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Lexington Senior High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

26 Penry Street, Lexington, NC 27292 · (336) 242-1574 · Part of Lexington City Schools

Lexington’s School Grade B− better than 50% of North Carolina school districts

Directions
Students
889
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
98%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Lexington Senior High School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 42% of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 15 pts below the state

On the path

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

6–8Lexington Middle School595 students
9–12Lexington Senior High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency27%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts52%
State average 47.2%

Its own letter, C+, 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 ↗

26 Penry Street, Lexington

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9235
Grade 10267
Grade 11227
Grade 12160
Enrollment over time
875’20
856’21
928’22
929’23
889’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 41%Black 29%White 16%Two or more races 10%Asian 4%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 Lexington Senior High School from Lexington families.

Other schools in Lexington City Schools

The district →
South Lexington School
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Lexington
308 students13:1
Pickett Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Lexington
C
385 students15:1
South Lexington Developmental Center
Other · Grades K–12 · Lexington
C−
26 students8:1
Charles England Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 1–5 · Lexington
C−
381 students14:1
Southwest Elementary Global Academy
Elementary · Grades 1–5 · Lexington
C+
369 students14:1
Lexington Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Lexington
C+
595 students15:1

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