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Washington County High

Washington County Schools · Washington County

Address
800 E Main St, Plymouth, NC 27962
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Grades served
6-12
NCES school ID
370480001930
450
Students
32.3
Teachers (FTE)
13.9:1
Student–teacher ratio
D
Performance grade
42
Performance score
Not Met
Academic growth
44.5%
Chronically absent
82.2%
Economically disadvantaged

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Washington County Schools's calendar for the year — first and last days, holidays, breaks and teacher workdays, which apply to Washington County High — 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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Washington County HighElementaryMiddleHighOther
  1. Washington County Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK-57.2 mi
  2. NERSBA Early CollegeHigh · Grades 9-13 · NERSBA Early College9.9 mi
  3. Jamesville ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-5 · Martin County Schools10.0 mi
  4. Windsor ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-5 · Bertie County Schools13.0 mi
  5. John A Holmes HighHigh · Grades 9-12 · Edenton-Chowan Schools15.5 mi
  6. Bertie MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-8 · Bertie County Schools17.6 mi
  7. Bertie HighHigh · Grades 9-12 · Bertie County Schools17.9 mi
  8. Bertie Early College HighHigh · Grades 9-13 · Bertie County Schools18.0 mi
  9. E J Hayes ElementaryElementary · Grades 3-5 · Martin County Schools18.2 mi
  10. Martin County HighHigh · Grades 9-12 · Martin County Schools18.8 mi

How Washington County High compares

Its 2024–25 performance score of 42 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.

All North Carolina public schools7th percentile
Higher than 7% · rank 2,280 of 2,483
North Carolina high schools1st percentile
Higher than 1% · rank 509 of 514

Chronic absence is lower here than at 5% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.

Performance score since 2014

025507510014151617181922232425

Score down 15 points since 2014 (57 → 42). Met or exceeded expected growth in 3 of 10 years. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.

YearScoreGradeGrowthAchievement
202542DNot Met35.6
202445DNot Met40.6
202337FNot Met31.2
202242DNot Met37.5
201957CMet50.7
201848DNot Met42.1
201747DNot Met45
201643DNot Met40
201555CMet51
201457CMet51

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 Washington County Schools for district totals.

Student Demographics

Black 83.33%Hispanic 6.89%White 5.11%Two+ Races 4%Asian 0.44%Native Am. 0.22%
Black: 83.33% (375) Hispanic: 6.89% (31) White: 5.11% (23) Two+ Races: 4% (18) Asian: 0.44% (2) Native Am.: 0.22% (1)
Black83.33%
Hispanic6.89%
White5.11%
Two+ Races4%
Asian0.44%
Native Am.0.22%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 450
48.89%220 Female
51.11%230 Male

Student counts for Washington County High, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 450 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.

Students

Regular attendance 55.5%Chronically absent 44.5%
Regular attendance: 55.5% (274) Chronically absent: 44.5% (220)
Regular attendance55.5%
Chronically absent44.5%

Student Population

Students Counted: 494
82.2%Economically disadvantaged
4.22%19 English learners

Student indicators for Washington County High, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 494 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 68.07%Beginning 31.93%
Experienced: 68.07% (20) Beginning: 31.93% (9)
Experienced68.07%
Beginning31.93%

Licensing & Certification

Total Teachers: 29.4 FTE
78.94%Fully licensed
21.02%Emergency or provisional
0%0 teachers certified

Teacher figures for Washington 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 29.4 FTE.

NC School Report Card

2024-2025

Student performance by subject

SubjectGrade-level proficientCareer & college ready
NC Math 336.2%6.9%
Mathematics (grades 3–8)32.4%16%
Reading (grades 3–8)31.9%10.3%
Science (grades 5 & 8)30.6%12.9%
English II22%6.8%
NC Math 112%5%
Biology5.6%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
Biology94.4%------
English II78%15.3%6.8%--
NC Math 188%10%----
NC Math 363.8%29.3%6.9%--
Mathematics (grades 3–8)67.6%16.4%13.1%--
Reading (grades 3–8)68.1%21.6%9.4%--
Science (grades 5 & 8)69.4%17.7%11.3%--

Academic growth

MeasureStatusGrowth indexScore
OverallDoes Not Meet Expected Growth-2.8665.7

Teachers

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

MeasureValue
Total teachers29.35
Experienced teachers19.98 (68%)
Beginning teachers9.37 (32%)
Holding a standard license23.17 (79%)
Emergency or provisional licenses6.17 (21%)
National Board certified0

Students

MeasureValue
Chronically absent (220 of 494)44.5%
Economically disadvantaged82.2%
English learners making progress (of 19)5%

School environment

MeasureValue
Devices per student1.11
Library books per student10.95
Students have device accessYes
Devices may go homeYes
Wireless access points per classroom1.35

Federal & state designations

DesignationApplies
Low-performing schoolYes
Recurring low-performingYes
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 Washington County High report card PDF

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Washington 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.