Clayton High

600 S Fayetteville St, Clayton, NC 27520

CSchola Grade
Grades
9–12
High
Students
1,929
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
23.4 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Johnston County Public Schools
Johnston County

Schola Grade C · Average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 532 North Carolina high schools · How we grade
Test scores51% proficient in math & reading
29thpercentile
Equity28% of low-income students proficient
13thpercentile
Attendance26% chronically absent
54thpercentile
Graduation rate93% graduate in 4 years
65thpercentile
College readinessAt least 11% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
25thpercentile
Class size23.4 students per teacher
20thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other North Carolina high schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Clayton High

Clayton High is a public high school in Clayton, North Carolina, serving grades 9–12. It is part of Johnston County Public Schools. The school is located in a small suburb in Johnston County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 1,929 students were enrolled, with about 23.4 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical North Carolina high school (18.0 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is C (average), compared with 532 North Carolina high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

600 S Fayetteville St
Clayton, NC 27520
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
1,929 students
Students per teacher
23.4 to 1
AP courses offered
16
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Suburb — Small
School district
Johnston County Public Schools
County
Johnston County
NCES school ID
370237001012

Schools near Clayton High

All 19 schools in Clayton →
Garner High
Magnet · Grades 9–12 · 1,670 students
C10 mi

School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.