 20 0 0 7 0 280
2021 15 223 0 16 0 0 9 0 263
2022 15 214 0 15 0 0 7 0 251
2023 13 225 0 18 0 0 4 0 260
2024 14 215 2 20 0 0 9 0 260

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 Washington County High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 741 53.0 13.9 23.8
1989 677 53.0 12.7 35.7
1990 658 53.0 12.4 33.3
1991 673 53.0 12.6 32.5
1992 668 53.0 12.6 19.2
1993 676 44.0 15.4 26.9
1994 642 44.0 14.6 36
1995 626 44.0 14.2 35.6
1996 626 44.0 14.2 35.6
1997 660 42.0 15.7 35.2
1998 649 44.0 14.8 39
1999 609 44.0 13.8 45.8
2000 601 44.0 13.7 48.3
2001 556 44.0 12.6 55.4
2002 532 45.0 11.8 0
2003 532 45.0 11.8 0
2004 515 45.0 11.4 66.6
2005 541 45.0 12.0 71.3
2006 562 45.0 12.5 67.4
2007 529 41.0 12.9 65.2
2008 526 41.0 12.8 n/a
2009 518 43.4 11.9 60
2010 480 39.3 12.2 68.8
2011 477 35.4 13.4 70.6
2012 460 33.9 13.5 71.7
2013 413 32.0 12.9 78.2
2014 399 30.0 13.3 79.4
2015 359 27.0 13.2 98.9
2016 330 23.0 14.3 99.1
2017 335 23.6 14.1 95.2
2018 310 20.5 15.1 99
2019 310 30.9 10.0 99
2020 280 27.6 10.1 98.9
2021 263 22.2 11.8 98.9
2022 251 26.0 9.6 98.8
2023 260 19.3 13.4 98.8
2024 260 17.8 14.5 98.8

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 Washington County High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 741 53.0 13.9 23.8
1989 677 53.0 12.7 35.7
1990 658 53.0 12.4 33.3
1991 673 53.0 12.6 32.5
1992 668 53.0 12.6 19.2
1993 676 44.0 15.4 26.9
1994 642 44.0 14.6 36
1995 626 44.0 14.2 35.6
1996 626 44.0 14.2 35.6
1997 660 42.0 15.7 35.2
1998 649 44.0 14.8 39
1999 609 44.0 13.8 45.8
2000 601 44.0 13.7 48.3
2001 556 44.0 12.6 55.4
2002 532 45.0 11.8 0
2003 532 45.0 11.8 0
2004 515 45.0 11.4 66.6
2005 541 45.0 12.0 71.3
2006 562 45.0 12.5 67.4
2007 529 41.0 12.9 65.2
2008 526 41.0 12.8 n/a
2009 518 43.4 11.9 60
2010 480 39.3 12.2 68.8
2011 477 35.4 13.4 70.6
2012 460 33.9 13.5 71.7
2013 413 32.0 12.9 78.2
2014 399 30.0 13.3 79.4
2015 359 27.0 13.2 98.9
2016 330 23.0 14.3 99.1
2017 335 23.6 14.1 95.2
2018 310 20.5 15.1 99
2019 310 30.9 10.0 99
2020 280 27.6 10.1 98.9
2021 263 22.2 11.8 98.9
2022 251 26.0 9.6 98.8
2023 260 19.3 13.4 98.8
2024 260 17.8 14.5 98.8

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.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Washington County High

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,492 (8.8%) $15,458 (91.2%) $16,949

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Washington 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 443rd of 514 High schoolsRanks 613th of 626 High schools
 11.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
End of Course Biology (Washington County High)3810.3
 27.7%
   End of Course Biology (Washington County Schools)43.710.3
 33.4%
   End of Course Biology (North Carolina)59.652
 7.6%
End of Course English II (Washington County High)36.517.2
 19.3%
   End of Course English II (Washington County Schools)44.235.4
 8.8%
   End of Course English II (North Carolina)59.758.5
 1.2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students310260
 16.1%
African American256225
 12.1%
American Indian00
Asian00
Hispanic2518
 28%
Pacific Islander00
White2113
 38.1%
Two or More Races84
 50%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients99%98.8%
 0.2%

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Frequently Asked Questions about Washington County High

In the 2023-24 school year, 260 students attended Washington County High.

Washington County High ranks in the bottom 3.6% of North Carolina high schools.

Students at Washington County High are 83% African American, 8% Hispanic, 5% White, 3% Two or more races.

Washington County High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Pines Elementary
Middle : Washington County Middle


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