Jack Britt High

Summary:

Jack Britt High is a public high school in Fayetteville, North Carolina, serving 1,890 students in grades 9-12 and part of the Cumberland County Schools district.

Jack Britt High consistently ranks among the top high schools in North Carolina, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and proficiency rates in End-of-Course (EOC) exams that significantly exceed the district and state averages. The school's diverse student population, with 34.66% White, 29.42% African American, 19.63% Hispanic, 5.82% Asian, and 9.15% two or more races, outperforms many nearby schools in academic metrics. Jack Britt High's performance is particularly noteworthy for English Language Learner (ELL) students, ranking 8th out of 262 North Carolina high schools.

While some nearby schools, such as Cross Creek Early College and Cumberland Polytechnic, rank higher than Jack Britt High, the school outperforms many others in the region, including Massey Hill Classical High and Gray's Creek High. The school's relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, at 38.15%, suggests a higher socioeconomic status of the student population, which may contribute to the school's strong academic performance.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 7403 Rockfish Road
       Fayetteville, NC  28306


(910) 429-2800

District: Cumberland County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
156th of 640 North Carolina High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $7,975 Help


Feeder schools for Jack Britt High:

Elementary:    E Melvin Honeycutt Elementary
    Stoney Point Elementary
Middle:    John R Griffin Middle

Student/teacher ratio:  18.7 Help
Number of students:  1,890

Racial breakdown:

White:
34.7%
African American:
29.4%
Hispanic:
19.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  38.1% Help


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Compare Details Jack Britt High ranks better than 75.6% of high schools in North Carolina. It also ranks 5th 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 74.73. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Jack Britt High has the largest high school student body size in the Cumberland County Schools District. Student population at Jack Britt High is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (34.7%), African American (29.4%), Hispanic (19.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 38.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Cumberland County Schools District. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Jack Britt High is 18.7. 10 high schools in the Cumberland County Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Jack Britt High is $7,975. 14 high schools in the Cumberland County Schools District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Jack Britt High:

SchoolDigger ranks Jack Britt High 156th of 640 North Carolina public high schools. (See Jack Britt 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 Jack Britt High

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Rank History for all students at Jack Britt High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 81.33 17th 431 96.1%
2007 77.60 33rd 453 92.7%
2008 83.08 11th 477 97.7%
2009 85.82 9th 490 98.2%
2010 82.77 6th 499 98.8%
2011 82.39 13th 506 97.4%
2012 77.14 31st 502 93.8%
2013 76.61 27th 505 94.7%
2014 83.32 25th 451 94.5%
2015 80.94 37th 531 93.0%
2016 80.77 33rd 507 93.5%
2017 82.55 35th 476 92.6%
2018 84.65 40th 469 91.5%
2019 72.34 83rd 514 83.9%
2021 66.05 179th 594 69.9%
2022 80.02 133rd 621 78.6%
2023 75.31 152nd 626 75.7%
2024 74.73 156th 640 75.6%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Jack Britt High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 84.92 16th 185 91.4%
2019 78.28 32nd 195 83.6%
2021 72.47 42nd 199 78.9%
2022 81.27 33rd 226 85.4%
2023 81.68 31st 249 87.6%
2024 77.06 44th 261 83.1%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Jack Britt High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 65.98 41st 226 81.9%
2024 97.62 8th 262 96.9%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Jack Britt High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 75.23 39th 349 88.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Jack Britt High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 81.12 32nd 424 92.5%
2019 61.79 73rd 446 83.6%
2021 57.46 80th 432 81.5%
2022 77.24 95th 544 82.5%
2023 71.38 135th 597 77.4%
2024 72.23 143rd 613 76.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Jack Britt High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 85.48 38th 449 91.5%
2019 72.86 82nd 475 82.7%
2021 66.93 97th 475 79.6%
2022 79.96 124th 594 79.1%
2023 79.35 118th 588 79.9%
2024 77.55 144th 602 76.1%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Jack Britt High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 69.90 62nd 349 82.2%
2019 50.63 135th 364 62.9%
2021 70.64 49th 334 85.3%
2022 74.27 36th 330 89.1%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Jack Britt High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 80.98 17th 325 94.8%
2021 72.06 74th 337 78.0%
2022 78.24 51st 398 87.2%
2023 73.59 95th 403 76.4%
2024 74.38 76th 403 81.1%
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Rank History for Military Connected students at Jack Britt High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 81.47 3rd 32 90.6%
2019 71.68 6th 33 81.8%
2021 52.81 14th 41 65.9%
2022 83.40 6th 47 87.2%
2023 74.43 13th 48 72.9%
2024 70.73 12th 49 75.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Jack Britt High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 83.59 45th 463 90.3%
2019 71.76 74th 488 84.8%
2021 64.96 101st 481 79.0%
2022 80.15 122nd 585 79.1%
2023 70.22 167th 602 72.3%
2024 71.49 165th 607 72.8%
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Rank History for Asian students at Jack Britt High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 81.29 14th 77 81.8%
2021 63.39 36th 83 56.6%
2022 69.65 30th 91 67.0%
2023 74.18 25th 98 74.5%
2024 76.03 26th 101 74.3%
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Rank History for African American students at Jack Britt High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 86.56 30th 359 91.6%
2019 76.46 37th 369 90.0%
2021 62.99 65th 364 82.1%
2022 88.50 50th 430 88.4%
2023 82.61 69th 434 84.1%
2024 80.32 73rd 437 83.3%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Jack Britt High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 96.83 8th 340 97.6%
2019 81.34 26th 354 92.7%
2021 72.05 36th 370 90.3%
2022 83.07 78th 436 82.1%
2023 80.91 75th 449 83.3%
2024 86.34 67th 454 85.2%
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Rank History for White students at Jack Britt High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 84.11 43rd 427 89.9%
2019 75.36 64th 444 85.6%
2021 73.58 61st 439 86.1%
2022 82.35 93rd 534 82.6%
2023 74.44 139th 537 74.1%
2024 74.61 148th 553 73.2%
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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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Reviews:
by a student
Saturday, June 5, 2021

