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Overhills High

PublicHighGrades 9–12

2495 Ray Road, Spring Lake, NC 28390 · (910) 436-1436 · Part of Harnett County Schools

Anderson Creek’s School Grade C+ better than 36% of North Carolina school districts

Directions
Students
1,981
Students per teacher
27:1
Free or reduced lunch
51%
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Overhills High

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 10 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 16 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 27 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 8.3% since 2020–21

On the path

Where Anderson Creek kids come from and go next. The whole path →

6–8Overhills Middlein Spring Lake
9–12Overhills HighYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency52%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts63%
State average 47.2%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among North Carolina’s 2,529 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

2495 Ray Road, Spring Lake

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9597
Grade 10481
Grade 11448
Grade 12455
Enrollment over time
1,830’20
1,838’21
1,971’22
2,024’23
1,981’24

Up 8.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 34%White 31%Hispanic 24%Two or more races 8%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Overhills High from Anderson Creek families.

Other schools in Harnett County Schools

The district →
Benhaven Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Sanford
B
1,065 students16:1
Overhills Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Spring Lake
C
866 students16:1
Highland Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Sanford
C+
854 students15:1
Dunn Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Dunn
D
813 students14:1
Lillington-Shawtown Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lillington
C−
695 students15:1
Northwest Harnett Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Fuquay-Varina
B
645 students18:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against North Carolina’s other public schools; Anderson Creek’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.