Northeastern High

Summary:

Northeastern High is a public high school in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, serving 701 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools district, which is ranked 123 out of 242 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Northeastern High faces significant challenges, with a student population that is 53.78% African American, significantly higher than the surrounding schools. The school consistently ranks in the bottom half of North Carolina high schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Its proficiency rates in End-of-Course (EOC) exams are much lower than the district and state averages, particularly in Math I (9.9% proficient) and Math III (34.6% proficient). Additionally, over 99% of Northeastern High's students receive free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage. However, the school's relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 13.6 to 16.3, could be an advantage in providing more individualized attention to students.

In comparison, nearby schools like Pasquotank County High and Elizabeth City Pasquotank Early College have significantly higher academic performance and rankings. For example, Elizabeth City Pasquotank Early College has consistently ranked in the top 5% of North Carolina high schools and has much higher proficiency rates in EOC exams. This suggests potential issues with equity and access to educational opportunities for the predominantly minority student body at Northeastern High, which may require targeted interventions and support to address the needs of this student population.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 963 Oak Stump Rd
       Elizabeth City, NC  27909-7611


(252) 335-2932

District: Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
547th of 640 North Carolina High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,317 Help


Feeder schools for Northeastern High:

Elementary:    J C Sawyer Elementary
    Pasquotank Elementary
    Weeksville Elementary
Middle:    River Road Middle

Student/teacher ratio:  16.3 Help
Number of students:  701

Racial breakdown:

African American:
53.8%
White:
27.7%
Hispanic:
11.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  99.6% Help


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Compare Details Northeastern High ranks worse than 85.5% of high schools in North Carolina. It also ranks last among 3 ranked high schools in the Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 15.65. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Northeastern High has the largest high school student body size in the Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools District. Racial makeup is: African American (53.8%), White (27.7%), Hispanic (11.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 99.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools District. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Northeastern High is 16.3. 2 high schools in the Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Northeastern High is $11,317, which is the 2nd highest among 3 high schools in the Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Northeastern High:

SchoolDigger ranks Northeastern High 547th of 640 North Carolina public high schools. (See Northeastern High in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools 123rd of 242 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Northeastern High

