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Johnston County Schools Career Technical

PublicHighGrades 9–13Career and Technical School

245 College Road, Smithfield, NC 27577 · (919) 464-2303 · Part of Johnston County Schools

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

Directions
Students
241
Free or reduced lunch
99%
Setting
Town
Grades
9–13
The gist

What stands out about Johnston County Schools Career Technical

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 53 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 43 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 21.1% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency95%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts90%
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 ↗

245 College Road, Smithfield

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 977
Grade 1055
Grade 1149
Grade 1233
Grade 1327
Enrollment over time
199’20
188’21
206’22
196’23
241’24

Up 21.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 42%Hispanic 41%Black 13%Two or more races 2%Asian 1%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 Johnston County Schools Career Technical from Smithfield 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; Smithfield’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.