Innovation Early College High

Summary:

Innovation Early College High is a public high school located in Greenville, North Carolina, serving grades 9-12 with a student population of 211. This exceptional school is part of the Pitt County Schools district, which is ranked 137 out of 242 districts in the state, but Innovation Early College High consistently ranks among the top high schools in North Carolina, receiving a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The school's academic performance is truly remarkable, with 100% proficiency in EOC/Biology and EOC/English II, and 85-96% proficiency in EOC/Math I and EOC/Math III, significantly outperforming the Pitt County Schools and North Carolina state averages. Innovation Early College High also ranks exceptionally well for various student subgroups, including female, male, African American, Hispanic, White, and low socioeconomic status students, demonstrating its commitment to equity and inclusion. Despite having a high percentage of students from low-income backgrounds, the school has maintained its exceptional academic performance, likely due to its relatively low student-teacher ratio.

When compared to nearby schools in the Pitt County Schools district, Innovation Early College High stands out as a true standout. While schools like D.H. Conley High and PCS Early College High School also demonstrate strong academic performance, Innovation Early College High's rankings, proficiency rates, and 5-star rating from SchoolDigger are unmatched. The school's collaborative partnership with East Carolina University and its ability to replicate its success across various student subgroups make it a model for other schools to emulate.

Detail:

Public 9-12

East Carolina University
Greenville, NC 27858-4353

(252) 737-3860

District: Pitt County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
12^th of 640 North Carolina High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,291

Student/teacher ratio: 18.1

Number of students: 211

Racial breakdown:

White:

32.2%

African American:

29.9%

Hispanic:

24.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 47.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Innovation Early College High ranks better than 98.1% of high schools in North Carolina. It also ranks first among 8 ranked high schools in the Pitt County Schools District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 95.93. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Innovation Early College High has the smallest high school student body size in the Pitt County Schools District. Student population at Innovation Early College High is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (32.2%), African American (29.9%), Hispanic (24.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 47.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Innovation Early College High is 18.1, which is the 4^th best among 8 high schools in the Pitt County Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Innovation Early College High employs 11.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Innovation Early College High is $11,291, which is the highest among 8 high schools in the Pitt County Schools District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Innovation Early College High:

SchoolDigger ranks Innovation Early College High 12^th of 640 North Carolina public high schools. (See Innovation Early College High in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Pitt County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Pitt County Schools 137^th of 242 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Innovation Early College High

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Rank History for all students at Innovation Early College High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile
2022	95.37	26^th	621	95.8%
2023	95.94	13^th	626	97.9%
2024	95.93	12^th	640	98.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Innovation Early College High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile
2019	94.16	12^th	446	97.3%
2022	99.35	3^rd	544	99.4%
2023	97.84	17^th	597	97.2%
2024	97.91	18^th	613	97.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Innovation Early College High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile
2019	90.58	18^th	475	96.2%
2021	94.90	9^th	475	98.1%
2022	92.28	39^th	594	93.4%
2023	94.76	18^th	588	96.9%
2024	95.68	11^th	602	98.2%

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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Innovation Early College High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile
2021	77.46	28^th	337	91.7%
2022	82.59	19^th	398	95.2%
2023	81.30	21^st	403	94.8%
2024	78.39	49^th	403	87.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Innovation Early College High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile
2021	94.28	14^th	481	97.1%
2022	97.18	9^th	585	98.5%
2023	96.60	10^th	602	98.3%
2024	96.49	11^th	607	98.2%

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Rank History for African American students at Innovation Early College High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	99.24	7^th	434	98.4%
2024	99.21	6^th	437	98.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Innovation Early College High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile
2021	95.66	9^th	370	97.6%
2022	98.61	9^th	436	97.9%
2023	98.30	13^th	449	97.1%

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Rank History for White students at Innovation Early College High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile
2021	96.59	5^th	439	98.9%
2022	95.63	3^rd	534	99.4%
2023	94.72	13^th	537	97.6%
2024	94.70	13^th	553	97.6%

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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.

Data source: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Innovation Early College High

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	Two or More Races	Total
2019	17	18	3	13	3	54
2020	37	28	5	30	6	106
2021	55	35	8	41	12	151
2022	64	56	12	49	14	195
2023	68	63	14	52	14	211

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 Innovation Early College High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	54	3.0	17.5	94.4
2020	106	6.1	17.3	97.2
2021	151	8.6	17.5	98
2022	195	10.6	18.3	97.9
2023	211	11.6	18.1	47.4

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 Innovation Early College High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	54	3.0	17.5	94.4
2020	106	6.1	17.3	97.2
2021	151	8.6	17.5	98
2022	195	10.6	18.3	97.9
2023	211	11.6	18.1	47.4

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 Innovation Early College High

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$335 (3.0%)	$10,955 (97.0%)	$11,290

Data source: North Carolina Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Innovation Early College High

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Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
End of Course Biology (Innovation Early College High)	94.7	94.8	0.1%
End of Course Biology (Pitt County Schools)	57.6	57.2	0.4%
End of Course Biology (North Carolina)	59.6	54.1	5.5%
End of Course Math I (Innovation Early College High)	77.3	82.4	5.1%
End of Course Math I (Pitt County Schools)	36.3	44.6	8.3%
End of Course Math I (North Carolina)	41.2	35.9	5.3%
End of Course Math III (Innovation Early College High)	96.9	100	3.1%
End of Course Math III (Pitt County Schools)	46.2	58.3	12.1%
End of Course Math III (North Carolina)	46.8	53.4	6.6%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	54	211	290.7%
African American	18	63	250%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	3	14	366.7%
Hispanic	13	52	300%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	17	68	300%
Two or More Races	3	14	366.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	94.4%	47.4%	47.1%

