Is Warren County High a good school?

Warren County High ranks in the bottom 9.1% of North Carolina high schools.

How many students attend Warren County High?

In the 2023-24 school year, 420 students attended Warren County High.

What is the racial makeup of Warren County High?

Students at Warren County High are 72% African American, 9% White, 9% Hispanic, 6% American Indian, 4% Two or more races.

Warren County High

Summary:

Warren County High is a public high school in Warrenton, North Carolina, serving 384 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Warren County Schools district, which is ranked 208 out of 242 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Warren County High consistently underperforms academically, with proficiency rates significantly below state and district averages on end-of-course assessments. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the school's proficiency rates were just 21% in Biology, 42% in English II, and 28.9% in Math III, compared to state averages of 53.4%, 59.7%, and 57.6%, respectively. The school has ranked in the bottom 10-15% of high schools in North Carolina for the past decade, with little to no improvement over time. This persistent low performance is particularly concerning for the school's predominantly African American, Hispanic, and low-income student population, who perform significantly worse than their peers at nearby schools like Warren Early College High and Vance County Early College.

Despite the school's poor academic outcomes, Warren County High spends significantly more per student ($15,069 in 2018-2019) compared to the nearby Vance County Early College ($11,925) and Vance County High School ($10,959), which outperform Warren County High on academic measures. This raises questions about the effective allocation and utilization of resources to support student learning and achievement at Warren County High.

Detail:

Public 9-12

149 Campus Drive
Warrenton, NC 27589

(252) 257-4413

District: Warren County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
582^nd of 640 North Carolina High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,069

Student/teacher ratio: 15.0

Number of students: 420

Racial breakdown:

African American:

71.9%

White:

9.0%

Hispanic:

8.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 98.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Warren County High ranks worse than 90.9% of high schools in North Carolina. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 11.24. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (71.9%), White (9%), Hispanic (8.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 98.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Warren County High is 15. (See more...)

Compare Warren County High employs 28 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Warren County High is $15,069.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Warren County High:

SchoolDigger ranks Warren County High 582^nd of 640 North Carolina public high schools. (See Warren County High in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Warren County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Warren County Schools 208^th of 242 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Warren County High

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Rank History for all students at Warren County High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile
2006	36.30	321^st	431	25.5%
2007	20.92	381^st	453	15.9%
2008	9.71	431^st	477	9.6%
2009	14.08	433^rd	490	11.6%
2010	25.53	421^st	499	15.6%
2011	30.04	400^th	506	20.9%
2012	18.18	430^th	502	14.3%
2013	24.04	350^th	505	30.7%
2014	9.97	409^th	451	9.3%
2015	8.81	459^th	531	13.6%
2016	4.25	465^th	507	8.3%
2017	4.76	445^th	476	6.5%
2018	10.99	420^th	469	10.4%
2019	3.87	487^th	514	5.3%
2021	6.09	575^th	594	3.2%
2022	7.93	590^th	621	5.0%
2023	8.41	591^st	626	5.6%
2024	11.24	582^nd	640	9.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Warren County High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	24.39	291^st	349	16.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Warren County High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	15.63	377^th	424	11.1%
2019	9.49	424^th	446	4.9%
2021	12.92	419^th	432	3.0%
2022	13.19	521^st	544	4.2%
2023	15.23	543^rd	597	9.0%
2024	13.59	565^th	613	7.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Warren County High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	13.15	401^st	449	10.7%
2019	2.34	467^th	475	1.7%
2021	6.95	462^nd	475	2.7%
2022	7.40	570^th	594	4.0%
2023	8.62	558^th	588	5.1%
2024	9.66	568^th	602	5.6%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Warren County High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	21.42	311^th	349	10.9%
2019	19.43	332^nd	364	8.8%
2021	22.13	300^th	334	10.2%
2022	22.87	277^th	330	16.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Warren County High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	3.62	451^st	463	2.6%
2019	4.11	475^th	488	2.7%
2021	4.86	474^th	481	1.5%
2022	9.76	551^st	585	5.8%
2023	9.10	564^th	602	6.3%
2024	10.56	566^th	607	6.8%

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Rank History for African American students at Warren County High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	26.85	274^th	359	23.7%
2019	14.48	345^th	369	6.5%
2022	14.49	415^th	430	3.5%
2023	15.39	413^th	434	4.8%
2024	20.05	389^th	437	11.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Warren County High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	22.09	378^th	454	16.7%

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Rank History for White students at Warren County High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	10.74	500^th	537	6.9%

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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.

Data source: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Warren County High

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	185	689	0	2	70	n/a	n/a	0	946
1989	185	667	0	2	66	n/a	n/a	-1	919
1990	196	651	0	0	60	n/a	n/a	0	907
1991	189	639	0	1	55	n/a	n/a	0	884
1992	194	661	0	0	56	n/a	n/a	2	913
1993	192	669	0	1	61	n/a	n/a	0	923
1994	184	662	0	1	61	n/a	n/a	0	908
1995	195	660	0	5	70	n/a	n/a	0	930
1996	195	660	0	5	70	n/a	n/a	0	930
1997	186	624	0	6	52	n/a	n/a	0	868
1998	181	621	0	3	50	n/a	n/a	0	855
1999	184	626	0	4	40	n/a	n/a	0	854
2000	210	663	0	2	39	n/a	n/a	0	914
2001	208	645	0	3	49	n/a	n/a	0	905
2002	202	720	2	10	54	n/a	n/a	0	988
2003	202	720	2	10	54	n/a	n/a	0	988
2004	184	757	0	11	54	n/a	n/a	0	1006
2005	187	784	1	14	43	n/a	n/a	0	1029
2006	179	767	0	16	44	n/a	n/a	0	1006
2007	167	713	0	20	40	n/a	n/a	14	954
2008	128	625	1	17	34	n/a	n/a	11	816
2009	109	537	1	16	34	n/a	n/a	0	697
2010	91	426	1	13	26	n/a	n/a	0	557
2011	64	344	0	20	27	0	7	0	462
2012	69	331	1	16	32	0	12	0	461
2013	65	311	1	11	36	1	12	0	437
2014	53	308	2	9	38	0	9	0	419
2015	50	319	2	9	27	1	7	0	415
2016	39	330	0	15	28	1	4	0	417
2017	31	310	0	23	23	0	6	0	393
2018	38	322	0	25	25	0	6	0	416
2019	35	264	0	22	22	0	9	0	352
2020	28	226	0	32	28	0	12	0	326
2021	35	219	0	21	28	0	11	0	314
2022	46	250	0	19	22	0	9	0	346
2023	40	272	0	27	31	0	14	0	384
2024	38	302	3	37	24	0	16	0	420

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 Warren County High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	946	68.0	13.9	47.3
1989	919	68.0	13.5	65.9
1990	907	68.0	13.3	69.3
1991	884	68.0	13.0	71.2
1992	913	68.0	13.4	35.5
1993	923	63.0	14.7	53.4
1994	908	58.0	15.7	50.9
1995	930	59.0	15.8	43.4
1996	930	59.0	15.8	43.4
1997	868	54.0	16.1	46.2
1998	855	64.0	13.4	45.5
1999	854	64.0	13.3	45
2000	914	64.0	14.3	39.5
2001	905	64.0	14.1	39.4
2002	988	64.0	15.4	55
2003	988	64.0	15.4	55
2004	1006	64.0	15.7	57.7
2005	1029	64.0	16.1	53.4
2006	1006	64.0	15.7	58.7
2007	954	64.9	14.7	62.4
2008	816	62.0	13.2	66.8
2009	697	57.3	12.2	56.2
2010	557	47.3	11.7	66.8
2011	462	39.8	11.6	73.2
2012	461	40.1	11.4	76.8
2013	437	34.5	12.6	79.9
2014	419	35.1	11.9	77.3
2015	415	30.0	13.8	99.3
2016	417	29.0	14.3	99.3
2017	393	26.2	14.9	99.2
2018	416	31.7	13.1	99.3
2019	352	27.1	12.9	99.1
2020	326	21.3	15.2	99.1
2021	314	17.5	17.9	99
2022	346	20.4	16.8	98.6
2023	384	22.2	17.2	99.2
2024	420	28.0	15.0	98.6

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 Warren County High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	946	68.0	13.9	47.3
1989	919	68.0	13.5	65.9
1990	907	68.0	13.3	69.3
1991	884	68.0	13.0	71.2
1992	913	68.0	13.4	35.5
1993	923	63.0	14.7	53.4
1994	908	58.0	15.7	50.9
1995	930	59.0	15.8	43.4
1996	930	59.0	15.8	43.4
1997	868	54.0	16.1	46.2
1998	855	64.0	13.4	45.5
1999	854	64.0	13.3	45
2000	914	64.0	14.3	39.5
2001	905	64.0	14.1	39.4
2002	988	64.0	15.4	55
2003	988	64.0	15.4	55
2004	1006	64.0	15.7	57.7
2005	1029	64.0	16.1	53.4
2006	1006	64.0	15.7	58.7
2007	954	64.9	14.7	62.4
2008	816	62.0	13.2	66.8
2009	697	57.3	12.2	56.2
2010	557	47.3	11.7	66.8
2011	462	39.8	11.6	73.2
2012	461	40.1	11.4	76.8
2013	437	34.5	12.6	79.9
2014	419	35.1	11.9	77.3
2015	415	30.0	13.8	99.3
2016	417	29.0	14.3	99.3
2017	393	26.2	14.9	99.2
2018	416	31.7	13.1	99.3
2019	352	27.1	12.9	99.1
2020	326	21.3	15.2	99.1
2021	314	17.5	17.9	99
2022	346	20.4	16.8	98.6
2023	384	22.2	17.2	99.2
2024	420	28.0	15.0	98.6

