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Person High

Person County Schools · Person County

Address
1010 Ridge Rd, Roxboro, NC 27573
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Grades served
9-12
NCES school ID
370363001484
1,165
Students
45.1
Teachers (FTE)
25.8:1
Student–teacher ratio
D
Performance grade
53
Performance score
Not Met
Academic growth
34.1%
Chronically absent
60.3%
Economically disadvantaged

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Location and nearby schools

10 nearest

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Person HighElementaryMiddleHighOther
  1. PCS Virtual AcademyOther · Grades PK-12under 0.1 mi
  2. Carolina Community AcademyElementary · Grades K-2 · Carolina Community Academy0.8 mi
  3. Northern MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-81.2 mi
  4. Roxboro Community SchoolHigh · Grades 6-12 · Roxboro Community School · Charter1.3 mi
  5. Stories Creek ElementaryElementary · Grades K-51.4 mi
  6. Person Early College Innovation & LdrshpHigh · Grades 9-131.4 mi
  7. Southern MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-82.3 mi
  8. South ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-52.5 mi
  9. North End ElementaryElementary · Grades K-54.6 mi
  10. Woodland ElementaryElementary · Grades K-56.7 mi

How Person High compares

Its 2024–25 performance score of 53 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.

All North Carolina public schools25th percentile
Higher than 25% · rank 1,782 of 2,483
North Carolina high schools9th percentile
Higher than 9% · rank 462 of 514
Person County Schools9th percentile
Higher than 9% · rank 10 of 11

Chronic absence is lower here than at 18% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.

Performance score since 2014

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Score down 8 points since 2014 (61 → 53). Met or exceeded expected growth in 0 of 10 years. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.

YearScoreGradeGrowthAchievement
202553DNot Met53.2
202455CNot Met54.5
202362CNot Met59.7
202258CNot Met59
201959CNot Met59.2
201861CNot Met61
201759CNot Met61
201656CNot Met58
201562CNot Met62
201461CNot Met60

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 Person County Schools for district totals.

Student Demographics

White 44.38%Black 34.16%Hispanic 15.71%Two+ Races 5.24%Asian 0.34%Native Am. 0.17%
White: 44.38% (517) Black: 34.16% (398) Hispanic: 15.71% (183) Two+ Races: 5.24% (61) Asian: 0.34% (4) Native Am.: 0.17% (2)
White44.38%
Black34.16%
Hispanic15.71%
Two+ Races5.24%
Asian0.34%
Native Am.0.17%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 1,165
47.64%555 Female
52.36%610 Male

Student counts for Person High, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 1,165 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.

Students

Regular attendance 65.9%Chronically absent 34.1%
Regular attendance: 65.9% (800) Chronically absent: 34.1% (414)
Regular attendance65.9%
Chronically absent34.1%

Student Population

Students Counted: 1,214
60.3%Economically disadvantaged
5.15%60 English learners

Student indicators for Person High, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 1,214 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 78.71%Beginning 21.29%
Experienced: 78.71% (43) Beginning: 21.29% (12)
Experienced78.71%
Beginning21.29%

Licensing & Certification

Total Teachers: 55 FTE
96.72%Fully licensed
3.28%Emergency or provisional
9.1%5 teachers certified

Teacher figures for Person 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 55 FTE.

NC School Report Card

2024-2025

Student performance by subject

SubjectGrade-level proficientCareer & college ready
English II42.2%17.8%
NC Math 341.9%15%
NC Math 127.6%8.1%
Biology21.6%9.3%

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
Biology78.4%12.3%7.4%--
English II57.8%24.4%17.5%--
NC Math 172.4%19.4%7.8%--
NC Math 358.1%26.9%12.3%--

Academic growth

MeasureStatusGrowth indexScore
OverallDoes Not Meet Expected Growth-8.8651.9

Teachers

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

MeasureValue
Total teachers54.95
Experienced teachers43.25 (79%)
Beginning teachers11.7 (21%)
Holding a standard license53.15 (97%)
Emergency or provisional licenses1.8 (3%)
National Board certified5

Students

MeasureValue
Chronically absent (414 of 1,214)34.1%
Economically disadvantaged60.3%
English learners making progress (of 60)8.3%

School environment

MeasureValue
Devices per student0.67
Library books per student6.5
Students have device accessYes
Devices may go homeYes
Wireless access points per classroom1.35

Federal & state designations

DesignationApplies
Low-performing schoolYes
Recurring low-performingNo
CSI — low performingNo
CSI — low graduation rateNo
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 Person High report card PDF

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Person 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.