Statesville High

Summary:

Statesville High is a public high school in Statesville, North Carolina, serving 879 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Iredell-Statesville Schools district, which is ranked 119 out of 242 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Statesville High consistently underperforms compared to the district and state averages on end-of-course (EOC) exams. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the school's proficiency rates were significantly lower than the district and state in Biology (20.8% vs. 49.7% and 53.4%), English II (33.8% vs. 60.1% and 59.7%), Math I (13% vs. 37.1% and 36.9%), and Math III (44.5% vs. 53.6% and 57.6%). The school has a low statewide ranking, consistently placing in the bottom half of North Carolina high schools, and has received a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past several years, indicating it is among the lowest-performing schools in the state.

Statesville High's performance is particularly concerning for certain student subgroups, with African American and Hispanic students ranking in the bottom 10-15% of their respective subgroups statewide. The school also has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 77.02% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2022-2023 school year. Interestingly, Statesville High is located in close proximity to several high-performing schools, such as Lake Norman High, North Iredell High, and the Agriculture and Science Early College, which consistently outperform Statesville High on EOC exams and have higher statewide rankings and ratings.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 474 N Center St
       Statesville, NC  28677-4022


(704) 873-3491

District: Iredell-Statesville Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
559th of 640 North Carolina High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,092 Help


Feeder schools for Statesville High:

Elementary:    East Iredell Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  15.6 Help
Number of students:  879

Racial breakdown:

African American:
48.1%
Hispanic:
27.6%
White:
16.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  77% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Statesville High ranks worse than 87.3% of high schools in North Carolina. It also ranks 8th among 9 ranked high schools in the Iredell-Statesville Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 14.06. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Statesville High is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (48.1%), Hispanic (27.6%), White (16.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 77% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Iredell-Statesville Schools District. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Statesville High is 15.6, which is the 2nd best among 9 high schools in the Iredell-Statesville Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Statesville High is $10,092, which is the 2nd highest among 9 high schools in the Iredell-Statesville Schools District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Statesville High:

SchoolDigger ranks Statesville High 559th of 640 North Carolina public high schools. (See Statesville High in the ranking list.)

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Iredell-Statesville Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Iredell-Statesville Schools 119th of 242 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Statesville High

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Rank History for all students at Statesville High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 50.11 233rd 431 45.9%
2007 37.27 319th 453 29.6%
2008 46.29 278th 477 41.7%
2009 44.85 296th 490 39.6%
2010 50.58 275th 499 44.9%
2011 39.75 362nd 506 28.5%
2012 33.49 357th 502 28.9%
2013 21.36 371st 505 26.5%
2014 16.41 374th 451 17.1%
2015 12.69 442nd 531 16.8%
2016 12.74 433rd 507 14.6%
2017 10.87 418th 476 12.2%
2018 9.53 424th 469 9.6%
2019 8.75 468th 514 8.9%
2021 10.87 556th 594 6.4%
2022 15.82 532nd 621 14.3%
2023 12.71 553rd 626 11.7%
2024 14.06 559th 640 12.7%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Statesville High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 13.29 169th 185 8.6%
2019 10.71 186th 195 4.6%
2021 16.93 180th 199 9.5%
2022 15.01 213th 226 5.8%
2023 14.31 225th 249 9.6%
2024 32.75 190th 261 27.2%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Statesville High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 58.08 42nd 147 71.4%
2019 33.75 121st 173 30.1%
2021 38.10 73rd 124 41.1%
2022 58.10 40th 156 74.4%
2023 33.23 141st 226 37.6%
2024 33.06 177th 262 32.4%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina High Schools for English Language Learner Students!

Rank History for Special Education students at Statesville High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 19.89 326th 349 6.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Statesville High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 12.06 391st 424 7.8%
2019 10.72 421st 446 5.6%
2021 15.12 404th 432 6.5%
2022 23.61 442nd 544 18.8%
2023 17.46 528th 597 11.6%
2024 17.71 536th 613 12.6%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina High Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Statesville High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 8.30 421st 449 6.2%
2019 9.52 448th 475 5.7%
2021 8.23 457th 475 3.8%
2022 12.81 528th 594 11.1%
2023 11.08 541st 588 8.0%
2024 14.35 535th 602 11.1%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Statesville High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.75 141st 349 59.6%
2019 23.75 304th 364 16.5%
2022 18.16 313th 330 5.2%
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Rank History for Male students at Statesville High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 8.35 431st 463 6.9%
2019 6.66 461st 488 5.5%
2021 13.29 432nd 481 10.2%
2022 17.77 495th 585 15.4%
2023 13.84 537th 602 10.8%
2024 12.46 555th 607 8.6%
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Rank History for African American students at Statesville High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 8.50 350th 359 2.5%
2019 10.29 353rd 369 4.3%
2021 18.44 333rd 364 8.5%
2022 19.63 383rd 430 10.9%
2023 20.36 374th 434 13.8%
2024 17.28 408th 437 6.6%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Statesville High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 13.62 321st 340 5.6%
2019 10.58 349th 354 1.4%
2021 12.57 359th 370 3.0%
2022 21.66 369th 436 15.4%
2023 15.76 417th 449 7.1%
2024 19.12 400th 454 11.9%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina High Schools for Hispanic Students!

