Kinston High

Summary:

Kinston High is a public high school in Kinston, North Carolina, serving 713 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Lenoir County Public Schools district, which is ranked 169 out of 242 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Kinston High faces significant academic challenges, consistently performing below state and district averages on End-of-Course exams. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 14.1% in Math I to 35.6% in English II, compared to the state averages of 36.9% and 59.7%, respectively. The school's statewide ranking has steadily declined, from 454 out of 514 high schools in 2018-2019 to 588 out of 640 high schools in the current 2023-2024 school year, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. Additionally, Kinston High has an extremely high percentage of students (over 99%) who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

Compared to nearby schools in the Lenoir County Public Schools district, such as South Lenoir High and North Lenoir High, Kinston High's academic performance is significantly lower. The nearby Lenoir County Early College High stands out with exceptional academic performance, with proficiency rates ranging from 78.8% in Math III to 96.6% in English II, far surpassing the district and state averages. When compared to schools in the neighboring Pitt County Schools district, such as PCS Early College High School, Kinston High's academic performance is also significantly lower.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 2601 N Queen St
       Kinston, NC  28501-1799


(252) 527-8067

District: Lenoir County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
588th of 640 North Carolina High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,743 Help


Feeder schools for Kinston High:

Elementary:    Northeast Elementary
    Northwest Elementary
    Southeast Elementary
Middle:    Rochelle Middle

Student/teacher ratio:  17.3 Help
Number of students:  713

Racial breakdown:

African American:
88.9%
Hispanic:
4.1%
Two or more races:
3.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  99.6% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Kinston High ranks worse than 91.9% of high schools in North Carolina. It also ranks last among 4 ranked high schools in the Lenoir County Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 10.71. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (88.9%), Hispanic (4.1%), two or more races (3.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 99.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Kinston High is 17.3, which is the 2nd best among 4 high schools in the Lenoir County Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Kinston High is $10,743, which is the highest among 4 high schools in the Lenoir County Public Schools District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Kinston High:

SchoolDigger ranks Kinston High 588th of 640 North Carolina public high schools. (See Kinston High in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Lenoir County Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Lenoir County Public Schools 169th of 242 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Kinston High

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Rank History for all students at Kinston High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 43.60 286th 431 33.6%
2007 33.25 335th 453 26.0%
2008 27.55 386th 477 19.1%
2009 29.95 385th 490 21.4%
2010 37.57 366th 499 26.7%
2011 27.06 418th 506 17.4%
2012 19.37 425th 502 15.3%
2013 13.86 424th 505 16.0%
2014 6.98 432nd 451 4.2%
2015 7.78 465th 531 12.4%
2016 6.55 456th 507 10.1%
2017 4.80 443rd 476 6.9%
2018 4.75 440th 469 6.2%
2019 12.15 454th 514 11.7%
2021 11.15 550th 594 7.4%
2022 8.11 589th 621 5.2%
2023 7.02 598th 626 4.5%
2024 10.71 588th 640 8.1%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Kinston High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 5.42 243rd 249 2.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Kinston High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 9.34 404th 424 4.7%
2019 18.71 381st 446 14.6%
2021 19.60 370th 432 14.4%
2022 14.36 517th 544 5.0%
2023 10.25 576th 597 3.5%
2024 15.34 557th 613 9.1%
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Rank History for Female students at Kinston High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 3.79 437th 449 2.7%
2019 8.68 452nd 475 4.8%
2021 12.15 426th 475 10.3%
2022 7.20 572nd 594 3.7%
2023 7.76 562nd 588 4.4%
2024 11.48 556th 602 7.6%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Kinston High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 14.00 344th 349 1.4%
2019 78.53 32nd 364 91.2%
2021 50.20 111th 334 66.8%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Kinston High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 12.12 97th 100 3.0%
2022 0.10 398th 398 0.0%
2023 0.34 402nd 403 0.2%
2024 16.07 379th 403 6.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Kinston High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 3.91 447th 463 3.5%
2019 11.89 443rd 488 9.2%
2021 11.63 444th 481 7.7%
2022 8.42 561st 585 4.1%
2023 5.89 579th 602 3.8%
2024 9.23 577th 607 4.9%
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Rank History for African American students at Kinston High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 15.56 334th 359 7.0%
2019 26.44 287th 369 22.2%
2021 24.52 283rd 364 22.3%
2022 17.62 396th 430 7.9%
2023 17.40 395th 434 9.0%
2024 23.62 359th 437 17.8%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Kinston High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 31.66 310th 454 31.7%
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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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Enrollment information for Kinston High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1993 304 1036 9 1 0 n/a n/a 0 1350
1994 278 984 7 4 0 n/a n/a 0 1273
1995 297 989 6 1 0 n/a n/a 0 1293
1996 297 989 6 1 0 n/a n/a 0 1293
1997 293 911 6 5 2 n/a n/a 0 1217
1998 295 879 10 7 3 n/a n/a 0 1194
1999 276 824 11 4 4 n/a n/a 0 1119
2000 261 805 10 6 4 n/a n/a 0 1086
2001 229 833 7 9 1 n/a n/a 0 1079
2002 207 852 6 8 0 n/a n/a 0 1073
2003 207 852 6 8 0 n/a n/a 0 1073
2004 180 902 8 11 1 n/a n/a 0 1102
2005 172 868 10 14 1 n/a n/a 0 1065
2006 150 921 19 13 1 n/a n/a 0 1104
2007 125 871 16 15 1 n/a n/a 7 1035
2008 93 866 11 16 1 n/a n/a 7 994
2009 78 851 8 16 0 n/a n/a 0 953
2010 58 851 5 13 0 n/a n/a 0 927
2011 60 796 1 33 3 0 23 0 916
2012 63 779 4 28 4 1 24 0 903
2013 56 751 6 30 2 0 24 0 869
2014 61 765 9 27 0 0 17 0 879
2015 55 755 10 23 0 0 11 0 854
2016 41 715 5 15 0 0 12 0 788
2017 29 711 7 11 0 1 13 0 772
2018 19 659 9 15 0 1 11 0 714
2019 8 606 7 18 0 0 9 0 648
2020 12 595 9 16 0 0 14 0 646
2021 9 577 5 22 0 0 19 0 632
2022 19 583 9 25 0 1 29 0 666
2023 17 634 6 29 0 1 26 0 713

