New Hanover County Schools

6410 Carolina Beach Road, Wilmington, NC Phone Web

Academic Summary

Schools

26,329

Total Students

PK-13

Grades Offered

15 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

51%

Percent Proficient - Math

53%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Living Summary view more

95,638

households

220,511

Total Population

$243,600

Average House Value

$1,031

Average Housing Rent

$54,891

Average Household Income

90.14%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

District Overview

New Hanover County Schools is a public school district serving New Hanover county area, North Carolina. For academic year 2020-2021, 43 schools served 26,329 students through PK to 13^th grade in its 43 schools. A total of 1,742 teachers are teaching their students and the average students to teacher ratio is 15 to 1.

According to the North Carolina state assessment result, 51% of students are proficient in Math learning and 53% of students are proficient in English/language arts learning.

District Contacts

http://www.nhcs.net (910)254-4200 6410 Carolina Beach Road, Wilmington, NC

Civil Rights Coordinators

Title II(disabilities)

RICK HOLLIDAY

email phone

Title VI(race, color, national origin)

RICK HOLLIDAY

email phone

Title IX(sex-based)

RICK HOLLIDAY

email phone

Schools in New Hanover County Schools

In New Hanover County Schools, 43 schools are serving students in its area. The next lists are showing schools by offering level.

R Freeman Sch Of Engineering View

296 Students

11 Students per teacher

Bradley Creek Elementary View

421 Students

14 Students per teacher

Carolina Beach Elementary View

450 Students

16 Students per teacher

College Park Elementary View

435 Students

12 Students per teacher

Edwin A Alderman Elementary View

287 Students

11 Students per teacher

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Emma B Trask Middle School View

731 Students

15 Students per teacher

M C S Noble Middle School View

884 Students

15 Students per teacher

Roland-grise Middle School View

837 Students

17 Students per teacher

Williston Middle School View

666 Students

12 Students per teacher

Myrtle Grove Middle School View

734 Students

14 Students per teacher

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Emsley A Laney High School View

2,329 Students

19 Students per teacher

John T Hoggard High School View

1,854 Students

20 Students per teacher

New Hanover High School View

1,562 Students

16 Students per teacher

J. C. Roe Center View

24 Students

2 Students per teacher

Eugene Ashley High School View

1,985 Students

18 Students per teacher

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Best Colleges in North Carolina

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill VIEW

Chapel Hill, NC

$39,330 ($8,989) Tuition & Fees

1,460 SAT Score

North Carolina State University at Raleigh VIEW

Raleigh, NC

$31,767 ($8,895) Tuition & Fees

1,360 SAT Score

University of North Carolina Wilmington VIEW

Wilmington, NC

$22,985 ($7,317) Tuition & Fees

1,300 SAT Score

Appalachian State University VIEW

Boone, NC

$24,537 ($7,541) Tuition & Fees

1,180 SAT Score

University of North Carolina at Charlotte VIEW

Charlotte, NC

$21,876 ($7,214) Tuition & Fees

1,180 SAT Score

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Duke University VIEW

Durham, NC

$65,805 Tuition & Fees

1,550 SAT Score

Davidson College VIEW

Davidson, NC

$60,300 Tuition & Fees

1,430 SAT Score

Wake Forest University VIEW

Winston-Salem, NC

$64,758 Tuition & Fees

Elon University VIEW

Elon, NC

$44,536 Tuition & Fees

1,260 SAT Score

Salem College VIEW

Winston-Salem, NC

$32,236 Tuition & Fees

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King's College VIEW

Charlotte, NC

$14,340 Tuition & Fees

Wilson Community College VIEW

Wilson, NC

$8,716 ($2,572) Tuition & Fees

Wilkes Community College VIEW

Wilkesboro, NC

$8,716 ($2,572) Tuition & Fees

Western Piedmont Community College VIEW

Morganton, NC

$8,794 ($2,650) Tuition & Fees

Wayne Community College VIEW

Goldsboro, NC

$8,668 ($2,524) Tuition & Fees

View More North Carolina Community Colleges

Student Population

A total of 26,329 students are attending New Hanover County Schools. By gender, there are 13,502 (51.3%) and 12,674 (48.1%) female students at New Hanover County Schools.

By race/ethnicity, 15,965 White (60.6%), 5,072 Black (19.3%), and469 Asian (1.8%) students are attending schools.

