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For the 2025-26 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 3,482 students in Pender County, NC.

The top ranked public high schools in Pender County, NC are Pender Early College High School, Topsail High School and Pender High School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.

Pender County, NC public high schools have an average math proficiency score of 64% (versus the North Carolina public high school average of 58%), and reading proficiency score of 61% (versus the 58% statewide average). High schools in Pender County have an average ranking of 8/10, which is in the top 30% of North Carolina public high schools.

Pender County, NC public high school have a Graduation Rate of 94%, which is more than the North Carolina average of 86%.

The school with highest graduation rate is Topsail High School, with 96% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in North Carolina or national school graduation rate statistics.

Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the North Carolina public high school average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).