Seventy-First High

Summary:

Seventy-First High is a public high school in Fayetteville, North Carolina, serving 1,366 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Cumberland County Schools district, which is ranked 138 out of 242 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Seventy-First High faces significant academic challenges, consistently ranking in the bottom half of North Carolina high schools with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school has a predominantly African American student population (67.42%), which is significantly higher than the surrounding schools, and a very high percentage of students (70.13%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage. Proficiency rates on End-of-Course (EOC) exams are significantly lower than the Cumberland County Schools and North Carolina averages across all subject areas.

In contrast, nearby schools such as Cross Creek Early College, Cumberland International Early College, and Massey Hill Classical High significantly outperform Seventy-First High academically, with much higher proficiency rates on EOC exams and higher overall state rankings. These schools serve a more diverse student population and have lower percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. While Seventy-First High's relatively high per-student spending suggests that funding and resources may not be the primary driver of the school's academic challenges, other factors, such as student demographics, teacher quality, and school culture, may play a more significant role.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 6764 Raeford Road
       Fayetteville, NC  28304-2771


(910) 867-3116

District: Cumberland County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
494th of 640 North Carolina High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,861 Help


Feeder schools for Seventy-First High:

Elementary:    Brentwood Elementary
    E E Miller Elementary
    Lake Rim Elementary
    Loyd E Auman Elementary
Middle:    Anne Chesnutt Middle
    Lewis Chapel Middle

Student/teacher ratio:  16.9 Help
Number of students:  1,366

Racial breakdown:

African American:
67.4%
Hispanic:
13.5%
White:
8.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  70.1% Help


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Compare Details Seventy-First High ranks worse than 77.2% of high schools in North Carolina. It also ranks 13th among 17 ranked high schools in the Cumberland County Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 23.28. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (67.4%), Hispanic (13.5%), White (8.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 70.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Seventy-First High is 16.9, which is the 8th best among 17 high schools in the Cumberland County Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Seventy-First High is $8,861. 8 high schools in the Cumberland County Schools District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Seventy-First High:

SchoolDigger ranks Seventy-First High 494th of 640 North Carolina public high schools. (See Seventy-First High in the ranking list.)

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Cumberland County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Cumberland County Schools 138th of 242 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Seventy-First High

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Rank History for all students at Seventy-First High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 36.84 319th 431 26.0%
2007 38.64 312th 453 31.1%
2008 43.12 301st 477 36.9%
2009 28.89 390th 490 20.4%
2010 44.51 323rd 499 35.3%
2011 36.37 382nd 506 24.5%
2012 31.19 368th 502 26.7%
2013 21.79 369th 505 26.9%
2014 21.75 342nd 451 24.2%
2015 22.95 380th 531 28.4%
2016 33.04 292nd 507 42.4%
2017 17.86 381st 476 20.0%
2018 24.06 356th 469 24.1%
2019 21.44 393rd 514 23.5%
2021 17.73 494th 594 16.8%
2022 31.96 420th 621 32.4%
2023 27.72 454th 626 27.5%
2024 23.28 494th 640 22.8%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Seventy-First High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.10 119th 185 35.7%
2019 18.88 175th 195 10.3%
2021 24.71 166th 199 16.6%
2022 42.34 120th 226 46.9%
2023 47.39 123rd 249 50.6%
2024 60.09 88th 261 66.3%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Seventy-First High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 43.82 65th 156 58.3%
2023 49.64 79th 226 65.0%
2024 50.58 91st 262 65.3%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Seventy-First High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 19.19 329th 349 5.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Seventy-First High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.45 293rd 424 30.9%
2019 28.82 303rd 446 32.1%
2021 26.68 301st 432 30.3%
2022 38.20 306th 544 43.8%
2023 32.79 389th 597 34.8%
2024 26.94 450th 613 26.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Seventy-First High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 19.42 374th 449 16.7%
2019 18.62 399th 475 16.0%
2021 18.77 382nd 475 19.6%
2022 31.06 411th 594 30.8%
2023 27.66 432nd 588 26.5%
2024 22.95 475th 602 21.1%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Seventy-First High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.34 306th 349 12.3%
2019 14.61 351st 364 3.6%
2021 26.10 271st 334 18.9%
2022 26.27 248th 330 24.8%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Seventy-First High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 41.52 225th 325 30.8%
2021 6.74 321st 337 4.7%
2022 42.69 288th 398 27.6%
2023 64.40 159th 403 60.5%
2024 76.13 69th 403 82.9%
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Rank History for Military Connected students at Seventy-First High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 13.33 30th 32 6.3%
2019 18.14 30th 33 9.1%
2021 9.57 41st 41 0.0%
2022 26.86 42nd 47 10.6%
2023 25.85 40th 48 16.7%
2024 25.95 39th 49 20.4%
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Rank History for Male students at Seventy-First High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.08 343rd 463 25.9%
2019 21.76 380th 488 22.1%
2021 16.12 410th 481 14.8%
2022 31.40 398th 585 32.0%
2023 26.37 448th 602 25.6%
2024 22.53 481st 607 20.8%
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Rank History for African American students at Seventy-First High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.87 198th 359 44.8%
2019 38.45 183rd 369 50.4%
2021 32.71 214th 364 41.2%
2022 52.79 152nd 430 64.7%
2023 44.22 199th 434 54.1%
2024 38.00 245th 437 43.9%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Seventy-First High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.49 183rd 340 46.2%
2019 33.03 230th 354 35.0%
2021 29.04 255th 370 31.1%
2022 40.29 233rd 436 46.6%
2023 45.41 221st 449 50.8%
2024 30.13 319th 454 29.7%
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Rank History for White students at Seventy-First High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.32 204th 427 52.2%
2019 33.25 295th 444 33.6%
2021 28.08 302nd 439 31.2%
2022 47.07 273rd 534 48.9%
2023 27.15 414th 537 22.9%
2024 15.44 491st 553 11.2%
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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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Friday, September 19, 2014

