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Cleveland High

1892 Polenta Rd, Clayton, NC 27520

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Grades
9–12
High
Students
1,889
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
23.5 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Johnston County Public Schools
Johnston County

Schola Grade B · Above average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 532 North Carolina high schools · How we grade
Test scores69% proficient in math & reading
59thpercentile
Equity46% of low-income students proficient
53rdpercentile
Attendance19% chronically absent
68thpercentile
Graduation rate95% graduate in 4 years
79thpercentile
College readinessAt least 9% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
17thpercentile
Class size23.5 students per teacher
19thpercentile

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 Cleveland High

Cleveland 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 rural area near a town in Johnston County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 1,889 students were enrolled, with about 23.5 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 B (above average), compared with 532 North Carolina high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

1892 Polenta Rd
Clayton, NC 27520
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
1,889 students
Students per teacher
23.5 to 1
AP courses offered
11
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Rural — Fringe
School district
Johnston County Public Schools
County
Johnston County
NCES school ID
370237003215

Schools near Cleveland High

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Clayton High
Public · Grades 9–12 · 1,929 students
C6.9 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.