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B−

Person High

PublicHighGrades 9–12

1010 Ridge Rd, Roxboro, NC 27573 · (336) 599-8321 · Part of Person County Schools

Roxboro’s School Grade C+ better than 39% of North Carolina school districts

Directions
Students
1,165
Students per teacher
26:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
Town
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Person High

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 51% of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Larger classes: 26 students per teacher

On the path

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

6–8Southern Middle456 students
9–12Person HighYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency45%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts44%
State average 47.2%

Its own letter, B−, 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 ↗

1010 Ridge Rd, Roxboro

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9315
Grade 10338
Grade 11250
Grade 12262
Enrollment over time
1,118’20
1,080’21
1,079’22
1,138’23
1,165’24

Up 4.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 44%Black 34%Hispanic 16%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 Person High from Roxboro families.

Other schools in Person County Schools

The district →
South Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Roxboro
C−
463 students17:1
PCS Virtual Academy
Other · Grades PK–12 · Roxboro
48 students8:1
Helena Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Timberlake
B+
512 students21:1
Stories Creek Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Roxboro
B
397 students15:1
North End Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Roxboro
B+
283 students16:1
Oak Lane Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Hurdle Mills
A−
224 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; Roxboro’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.