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Rank History for all students at Northeastern High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 38.97 310th 431 28.1%
2007 45.12 274th 453 39.5%
2008 47.44 267th 477 44.0%
2009 54.02 221st 490 54.9%
2010 52.08 267th 499 46.5%
2011 41.78 347th 506 31.4%
2012 64.82 104th 502 79.3%
2013 35.65 270th 505 46.5%
2014 28.51 289th 451 35.9%
2015 29.91 336th 531 36.7%
2016 24.13 359th 507 29.2%
2017 17.28 385th 476 19.1%
2018 13.79 406th 469 13.4%
2019 19.84 408th 514 20.6%
2021 21.20 470th 594 20.9%
2022 18.95 510th 621 17.9%
2023 25.11 476th 626 24.0%
2024 15.65 547th 640 14.5%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Northeastern High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 16.25 163rd 185 11.9%
2023 15.44 222nd 249 10.8%
2024 14.93 241st 261 7.7%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Northeastern High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 38.07 194th 349 44.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Northeastern High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 9.83 401st 424 5.4%
2019 20.59 365th 446 18.2%
2021 23.14 337th 432 22.0%
2022 18.56 481st 544 11.6%
2023 23.27 481st 597 19.4%
2024 16.93 544th 613 11.3%
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Rank History for Female students at Northeastern High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 16.67 386th 449 14.0%
2019 21.10 383rd 475 19.4%
2021 15.27 405th 475 14.7%
2022 21.72 470th 594 20.9%
2023 23.98 457th 588 22.3%
2024 16.32 520th 602 13.6%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Northeastern High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 26.14 288th 364 20.9%
2021 45.42 140th 334 58.1%
2022 23.23 274th 330 17.0%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Northeastern High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.51 77th 100 23.0%
2019 38.47 241st 325 25.8%
2023 47.05 271st 403 32.8%
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Rank History for Military Connected students at Northeastern High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 66.10 9th 32 71.9%
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Rank History for Male students at Northeastern High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 10.14 426th 463 8.0%
2019 16.17 417th 488 14.5%
2021 25.56 333rd 481 30.8%
2022 15.65 514th 585 12.1%
2023 24.96 462nd 602 23.3%
2024 13.48 543rd 607 10.5%
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Rank History for African American students at Northeastern High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.84 300th 359 16.4%
2019 24.58 297th 369 19.5%
2021 25.05 278th 364 23.6%
2022 26.29 335th 430 22.1%
2023 30.14 297th 434 31.6%
2024 23.79 354th 437 19.0%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Northeastern High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 19.12 298th 340 12.4%
2019 30.16 250th 354 29.4%
2021 42.75 155th 370 58.1%
2022 30.27 310th 436 28.9%
2023 39.75 253rd 449 43.7%
2024 13.96 428th 454 5.7%
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Rank History for White students at Northeastern High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 7.77 406th 427 4.9%
2019 20.23 370th 444 16.7%
2021 31.62 276th 439 37.1%
2022 26.95 408th 534 23.6%
2023 37.10 351st 537 34.6%
2024 24.42 445th 553 19.5%
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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 Northeastern High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 834 639 13 4 1 n/a n/a 0 1491
1989 775 611 13 5 1 n/a n/a 0 1405
1990 784 593 14 4 0 n/a n/a 1 1396
1991 789 582 13 7 0 n/a n/a 0 1391
1992 814 574 12 4 0 n/a n/a 0 1404
1993 803 612 10 4 0 n/a n/a 0 1429
1994 800 639 13 8 0 n/a n/a 0 1460
1995 837 757 15 2 0 n/a n/a 0 1611
1996 837 757 15 2 0 n/a n/a 0 1611
1997 858 788 19 5 0 n/a n/a 0 1670
1998 816 840 17 6 2 n/a n/a 0 1681
1999 784 863 15 12 2 n/a n/a 0 1676
2000 764 827 13 13 2 n/a n/a 0 1619
2001 481 501 4 7 1 n/a n/a 0 994
2002 423 421 7 9 3 n/a n/a 0 863
2003 423 421 7 9 3 n/a n/a 0 863
2004 423 447 5 14 1 n/a n/a 0 890
2005 423 458 10 17 0 n/a n/a 0 908
2006 428 451 9 15 1 n/a n/a 0 904
2007 427 402 6 14 0 n/a n/a 19 868
2008 432 420 9 20 0 n/a n/a 29 910
2009 415 424 8 23 1 n/a n/a 0 871
2010 432 444 9 22 1 n/a n/a 0 908
2011 439 413 4 26 2 1 23 0 908
2012 409 394 3 25 0 1 22 0 854
2013 401 386 6 31 0 1 26 0 851
2014 377 355 5 32 1 0 40 0 810
2015 387 394 10 34 1 0 23 0 849
2016 357 376 9 46 4 0 31 0 823
2017 342 389 7 40 4 0 34 0 816
2018 290 369 6 45 3 0 33 0 746
2019 239 331 2 45 2 0 37 0 656
2020 210 324 3 52 1 0 37 0 627
2021 201 313 2 51 1 0 31 0 599
2022 208 345 5 66 1 2 40 0 667
2023 194 377 8 81 1 2 38 0 701