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Warren County High

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,628 (10.8%)	$13,442 (89.2%)	$15,069

Data source: North Carolina Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Warren County High

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 487^th of 514 High schools	Ranks 591^st of 626 High schools	0.3%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
End of Course Biology (Warren County High)	5.9	20.8	14.9%
End of Course Biology (Warren County Schools)	31.1	39	7.9%
End of Course Biology (North Carolina)	59.6	54.1	5.5%
End of Course English II (Warren County High)	22.9	32	9.1%
End of Course English II (Warren County Schools)	39.5	50	10.5%
End of Course English II (North Carolina)	59.7	58.5	1.2%
End of Course Math III (Warren County High)	8.4	12.8	4.4%
End of Course Math III (Warren County Schools)	9.8	20.6	10.8%
End of Course Math III (North Carolina)	46.8	53.4	6.6%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	352	384	9.1%
African American	264	272	3%
American Indian	22	31	40.9%
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	22	27	22.7%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	35	40	14.3%
Two or More Races	9	14	55.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	99.1%	99.2%	0.1%

Schools Near Warren County High

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				EOC Biology (2024)	EOC English II (2024)	EOC Math I (2024)	EOC Math III (2024)	EOG Mathematics (2024)	EOG Reading (2024)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	EOC Biology End of Course	EOC English II End of Course	EOC Math I End of Course	EOC Math III End of Course	EOG Mathematics 7th Grade	EOG Reading 6th Grade	EOG Reading 7th Grade	EOG Reading 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Warren County High	Public	9-12	149 Campus Drive	Warrenton	27589	Warren County	Warren County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 257-4413	420	28	15.0	98.6%	38 (9.0%)	302 (71.9%)	37 (8.8%)	3 (0.7%)	24 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.8%)	11.2	582^nd of 640 public high schools	9.1%		8.4	591^st of 626 public high schools	5.6%	9	21.0	42.0		28.9					$15,069	$1,628	$13,442
Warren Early College High	Public	9-12	210 Ridgeway St	Warrenton	27589	Warren County	Warren County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 257-6810	113	7	17.3	97.3%	20 (17.7%)	53 (46.9%)	21 (18.6%)	2 (1.8%)	11 (9.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (5.3%)	88.7	93^rd of 640 public high schools	85.5%		89.8	71^st of 626 public high schools	88.7%	22	81.4	87.9	75.0	87.0					$11,925	$724	$11,201
Vance County High School	Public	9-12	925 Garrett Road	Henderson	27537	Vance County	Vance County Schools	No	No	No	No	(252) 430-6000	1,046	69	15.2	99.7%	67 (6.4%)	714 (68.3%)	210 (20.1%)	8 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	46 (4.4%)	6.7	612^th of 640 public high schools	4.4%		8.8	584^th of 626 public high schools	6.7%	28	18.7	23.0	6.9	30.2					$10,959	$1,215	$9,744
AdVance Academy	Public	6-12	219 Charles Street	Henderson	27536	Vance County	Vance County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 438-8407	178	8	23.2	98.3%	11 (6.2%)	143 (80.3%)	15 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.1%)								(n/a)					6.7	5.6	6.7	5.9	$14,199	$413	$13,786
Vance County Early College	Public	9-12	200 Community College Rd	Henderson	27537	Vance County	Vance County Schools	No	No	No	No	(252) 738-3580	232	9	25.7	98.7%	32 (13.8%)	115 (49.6%)	71 (30.6%)	9 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.2%)	90.2	74^th of 640 public high schools	88.4%		91.6	54^th of 626 public high schools	91.4%	20	77.3	90.9	84.6	94.5					$7,695	$428	$7,267

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Student/Teacher Ratio Warren County High

Per Pupil Expenditures for Warren County High

Impact of COVID-19 on Warren County High

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Schools Near Warren County High