Overhills High School
Tel:
(910)436-1436
- Overhills High School serves 1,853 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 24% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 47%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 43% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 46%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- Overhills High School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 16:1.
- Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%.
Top Placements
Overhills High School places among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
- Category Attribute
- Diversity Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Overhills High School's student population of 1,853 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 95 teachers has grown by 5% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 1,853 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 95 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Overhills High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 2,555 schools in North Carolina (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 20:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Overhills High School is 0.69, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.67. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (NC) |
| Overall School Rank | #1820 out of 2555 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 24% | 47% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 43% | 46% |
 | ||
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 20:1 | 16:1 |
 | ||
| American Indian | 1% | 1% |
| Asian | n/a | 3% |
| Hispanic | 16% | 17% |
| Black | 36% | 26% |
| White | 40% | 49% |
| Two or more races | 7% | 4% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.69 | 0.67 |
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| Graduation Rate | 86% | 88% |
 | ||
| Eligible for Free Lunch | 33% | 53% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 7% | 4% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Harnett County Schools School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, NC Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Overhills High School is Mae Rudd Williams School (3.5 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Overhills Middle School (0.1 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Overhills Elementary School (0.1 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Spring Lake Overhills Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 949 students
0.1 miles
2626 Ray Road
Spring Lake, NC 28390
(910)436-3545 0.1 PK-5 949 - Spring Lake Overhills Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 786 students
0.1 miles
2711 Ray Road
Spring Lake, NC 28390
(910)436-0009 0.1 6-8 786 - Fayetteville Mae Rudd Williams School Grades: 6-12
3.5 miles
901 Lillington Hwy
Fayetteville, NC 28301
(910)436-4381 3.5 6-12 n/a - Spring Lake Anderson Creek Academy Charter School
Grades: K-5 | 238 students
3.9 miles
4940 Ray Road
Spring Lake, NC 28390
(910)814-9001 3.9 K-5 238 - Bunnlevel Anderson Creek Primary Grades: PK-2 | 614 students
3.9 miles
914 Anderson Creek Sch Rd
Bunnlevel, NC 28323
(910)893-4523 3.9 PK-2 614
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