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 Kinston High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1993 1350 91.0 14.8 32.6
1994 1273 93.0 13.7 34.6
1995 1293 92.0 14.1 30.1
1996 1293 92.0 14.1 30.1
1997 1217 89.0 13.7 29.5
1998 1194 98.0 12.2 24.6
1999 1119 98.0 11.4 26.5
2000 1086 98.0 11.1 29.4
2001 1079 98.0 11.0 31.5
2002 1073 98.0 10.9 38.6
2003 1073 98.0 10.9 38.6
2004 1102 94.0 11.7 61.3
2005 1065 94.0 11.3 51.5
2006 1104 94.0 11.7 55.5
2007 1035 74.6 13.9 54.3
2008 994 72.7 13.7 60.9
2009 953 66.8 14.3 61.3
2010 927 60.7 15.2 68.1
2011 916 58.0 15.7 75.9
2012 903 60.0 15.0 78.2
2013 869 58.5 14.8 79.4
2014 879 54.6 16.0 80.3
2015 854 55.0 15.5 98.6
2016 788 52.0 15.1 99.6
2017 772 46.0 16.7 97.7
2018 714 45.0 15.8 97.8
2019 648 43.2 15.0 99.5
2020 646 41.6 15.5 97.1
2021 632 41.5 15.2 99.5
2022 666 40.0 16.6 99.5
2023 713 41.0 17.3 99.6

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 Kinston High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1993 1350 91.0 14.8 32.6
1994 1273 93.0 13.7 34.6
1995 1293 92.0 14.1 30.1
1996 1293 92.0 14.1 30.1
1997 1217 89.0 13.7 29.5
1998 1194 98.0 12.2 24.6
1999 1119 98.0 11.4 26.5
2000 1086 98.0 11.1 29.4
2001 1079 98.0 11.0 31.5
2002 1073 98.0 10.9 38.6
2003 1073 98.0 10.9 38.6
2004 1102 94.0 11.7 61.3
2005 1065 94.0 11.3 51.5
2006 1104 94.0 11.7 55.5
2007 1035 74.6 13.9 54.3
2008 994 72.7 13.7 60.9
2009 953 66.8 14.3 61.3
2010 927 60.7 15.2 68.1
2011 916 58.0 15.7 75.9
2012 903 60.0 15.0 78.2
2013 869 58.5 14.8 79.4
2014 879 54.6 16.0 80.3
2015 854 55.0 15.5 98.6
2016 788 52.0 15.1 99.6
2017 772 46.0 16.7 97.7
2018 714 45.0 15.8 97.8
2019 648 43.2 15.0 99.5
2020 646 41.6 15.5 97.1
2021 632 41.5 15.2 99.5
2022 666 40.0 16.6 99.5
2023 713 41.0 17.3 99.6

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 Kinston High

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,412 (13.1%) $9,331 (86.9%) $10,743

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Kinston 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 454th of 514 High schoolsRanks 598th of 626 High schools
 7.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
End of Course Biology (Kinston High)37.916.4
 21.5%
   End of Course Biology (Lenoir County Public Schools)47.337.7
 9.6%
   End of Course Biology (North Carolina)59.654.1
 5.5%
End of Course English II (Kinston High)34.930.9
 4%
   End of Course English II (Lenoir County Public Schools)44.739.5
 5.2%
   End of Course English II (North Carolina)59.758.5
 1.2%
End of Course Math I (Kinston High)15.814.5
 1.3%
   End of Course Math I (Lenoir County Public Schools)2921.2
 7.8%
   End of Course Math I (North Carolina)41.235.9
 5.3%
End of Course Math III (Kinston High)8.28.8
 0.6%
   End of Course Math III (Lenoir County Public Schools)28.933.3
 4.4%
   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 Students648713
 10%
African American606634
 4.6%
American Indian00
Asian76
 14.3%
Hispanic1829
 61.1%
Pacific Islander01
White817
 112.5%
Two or More Races926
 188.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients99.5%99.6%
 0%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Kinston High

Kinston High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Northeast Elementary
Elementary : Northwest Elementary
Elementary : Southeast Elementary
Middle : Rochelle Middle

Students at Kinston High are 89% African American, 4% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% White.

Kinston High ranks in the bottom 8.1% of North Carolina high schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 713 students attended Kinston High.


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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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