Clayton High

High school·Grades 9-12 Clayton, North Carolina·27520
Score
47.0/100
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#272
Among 512 North Carolina high schools
#5
In Johnston County Public Schools
#2
In Clayton
Top 54%
In North Carolina

Score 47.0/100: better than 47% of North Carolina high schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

% proficient on state tests in North Carolina, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar North Carolina schools.

English language arts
65%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 64%, better than 50% of them
467 students tested
Math
56%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 58%, better than 41% of them
792 students tested
Science
59%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 59%, better than 50% of them
463 students tested
All North Carolina schools (ELA / math)
57% / 59%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 4 published results by grade and test

As published by North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsHigh schoolNC EOC English II64.7467
MathHigh schoolNC EOC NC Math 145.2330
MathHigh schoolNC EOC NC Math 364.3462
ScienceHigh schoolNC EOC Biology59.4463

School profile

Grades
9-12
Students
1,942
Type
High school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
1,942
Typical high school: 737
Free or reduced-price lunch
99%
Typical high school: 94%

District and location

City
Johnston County

Contact

Address
600 S Fayetteville St
Clayton, NC 27520

"Typical" is the middle (median) high school in North Carolina. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby high schools

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Location

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Clayton High at a glance

Clayton High is a public high school in Clayton, North Carolina, serving grades 9-12. It is part of Johnston County Public Schools. It has about 1,942 students (a typical North Carolina high school has 737). About 99% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 94% at a typical North Carolina high school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2025-26 state tests, 65% in English language arts (similar schools: 64%) and 56% in math (similar schools: 58%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other North Carolina high schools, it scores 47.0 out of 100: better than 47% of them, ranking #272 of 512. Its English language arts result was broadly unchanged from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.