Best Tarboro Public High Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 5 public high schools serving 2,099 students in Tarboro, NC.

The top-ranked public high schools in Tarboro, NC are Edgecombe Early College High School, North East Carolina Prep and North Edgecombe High School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.

Tarboro, NC public high schools have an average math proficiency score of 46% (versus the North Carolina public high school average of 58%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 58% statewide average). High schools in Tarboro have an average ranking of 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of North Carolina public high schools.

Tarboro, NC public high school have a Graduation Rate of 80%, which is less than the North Carolina average of 86%.

The school with highest graduation rate is Edgecombe Early College High School, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in North Carolina or national school graduation rate statistics.

Minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the North Carolina public high school average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).