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic 13.7%	3,604	1,833	1,771
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.3%	83	47	36
Asian 1.8%	469	241	228
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1%	27	17	10
Black 19.3%	5,072	2,625	2,447
White 60.6%	15,965	8,250	7,715
Two or More Races 4.2%	1,104	575	529
Total	26,324	13,588	12,736

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	1,009	565	444
American Indian/Alaska Native	2	2	0
Asian	155	92	63
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	1	0	1
Black	21	10	11
White	68	39	29
Two or More Races	11	6	5
Total	1,275	720	555

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	465	286	179
American Indian/Alaska Native	13	8	5
Asian	21	12	9
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	7	5	2
Black	1,183	803	380
White	1,844	1,242	602
Two or More Races	154	99	55
Total	3,687	2,455	1,232

Academic Achievement

Achievement

Math
Reading/Language Arts

	Grade
	Overall	3	4	5	6	7	8	HS
All students 51%	51%	53%	47%	51%	49%	54%	45%	58%
American Indian/Alaska Native students 45%	40-49%	<50%	≥50%	*	*	*	*	<50%
Asian/Pacific Islander students 72%	70-74%	60-79%	60-69%	80-89%	60-69%	60-69%	80-89%	70-79%
Hispanic students 35%	35%	38%	31%	35%	32%	35-39%	30-34%	50-54%
Black students 19%	19%	20%	16%	20%	21%	22%	13%	20-24%
White students 64%	64%	68%	61%	65%	61%	67%	57%	69%
Two or More Races 47%	47%	50-54%	40-44%	50-54%	50-54%	50-54%	35-39%	40-44%
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 11%	11%	20-24%	15-19%	10-14%	6-9%	6-9%	≤5%	10-14%
Economically disadvantaged students 34%	34%	35%	31%	34%	34%	37%	28%	39%
Limited English proficient students 18%	18%	25-29%	20-24%	15-19%	6-9%	6-9%	6-9%	≤10%
Female students 51%	51%	52%	44%	49%	51%	55%	50%	59%
Male students 51%	51%	55%	50%	54%	47%	53%	41%	58%
Homeless enrolled students 22%	22%	25-29%	20-24%	25-29%	15-19%	15-19%	15-19%	30-39%
Foster Care Status 27%	25-29%	≥50%	<50%	21-39%	<50%	<50%	<50%	<50%
Military Connected Student Status 67%	65-69%	≥80%	≥50%	60-79%	≥50%	≥50%	≥50%	*

	Grade
	Overall	8	7	6	5	4	3
White students 67%	67%	62%	69%	68%	66%	65%	68%
Two or More Races 54%	54%	45-49%	50-54%	60-64%	50-54%	50-54%	55-59%
Military Connected Student Status 62%	60-64%	≥50%	≥50%	≥50%	40-59%	≥50%	60-79%
Black students 22%	22%	17%	26%	24%	22%	22%	22%
Asian/Pacific Islander students 57%	55-59%	60-69%	60-69%	60-69%	60-69%	40-49%	60-79%
American Indian/Alaska Native students 30%	21-39%	*	*	*	*	≥50%	<50%
Male students 50%	50%	43%	53%	54%	51%	49%	49%
Limited English proficient students 9%	9%	≤5%	6-9%	≤5%	6-9%	10-14%	15-19%
Homeless enrolled students 23%	23%	15-19%	20-24%	20-24%	25-29%	20-24%	25-29%
Foster Care Status 37%	35-39%	<50%	≥50%	<50%	40-59%	<50%	<50%
Economically disadvantaged students 36%	36%	33%	39%	38%	34%	35%	35%
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 14%	14%	6-9%	10-14%	10-14%	10-14%	10-14%	15-19%
All students 53%	53%	49%	56%	55%	50%	51%	52%
Hispanic students 33%	33%	30-34%	30-34%	36%	27%	32%	27%
Female students 56%	56%	57%	58%	56%	50%	53%	54%

Advanced Placement Programs

Total 1,775 students are enrolled in at least one (1) AP programs. 128 students are enrolled in International Baccalaureate Diploma Program and 1,750 students are participating the SAT and/or ACT test program at New Hanover County Schools.

	Number of Students Enrolled	Percent Enrolled
Advanced Placement Programs	1,775	22%
Advanced Placement Math	583	7%
Advanced Placement Science	332	4%
Advanced Placement Other programs	1,617	20%
International BS program	128	2%
SAT/ACT Participation	1,750	21%

Teachers & Staffs

Total 1,766 full-time (or equivalent) teachers work for schools in New Hanover County Schools and the students to teacher ratio is 15 to 1. All teachers are certified. 92.1% of teachers have 3 or more years teaching experiences.

	Headcount	Note
Total FTE of Teachers	1,766	Students per teacher: 15 to 1
Teachers who are certified	1,766	100.0%
Teachers who are not certified	-	-
Teachers in their first year of teaching	59	3.3%
Teachers in their second year of teaching	80	4.5%
School counselors	71	Students per counselor: 371 to 1
Law Enforcement Officer	1	-
Security guards	-	-
Nurses	-	-
Psychologists	5	-
Social workers	39	-