Thomas Academy
Lake Waccamaw · NC · Thomas Academy · Public charter · K-12 combined
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Ramsey Street High → North Whiteville Academy → Pender Innovative Learning Academy → The COAST → Paul R. Brown Leadership Academy → East Columbus Junior-Senior High → J W Turlington School → Career Readiness Academy at Mosley PLC →At a glance
- Dual-enrollment program (college credit while in HS)
- AP rigor: Bottom 22% of US high schools
- SAT/ACT participation: Bottom 16% by test-taker volume
- 4-yr grad rate: 69% in 2019 (Bottom 14% of US high schools by 4-yr grad rate)
Composed from federal CRDC offerings, EDFacts graduation data, and other public data. Full breakdowns below.
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- ▸ LocallyNC sits right at the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math — local school quality will set your kid apart.
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: Ramsey Street High, North Whiteville Academy, Pender Innovative Learning Academy and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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SAT / ACT participation
CRDC federal data · 2020-21Bottom 16% by test-taker volume
Source: federal Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC 2020-21). Volume — not score — is what's reported here. A higher count means more students at this school are entering the college admissions pipeline. Note: 2020-21 was COVID-disrupted; some districts (especially those that stayed remote longer) report unusually low or zero takers.
4-year graduation rate · federal EDFacts
What % of students graduate on time?
Bottom 14% of US high schools by 4-yr grad rate
Source: federal EDFacts ACGR (Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate), 2019 vintage via Urban Institute. EDFacts publishes a range (low-high) to preserve privacy on small cohorts; we display the midpoint.
Teacher workforce · federal CRDC
Teacher experience & reliability
Source: federal Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC 2017-18 — the most recent vintage that publishes per-school teacher quality fields; the 2020-21 sweep had them suppressed). "Inexperienced" = teachers in their first or second year. "Chronic absence" = teachers absent 10+ days/year.
Your state's public flagship
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
The in-state tuition gap is the flagship's biggest draw — most in-state families pay far less than the out-of-state sticker. Average net price after aid runs about $11,655/yr. Admission odds depend on your student's GPA and test scores, not which high school they attend.
Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.
Chronic absenteeism
Why this matters to enrollment: Chronic absence is the strongest early indicator of dropout, transfer-out, and family disengagement. A school's absenteeism trend forecasts its enrollment trend 1-3 years out.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2020–2021. Rate = students chronically absent ÷ 2021 total enrollment.
Counselor capacity
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2020-2021. Counselor ratio = the school's most recent total enrollment ÷ counselor FTE. The American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommends a 250:1 maximum; the US national median across schools with on-staff counselors is roughly 430:1.
Enrollment trend & projection
Total enrollment + grade 12, NCES Common Core of Data (2021–2024).
Most similar nearby high schools
The schools most like this one — same type, blended on distance and size — and where their enrollment is heading. These are the schools families here weigh against each other.
| School | Type | Miles | HS enrollment | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsey Street High Fayetteville |
Public | 56.2 | 39 | — |
| North Whiteville Academy Whiteville |
Public | 10.6 | 8 | — |
| Pender Innovative Learning Academy Rocky Point |
Public | 35.2 | 23 | — |
| The COAST Bolivia |
Public | 25.5 | 94 | +34.3% |
| Paul R. Brown Leadership Academy Elizabethtown |
Public · charter | 21.4 | 126 | +68.0% |
| East Columbus Junior-Senior High Lake Waccamaw |
Public | 1.7 | 383 | -2.0% |
| J W Turlington School Raeford |
Public | 60.8 | 17 | — |
| Career Readiness Academy at Mosley PLC Wilmington |
Public | 36.0 | 115 | +22.3% |
At a glance
JSON · Using this page with an AI assistantThomas Academy is a public high school in Lake Waccamaw, NC, enrolling 62 students in grades 9-12 in 2024.
12 students took the SAT or ACT in the most recent federal count, a participation level above 16% of U.S. high schools.
Its federal four-year graduation rate was about 69% in the latest EDFacts release.
It has about 31 students per school counselor.
19% of its students were chronically absent in 2020.
Sources: National Center for Education Statistics (enrollment), the federal Civil Rights Data Collection and EDFacts, state education agencies where named, and the school's own published documents where named.
Questions families ask
What is Thomas Academy's graduation rate? Thomas Academy's federal four-year graduation rate was about 69% in the latest EDFacts release.
How many students attend Thomas Academy? Thomas Academy is a public high school in Lake Waccamaw, NC, enrolling 62 students in grades 9-12 in 2024.
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