White Oak High

Summary:

White Oak High is a public high school in Jacksonville, North Carolina, serving 1,207 students in grades 9-12 as part of the Onslow County Schools district, which is ranked 135 out of 242 districts in the state.

While White Oak High has a more diverse student population compared to nearby schools, with higher percentages of African American, Hispanic, and multi-racial students, its academic performance is generally lower than the district and state averages. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 43% of students were proficient or better in end-of-course Biology tests, compared to 55% for the district and 53.4% for the state. The school's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with Hispanic and multi-racial students performing relatively well, but white and gifted students performing much lower. Additionally, White Oak High has a high percentage of students (48.63%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a large proportion of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

Compared to other schools in the Onslow County district, White Oak High generally underperforms. For instance, Swansboro High, located just 12 miles away, consistently ranks in the top 158 out of 640 North Carolina high schools and has significantly higher end-of-course test scores across all subjects. Additionally, White Oak High's statewide ranking has steadily declined over the past several years, from 210 out of 514 North Carolina high schools in 2018-2019 to 386 out of 640 in 2023-2024, with its SchoolDigger star rating dropping from 3 to 2 stars. To address these challenges, the school and district may need to implement targeted interventions and support systems to improve overall student achievement and ensure equitable opportunities for all students.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 1001 Piney Green Rd
       Jacksonville, NC  28546-8599


(910) 455-1541

District: Onslow County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
386th of 640 North Carolina High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,944 Help


Feeder schools for White Oak High:

Elementary:    Carolina Forest Elementary
    Hunters Creek Elementary
    Morton Elementary
    Silverdale Elementary
Middle:    Hunters Creek Middle

Student/teacher ratio:  20.1 Help
Number of students:  1,207

Racial breakdown:

White:
47.8%
African American:
20.8%
Hispanic:
17.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  48.6% Help


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Compare Details White Oak High ranks worse than 60.3% of high schools in North Carolina. It also ranks 5th among 7 ranked high schools in the Onslow County Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 37.89. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at White Oak High is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (47.8%), African American (20.8%), Hispanic (17.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 48.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at White Oak High is 20.1. 5 high schools in the Onslow County Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at White Oak High is $8,944. 5 high schools in the Onslow County Schools District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

White Oak High:

SchoolDigger ranks White Oak High 386th of 640 North Carolina public high schools. (See White Oak High in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Onslow County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Onslow County Schools 135th of 242 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for White Oak High

