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Clayton High
B

Clayton High

PublicHighGrades 9–12

600 S Fayetteville St, Clayton, NC 27520 · (919) 553-4064 · Part of Johnston County Schools

Clayton’s School Grade B+ better than 65% of North Carolina school districts

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Students
1,929
Students per teacher
23:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Clayton High

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 60% of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 8 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 23 students per teacher

On the path

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

6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Clayton HighYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency50%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts48%
State average 47.2%

Its own letter, B, 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 ↗

600 S Fayetteville St, Clayton

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9488
Grade 10483
Grade 11490
Grade 12468
Enrollment over time
2,026’20
1,977’21
2,024’22
1,942’23
1,929’24

Down 4.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 37%Black 29%Hispanic 26%Two or more races 5%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Clayton High from Clayton families.

Other schools in Johnston County Schools

The district →
Four Oaks Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Four Oaks
C+
1,051 students16:1
Polenta Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Garner
B
1,010 students16:1
River Dell Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Clayton
B
981 students18:1
West View Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Garner
C+
969 students16:1
McGee's Crossroads Elem
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Angier
C+
950 students18:1
Thanksgiving Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Selma
870 students17:1

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; Clayton’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.