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Princeton High
C+

Princeton High

PublicHighGrades 6–12

101 Dr Donnie H Jones Jr Blvd, Princeton, NC 27569 · (919) 936-5011 · Part of Johnston County Schools

Princeton’s School Grade B+ better than 65% of North Carolina school districts

Directions
Photo: Krushur · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Students
988
Students per teacher
19:1
Free or reduced lunch
99%
Setting
Rural
Grades
6–12
The gist

What stands out about Princeton High

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 40% of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 6 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 7 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 8.5% since 2020–21

On the path

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

PK–5Princeton Elementary770 students
6–12Princeton HighYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency36%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts40%
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 ↗

101 Dr Donnie H Jones Jr Blvd, Princeton

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6149
Grade 7126
Grade 8122
Grade 9167
Grade 10152
Grade 11135
Grade 12137
Enrollment over time
1,080’20
1,019’21
1,024’22
1,021’23
988’24

Down 8.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 63%Hispanic 23%Black 9%Two or more races 5%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 Princeton High from Princeton families.

Other schools in Johnston County Schools

The district →
Four Oaks Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Four Oaks
C+
1,051 students16:1
Polenta Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Garner
B
1,010 students16:1
River Dell Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Clayton
B
981 students18:1
West View Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Garner
C+
969 students16:1
McGee's Crossroads Elem
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Angier
C+
950 students18:1
Thanksgiving Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Selma
870 students17:1

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