Topsail High

245 St. Johns Church Road, Hampstead, NC 28443

BSchola Grade
Grades
9–12
High
Students
1,945
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
29.1 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Pender County Schools
Pender County

Schola Grade B · Above average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 532 North Carolina high schools · How we grade
Test scores72% proficient in math & reading
68thpercentile
Equity52% of low-income students proficient
67thpercentile
Attendance24% chronically absent
59thpercentile
Graduation rate96% graduate in 4 years
90thpercentile
College readinessAt least 17% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
48thpercentile
Class size29.1 students per teacher
8thpercentile

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 Topsail High

Topsail High is a public high school in Hampstead, North Carolina, serving grades 9–12. It is part of Pender County Schools. The school is located in a rural area near a town in Pender County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 1,945 students were enrolled, with about 29.1 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

245 St. Johns Church Road
Hampstead, NC 28443
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
1,945 students
Students per teacher
29.1 to 1
AP courses offered
19
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Rural — Fringe
School district
Pender County Schools
County
Pender County
NCES school ID
370357001469

Schools near Topsail High

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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.