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Orange County Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 2,595 students in Orange County Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in North Carolina.
Public High Schools in Orange County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 68% (versus the North Carolina public high school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 60% (versus the 57% statewide average).
Public High School in Orange County School School District have a Graduation Rate of 84%, which is less than the North Carolina average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Cedar Ridge High School, with 88% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in North Carolina or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the North Carolina public high school average of 53% (majority Black).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
14 Schools
738 Schools
# Students
7,200 Students
539,647 Students
# Teachers
510 Teachers
32,877 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Orange County Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 319 school districts in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 84% has decreased from 89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#199 out of 321 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
47%
Graduation Rate
84%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.66
0.68
# American Indian Students
11 Students
5,866 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
114 Students
18,660 Students
% Asian Students
2%
3%
# Hispanic Students
1,891 Students
100,068 Students
% Hispanic Students
26%
19%
# Black Students
1,022 Students
133,085 Students
% Black Students
14%
25%
# White Students
3,621 Students
256,757 Students
% White Students
50%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
713 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
540 Students
26,206 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
81
543
# Students in K Grade:
467
5,886
# Students in 1st Grade:
469
5,830
# Students in 2nd Grade:
510
6,059
# Students in 3rd Grade:
537
6,186
# Students in 4th Grade:
500
6,315
# Students in 5th Grade:
516
6,848
# Students in 6th Grade:
546
10,258
# Students in 7th Grade:
526
11,024
# Students in 8th Grade:
577
10,933
# Students in 9th Grade:
738
142,946
# Students in 10th Grade:
641
119,163
# Students in 11th Grade:
614
110,398
# Students in 12th Grade:
478
97,258
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,976 is higher than the state median of $11,354. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,580 is higher than the state median of $11,785. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$101 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$112 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,976
$11,354
Spending / Student
$15,580
$11,785
Best Orange County Schools School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cedar Ridge High School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1125 New Grady Brown Sch Rd
Hillsborough, NC 27278
(919) 245-4000
Hillsborough, NC 27278
(919) 245-4000
Grades: 9-12
| 1,039 students
Rank: #22.
Orange High School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
500 Orange High Rd
Hillsborough, NC 27278
(919) 732-6133
Hillsborough, NC 27278
(919) 732-6133
Grades: 9-12
| 1,346 students
Rank: #33.
Partnership Academy
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1006 East Storey Lane
Hillsborough, NC 27278
(919) 245-4030
Hillsborough, NC 27278
(919) 245-4030
Grades: 9-12
| 28 students
Rank: n/an/a
920 Corporate Dr
Hillsborough, NC 27278
(919) 732-8126
Hillsborough, NC 27278
(919) 732-8126
Grades: K-12
| 182 students
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