Rank History for White students at Statesville High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.52 359th 427 15.9%
2019 19.11 379th 444 14.6%
2021 18.90 365th 439 16.9%
2022 26.09 416th 534 22.1%
2023 19.32 465th 537 13.4%
2024 23.47 451st 553 18.4%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina High Schools for White 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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Reviews:
by a parent
Monday, September 24, 2018

Open Quote Does NOT prepare students for college. I saw a Facebook post from the current Principal, Mr. Hans Lassiter, stating how their graduation percentages have improved. Of course they have improved. They changed their grading scale from a 7 point scale to a 10 point scale. So 60 and above is now passing, where as 69 and below used to be failing. However, looking at their performance over the past few years on a State level and as a school individually, scores have dropped and performance has worsened. If you have a chance to send your child to another school in Iredell, or a private school, please do so. Close Quote


by a parent
Tuesday, May 22, 2012

Open Quote This school is one of the worst schools I have ever been to. Their is no DISCIPLINE, the students are rude, loud, and the education is at the bare minimum if that. I guess they do what other under acheiveing schools do...let the smart ones take the test and leave the under acheivers playing in the gym. Student come to school with weapons and some come to school high from drugs. Most of the girls are pregnant. I cannot place blame on just the students, if the teachers would care a bit more about their students and try to help them instead of pushing them aside it would make a difference. Parents too are at fault, if they spent more time teaching their kids right from wrong then this generation wouldn't be the worst in history. It shouldn't matter what color or race you are. We are talking about our future. What kind of legacy do we leave our kids with? Stealing, killing, abuse, and looking out for number one or do we leave them a legacy of peace, understanding, compasion, caring and working hard for the things deserving with meaning? Times have changed and not for the better. The school district needs to get involved more. If teachers can't use the computer properly then send them to school to learn it. Don't have teachers teaching computer classes if they don't know how to use the computer let alone the software its embarrassing. Teachers should be 2 steps ahead of most students not behind. Learning is half the battle so get involved. Educations is no joking matter.
Please help this school out our future generations need to acheive and succeed.

Thank You!!! Close Quote



Enrollment information for Statesville High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1992 379 427 8 4 0 n/a n/a -6 812
1993 369 468 9 5 0 n/a n/a 0 851
1994 334 414 9 7 0 n/a n/a 0 764
1995 430 433 11 10 0 n/a n/a 0 884
1996 430 433 11 10 0 n/a n/a 0 884
1997 479 457 11 10 1 n/a n/a 0 958
1998 514 461 21 19 1 n/a n/a 0 1016
1999 502 471 45 19 2 n/a n/a 0 1039
2000 501 445 45 24 2 n/a n/a 0 1017
2001 495 441 52 43 1 n/a n/a 0 1032
2002 519 481 50 102 0 n/a n/a 0 1152
2003 519 481 50 102 0 n/a n/a 0 1152
2004 506 526 52 107 2 n/a n/a 0 1193
2005 475 506 54 126 3 n/a n/a 0 1164
2006 474 492 62 127 2 n/a n/a 0 1157
2007 464 490 52 123 2 n/a n/a 25 1156
2008 447 463 44 128 2 n/a n/a 26 1110
2009 459 551 36 141 4 n/a n/a 0 1191
2010 429 517 37 162 6 n/a n/a 0 1151
2011 391 455 30 190 6 0 24 0 1096
2012 413 472 32 201 5 0 13 0 1136
2013 397 439 37 201 2 0 22 0 1098
2014 377 408 34 210 2 0 30 0 1061
2015 359 398 39 204 2 0 27 0 1029
2016 300 433 32 191 1 0 32 0 989
2017 280 435 26 191 1 0 40 0 973
2018 250 459 22 204 3 0 42 0 980
2019 216 443 16 209 2 0 45 0 931
2020 201 396 17 203 2 0 55 0 874
2021 193 409 13 199 0 0 40 0 854
2022 168 406 15 209 0 0 47 0 845
2023 147 423 11 243 0 0 55 0 879