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Rank History for all students at White Oak High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 64.95 113th 431 73.8%
2007 65.98 99th 453 78.1%
2008 66.47 94th 477 80.3%
2009 63.72 127th 490 74.1%
2010 61.25 179th 499 64.1%
2011 61.57 164th 506 67.6%
2012 55.60 182nd 502 63.7%
2013 39.59 236th 505 53.3%
2014 38.92 219th 451 51.4%
2015 50.48 173rd 531 67.4%
2016 40.33 230th 507 54.6%
2017 43.94 219th 476 54.0%
2018 45.23 241st 469 48.6%
2019 49.72 210th 514 59.1%
2021 51.82 264th 594 55.6%
2022 40.17 351st 621 43.5%
2023 37.05 381st 626 39.1%
2024 37.89 386th 640 39.7%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at White Oak High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.15 113th 185 38.9%
2019 43.98 111th 195 43.1%
2021 75.14 34th 199 82.9%
2022 46.60 107th 226 52.7%
2023 46.73 124th 249 50.2%
2024 50.06 127th 261 51.3%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at White Oak High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 60.57 52nd 226 77.0%
2024 44.49 120th 262 54.2%
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Rank History for Special Education students at White Oak High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 42.53 169th 349 51.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at White Oak High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.47 199th 424 53.1%
2019 56.00 98th 446 78.0%
2021 52.73 103rd 432 76.2%
2022 38.73 303rd 544 44.3%
2023 40.61 315th 597 47.2%
2024 37.81 360th 613 41.3%
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Rank History for Female students at White Oak High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.34 270th 449 39.9%
2019 49.24 208th 475 56.2%
2021 58.21 144th 475 69.7%
2022 45.84 312th 594 47.5%
2023 37.73 359th 588 38.9%
2024 38.59 364th 602 39.5%
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Rank History for Disabled students at White Oak High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 20.52 315th 349 9.7%
2019 52.89 126th 364 65.4%
2021 54.39 99th 334 70.4%
2022 43.89 148th 330 55.2%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at White Oak High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.52 49th 100 51.0%
2019 47.08 201st 325 38.2%
2021 42.66 234th 337 30.6%
2022 53.86 228th 398 42.7%
2023 41.97 299th 403 25.8%
2024 34.51 331st 403 17.9%
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Rank History for Military Connected students at White Oak High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.28 24th 32 25.0%
2019 40.33 17th 33 48.5%
2021 41.55 26th 41 36.6%
2022 36.05 34th 47 27.7%
2023 24.93 42nd 48 12.5%
2024 29.53 36th 49 26.5%
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Rank History for Male students at White Oak High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.33 232nd 463 49.9%
2019 46.54 217th 488 55.5%
2021 45.40 204th 481 57.6%
2022 34.61 376th 585 35.7%
2023 35.49 379th 602 37.0%
2024 36.25 382nd 607 37.1%
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Rank History for African American students at White Oak High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 51.79 123rd 359 65.7%
2019 58.38 79th 369 78.6%
2021 48.21 123rd 364 66.2%
2022 35.57 246th 430 42.8%
2023 46.10 187th 434 56.9%
2024 40.96 228th 437 47.8%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at White Oak High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 68.33 57th 340 83.2%
2019 61.64 63rd 354 82.2%
2021 67.68 47th 370 87.3%
2022 46.37 206th 436 52.8%
2023 49.26 187th 449 58.4%
2024 48.40 189th 454 58.4%
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Rank History for White students at White Oak High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.90 315th 427 26.2%
2019 41.76 237th 444 46.6%
2021 44.31 205th 439 53.3%
2022 35.92 348th 534 34.8%
2023 23.82 433rd 537 19.4%
2024 30.01 415th 553 25.0%
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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Enrollment information for White Oak High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 698 190 13 12 3 n/a n/a 0 916
1989 696 188 13 11 3 n/a n/a 0 911
1990 624 222 17 13 3 n/a n/a 0 879
1991 602 229 17 21 1 n/a n/a 9 879
1992 649 256 24 33 3 n/a n/a 0 965
1993 659 245 35 35 2 n/a n/a 0 976
1994 695 284 44 46 1 n/a n/a 0 1070
1995 752 303 34 45 3 n/a n/a 0 1137
1996 752 303 34 45 3 n/a n/a 0 1137
1997 784 342 35 46 9 n/a n/a 0 1216
1998 779 370 40 66 11 n/a n/a 0 1266
1999 807 404 47 61 10 n/a n/a 0 1329
2000 802 434 42 62 13 n/a n/a 0 1353
2001 786 423 39 47 16 n/a n/a 0 1311
2002 748 370 33 38 10 n/a n/a 0 1199
2003 748 370 33 38 10 n/a n/a 0 1199
2004 741 370 41 49 9 n/a n/a 0 1210
2005 737 369 38 62 8 n/a n/a 0 1214
2006 711 409 31 63 7 n/a n/a 0 1221
2007 680 324 31 77 5 n/a n/a 59 1176
2008 669 309 20 75 8 n/a n/a 83 1164
2009 683 392 19 82 4 n/a n/a 0 1180
2010 675 383 19 84 1 n/a n/a 0 1162
2011 674 259 10 105 3 4 79 0 1134
2012 594 260 10 90 3 2 90 0 1049
2013 626 258 12 94 3 2 88 0 1083
2014 640 238 17 99 4 5 87 0 1090
2015 632 235 13 101 8 6 93 0 1088
2016 595 231 13 113 5 5 87 0 1049
2017 574 233 13 128 7 4 104 0 1063
2018 559 245 18 145 7 3 106 0 1083
2019 525 251 17 134 4 4 110 0 1045
2020 538 254 20 138 6 4 101 0 1061
2021 483 202 18 147 6 2 80 0 938
2022 578 234 17 180 4 7 109 0 1129
2023 577 251 10 206 4 11 148 0 1207

