New Hanover High

High school·Grades 9-12 Wilmington, North Carolina·28401
Score
16.9/100
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#426
Among 512 North Carolina high schools
#8
In New Hanover County Schools
#6
In Wilmington
Top 84%
In North Carolina

Score 16.9/100: better than 16% 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
48%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 64%, better than 19% of them
315 students tested
Math
42%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 58%, better than 18% of them
530 students tested
Science
42%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 59%, better than 21% of them
299 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 II47.6315
MathHigh schoolNC EOC NC Math 123.5251
MathHigh schoolNC EOC NC Math 359.1279
ScienceHigh schoolNC EOC Biology41.8299

School profile

Grades
9-12
Students
1,515
Type
High school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
1,515
Typical high school: 737
Free or reduced-price lunch
94%
Typical high school: 94%

District and location

City
New Hanover County

Contact

Address
1307 Market St
Wilmington, NC 28401

"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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New Hanover High at a glance

New Hanover High is a public high school in Wilmington, North Carolina, serving grades 9-12. It is part of New Hanover County Schools. It has about 1,515 students (a typical North Carolina high school has 737). About 94% 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, 48% in English language arts (similar schools: 64%) and 42% 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 16.9 out of 100: better than 16% of them, ranking #426 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.