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East Bladen High

Bladen County Schools · Bladen County

Address
5600 NC Hwy 87 East, Elizabethtown, NC 28337
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Grades served
9-12
NCES school ID
370039000116
525
Students
27.9
Teachers (FTE)
18.8:1
Student–teacher ratio
D
Performance grade
51
Performance score
Not Met
Academic growth
33.6%
Chronically absent
64.9%
Economically disadvantaged

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East Bladen High's own events for the year — school events, holidays, breaks and teacher workdays — with a printable PDF and a calendar file you can subscribe to.

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Location and nearby schools

10 nearest

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East Bladen HighElementaryMiddleHighOther
  1. Emereau: BladenElementary · Grades K-8 · Emereau: Bladen · Charter2.8 mi
  2. Elizabethtown PrimaryElementary · Grades PK-45.1 mi
  3. Elizabethtown MiddleMiddle · Grades 5-85.4 mi
  4. Paul R. Brown Leadership AcademyHigh · Grades 6-12 · Paul R Brown Leadership Academy · Charter5.7 mi
  5. Clarkton School of DiscoveryMiddle · Grades 5-89.1 mi
  6. Bladen Lakes PrimaryElementary · Grades PK-59.9 mi
  7. Dublin PrimaryElementary · Grades PK-512.0 mi
  8. Bladen Early CollegeHigh · Grades 9-1312.3 mi
  9. West Bladen HighHigh · Grades 9-1212.7 mi
  10. Bladenboro PrimaryElementary · Grades PK-415.4 mi

How East Bladen High compares

Its 2024–25 performance score of 51 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.

All North Carolina public schools21st percentile
Higher than 21% · rank 1,913 of 2,483
North Carolina high schools6th percentile
Higher than 6% · rank 478 of 514
Bladen County Schools58th percentile
Higher than 58% · rank 5 of 12

Chronic absence is lower here than at 19% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.

Performance score since 2014

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Score down 5 points since 2014 (56 → 51). Met or exceeded expected growth in 4 of 10 years, exceeding it in 1. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.

YearScoreGradeGrowthAchievement
202551DNot Met49.7
202466CMet61.8
202370BExceeded63.8
202264CMet59.5
201967CMet64.4
201865CNot Met63.7
201763CNot Met61
201654DNot Met53
201552DNot Met50
201456CNot Met53

Rankings and trends are calculated by Back To School NC from NC DPI report card results; NC DPI publishes each school's own figures but not its standing among peers. See Bladen County Schools for district totals.

Student Demographics

Black 45.33%White 28.19%Hispanic 17.71%Two+ Races 6.86%Native Am. 1.52%Asian 0.19%Pacific Isl. 0.19%
Black: 45.33% (238) White: 28.19% (148) Hispanic: 17.71% (93) Two+ Races: 6.86% (36) Native Am.: 1.52% (8) Asian: 0.19% (1) Pacific Isl.: 0.19% (1)
Black45.33%
White28.19%
Hispanic17.71%
Two+ Races6.86%
Native Am.1.52%
Asian0.19%
Pacific Isl.0.19%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 525
48.95%257 Female
51.05%268 Male

Student counts for East Bladen High, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 525 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.

Students

Regular attendance 66.4%Chronically absent 33.6%
Regular attendance: 66.4% (368) Chronically absent: 33.6% (186)
Regular attendance66.4%
Chronically absent33.6%

Student Population

Students Counted: 554
64.9%Economically disadvantaged
7.81%41 English learners

Student indicators for East Bladen High, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 554 students DPI counted. A student is chronically absent after missing 10% or more of the days enrolled; the other measures overlap it and each other.

Teachers

Experienced 91.56%Beginning 8.44%
Experienced: 91.56% (33) Beginning: 8.44% (3)
Experienced91.56%
Beginning8.44%

Licensing & Certification

Total Teachers: 35.8 FTE
99.02%Fully licensed
0.98%Emergency or provisional
8.78%3 teachers certified

Teacher figures for East Bladen High, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Counts are full-time equivalents, not headcount. Licensing and certification percentages are each out of 35.8 FTE.

NC School Report Card

2024-2025

Student performance by subject

SubjectGrade-level proficientCareer & college ready
NC Math 392.4%72.3%
English II33.6%9.4%
Biology27%10.9%
NC Math 18.7%5%

Grade-level proficient is levels 3–5; career and college ready is the higher bar of levels 4–5.

Achievement levels

SubjectNot ProficientLevel 3Level 4Level 5
Biology73%16.1%8%--
English II66.4%24.2%9.4%--
NC Math 191.3%7.8%----
NC Math 37.6%20.2%47.1%25.2%

Academic growth

MeasureStatusGrowth indexScore
OverallDoes Not Meet Expected Growth-5.6157.3

Teachers

Reported as full-time-equivalent staff, so figures carry decimals.

MeasureValue
Total teachers35.78
Experienced teachers32.76 (92%)
Beginning teachers3.02 (8%)
Holding a standard license35.43 (99%)
Emergency or provisional licenses0.35 (1%)
National Board certified3.14

Students

MeasureValue
Chronically absent (186 of 554)33.6%
Economically disadvantaged64.9%
English learners making progress (of 41)5%

School environment

MeasureValue
Devices per student0.86
Library books per student10.14
Students have device accessYes
Devices may go homeYes
Wireless access points per classroom0.95

Federal & state designations

DesignationApplies
Low-performing schoolYes
Recurring low-performingNo
CSI — low performingNo
CSI — low graduation rateNo
TSI — at riskNo
TSI — consistently underperformingNo

CSI is Comprehensive Support and Improvement; TSI is Targeted Support and Improvement, both federal ESSA categories.

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First page of the East Bladen High report card PDF

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East Bladen High's 2024-2025 report card as an interactive PDF — bookmarked sections, donut and bar charts for performance, attendance and achievement levels, and the NC DPI and NCES sources cited with working links.

Enrollment and staffing come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD), U.S. Department of Education for 2024-2025; performance, attendance and economic-need figures are the state's NC School Report Card for the same year. Contact the school to confirm current details.