Northern High School serves 1,536 learners in grades 9-12.

Northern 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 ≤1% (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 29% (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 16:1.

Minority enrollment is 78% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 52% (majority African-American and Latino).

School Overview: Northern High School’s learner population of 1,536 learners has stayed flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 91 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: Northern 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 Northern High School is 0.67, 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 Northern High School is Riverside High School (2.8 miles away)

The closest middle school and elementary school is George L Carrington Middle School (0.5 miles away)