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Richlands High

PublicHighGrades 9–12

8100 Richlands Hwy, Richlands, NC 28574 · (910) 324-4191 · Part of Onslow County Schools

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

Students
1,027
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
43%
Setting
Rural
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Richlands High

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 10 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 20 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 23.1% since 2020–21

On the path

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

6–8Trexler Middle770 students
9–12Richlands HighYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency52%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts67%
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).

8100 Richlands Hwy, Richlands

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9287
Grade 10267
Grade 11233
Grade 12240
Enrollment over time
834’20
925’21
960’22
1,043’23
1,027’24

Up 23.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 67%Hispanic 15%Black 9%Two or more races 8%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 Richlands High from Richlands 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; Richlands’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.