Johnston Co Early College Academy

High school·Grades 9-13 Smithfield, North Carolina·27577
Score
89.5/100
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#53
Among 512 North Carolina high schools
#1
In Johnston County Public Schools
#1
In Smithfield
Top 11%
In North Carolina

Score 89.5/100: better than 89% 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
≈98%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 64%, better than 94% of them
47 students tested; includes a banded result, so approximate
Math
≈98%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 58%, better than 83% of them
58 students tested; includes a banded result, so approximate
Science
≈98%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 59%, better than 95% of them
54 students tested; includes a banded result, so approximate
All North Carolina schools (ELA / math)
57% / 59%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 3 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 II≥9547
MathHigh schoolNC EOC NC Math 3≥9558
ScienceHigh schoolNC EOC Biology≥9554

School profile

Grades
9-13
Students
282
Type
High school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
282
Typical high school: 737
Free or reduced-price lunch
88%
Typical high school: 94%

District and location

City
Johnston County

Contact

Address
245 College Rd
Smithfield, NC 27577

"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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Johnston Co Early College Academy at a glance

Johnston Co Early College Academy is a public high school in Smithfield, North Carolina, serving grades 9-13. It is part of Johnston County Public Schools. It has about 282 students (a typical North Carolina high school has 737). About 88% 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, 98% in English language arts (similar schools: 64%) and 98% 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 89.5 out of 100: better than 89% of them, ranking #53 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.