📍 7653 NC 11 South, Ayden, Pitt County, 28513
Ayden-Grifton High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Ayden, Pitt County. The school has 659 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Pitt County Schools school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 44.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.7:1. 42% of students are proficient in reading. 32% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 92%. The school offers dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Ayden-Grifton High enrolls 659 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 44.9 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.7:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 43% White, 36% Black or African American and 16% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 281 | 43% |
| Black or African American | 238 | 36% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 106 | 16% |
| Two or more races | 27 | 4.1% |
| Asian | 5 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
655 of the school's 659 students (99%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 655 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Ayden-Grifton High is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NC-30, state senate district 5, state house district 12.
Ayden-Grifton High is one of 39 schools in Pitt County Schools, based in Greenville, North Carolina. The district serves 24,470 students district-wide and employs 1,604 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 659 students, Ayden-Grifton High is close to the district average of about 627 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe