E E Smith High School serves 936 learners in grade levels 9-12.

E E Smith High School landed in the lower 50% of all schools in North Carolina for cumulative test scores (math proficiency (mastery) is lower 50%, and reading proficiency (mastery) is lower 50% for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency (mastery) in math is ≤5% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 48% for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency (mastery) in reading/language arts is 35% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 47% for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner: teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the North Carolina state-level of 16:1.

Minority enrollment is 90% of the learner body (majority Black), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 52% (majority Black).

School Overview: E E Smith High School’s learner population of 936 learners has declined by 12% over five school years.

The teacher population of 63 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: E E Smith High School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 2,561 schools in North Carolina (based on combined math and reading proficiency (mastery) testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of E E Smith High School is 0.45, which is less than the equity score at the state average of 0.68. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to E E Smith High School is Alger B. Wilkins High School (0.3 miles away)

The closest middle school is Howard Learning Academy (0.8 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Ferguson-Easley Elementary School (0.2 miles away)