Cleveland High

High school·Grades 9-12 Clayton, North Carolina·27520
Score
57.1/100
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#220
Among 512 North Carolina high schools
#4
In Johnston County Public Schools
#1
In Clayton
Top 43%
In North Carolina

Score 57.1/100: better than 57% 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
66%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 64%, better than 54% of them
461 students tested
Math
73%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 58%, better than 68% of them
722 students tested
Science
51%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 59%, better than 37% of them
500 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 II66.2461
MathHigh schoolNC EOC NC Math 165.3271
MathHigh schoolNC EOC NC Math 378451
ScienceHigh schoolNC EOC Biology51.2500

School profile

Grades
9-12
Students
1,896
Type
High school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
1,896
Typical high school: 737
Free or reduced-price lunch
98%
Typical high school: 94%

District and location

City
Johnston County

Contact

Address
1892 Polenta Rd
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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Cleveland High at a glance

Cleveland 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 1,896 students (a typical North Carolina high school has 737). About 98% 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, 66% in English language arts (similar schools: 64%) and 73% 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 57.1 out of 100: better than 57% of them, ranking #220 of 512. Its English language arts result rose by 4 points 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.