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Martin County High

Martin County Schools · Martin County

Address
1260 Godwin Avenue, Williamston, NC 27892
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Grades served
9-12
NCES school ID
370288003684
752
Students
32.3
Teachers (FTE)
23.3:1
Student–teacher ratio
C
Performance grade
62
Performance score
Exceeded
Academic growth
32.7%
Chronically absent
68%
Economically disadvantaged

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Martin County 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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Martin County HighElementaryMiddleHighOther
  1. Williamston PrimaryElementary · Grades PK-20.4 mi
  2. E J Hayes ElementaryElementary · Grades 3-50.9 mi
  3. Riverside MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-81.6 mi
  4. Rodgers ElementaryElementary · Grades K-53.8 mi
  5. Bear Grass Charter SchoolHigh · Grades 6-12 · Bear Grass Charter School · Charter5.7 mi
  6. Jamesville ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-59.7 mi
  7. South Creek MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-89.8 mi
  8. NERSBA Early CollegeHigh · Grades 9-13 · NERSBA Early College9.9 mi
  9. South Creek ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-510.0 mi
  10. Windsor ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-5 · Bertie County Schools13.4 mi

How Martin County High compares

Its 2024–25 performance score of 62 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.

All North Carolina public schools52nd percentile
Higher than 52% · rank 1,137 of 2,483
North Carolina high schools30th percentile
Higher than 30% · rank 341 of 514
Martin County Schools63rd percentile
Higher than 63% · rank 3 of 8

Chronic absence is lower here than at 21% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.

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 Martin County Schools for district totals.

Student Demographics

Black 60.24%White 23.8%Hispanic 10.11%Two+ Races 4.65%Asian 0.8%Pacific Isl. 0.27%Native Am. 0.13%
Black: 60.24% (453) White: 23.8% (179) Hispanic: 10.11% (76) Two+ Races: 4.65% (35) Asian: 0.8% (6) Pacific Isl.: 0.27% (2) Native Am.: 0.13% (1)
Black60.24%
White23.8%
Hispanic10.11%
Two+ Races4.65%
Asian0.8%
Pacific Isl.0.27%
Native Am.0.13%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 752
46.28%348 Female
53.72%404 Male

Student counts for Martin County High, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 752 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.

Students

Regular attendance 67.3%Chronically absent 32.7%
Regular attendance: 67.3% (543) Chronically absent: 32.7% (264)
Regular attendance67.3%
Chronically absent32.7%

Student Population

Students Counted: 807
68%Economically disadvantaged
3.32%25 English learners

Student indicators for Martin County High, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 807 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 79.05%Beginning 20.95%
Experienced: 79.05% (29) Beginning: 20.95% (8)
Experienced79.05%
Beginning20.95%

Licensing & Certification

Total Teachers: 36.9 FTE
94.04%Fully licensed
5.96%Emergency or provisional
8.12%3 teachers certified

Teacher figures for Martin County 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 36.9 FTE.

NC School Report Card

2024-2025

Student performance by subject

SubjectGrade-level proficientCareer & college ready
English II44.5%22%
NC Math 339.3%16.8%
NC Math 139.2%13.3%
Biology26.6%15.8%

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
Biology73.4%10.9%9.8%6%
English II55.5%22.5%20.7%--
NC Math 160.8%25.9%11.4%--
NC Math 360.7%22.5%12.7%--

Academic growth

MeasureStatusGrowth indexScore
OverallExceeds Expected Growth2.4986.2

Teachers

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

MeasureValue
Total teachers36.94
Experienced teachers29.2 (79%)
Beginning teachers7.74 (21%)
Holding a standard license34.74 (94%)
Emergency or provisional licenses2.2 (6%)
National Board certified3

Students

MeasureValue
Chronically absent (264 of 807)32.7%
Economically disadvantaged68%
English learners making progress (of 25)8%

School environment

MeasureValue
Devices per student0.96
Library books per student16.86
Students have device accessYes
Devices may go homeYes
Wireless access points per classroom2.26

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.

First page of the Martin County High report card PDF

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Martin County 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.