Summary:
New Bern High is a public high school in New Bern, North Carolina, serving 1,631 students in grades 9-12 as part of the Craven County Board of Education district.
While New Bern High has a diverse student population, with 45.37% White, 32.07% African American, 10.67% Hispanic, and 6.87% Asian students, its academic performance is generally below state and district averages. For example, the school's 2023-2024 proficiency rates were 46.9% in Biology, 57.9% in English II, 24.7% in Math I, and 49% in Math III, compared to state averages of 53.4%, 59.7%, 36.9%, and 57.6%, respectively. Additionally, 53.28% of New Bern High students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a significant population from low-income families, which can impact academic performance. The school's student-teacher ratio of 17.9 is slightly higher than the state average, which may also affect the level of individual attention students receive.
When compared to nearby high-performing schools, such as Early College EAST High, which had significantly higher proficiency rates in EOC tests, New Bern High's performance is concerning. The school's ranking has also steadily declined over the past several years, from 234th out of 469 North Carolina high schools in 2017-2018 to 408th out of 640 in 2023-2024. This trend suggests the need for the school to implement targeted strategies and interventions, particularly to support its underperforming subgroups, such as Asian, African American, and Hispanic students, in order to improve academic outcomes and better serve its diverse student population.
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Detail:
Public 9-12
District:
Craven County Board of Education
SchoolDigger Rank:
408th of 640 North Carolina High Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,493
Feeder schools for New Bern High:
Student/teacher ratio: 17.9
Number of students: 1,631
Racial breakdown:
White:
45.4%
African American:
32.1%
Hispanic:
10.7%
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Asian:
6.9%
Two or more races:
4.8%
American Indian:
0.1%
Pacific Islander:
0.1%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 53.3%
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