📍 2700 N College Rd, Wilmington, New Hanover County, 28405
Emsley A Laney High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Wilmington, New Hanover County. The school has 2,220 pupils enrolled. It is part of the New Hanover County Schools school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 118.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 18.7:1. 63% of students are proficient in reading. 62% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 90%. The school offers 17 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Emsley A Laney High enrolls 2,220 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 54% male and 46% female. A teaching staff of 118.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 18.7:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 58% White, 18% Black or African American and 16% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,292 | 58% |
| Black or African American | 404 | 18% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 364 | 16% |
| Two or more races | 117 | 5.3% |
| Asian | 34 | 1.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 6 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 3 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
927 of the school's 2,220 students (42%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 867 qualify for free lunch and 60 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.
Emsley A Laney High is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). 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-70, state senate district 9, state house district 20.
Emsley A Laney High is one of 42 schools in New Hanover County Schools, based in Wilmington, North Carolina. The district serves 25,155 students district-wide and employs 1,734 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 2,220 students, Emsley A Laney High is larger than the district average of about 599 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large
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