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E E Smith High

PublicHighGrades 9–12

1800 Seabrook Road, Fayetteville, NC 28301 · (910) 483-0153 · Part of Cumberland County Schools

Fayetteville’s School Grade C+ better than 44% of North Carolina school districts

Directions
Students
1,017
Students per teacher
23:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about E E Smith High

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 46% of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 6 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 23 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 12.3% since 2020–21

On the path

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

6–89 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12E E Smith HighYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency42%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts41%
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 ↗

1800 Seabrook Road, Fayetteville

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9309
Grade 10284
Grade 11220
Grade 12204
Enrollment over time
906’20
903’21
1,004’22
1,000’23
1,017’24

Up 12.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 65%Hispanic 16%White 10%Two or more races 7%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <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 E E Smith High from Fayetteville families.

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The district →
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Bill Hefner Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Fayetteville
C−
712 students16:1
New Century International Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Fayetteville
C
686 students15:1
Rockfish Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Hope Mills
C+
682 students16:1
E E Miller Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Fayetteville
C+
656 students16:1
Lake Rim Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Fayetteville
C−
656 students16:1

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