📍 1001 Piney Green Rd, Jacksonville, Onslow County, 28546
White Oak High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Jacksonville, Onslow County. The school has 1,207 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Onslow County Schools school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 59.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 20.2:1. 54% of students are proficient in reading. 57% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 91%. The school offers 9 AP courses, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
White Oak High enrolls 1,207 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 59.9 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 20.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 48% White, 21% Black or African American and 17% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 577 | 48% |
| Black or African American | 251 | 21% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 206 | 17% |
| Two or more races | 148 | 12% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 11 | <1% |
| Asian | 10 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
587 of the school's 1,207 students (49%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 530 qualify for free lunch and 57 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.
White Oak 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 6, state house district 14.
White Oak High is one of 40 schools in Onslow County Schools, based in Jacksonville, North Carolina. The district serves 27,551 students district-wide and employs 1,736 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,207 students, White Oak High is larger than the district average of about 689 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe