Best Elizabeth City Public High Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 5 public high schools serving 2,221 students in Elizabeth City, NC.

The top-ranked public high schools in Elizabeth City, NC are Elizabeth City Pasquotank Early College, Northeast Academy Of Aerospace & Advtech and Northeastern High School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.

Elizabeth City, NC public high schools have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the North Carolina public high school average of 58%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 58% statewide average). High schools in Elizabeth City have an average ranking of 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of North Carolina public high schools.

Elizabeth City, NC public high school have a Graduation Rate of 77%, which is less than the North Carolina average of 86%.

The school with highest graduation rate is Northeast Academy Of Aerospace & Advtech, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in North Carolina or national school graduation rate statistics.

Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the North Carolina public high school average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).