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 Northeastern High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1491 92.0 16.2 21.9
1989 1405 97.0 14.4 33.7
1990 1396 98.0 14.2 28.7
1991 1391 95.0 14.6 28.8
1992 1404 95.0 14.7 17
1993 1429 85.0 16.8 23.2
1994 1460 87.0 16.8 24.1
1995 1611 91.0 17.7 29.5
1996 1611 91.0 17.7 29.5
1997 1670 92.0 18.2 32.8
1998 1681 104.0 16.2 33.6
1999 1676 104.0 16.1 45.8
2000 1619 104.0 15.6 44.2
2001 994 63.0 15.8 72.7
2002 863 63.0 13.7 0
2003 863 63.0 13.7 0
2004 890 63.0 14.1 46.4
2005 908 63.0 14.4 43.5
2006 904 63.0 14.3 45.2
2007 868 60.0 14.5 46.5
2008 910 61.2 14.9 41.2
2009 871 60.4 14.4 38.9
2010 908 63.0 14.4 43.9
2011 908 63.2 14.3 45.9
2012 854 62.0 13.7 48.2
2013 851 54.2 15.6 49.6
2014 810 56.4 14.3 52
2015 849 57.0 14.8 55.7
2016 823 56.0 14.6 52.7
2017 816 51.9 15.7 51.5
2018 746 49.6 15.0 52.7
2019 656 45.1 14.5 53.4
2020 627 47.6 13.1 53.6
2021 599 43.9 13.6 99.5
2022 667 47.4 14.0 99.6
2023 701 42.8 16.3 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 Northeastern High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1491 92.0 16.2 21.9
1989 1405 97.0 14.4 33.7
1990 1396 98.0 14.2 28.7
1991 1391 95.0 14.6 28.8
1992 1404 95.0 14.7 17
1993 1429 85.0 16.8 23.2
1994 1460 87.0 16.8 24.1
1995 1611 91.0 17.7 29.5
1996 1611 91.0 17.7 29.5
1997 1670 92.0 18.2 32.8
1998 1681 104.0 16.2 33.6
1999 1676 104.0 16.1 45.8
2000 1619 104.0 15.6 44.2
2001 994 63.0 15.8 72.7
2002 863 63.0 13.7 0
2003 863 63.0 13.7 0
2004 890 63.0 14.1 46.4
2005 908 63.0 14.4 43.5
2006 904 63.0 14.3 45.2
2007 868 60.0 14.5 46.5
2008 910 61.2 14.9 41.2
2009 871 60.4 14.4 38.9
2010 908 63.0 14.4 43.9
2011 908 63.2 14.3 45.9
2012 854 62.0 13.7 48.2
2013 851 54.2 15.6 49.6
2014 810 56.4 14.3 52
2015 849 57.0 14.8 55.7
2016 823 56.0 14.6 52.7
2017 816 51.9 15.7 51.5
2018 746 49.6 15.0 52.7
2019 656 45.1 14.5 53.4
2020 627 47.6 13.1 53.6
2021 599 43.9 13.6 99.5
2022 667 47.4 14.0 99.6
2023 701 42.8 16.3 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 Northeastern High

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $954 (8.4%) $10,363 (91.6%) $11,317

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Northeastern High

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 408th of 514 High schoolsRanks 476th of 626 High schools
 3.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
End of Course Biology (Northeastern High)44.639.3
 5.3%
   End of Course Biology (Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools)42.541.2
 1.3%
   End of Course Biology (North Carolina)59.654.1
 5.5%
End of Course English II (Northeastern High)34.939.3
 4.4%
   End of Course English II (Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools)42.941.3
 1.6%
   End of Course English II (North Carolina)59.758.5
 1.2%
End of Course Math I (Northeastern High)26.221.4
 4.8%
   End of Course Math I (Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools)20.324.6
 4.3%
   End of Course Math I (North Carolina)41.235.9
 5.3%
End of Course Math III (Northeastern High)25.653.5
 27.9%
   End of Course Math III (Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools)34.747.1
 12.4%
   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 Students656701
 6.9%
African American331377
 13.9%
American Indian21
 50%
Asian28
 300%
Hispanic4581
 80%
Pacific Islander02
White239194
 18.8%
Two or More Races3738
 2.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients53.4%99.6%
 46.2%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Northeastern High

In the 2022-23 school year, 701 students attended Northeastern High.

Northeastern High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : J C Sawyer Elementary
Elementary : Pasquotank Elementary
Elementary : Weeksville Elementary
Middle : River Road Middle

Northeastern High ranks in the bottom 14.5% of North Carolina high schools.

Students at Northeastern High are 54% African American, 28% White, 12% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 1% Asian.


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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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