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Best High Schools
in Cumberland County Schools

This page covers 18 high schools in Cumberland County Schools. Rankings use a composite of graduation rates, neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score below the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

18
Schools Ranked
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High Schools Rankings

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1
rank
Reid Ross Classical High
Grades 09–12229 students
Ranked for: strong graduation rate (98%) · small class sizes (10.4:1)
67
/100
Graduation Rate
98%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
10.4:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
28/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$12,982
Near nat'l avg
2
rank
Massey Hill Classical High
Grades 09–12264 students
Ranked for: strong graduation rate (98%) · small class sizes (12.0:1)
66
/100
Graduation Rate
98%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
12.0:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
29/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$12,982
Near nat'l avg
3
rank
Gray's Creek High
Grades 09–121,395 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
66
/100
Graduation Rate
86%
Nat'l avg 86.5%
Student:Teacher
18.8:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$12,982
Near nat'l avg
4
rank
South View High
Grades 09–121,502 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
64
/100
Graduation Rate
78%
Below nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
16.5:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$12,982
Near nat'l avg
5
rank
Jack Britt High
Grades 09–121,890 students
Ranked for: strong graduation rate (92%)
60
/100
Graduation Rate
92%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
18.7:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
29/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$12,982
Near nat'l avg
6
rank
Cross Creek Early College
Grades 09–12246 students
Ranked for: strong graduation rate (98%)
60
/100
Graduation Rate
98%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
20.5:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
28/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$12,982
Near nat'l avg
7
rank
Seventy-First High
Grades 09–121,366 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
59
/100
Graduation Rate
85%
Nat'l avg 86.5%
Student:Teacher
17.0:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
35/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$12,982
Near nat'l avg
8
rank
Cape Fear High
Grades 09–121,529 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
58
/100
Graduation Rate
84%
Nat'l avg 86.5%
Student:Teacher
18.4:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
34/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$12,982
Near nat'l avg
9
rank
Pine Forest High
Grades 09–121,572 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
58
/100
Graduation Rate
83%
Nat'l avg 86.5%
Student:Teacher
19.1:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
36/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$12,982
Near nat'l avg
10
rank
Westover High
Grades 09–121,202 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
58
/100
Graduation Rate
81%
Below nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
17.9:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
37/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$12,982
Near nat'l avg
8 more high schools in Cumberland County Schools not shown here.
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How We Rank High Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the high school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Graduation Rate
40%
The most direct outcome measure available at the school level. Percentage of students who complete high school, from EDFacts federal data.
Neighborhood Opportunity
25%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score reflecting long-run economic outcomes for children raised in this neighbourhood.
Student-Teacher Ratio
20%
Lower ratio = smaller classes. Normalised against national range.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
15%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
18
High Schools
86
Total Schools
67
#1 Score
58
Avg Score
Top Ranked High School
1
Reid Ross Classical High
Score: 67/10098% graduation
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Frequently Asked Questions
About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), EDFacts (graduation rates), and the Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.