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at White Oak High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 916 53.0 17.2 7.4
1989 911 52.0 17.5 25
1990 879 53.0 16.5 19.5
1991 879 51.0 17.2 19.5
1992 965 49.0 19.6 7.6
1993 976 54.0 18.1 11.9
1994 1070 55.0 19.5 10.9
1995 1137 66.0 17.2 12.3
1996 1137 66.0 17.2 12.3
1997 1216 69.0 17.6 11.7
1998 1266 79.0 16.0 10.3
1999 1329 79.0 16.8 18.5
2000 1353 85.0 15.9 18
2001 1311 85.0 15.4 20.7
2002 1199 77.0 15.6 25.7
2003 1199 77.0 15.6 25.7
2004 1210 77.0 15.7 21.2
2005 1214 77.0 15.8 19.7
2006 1221 77.0 15.9 24.3
2007 1176 71.0 16.6 22.6
2008 1164 69.0 16.9 22
2009 1180 67.8 17.4 24.3
2010 1162 66.9 17.3 27.1
2011 1134 67.0 16.9 26.4
2012 1049 60.9 17.2 26.6
2013 1083 61.0 17.7 27.8
2014 1090 61.8 17.6 31.7
2015 1088 61.0 17.8 32.4
2016 1049 60.0 17.4 34.6
2017 1063 60.0 17.7 38.8
2018 1083 58.5 18.5 38
2019 1045 59.4 17.5 46.4
2020 1061 57.8 18.3 36.6
2021 938 52.4 17.8 33.7
2022 1129 59.0 19.1 33.3
2023 1207 59.8 20.1 48.6

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 White Oak High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 916 53.0 17.2 7.4
1989 911 52.0 17.5 25
1990 879 53.0 16.5 19.5
1991 879 51.0 17.2 19.5
1992 965 49.0 19.6 7.6
1993 976 54.0 18.1 11.9
1994 1070 55.0 19.5 10.9
1995 1137 66.0 17.2 12.3
1996 1137 66.0 17.2 12.3
1997 1216 69.0 17.6 11.7
1998 1266 79.0 16.0 10.3
1999 1329 79.0 16.8 18.5
2000 1353 85.0 15.9 18
2001 1311 85.0 15.4 20.7
2002 1199 77.0 15.6 25.7
2003 1199 77.0 15.6 25.7
2004 1210 77.0 15.7 21.2
2005 1214 77.0 15.8 19.7
2006 1221 77.0 15.9 24.3
2007 1176 71.0 16.6 22.6
2008 1164 69.0 16.9 22
2009 1180 67.8 17.4 24.3
2010 1162 66.9 17.3 27.1
2011 1134 67.0 16.9 26.4
2012 1049 60.9 17.2 26.6
2013 1083 61.0 17.7 27.8
2014 1090 61.8 17.6 31.7
2015 1088 61.0 17.8 32.4
2016 1049 60.0 17.4 34.6
2017 1063 60.0 17.7 38.8
2018 1083 58.5 18.5 38
2019 1045 59.4 17.5 46.4
2020 1061 57.8 18.3 36.6
2021 938 52.4 17.8 33.7
2022 1129 59.0 19.1 33.3
2023 1207 59.8 20.1 48.6

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 White Oak High

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $872 (9.7%) $8,071 (90.2%) $8,944

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

Impact of COVID-19 on White Oak High

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 210th of 514 High schoolsRanks 381st of 626 High schools
 20%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
End of Course Biology (White Oak High)72.153
 19.1%
   End of Course Biology (Onslow County Schools)68.657.9
 10.7%
   End of Course Biology (North Carolina)59.654.1
 5.5%
End of Course English II (White Oak High)54.452.1
 2.3%
   End of Course English II (Onslow County Schools)55.359.1
 3.8%
   End of Course English II (North Carolina)59.758.5
 1.2%
End of Course Math I (White Oak High)55.739.5
 16.2%
   End of Course Math I (Onslow County Schools)50.845.8
 5%
   End of Course Math I (North Carolina)41.235.9
 5.3%
End of Course Math III (White Oak High)28.532.9
 4.4%
   End of Course Math III (Onslow County Schools)39.553.5
 14%
   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 Students10451207
 15.5%
African American251251
American Indian44
Asian1710
 41.2%
Hispanic134206
 53.7%
Pacific Islander411
 175%
White525577
 9.9%
Two or More Races110148
 34.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients46.4%48.6%
 2.2%


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Frequently Asked Questions about White Oak High

White Oak High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Carolina Forest Elementary
Elementary : Hunters Creek Elementary
Elementary : Morton Elementary
Elementary : Silverdale Elementary
Middle : Hunters Creek Middle

Students at White Oak High are 48% White, 21% African American, 17% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races.

White Oak High ranks 386th of 640 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,207 students attended White Oak 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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