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1307 Market St, Wilmington, NC 28401 • New Hanover County
(910) 251-6100
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
1,437
Teachers (FTE)
91.3
Student-Teacher Ratio
15.7:1
FRPL Eligible
1,416
(98.5%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 1,416 of 1,437 (98.5%)
Free Lunch: 1,414 (98.4%)
Reduced-Price: 2 (0.1%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 21 (1.5%)

Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)

0 950 1,900 2020-2021: 1,535 students 1,535 2020-2021 2021-2022: 1,543 students 1,543 +0.5% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 1,466 students 1,466 -5% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 1,515 students 1,515 +3.3% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 1,437 students 1,437 -5.1% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
White: 523 (36.4%) Black or African American: 457 (31.8%) Hispanic / Latino: 381 (26.5%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 59 (4.1%) Asian: 15 (1%) American Indian / Alaska Native: 1 (0.1%) Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 1 (0.1%)
1,437 Students
White 523 36.4%
Black or African American 457 31.8%
Hispanic / Latino 381 26.5%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 59 4.1%
Asian 15 1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1 0.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1 0.1%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 1,437 Students
Grade 10: 369 (25.7%) Grade 11: 319 (22.2%) Grade 12: 324 (22.5%) Grade 9: 425 (29.6%)
1,437 Students
Grade 10 369 25.7%
Grade 11 319 22.2%
Grade 12 324 22.5%
Grade 9 425 29.6%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
785
54.6%
F
Female Students
652
45.4%