Schools Near Innovation Early College High

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				EOC Biology (2024)	EOC English II (2024)	EOC Math I (2024)	EOC Math III (2024)	EOG Mathematics (2024)			EOG Reading (2024)			EOG Science (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	EOC Biology End of Course	EOC English II End of Course	EOC Math I End of Course	EOC Math III End of Course	EOG Mathematics 6th Grade	EOG Mathematics 7th Grade	EOG Mathematics 8th Grade	EOG Reading 6th Grade	EOG Reading 7th Grade	EOG Reading 8th Grade	EOG Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Innovation Early College High	Public	9-12	East Carolina University	Greenville	27858	Pitt County	Pitt County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 737-3860	211	12	18.1	47.4%	68 (32.2%)	63 (29.9%)	52 (24.6%)	14 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (6.6%)	95.9	12^th of 640 public high schools	98.1%		95.9	13^th of 626 public high schools	97.9%	1	100.0	100.0	85.0	96.3								$11,291	$335	$10,955
Junius H Rose High	Public	9-12	600 W Arlington Blvd	Greenville	27834	Pitt County	Pitt County Schools	No	No	No	No	(252) 321-3640	1,525	81	18.9	49.8%	517 (33.9%)	777 (51.0%)	116 (7.6%)	36 (2.4%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	76 (5.0%)	53.9	276^th of 640 public high schools	56.9%		53.8	265^th of 626 public high schools	57.7%	11	60.9	58.8	38.1	68.7								$8,977	$844	$8,133
PCS Early College High School	Public	9-12	2064 Warren Drive	Winterville	28590	Pitt County	Pitt County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 493-7821	322	15	22.0	99.1%	111 (34.5%)	114 (35.4%)	82 (25.5%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.7%)	94.4	31^st of 640 public high schools	95.2%		95.6	17^th of 626 public high schools	97.3%	14		93.4	90.9	97.7								$7,489	$876	$6,613
D H Conley High	Public	9-12	2006 Worthington Rd	Greenville	27858	Pitt County	Pitt County Schools	No	No	No	No	(252) 756-3440	1,703	92	18.4	34.1%	1,024 (60.1%)	327 (19.2%)	227 (13.3%)	36 (2.1%)	5 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	84 (4.9%)	69.4	183^rd of 640 public high schools	71.4%		71.1	169^th of 626 public high schools	73.0%	14	72.7	67.5	52.6	75.0								$8,429	$588	$7,841
South Central	Public	9-12	570 W Forlines Road	Winterville	28590	Pitt County	Pitt County Schools	No	No	No	No	(252) 321-3232	1,675	92	18.2	55.1%	356 (21.3%)	1,052 (62.8%)	114 (6.8%)	24 (1.4%)	6 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	122 (7.3%)	43.7	342^nd of 640 public high schools	46.6%		37.1	380^th of 626 public high schools	39.3%	38	60.6	54.2	44.0	54.7								$8,918	$1,095	$7,823
North Pitt High	Public	9-12	5659 NC 11 North	Bethel	27812	Pitt County	Pitt County Schools	No	No	No	No	(252) 825-0054	814	53	15.3	99.6%	134 (16.5%)	388 (47.7%)	249 (30.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (5.3%)	28.1	466^th of 640 public high schools	27.2%		31.2	426^th of 626 public high schools	31.9%	40	45.3	34.7	38.0	42.2								$10,427	$1,238	$9,189
Farmville Central High	Public	9-12	3308 E Wilson Street	Farmville	27828	Pitt County	Pitt County Schools	No	No	No	No	(252) 753-5138	789	46	17.1	99.4%	212 (26.9%)	450 (57.0%)	74 (9.4%)	13 (1.6%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	38 (4.8%)	30.9	443^rd of 640 public high schools	30.8%		27.8	453^rd of 626 public high schools	27.6%	10	44.3	44.3	59.4	39.8								$9,488	$1,038	$8,450
Ayden-Grifton High	Public	9-12	7653 NC 11 South	Ayden	28513	Pitt County	Pitt County Schools	No	No	No	No	(252) 746-4183	659	45	14.6	99.4%	281 (42.6%)	238 (36.1%)	106 (16.1%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (4.1%)	21.8	503^rd of 640 public high schools	21.4%		26.8	462^nd of 626 public high schools	26.2%	41	33.3	40.5	29.9	42.9								$10,854	$1,280	$9,574
Bear Grass Charter School	Public, Charter	6-12	6344 E Bear Grass Rd	Williamston	27982	Dare County	Bear Grass Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(252) 789-1010	433	30	14.3		389 (89.8%)	14 (3.2%)	16 (3.7%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.5%)	58.8	242^nd of 640 public high schools	62.2%		68.3	183^rd of 626 public high schools	70.8%	59	73.2	60.3	44.3	63.8	75.3	50.8	44.8	61.0	43.1	60.3	79.3
South Creek High	Public	9-12	21077 NC Hwy 903	Robersonville	27871	Martin County	Martin County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 795-4081	236	19	12.2	98.7%	60 (25.4%)	136 (57.6%)	27 (11.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.1%)	8.7	600^th of 640 public high schools	6.3%		3.9	607^th of 626 public high schools	3.0%	7	31.0	28.6	11.4	16.9								$13,978	$1,586	$12,392

Frequently Asked Questions about Innovation Early College High

What district is Innovation Early College High in?

Pitt County Schools

How many students attend Innovation Early College High?

In the 2022-23 school year, 211 students attended Innovation Early College High.

Is Innovation Early College High a good school?

Yes! Innovation Early College High is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 12^th of 640 North Carolina high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Innovation Early College High?

Students at Innovation Early College High are 32% White, 30% African American, 25% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 7% Two or more races.

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