Emsley A Laney High

Regular School · Wilmington, NC

Emsley A Laney High is a regular school school in Wilmington, North Carolina, serving grades 09–12 with 2,243 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 20.2:1.

Level

High

Grades

09 – 12

Enrollment

2,243

Teachers (FTE)

110.9

Student–Teacher Ratio

20.2:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
White	1,243	55%
Hispanic/Latino	415	19%
Black or African American	409	18%
Two or more races	132	6%
Asian	40	2%
American Indian / Alaska Native	4	0%
Total enrollment	2,243	1,166M / 1,077F

English Language Learners: 79 (4% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	62.0% +20.1pp	41.9%	360
Reading Proficiency	63.0% +16.1pp	46.9%	510
Science Proficiency	71.0%	—	305
4-Year Graduation Rate	89.0%	—

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Programs & Discipline

AP Courses

Yes (15)

327 students enrolled

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

352 students enrolled

SAT/ACT Takers

446

students tested · SY 2021–22

Out-of-School Suspensions

118

5.3% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

468

20.9% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Additional Targeted Support (ATSI) Targeted Support School (TSI)

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	2,243	100%

Contact & Location

2700 N College Rd

Wilmington, NC 28405

Phone: (910)350-2089

http://www.nhcs.k12.nc.us/laney

District

New Hanover County Schools

Per-pupil expenditure: $14,600

District enrollment: 25,244

Other Schools in District

A H Snipes Academy of Arts/Des Elementary
Bradley Creek Elementary Elementary
Carolina Beach Elementary Elementary
Castle Hayne Elementary Elementary
College Park Elementary Elementary
Dr Hubert Eaton Sr Elem Elementary
Dr John Codington Elem Elementary
Edwin A Alderman Elementary Elementary

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 28405) → CensusDepth.com
North Carolina population & income data → CensusDepth.com
North Carolina teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

370333001373

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD