Pender High School serves 678 learners in grade levels 9-12.

Pender 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 35-39% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 47%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner: teacher ratio of 16:1 is equal to the North Carolina state-level of 16:1.

Minority enrollment is 54% of the learner body (majority Black), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 52% (majority Black).

School Overview: Pender High School’s learner population of 678 learners has grown by 8% over five school years.

The teacher population of 43 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: Pender 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 Pender High School is 0.65, 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 Pender High School in Pender Early College High School (5.1 miles away)

The closest middle school is Burgaw Middle School (5.0 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Malpass Corner Elementary School (3.6 miles away)