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New Hanover High School vs. Eugene Ashley High School

Should you attend New Hanover High School or Eugene Ashley High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
New Hanover High School
1307 Market St
Wilmington, NC 28401
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Eugene Ashley High School
555 Halyburton Memorial Parkwy
Wilmington, NC 28412
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

New Hanover High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)

Eugene Ashley High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 1,466 students in grades 9-12, New Hanover High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 65-69% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 52% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black).
Serving 1,975 students in grades 9-12, Eugene Ashley High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 71% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 68% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,466 students
1,975 students
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% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
99 teachers
99 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
20:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of New Hanover High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Eugene Ashley High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#744 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 30%)
#376 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of New Hanover High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Eugene Ashley High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
65-69%
(Top 30% in NC)
71%
(Top 20% in NC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New Hanover High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Eugene Ashley High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
52%
(Top 50% in NC)
68%
(Top 20% in NC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Hanover High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Eugene Ashley High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40%
(Bottom 50% in NC)
46%
(Bottom 50% in NC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of New Hanover High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Eugene Ashley High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
81%
(Bottom 50% in NC)
90%
(Top 50% in NC)
This chart displays graduation rate of New Hanover High School and public school graduation rate of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Eugene Ashley High School and public school graduation rate of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Eugene Ashley High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
376
489
Grade 10 Students
429
547
Grade 11 Students
376
479
Grade 12 Students
285
460

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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% Asian
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in New Hanover High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Eugene Ashley High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
22%
14%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in New Hanover High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Eugene Ashley High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
32%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in New Hanover High School and the percentage of Black public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Eugene Ashley High School and the percentage of Black public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
41%
72%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in New Hanover High School and the percentage of White public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Eugene Ashley High School and the percentage of White public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in New Hanover High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Eugene Ashley High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.69
0.46
This chart displays the diversity score of New Hanover High School and the public school average diversity score of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Eugene Ashley High School and the public school average diversity score of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
32%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in New Hanover High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Eugene Ashley High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
(15-16 School Year Data)
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New Hanover High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2015-16 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Eugene Ashley High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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