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John A Holmes High

PublicHighGrades 9–12

800 North Oakum Street, Edenton, NC 27932 · (252) 482-8426 · Part of Edenton-Chowan Schools

Edenton’s School Grade C+ better than 40% of North Carolina school districts

Students
554
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
99%
Setting
Town
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about John A Holmes High

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 66% of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 15 pts above the state

On the path

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

6–8Chowan Middlein Tyner
9–12John A Holmes HighYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency57%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts47%
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).

800 North Oakum Street, Edenton

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9156
Grade 10133
Grade 11133
Grade 12132
Enrollment over time
562’20
599’21
592’22
589’23
554’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 45%White 38%Hispanic 11%Two or more races 6%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about John A Holmes High from Edenton families.

Other schools in Edenton-Chowan Schools

The district →
White Oak Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Edenton
488 students14:1
D F Walker Elementary
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Edenton
B−
368 students18:1
Chowan Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Tyner
C+
357 students13:1

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