Open Quote A very poor choice for a school. Counselors and staff often gossip about their students within earshot. Disabled students struggle to have their IEPs met. Especially from honors and AP classes. Teachers directly tell their students they are bothersome. School does not handle bullying nor sexual harassment whatsoever, instead keeping students in the counseling center as opposed to disciplining bullies. The gifted students are given incredible amounts of work and are graded harsher than any college course I have taken. This school did not prepare me for college, instead instilling a fear I had to unlearn. This school encourages perfection in academics and does not accept making mistakes. Close Quote


by a parent
Tuesday, May 19, 2015

Open Quote The kids come home with to much drama, not enough in class teaching, and are expected to lear =n the stuff with doing work sheets, that show nothing of the steps involved in solving the problems. My little girl comes home every day in a bad mood, due to other children picking on her. My son comes home feeling like he is overwhelmed with trying to stay in the supposedly cool with the other kids, that think they are the best in the world because they bring drugs or other contraband to school. They need metal detectors on all of the entry ways, as well, as actual class lessons, instead of paperwork lessons.
I know our children are not the brightest these days, but it would help a bit if they were not treated like infants at school. Close Quote


by a student
Wednesday, July 6, 2011

Open Quote simply the best school i could ever attend. i absolutely love my school. my peers are great, my teachers are fantastic. i also would like to add that everyone in the school gets along. it seems like all my friends that i talk to from other schools talk about the "clicks" that they have, but at Jack Britt there is no such thing. we all get along, we all support each other,and we all love each other. we have the best scores in the county and the very top in the state. our sports are the best considering our football team is the top in the state! we're not your typical high school. the teachers have great relationships with the students and push you to do your best and all the peers encourage you. we're just one giant family. it's GREAT to be a BUCCANEER! Close Quote


by a parent
Friday, September 10, 2010

Open Quote My daughter absolutely loves attending Jack Britt High School. She is a junior and doing very well. Close Quote


