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Emsley A Laney High
A−

Emsley A Laney High

PublicHighGrades 9–12

2700 N College Rd, Wilmington, NC 28405 · (910) 350-2089 · Part of New Hanover County Schools

Northchase’s School Grade B better than 63% of North Carolina school districts

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Photo: Edward Orde · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Students
2,243
Students per teacher
20:1
Free or reduced lunch
95%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Emsley A Laney High

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 20 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 16 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 20 students per teacher

On the path

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

6–8Emma B Trask Middlein Wilmington
9–12Emsley A Laney HighYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency62%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts63%
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 ↗

2700 N College Rd, Wilmington

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9616
Grade 10564
Grade 11541
Grade 12522
Enrollment over time
2,099’20
2,114’21
2,220’22
2,248’23
2,243’24

Up 6.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 55%Hispanic 19%Black 18%Two or more races 6%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Emsley A Laney High from Northchase families.

Other schools in New Hanover County Schools

The district →
Murrayville Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Wilmington
B
573 students14:1
Castle Hayne Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Castle Hayne
B
531 students15:1
Wrightsboro Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Wilmington
C−
502 students15:1
John J Blair Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Wilmington
C
451 students13:1
Porters Neck Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Wilmington
A
666 students16:1
Ogden Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Wilmington
A
619 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; Northchase’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.