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Isaac M Bear Early College High School
A+

Isaac M Bear Early College High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

630 MacMillan Avenue, Wilmington, NC 28403 · (910) 350-1387 · Part of New Hanover County Schools

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

Directions
Photo: Edward Orde · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Students
260
Students per teacher
25:1
Free or reduced lunch
26%
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Isaac M Bear Early College High School

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 50 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 25 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 10.6% since 2020–21

On the path

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

6–84 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Isaac M Bear Early College High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency92%
State average 41.8%

Its own letter, A+, places these results among North Carolina’s 2,529 public schools with results. Results for small groups the state suppresses are left out. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

630 MacMillan Avenue, Wilmington

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 966
Grade 1077
Grade 1157
Grade 1260
Enrollment over time
235’20
230’21
226’22
251’23
260’24

Up 10.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 62%Hispanic 18%Asian 9%Two or more races 6%Black 4%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 Isaac M Bear Early College High School from Wilmington 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; Wilmington’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.