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First Flight High School

Kill Devil Hills, NC


First Flight High School
100 Veterans Drive
Kill Devil Hills, NC  27948
Phone: 252-449-7000
Dare County

CarolinaSchoolHub Rating: 8 out of 10 stars
8  

Grades Served: 9-12
Enrollment: 956
Type: Regular School
First Flight High School

First Flight High School



State Ranking

#97
Statewide High School Ranking: First Flight High School is ranked #97 out of 449 of the best high schools in North Carolina (78th percentile). Click the link to see all 449 high schools.

Overall, First Flight High School is a 8-star school (on a scale of 1 to 10 stars) based on CarolinaSchoolHub’s analysis. The school is located in Dare County, NC. First Flight High School has an enrollment of approximately 956 students and serves grades 9-12. Below you’ll find information about this school’s test scores and more.

83.2
(Met Growth)
Student Growth Score: First Flight High School had a Student Growth Score of 83.2. This placed First Flight High School in the 68th percentile of 2385 North Carolina public schools with student growth data available. NCDPI’s growth score measures how well schools grow student achievement over time. Scores range from 50.0 to 100.0 - with 100.0 indicating the highest growth in student achievement and 50.0 indicating the lowest.

 North Carolina Letter Grades
B
  North Carolina Overall Letter Grade

Please note: The state of North Carolina assigns letter grades to public schools, on an A through F scale.






Students

Student Enrollment Trend

Diversity Indicators

  
 American Indian - N/A
  
 American Indian - N/A
 Asian - 1%
 Asian - 1%
 
 Black - N/A
 
 Black - N/A
 Hispanic - 12%
 Hispanic - 12%
 Two or More Races - 6%
 Two or More Races - 6%
 
 Pacific Islander - N/A
 
 Pacific Islander - N/A
 White - 81%
 White - 81%

Please note: The numbers above represent combined percentages of end-of-grade and end-of-course tests taken by students at First Flight High School for the 2022-2023 school year, as reported by the NCDPI. Actual percentages of students may vary somewhat from those indicated.


North Carolina Standardized Tests
Average ACT Scores
Subject Average Score at
This School
Average Score
This School's State
Percentile Rating
State Percentile
State Average of
All NC Schools
State Average
English 17.8 57th 16.0
Math 19.5 60th 17.5
Reading 20 61st 18.2
Science 19.3 56th 17.9

Nearly all North Carolina public and charter school students who are enrolled in grade 11 for the first time are required to take the ACT. In the chart above, you can get a sense for how the average ACT scores at First Flight High School stack up against those of other high schools in North Carolina.

Average SAT Scores
Subject Average Score at This School Average Score
Reading 567
Math 548
Composite Score 1114
SAT Participation Rate 45 %

First Flight High School had an average SAT score of 1114 (math and reading combined). This means the school’s average SAT scores ranked #85 out of 281 NC high schools (70th percentile). On this site, you can see the SAT scores of North Carolina high schools. The SAT participation rate at First Flight High School was 45% in our most recently available data. Above you can also see how the school’s ACT scores compare to other schools in North Carolina.

Graduation Rate
 95% - First Flight High School
 88% - Median of North Carolina high schools
 95% - First Flight High School
 88% - Median of North Carolina high schools

End of Course Scores

EOC Biology

 45% - Level 1 & 2 (Not Proficient)
 45% - Level 1 & 2 (Not Proficient)
 12% - Level 3 (At Grade Level)
 12% - Level 3 (At Grade Level)
 32% - Level 4 (Solid)
 32% - Level 4 (Solid)
 11% - Level 5 (Superior)
 11% - Level 5 (Superior)

EOC English 2

 34% - Level 1 & 2 (Not Proficient)
 34% - Level 1 & 2 (Not Proficient)
 28% - Level 3 (At Grade Level)
 28% - Level 3 (At Grade Level)
 37% - Level 4 (Solid)
 37% - Level 4 (Solid)
 < 5% - Level 5 (Superior)
 < 5% - Level 5 (Superior)

EOC Math I

 31% - Level 1 & 2 (Not Proficient)
 31% - Level 1 & 2 (Not Proficient)
 39% - Level 3 (At Grade Level)
 39% - Level 3 (At Grade Level)
 28% - Level 4 (Solid)
 28% - Level 4 (Solid)
 < 5% - Level 5 (Superior)
 < 5% - Level 5 (Superior)


School test scores, student data and teacher data are from North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI) information for the 2022-2023 school year. Rankings for First Flight High School and other area schools were developed by CarolinaSchoolHub.

Regular Schools Nearby

School Name Stars Distance City Grades
Served
First Flight Elementary School
0.2 miles Kill Devil Hills PK-5
First Flight Middle School
10 
0.2 miles Kill Devil Hills 6-8
Nags Head Elementary School
2.8 miles Nags Head PK-5
Manteo Middle School
6.1 miles Manteo 6-8
Manteo High School
6.6 miles Manteo 9-12
Manteo Elementary School
6.8 miles Manteo PK-5
Kitty Hawk Elementary School
7.1 miles Kitty Hawk K-5
Jarvisburg Elementary School
16.9 miles Jarvisburg K-5
School Name Stars Distance Grades
Served
First Flight Elementary School
0.2 miles PK-5
First Flight Middle School
10 
0.2 miles 6-8
Nags Head Elementary School
2.8 miles PK-5
Manteo Middle School
6.1 miles 6-8
Manteo High School
6.6 miles 9-12
Manteo Elementary School
6.8 miles PK-5
Kitty Hawk Elementary School
7.1 miles K-5
Jarvisburg Elementary School
16.9 miles K-5