Open Quote The principle there could care less about the students. He spends his time in his office doing nothing and you can't even talk to him. The school ranks among the worst in North Carolina . Please tell me why he is still there. He insults the students and the parents. He is rude and is just collecting a check and what worse is the school board does not care. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Seventy-First High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 658 586 34 29 16 n/a n/a -3 1320
1989 645 656 38 33 13 n/a n/a 0 1385
1990 644 655 24 37 11 n/a n/a -3 1368
1991 630 679 40 57 7 n/a n/a 0 1413
1992 618 640 36 61 10 n/a n/a 0 1365
1993 589 729 52 83 11 n/a n/a 0 1464
1994 615 782 52 112 8 n/a n/a 0 1569
1995 685 1125 54 164 8 n/a n/a 0 2036
1996 685 1125 54 164 8 n/a n/a 0 2036
1997 649 1139 66 166 7 n/a n/a 0 2027
1998 638 1192 55 156 6 n/a n/a 0 2047
1999 692 1320 56 156 13 n/a n/a 0 2237
2000 645 1375 60 166 12 n/a n/a 0 2258
2001 461 1035 54 123 8 n/a n/a 0 1681
2002 385 1112 61 127 8 n/a n/a 0 1693
2003 385 1112 61 127 8 n/a n/a 0 1693
2004 397 1246 60 169 15 n/a n/a 0 1887
2005 342 1237 47 161 10 n/a n/a 0 1797
2006 322 1276 57 176 10 n/a n/a 0 1841
2007 273 1215 38 149 12 n/a n/a 92 1779
2008 243 1170 31 151 8 n/a n/a 84 1687
2009 261 1234 29 141 11 n/a n/a 0 1676
2010 249 1252 28 145 14 n/a n/a 0 1688
2011 214 1113 22 240 15 4 80 0 1688
2012 205 1126 22 238 14 4 98 0 1707
2013 186 1058 26 217 12 8 91 0 1598
2014 165 1062 29 202 14 6 108 0 1586
2015 160 1112 25 208 17 13 100 0 1635
2016 143 1046 19 209 19 14 106 0 1556
2017 130 1044 15 191 13 11 106 0 1510
2018 131 1021 17 196 7 9 107 0 1488
2019 108 1003 16 168 7 6 107 0 1415
2020 104 972 15 178 9 7 113 0 1398
2021 109 899 14 177 8 4 84 0 1295
2022 103 960 11 186 8 4 94 0 1366
2023 116 921 14 185 6 9 115 0 1366

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 Seventy-First High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1320 77.0 17.1 18.2
1989 1385 80.0 17.3 17.5
1990 1368 66.0 20.7 17.3
1991 1413 81.0 17.4 16.8
1992 1365 81.0 16.8 10.5
1993 1464 84.0 17.4 16.4
1994 1569 91.0 17.2 15
1995 2036 121.0 16.8 13.3
1996 2036 121.0 16.8 13.3
1997 2027 124.0 16.3 16.1
1998 2047 140.0 14.6 17.3
1999 2237 131.0 17.1 28.1
2000 2258 126.0 17.9 29.5
2001 1681 101.0 16.6 39
2002 1693 108.0 15.7 34.6
2003 1693 108.0 15.7 34.6
2004 1887 116.0 16.3 33.3
2005 1797 126.0 14.3 37
2006 1841 126.0 14.6 38.6
2007 1779 105.6 16.8 45.2
2008 1687 113.9 14.8 n/a
2009 1676 114.2 14.7 40
2010 1688 112.2 15.0 45.1
2011 1688 107.2 15.7 49.4
2012 1707 98.6 17.3 53
2013 1598 100.1 15.9 55.7
2014 1586 97.0 16.3 57.6
2015 1635 96.0 17.0 61.8
2016 1556 94.0 16.5 61.5
2017 1510 87.6 17.2 64.9
2018 1488 83.4 17.8 61.5
2019 1415 82.7 17.1 69.7
2020 1398 84.7 16.4 60.3
2021 1295 84.3 15.3 71.7
2022 1366 84.8 16.1 52.9
2023 1366 80.5 16.9 70.1

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 Seventy-First High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1320 77.0 17.1 18.2
1989 1385 80.0 17.3 17.5
1990 1368 66.0 20.7 17.3
1991 1413 81.0 17.4 16.8
1992 1365 81.0 16.8 10.5
1993 1464 84.0 17.4 16.4
1994 1569 91.0 17.2 15
1995 2036 121.0 16.8 13.3
1996 2036 121.0 16.8 13.3
1997 2027 124.0 16.3 16.1
1998 2047 140.0 14.6 17.3
1999 2237 131.0 17.1 28.1
2000 2258 126.0 17.9 29.5
2001 1681 101.0 16.6 39
2002 1693 108.0 15.7 34.6
2003 1693 108.0 15.7 34.6
2004 1887 116.0 16.3 33.3
2005 1797 126.0 14.3 37
2006 1841 126.0 14.6 38.6
2007 1779 105.6 16.8 45.2
2008 1687 113.9 14.8 n/a
2009 1676 114.2 14.7 40
2010 1688 112.2 15.0 45.1
2011 1688 107.2 15.7 49.4
2012 1707 98.6 17.3 53
2013 1598 100.1 15.9 55.7
2014 1586 97.0 16.3 57.6
2015 1635 96.0 17.0 61.8
2016 1556 94.0 16.5 61.5
2017 1510 87.6 17.2 64.9
2018 1488 83.4 17.8 61.5
2019 1415 82.7 17.1 69.7
2020 1398 84.7 16.4 60.3
2021 1295 84.3 15.3 71.7
2022 1366 84.8 16.1 52.9
2023 1366 80.5 16.9 70.1

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 Seventy-First High

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $890 (10.0%) $7,971 (90.0%) $8,861

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Seventy-First High

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 393rd of 514 High schoolsRanks 454th of 626 High schools
 3.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
End of Course Biology (Seventy-First High)37.944.8
 6.9%
   End of Course Biology (Cumberland County Schools)58.554.6
 3.9%
   End of Course Biology (North Carolina)59.654.1
 5.5%
End of Course English II (Seventy-First High)46.346.8
 0.5%
   End of Course English II (Cumberland County Schools)56.957.2
 0.3%
   End of Course English II (North Carolina)59.758.5
 1.2%
End of Course Math I (Seventy-First High)31.721.3
 10.4%
   End of Course Math I (Cumberland County Schools)41.634.4
 7.2%
   End of Course Math I (North Carolina)41.235.9
 5.3%
End of Course Math III (Seventy-First High)16.849.5
 32.7%
   End of Course Math III (Cumberland County Schools)43.252.3
 9.1%
   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 Students14151366
 3.5%
African American1003921
 8.2%
American Indian76
 14.3%
Asian1614
 12.5%
Hispanic168185
 10.1%
Pacific Islander69
 50%
White108116
 7.4%
Two or More Races107115
 7.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients69.7%70.1%
 0.4%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Seventy-First High

Students at Seventy-First High are 67% African American, 14% Hispanic, 8% White, 8% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,366 students attended Seventy-First High.

Seventy-First High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Brentwood Elementary
Elementary : E E Miller Elementary
Elementary : Lake Rim Elementary
Elementary : Loyd E Auman Elementary
Middle : Anne Chesnutt Middle
Middle : Lewis Chapel Middle

Seventy-First High ranks in the bottom 22.8% of North Carolina high schools.


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