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John A Holmes High

Edenton-Chowan Schools · Chowan County

Address
800 North Oakum Street, Edenton, NC 27932
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Grades served
9-12
NCES school ID
370084000330
554
Students
36.1
Teachers (FTE)
15.3:1
Student–teacher ratio
C
Performance grade
67
Performance score
Met
Academic growth
27%
Chronically absent
54.3%
Economically disadvantaged

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Location and nearby schools

10 nearest

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John A Holmes HighElementaryMiddleHighOther
  1. White Oak ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-27.2 mi
  2. D F Walker ElementaryElementary · Grades 3-57.3 mi
  3. Perquimans County HighHigh · Grades 9-12 · Perquimans County Schools10.9 mi
  4. Hertford GrammarElementary · Grades 3-5 · Perquimans County Schools11.0 mi
  5. Chowan MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-811.8 mi
  6. Perquimans CentralElementary · Grades PK-2 · Perquimans County Schools13.0 mi
  7. Perquimans County MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-8 · Perquimans County Schools13.0 mi
  8. Colerain ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-5 · Bertie County Schools13.1 mi
  9. Washington County Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK-5 · Washington County Schools13.5 mi
  10. Washington County HighHigh · Grades 6-12 · Washington County Schools15.5 mi

How John A Holmes High compares

Its 2024–25 performance score of 67 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.

All North Carolina public schools65th percentile
Higher than 65% · rank 809 of 2,483
North Carolina high schools45th percentile
Higher than 45% · rank 271 of 514
Edenton-Chowan Schools75th percentile
Higher than 75% · rank 1 of 4

Chronic absence is lower here than at 34% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.

Performance score since 2014

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Score up 9 points since 2014 (58 → 67). Met or exceeded expected growth in 4 of 10 years. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.

YearScoreGradeGrowthAchievement
202567CMet64
202462CNot Met62.5
202362CMet60.2
202256CNot Met55.4
201969CMet67
201867CMet63.6
201758CNot Met59
201658CNot Met58
201558CNot Met59
201458CNot Met58

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 Edenton-Chowan Schools for district totals.

Student Demographics

Black 44.58%White 37.55%Hispanic 10.83%Two+ Races 6.32%Asian 0.54%Native Am. 0.18%
Black: 44.58% (247) White: 37.55% (208) Hispanic: 10.83% (60) Two+ Races: 6.32% (35) Asian: 0.54% (3) Native Am.: 0.18% (1)
Black44.58%
White37.55%
Hispanic10.83%
Two+ Races6.32%
Asian0.54%
Native Am.0.18%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 554
48.74%270 Female
51.26%284 Male

Student counts for John A Holmes High, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 554 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.

Students

Regular attendance 73%Chronically absent 27%
Regular attendance: 73% (420) Chronically absent: 27% (155)
Regular attendance73%
Chronically absent27%

Student Population

Students Counted: 575
54.3%Economically disadvantaged
3.43%19 English learners

Student indicators for John A Holmes High, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 575 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 74.39%Beginning 25.61%
Experienced: 74.39% (25) Beginning: 25.61% (9)
Experienced74.39%
Beginning25.61%

Licensing & Certification

Total Teachers: 34 FTE
94.11%Fully licensed
5.89%Emergency or provisional
8.83%3 teachers certified

Teacher figures for John A Holmes 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 34 FTE.

NC School Report Card

2024-2025

Student performance by subject

SubjectGrade-level proficientCareer & college ready
English II57.6%31.8%
NC Math 352.3%22.7%
Biology45.3%27%
NC Math 122.3%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
Biology54.7%18.2%23.4%--
English II42.4%25.8%25.8%6%
NC Math 177.7%20.2%----
NC Math 347.7%29.5%18.9%--

Academic growth

MeasureStatusGrowth indexScore
OverallMeets Expected Growth0.4281

Teachers

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

MeasureValue
Total teachers33.97
Experienced teachers25.27 (74%)
Beginning teachers8.7 (26%)
Holding a standard license31.97 (94%)
Emergency or provisional licenses2 (6%)
National Board certified3

Students

MeasureValue
Chronically absent (155 of 575)27%
Economically disadvantaged54.3%
English learners making progress (of 19)15.8%

School environment

MeasureValue
Devices per student0.84
Library books per student4.12
Students have device accessYes
Devices may go homeYes
Wireless access points per classroom1.18

Federal & state designations

DesignationApplies
Low-performing schoolNo
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 John A Holmes High report card PDF

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John A Holmes 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.