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Goldsboro High

Wayne County Public Schools · Wayne County

Address
700 N. Herman St., Goldsboro, NC 27530
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Grades served
9-12
NCES school ID
370488000502
412
Students
21.0
Teachers (FTE)
19.6:1
Student–teacher ratio
D
Performance grade
51
Performance score
Met
Academic growth
54.1%
Chronically absent
76.1%
Economically disadvantaged

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Location and nearby schools

10 nearest

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  1. Wayne School of EngineeringHigh · Grades 6-130.2 mi
  2. North Drive ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-21.0 mi
  3. Dillard MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-81.5 mi
  4. Dillard AcademyElementary · Grades K-8 · Dillard Academy · Charter1.5 mi
  5. Carver Heights ElementaryElementary · Grades 3-51.6 mi
  6. Wayne Early / Middle College HighHigh · Grades 9-132.3 mi
  7. Greenwood MiddleMiddle · Grades 5-82.5 mi
  8. Wayne School of Technical ArtsHigh · Grades 6-122.6 mi
  9. Wayne STEM AcademyElementary · Grades K-4 · Wayne STEM Academy · Charter2.6 mi
  10. Meadow Lane ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-42.8 mi

How Goldsboro 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
Wayne County Public Schools26th percentile
Higher than 26% · rank 22 of 31

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

Performance score since 2014

025507510014151617181922232425

Score up 5 points since 2014 (46 → 51). Met or exceeded expected growth in 1 of 10 years. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.

YearScoreGradeGrowthAchievement
202551DMet43.8
202443DNot Met39.1
202338FNot Met33.5
202238FNot Met33.3
201944DNot Met41.2
201844DNot Met40.3
201742DNot Met38
201644DNot Met40
201543DNot Met40
201446DNot Met43

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 Wayne County Public Schools for district totals.

Student Demographics

Black 88.83%Hispanic 7.28%Two+ Races 2.18%White 1.7%
Black: 88.83% (366) Hispanic: 7.28% (30) Two+ Races: 2.18% (9) White: 1.7% (7)
Black88.83%
Hispanic7.28%
Two+ Races2.18%
White1.7%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 412
46.6%192 Female
53.4%220 Male

Student counts for Goldsboro High, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 412 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.

Students

Regular attendance 45.9%Chronically absent 54.1%
Regular attendance: 45.9% (223) Chronically absent: 54.1% (263)
Regular attendance45.9%
Chronically absent54.1%

Student Population

Students Counted: 486
76.1%Economically disadvantaged
8.74%36 English learners

Student indicators for Goldsboro High, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 486 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 60.71%Beginning 39.29%
Experienced: 60.71% (14) Beginning: 39.29% (9)
Experienced60.71%
Beginning39.29%

Licensing & Certification

Total Teachers: 22.4 FTE
80.8%Fully licensed
19.2%Emergency or provisional
0%0 teachers certified

Teacher figures for Goldsboro 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 22.4 FTE.

NC School Report Card

2024-2025

Student performance by subject

SubjectGrade-level proficientCareer & college ready
NC Math 365.8%27.8%
English II29.6%6.1%
NC Math 125.4%8.7%
Biology12.3%6.6%

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
Biology87.7%5.7%----
English II70.4%23.5%5.1%--
NC Math 174.6%16.7%7.9%--
NC Math 334.2%38%22.8%5.1%

Academic growth

MeasureStatusGrowth indexScore
OverallMeets Expected Growth0.8882.2

Teachers

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

MeasureValue
Total teachers22.4
Experienced teachers13.6 (61%)
Beginning teachers8.8 (39%)
Holding a standard license18.1 (81%)
Emergency or provisional licenses4.3 (19%)
National Board certified0

Students

MeasureValue
Chronically absent (263 of 486)54.1%
Economically disadvantaged76.1%
English learners making progress (of 36)13.9%

School environment

MeasureValue
Devices per student0.51
Library books per student15.73
Students have device accessNo
Devices may go homeNo
Wireless access points per classroom2.78

Federal & state designations

DesignationApplies
Low-performing schoolYes
Recurring low-performingYes
CSI — low performingNo
CSI — low graduation rateYes
TSI — at riskYes
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 Goldsboro High report card PDF

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Goldsboro 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.