Johnston County Schools Career Technical
- Address
- 245 College Road, Smithfield, NC 27577
Open in Maps → - Phone
- (919) 464-2303
- Grades served
- 9-13
- NCES school ID
- 370237003408
School calendar
Johnston County Public Schools's calendar for the year — first and last days, holidays, breaks and teacher workdays, which apply to Johnston County Schools Career Technical — with a printable PDF and a calendar file you can subscribe to.
View the calendar →Location and nearby schools
10 nearestLoading the map…
- Johnston Co Early College Academy0.1 mi
- The Innovation Academy at South Campus0.5 mi
- Choice Plus Academy1.1 mi
- South Smithfield Elementary1.5 mi
- JCPS Virtual Academy1.9 mi
- Smithfield Middle1.9 mi
- Smithfield-Selma High2.0 mi
- Neuse Charter School2.2 mi
- Selma Elementary3.8 mi
- West Smithfield Elementary4.2 mi
How Johnston County Schools Career Technical compares
Its 2024–25 performance score of 95 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.
Chronic absence is lower here than at 96% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.
Performance score since 2017
Score up 23 points since 2017 (72 → 95). Met or exceeded expected growth in 7 of 7 years, exceeding it in 6. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.
| Year | Score | Grade | Growth | Achievement |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 95 | A | Exceeded | 96 |
| 2024 | 95 | A | Exceeded | 96.3 |
| 2023 | 96 | A | Exceeded | 96 |
| 2022 | 92 | A | Exceeded | 91.6 |
| 2019 | 86 | A | Exceeded | 86.1 |
| 2018 | 87 | A | Exceeded | 85.8 |
| 2017 | 72 | B | Met | 69 |
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 Johnston County Public Schools for district totals.
Student Demographics
Gender Distribution
Total Students: 241Student counts for Johnston County Schools Career Technical, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 241 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.
Students
Student Population
Students Counted: 241Student indicators for Johnston County Schools Career Technical, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 241 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
Licensing & Certification
Total Teachers: 9.5 FTETeacher figures for Johnston County Schools Career Technical, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Counts are full-time equivalents, not headcount. Licensing and certification percentages are each out of 9.5 FTE.
NC School Report Card
2024-2025Student performance by subject
| Subject | Grade-level proficient | Career & college ready |
|---|---|---|
| Biology | 95% | 82.4% |
| English II | 95% | 82.4% |
| NC Math 3 | 95% | 81.4% |
| NC Math 1 | 94.3% | 22.9% |
Grade-level proficient is levels 3–5; career and college ready is the higher bar of levels 4–5.
Achievement levels
| Subject | Not Proficient | Level 3 | Level 4 | Level 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biology | -- | 15.7% | 47.1% | 35.3% |
| English II | -- | 16.2% | 67.6% | 14.9% |
| NC Math 1 | 5.7% | 71.4% | 22.9% | -- |
| NC Math 3 | -- | 17.1% | 60% | 21.4% |
Academic growth
| Measure | Status | Growth index | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Exceeds Expected Growth | 4.11 | 90.1 |
Teachers
Reported as full-time-equivalent staff, so figures carry decimals.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Total teachers | 9.45 |
| Experienced teachers | 8.55 (90%) |
| Beginning teachers | 0.9 (10%) |
| Holding a standard license | 9.45 (100%) |
| Emergency or provisional licenses | 0 (0%) |
| National Board certified | 1.5 |
Students
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Chronically absent | 5% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 34% |
School environment
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Devices per student | 0.66 |
| Library books per student | 0 |
| Students have device access | No |
| Devices may go home | Yes |
| Wireless access points per classroom | 1.2 |
Federal & state designations
| Designation | Applies |
|---|---|
| Low-performing school | No |
| Recurring low-performing | No |
| CSI — low performing | No |
| CSI — low graduation rate | No |
| TSI — at risk | No |
| TSI — consistently underperforming | No |
CSI is Comprehensive Support and Improvement; TSI is Targeted Support and Improvement, both federal ESSA categories.
Download this report card
Johnston County Schools Career Technical'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.
Other high schools in this district
All 48 schools →Clayton High
Cleveland High
Corinth Holders High
Johnston Co Early College Academy
North Johnston High
Princeton High
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.