by a parent on FaceBook
Tuesday, January 5, 2010

Open Quote We moved here to Fayetteville as a military family with reservations about the Cumberland County School District; however, after many hours of research, we decided to move to the Jack Britt school district. We have nothing but good things to say about Jack Britt High School. The teachers my children have had have been very attentive to the students' needs and have been there to assist whenever needed. The staff works very hard to assist students and will stay after school for tutoring, if necessary. The administration takes their jobs very seriously and are intent on keeping JBHS a safe school environment for the students. The extra curricular activities (band, sports, etc) are well supported by the student body, staff, faculty and community. I would definitely select this school again and would definitely recommend JBHS to anyone moving to the Fayetteville/Ft. Bragg area. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Jack Britt High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2001 601 649 28 85 18 n/a n/a 0 1381
2002 796 843 39 119 23 n/a n/a 0 1820
2003 796 843 39 119 23 n/a n/a 0 1820
2004 851 731 36 110 25 n/a n/a 0 1753
2005 858 698 39 114 16 n/a n/a 0 1725
2006 885 741 33 147 18 n/a n/a 0 1824
2007 898 679 30 157 16 n/a n/a 72 1852
2008 879 668 55 167 19 n/a n/a 67 1855
2009 881 747 57 167 20 n/a n/a 0 1872
2010 870 720 74 178 28 n/a n/a 0 1870
2011 834 606 53 207 33 7 99 0 1839
2012 840 617 63 198 37 4 113 0 1872
2013 859 612 75 239 33 5 120 0 1943
2014 842 587 72 249 28 6 142 0 1926
2015 832 589 83 237 23 10 167 0 1941
2016 827 609 74 249 30 9 173 0 1971
2017 794 593 85 257 29 12 150 0 1920
2018 757 626 98 283 22 11 173 0 1970
2019 731 615 92 298 18 10 181 0 1945
2020 716 591 97 309 20 6 161 0 1900
2021 698 578 111 307 16 4 170 0 1884
2022 653 544 105 310 18 3 156 0 1789
2023 655 556 110 371 21 4 173 0 1890

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 Jack Britt High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2001 1381 70.0 19.7 n/a
2002 1820 106.0 17.2 26.5
2003 1820 106.0 17.2 26.5
2004 1753 118.0 14.9 23.7
2005 1725 119.0 14.5 25.9
2006 1824 119.0 15.3 25
2007 1852 119.0 15.6 26.2
2008 1855 119.3 15.5 n/a
2009 1872 122.2 15.3 23.8
2010 1870 116.6 16.0 26.1
2011 1839 118.8 15.4 26.3
2012 1872 110.4 16.9 28.7
2013 1943 112.3 17.2 29.1
2014 1926 109.9 17.5 27.5
2015 1941 111.0 17.4 28.5
2016 1971 108.0 18.2 28.4
2017 1920 102.2 18.7 30.5
2018 1970 103.3 19.0 28.9
2019 1945 100.7 19.3 36
2020 1900 101.2 18.7 29.8
2021 1884 99.5 18.9 32.9
2022 1789 104.7 17.0 24.7
2023 1890 100.9 18.7 38.1

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 Jack Britt High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2001 1381 70.0 19.7 n/a
2002 1820 106.0 17.2 26.5
2003 1820 106.0 17.2 26.5
2004 1753 118.0 14.9 23.7
2005 1725 119.0 14.5 25.9
2006 1824 119.0 15.3 25
2007 1852 119.0 15.6 26.2
2008 1855 119.3 15.5 n/a
2009 1872 122.2 15.3 23.8
2010 1870 116.6 16.0 26.1
2011 1839 118.8 15.4 26.3
2012 1872 110.4 16.9 28.7
2013 1943 112.3 17.2 29.1
2014 1926 109.9 17.5 27.5
2015 1941 111.0 17.4 28.5
2016 1971 108.0 18.2 28.4
2017 1920 102.2 18.7 30.5
2018 1970 103.3 19.0 28.9
2019 1945 100.7 19.3 36
2020 1900 101.2 18.7 29.8
2021 1884 99.5 18.9 32.9
2022 1789 104.7 17.0 24.7
2023 1890 100.9 18.7 38.1

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.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Jack Britt High

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $881 (11.0%) $7,094 (89.0%) $7,975

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Jack Britt High

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 83rd of 514 High schoolsRanks 152nd of 626 High schools
 8.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
End of Course Biology (Jack Britt High)82.881.2
 1.6%
   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 (Jack Britt High)73.676.2
 2.6%
   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 (Jack Britt High)44.752.3
 7.6%
   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 (Jack Britt High)71.670.8
 0.8%
   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 Students19451890
 2.8%
African American615556
 9.6%
American Indian1821
 16.7%
Asian92110
 19.6%
Hispanic298371
 24.5%
Pacific Islander104
 60%
White731655
 10.4%
Two or More Races181173
 4.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients36%38.1%
 2.2%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Jack Britt High

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,890 students attended Jack Britt High.

Students at Jack Britt High are 35% White, 29% African American, 20% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 6% Asian, 1% American Indian.

Jack Britt High ranks 156th of 640 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Jack Britt High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : E Melvin Honeycutt Elementary
Elementary : Stoney Point Elementary
Middle : John R Griffin Middle


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