James Kenan High School serves 672 learners in grades 9-12.

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

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency 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 in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 47%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the North Carolina state average of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 85% of the learner body (majority Latino), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 52% (majority African-American and Latino).

School Overview: James Kenan High School’s learner population of 672 learners has decreased by 7% over five school years.

The teacher population of 40 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

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

The equity score of James Kenan High School is 0.64, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.68. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to James Kenan High School is Duplin Early College High School (4.5 miles away)

The closest middle school and elementary school is Warsaw Elementary School (3.8 miles away)