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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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 Statesville High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1992 812 79.0 10.2 17.1
1993 851 65.0 13.1 32
1994 764 62.0 12.3 37.2
1995 884 63.0 14.0 28.8
1996 884 63.0 14.0 28.8
1997 958 60.0 16.0 27
1998 1016 70.0 14.5 25.9
1999 1039 70.0 14.8 35.9
2000 1017 70.0 14.5 41.9
2001 1032 70.0 14.7 30.3
2002 1152 70.0 16.5 38.4
2003 1152 70.0 16.5 38.4
2004 1193 70.0 17.0 39.6
2005 1164 70.0 16.6 43.5
2006 1157 70.0 16.5 47.4
2007 1156 82.9 13.9 50.7
2008 1110 84.4 13.2 52.4
2009 1191 79.7 14.9 50.2
2010 1151 75.0 15.3 56
2011 1096 70.0 15.6 58.2
2012 1136 67.1 16.9 59.2
2013 1098 64.7 16.9 61.2
2014 1061 66.6 15.9 58.6
2015 1029 67.0 15.3 59
2016 989 62.0 15.9 60.7
2017 973 62.9 15.4 56.8
2018 980 58.7 16.6 62.6
2019 931 58.4 15.9 62.9
2020 874 58.2 14.9 62.6
2021 854 59.1 14.4 58.9
2022 845 55.2 15.3 56.2
2023 879 56.3 15.6 77

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 Statesville High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1992 812 79.0 10.2 17.1
1993 851 65.0 13.1 32
1994 764 62.0 12.3 37.2
1995 884 63.0 14.0 28.8
1996 884 63.0 14.0 28.8
1997 958 60.0 16.0 27
1998 1016 70.0 14.5 25.9
1999 1039 70.0 14.8 35.9
2000 1017 70.0 14.5 41.9
2001 1032 70.0 14.7 30.3
2002 1152 70.0 16.5 38.4
2003 1152 70.0 16.5 38.4
2004 1193 70.0 17.0 39.6
2005 1164 70.0 16.6 43.5
2006 1157 70.0 16.5 47.4
2007 1156 82.9 13.9 50.7
2008 1110 84.4 13.2 52.4
2009 1191 79.7 14.9 50.2
2010 1151 75.0 15.3 56
2011 1096 70.0 15.6 58.2
2012 1136 67.1 16.9 59.2
2013 1098 64.7 16.9 61.2
2014 1061 66.6 15.9 58.6
2015 1029 67.0 15.3 59
2016 989 62.0 15.9 60.7
2017 973 62.9 15.4 56.8
2018 980 58.7 16.6 62.6
2019 931 58.4 15.9 62.9
2020 874 58.2 14.9 62.6
2021 854 59.1 14.4 58.9
2022 845 55.2 15.3 56.2
2023 879 56.3 15.6 77

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 Statesville High

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $819 (8.1%) $9,273 (91.9%) $10,092

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Statesville High

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 468th of 514 High schoolsRanks 553rd of 626 High schools
 2.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
End of Course Biology (Statesville High)2127.7
 6.7%
   End of Course Biology (Iredell-Statesville Schools)58.455
 3.4%
   End of Course Biology (North Carolina)59.654.1
 5.5%
End of Course English II (Statesville High)30.928.1
 2.8%
   End of Course English II (Iredell-Statesville Schools)57.157
 0.1%
   End of Course English II (North Carolina)59.758.5
 1.2%
End of Course Math I (Statesville High)12.215.8
 3.6%
   End of Course Math I (Iredell-Statesville Schools)40.135.4
 4.7%
   End of Course Math I (North Carolina)41.235.9
 5.3%
End of Course Math III (Statesville High)21.537.8
 16.3%
   End of Course Math III (Iredell-Statesville Schools)49.959.3
 9.4%
   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 Students931879
 5.6%
African American443423
 4.5%
American Indian20
 100%
Asian1611
 31.3%
Hispanic209243
 16.3%
Pacific Islander00
White216147
 31.9%
Two or More Races4555
 22.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients62.9%77%
 14.1%


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Statesville High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : East Iredell Elementary

Students at Statesville High are 48% African American, 28% Hispanic, 17% White, 6% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

In the 2022-23 school year, 879 students attended Statesville High.

Statesville High ranks in the bottom 12.7% of North Carolina high schools.


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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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