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Kinston High School

2601 N Queen St, Kinston, NC, 28501-1799 -

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Definition of Terms

Kinston High School

School Level

High school

Grades Offered

Grades 9 - 12

County

Lenoir County, NC

Students & Faculty

Total Students

1104 students

% Male / % Female

52% / 48%

Total Classroom Teachers

94 teachers

Students by Grade

Grade 9 - 391 students

Grade 10 - 275 students

Grade 11 - 244 students

Grade 12 - 194 students

This School

(NC) School Average

Teacher : Student Ratio

1:12

1:16

Students by Ethnicity

This School

(NC) School Average

% American Indian	n/a	1%
% Asian	2%	2%
% Hispanic	1%	5%
% Black	83%	31%
% White	14%	59%

Additional Student Information

This School

(NC) School Average

% Eligible for Free Lunch

48%

27%

% Eligible for Reduced Lunch

% Migrant Students Enrolled

n/a

(NC) Statewide Testing Performance

School Statewide Performance

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School District Name

Lenoir County Public s School District

This School's Agency

(NC) District Average

Number of Schools Managed	19	12
Number of Students Managed	10,036 students	6,210 students
District Total Revenue	$70,965,000	$47,973,000
District Expenditure	$70,370,000	$45,994,000
District Revenue / Student	$7,071	$7,725
District Expenditure / Student	$7,012	$7,406
District Graduation Rates	71%	74%

Celebrate the holidays (Kinston Free Press)
posted on November 26, 2009 at 05:21:35 am
David Sawyer, WNCT-TV’s chief meteorologist and guest emcee for the third annual Holly Day on the Neuse festivities Tuesday, has close ties to Kinston. He lived here from 1996 to 2004 and was on the faculty at Arendell Parrott Academy from 1990...
Happy Hanksgiving! (Kinston Free Press)
posted on November 26, 2009 at 05:16:43 am
Since my arrival in Kinston in 2002, I’ve had the honor of sharing my thoughts and thankfulness with you in the pages of The Free Press on this day; this year, I have even more that I’m thankful for. Herewith … my annual Hanksgiving column:...
Before turkey comes practice for Vikings (Kinston Free Press)
posted on November 26, 2009 at 05:16:33 am
For every football player that has walked the halls of Kinston High School, Thanksgiving Day was a day for sleeping in, eating big and watching football. That routine has changed. For the first time in the school’s 39-year history, Kinston’s...
Tuesday's High School Roundup (Nov. 24) (The Wilmington Star-News)
posted on November 25, 2009 at 05:11:02 am
First Assembly 32, Harrells Christian 12 Saturday, at Charlotte Chr. NCISAA Division II Final HCA 0 0 0 12 - 12 FACS 16 0 16 0 - 32 First Quarter FA-David Larson 1 run (Brandon Stegall run), 6:14 FA-Kyle Grisby 50 pass from Larson (Larson run), 3:46 Third Quarter FA-Larson 1 run (pass failed), 3:20
ECU signs 11 to play baseball (Kinston Free Press)
posted on November 21, 2009 at 05:04:52 am
GREENVILLE — Eleven high school seniors, including Kinston High School’s Josh Lovick, have committed to play baseball at East Carolina in 2011, Pirates coach Billy Godwin announced Friday. The players will enroll at ECU in the fall of 2010 and...

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Kinston High School is a high school located in Kinston, North Carolina, United States. It is the largest school in the Lenoir County Public School System, serving approximately 1,200 students. Kinston High was built in the 1970s as an integrated high school to serve the city. The International Baccalaureate Programme started at Kinston High during the 2003-2004 school year.Fall of 2004 Kinston High School was the first school in Lenoir County to start up a program called, Advancement Via Individual Determintation (AVID). This program began in California and from their it went around the world. Kinston High School Graduated the First AVID Class of Lenoir County in 2008 with 25 students receiving AVID Diplomas.
The 2007-08 Kinston boys basketball team won the NCHSAA Class 3-A State Championship.
It's the Vikings' first title since the 1960s.
Dallas Mavericks Star Jerry Stackhouse attended Kinston High School until his senior year (Oak Hill, VA transfer) and was on their basketball team.
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About This Zip Code (28501)

School Zip (28501)

(NC) State Average

Population (Approximate)

21,864 people

7,780,958 people

% (age 25+) w/College Degree

17%

24%

Population Average Age

39 years old

35 years old

Average Household size

2.3 persons

2.4 persons

Median Household Income

$23,808

$39,726

Avg. # of Rooms in Household

5 rooms

5.3 rooms

Median Age of Housing Structure

48 years old

32 years old

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Zipcode (28501)

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% Owning / % Renting

54% / 46%

66% / 34%

Nearby Schools:

1. Lewis School - 39 students - 2.3 mi. away - view location
2. North Lenoir High School - 1025 students - 6.4 mi. away - view location
3. Kennedy Home - 121 students - 7.2 mi. away - view location

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