📍 4559 Lamm Rd, Wilson, Wilson County, 27893
James Hunt High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Wilson, Wilson County. The school has 1,069 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Wilson County Schools school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 59.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 17.9:1. 58% of students are proficient in reading. 67% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 82%. The school offers 6 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
James Hunt High enrolls 1,069 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 54% male and 46% female. A teaching staff of 59.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 17.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 36% White, 34% Black or African American and 24% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 383 | 36% |
| Black or African American | 365 | 34% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 257 | 24% |
| Two or more races | 48 | 4.5% |
| Asian | 15 | 1.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
642 of the school's 1,069 students (60%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 580 qualify for free lunch and 62 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.
James Hunt High is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). 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-10, state senate district 4, state house district 24.
James Hunt High is one of 25 schools in Wilson County Schools, based in Wilson, North Carolina. The district serves 10,451 students district-wide and employs 621 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,069 students, James Hunt High is larger than the district average of about 418 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe