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Northside High

PublicHighGrades 9–12

365 Commons Drive South, Jacksonville, NC 28546 · (910) 455-4868 · Part of Onslow County Schools

Jacksonville’s School Grade B− better than 54% of North Carolina school districts

Directions
Students
1,067
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
55%
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Northside High

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 25 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 8 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 12.1% since 2020–21

On the path

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

6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Northside HighYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency67%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts55%
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 ↗

365 Commons Drive South, Jacksonville

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9281
Grade 10271
Grade 11279
Grade 12236
Enrollment over time
952’20
1,094’21
1,097’22
1,074’23
1,067’24

Up 12.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 33%White 31%Hispanic 21%Two or more races 11%Asian 3%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <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 Northside High from Jacksonville families.

Other schools in Onslow County Schools

The district →
Dixon Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Holly Ridge
A−
760 students16:1
Southwest Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Jacksonville
B
720 students14:1
Morton Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Jacksonville
B
715 students16:1
Queens Creek Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Swansboro
B+
706 students14:1
Hunters Creek Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Jacksonville
C
585 students13:1
Summersill Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Jacksonville
B+
482 students12:1

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