school profile

Emsley A Laney High

Located in Wilmington, NC. Serving grades 09 through 12.

NCES ID
370333001373
District
New Hanover County Schools
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Enrollment
2,248
Grades
09 through 12
Year
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Measures
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Suppressed
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This school enrolls 2,248 students.

Academic Performance

Percent of students meeting or exceeding state standards, by grade.

No academic proficiency data available.

Community Context

School

Enrollment2,248
Grades served09–12

District

New Hanover County Schools
Per-pupil expenditure$13,808
Federal revenue share17.9%
State revenue share51.4%
Local revenue share30.8%
Chronic absenteeism rate28.5%
Graduation rate (ACGR)89.0%

County

Median household income$72,892
Adults with a bachelor's degree or higher44.8%
Median home value$353,700
Unemployment rate3.3%
County figures reflect the surrounding county; district figures reflect the parent school district; school figures reflect this school. All values are officially reported public data.

School Context

Officially reported figures, 2024-25.

Enrollment
2,248
Grades
09–12
Student body
Hispanic 18%Black 18%White 56%Asian 2%Two+ 6%Am. Indian / AK Native 0%Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0%

Detailed Reported Data

All reported measures, by topic.

Academic opportunity & advanced coursework
Advanced Mathematics
Advanced mathematics classes offered60
Advanced mathematics enrollment447
Hispanic 51 · Am. Indian / AK Native 2 · Asian 14 · Black 42 · White 317 · Two+ 21 | Male 203 · Female 244 | English learners 4 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 12
Advanced Placement (AP)
AP computer science enrollment4
White 4 | Male 3 · Female 1
AP computer science enrollment, offeredYes
AP courses offered15
AP enrollment327
Hispanic 23 · Am. Indian / AK Native 1 · Asian 16 · Black 13 · White 264 · Two+ 10 | Male 128 · Female 199 | English learners 2
AP enrollment, offeredYes
AP mathematics enrollment62
Hispanic 4 · Am. Indian / AK Native 1 · Asian 3 · Black 2 · White 49 · Two+ 3 | Male 28 · Female 34 | English learners 1
AP mathematics enrollment, offeredYes
AP other-subject enrollment238
Male 82 · Female 156
AP science enrollment104
Hispanic 5 · Am. Indian / AK Native 1 · Asian 8 · Black 4 · White 82 · Two+ 4 | Male 51 · Female 53 | English learners 2
AP science enrollment, offeredYes
AP self-selection (no exam taken)Yes
Algebra I
Algebra I classes offered32
Algebra I enrollment, grades 11-125
Black 2 · White 3 | Male 3 · Female 2 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 1
Algebra I enrollment, grades 9-10390
Hispanic 85 · Asian 6 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 1 · Black 70 · White 205 · Two+ 23 | Male 216 · Female 174 | English learners 25 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 64
Students who passed Algebra I, grades 11-123
Black 2 · White 1 | Male 1 · Female 2 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 1
Students who passed Algebra I, grades 9-10335
Hispanic 73 · Asian 6 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 1 · Black 51 · White 183 · Two+ 21 | Male 183 · Female 152 | English learners 18 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 50
Algebra II
Algebra II classes offered23
Algebra II enrollment475
Hispanic 67 · Am. Indian / AK Native 1 · Asian 8 · Black 64 · White 317 · Two+ 18 | Male 253 · Female 222 | English learners 10 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 49
Geometry
Geometry classes offered36
Geometry enrollment530
Hispanic 90 · Am. Indian / AK Native 4 · Asian 9 · Black 100 · White 293 · Two+ 34 | Male 295 · Female 235 | English learners 22 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 56
Calculus
Calculus classes offered12
Calculus enrollment47
Hispanic 2 · Asian 5 · Black 2 · White 38 | Male 21 · Female 26 | English learners 1
Biology
Biology classes offered60
Biology enrollment717
Hispanic 111 · Am. Indian / AK Native 3 · Asian 12 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 2 · Black 121 · White 430 · Two+ 38 | Male 372 · Female 345 | English learners 28 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 80
Chemistry
Chemistry classes offered17
Chemistry enrollment298
Hispanic 27 · Am. Indian / AK Native 1 · Asian 10 · Black 22 · White 231 · Two+ 7 | Male 151 · Female 147 | English learners 2 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 2
Physics
Physics classes offered5
Physics enrollment30
Hispanic 3 · Am. Indian / AK Native 1 · Asian 1 · Black 1 · White 20 · Two+ 4 | Male 23 · Female 7
Computer Science
Computer Science classes offered8
Computer Science enrollment8
Asian 1 · White 6 · Two+ 1 | Male 6 · Female 2
Dual Enrollment
Dual enrollment294
Hispanic 23 · Asian 9 · Black 16 · White 236 · Two+ 10 | Male 115 · Female 179 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 1
International Baccalaureate (IB)
IB enrollment, offeredNo
Gifted and Talented Programs
Gifted and talented program, offeredYes
Gifted/talented enrollment352
Hispanic 27 · Am. Indian / AK Native 1 · Asian 9 · Black 17 · White 280 · Two+ 18 | Male 180 · Female 172 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 3
SAT and ACT Participation
Students participating in SAT or ACT446
Hispanic 61 · Asian 6 · Black 62 · White 297 · Two+ 20 | Male 236 · Female 210 | English learners 11 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 42
Students & school setting
Enrollment
English learner enrollment
Male 53 · Female 30
English learner program enrollment
Male 53 · Female 29
Enrollment
Male 1,139 · Female 980
Students with disabilities (IDEA) enrollment
Male 177 · Female 99
Students with disabilities (Section 504) enrollment
Male 104 · Female 72
Grade Retention
Students retained, grade 1020
Hispanic 9 · Black 7 · White 2 · Two+ 2 | Male 16 · Female 4 | English learners 6 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 4
Students retained, grade 10, offeredYes
Students retained, grade 111
Black 1 | Male 1
Students retained, grade 11, offeredYes
Students retained, grade 124
White 3 · Two+ 1 | Male 1 · Female 3 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 4
Students retained, grade 12, offeredYes
Students retained, grade 956
Hispanic 11 · Black 29 · White 14 · Two+ 2 | Male 37 · Female 19 | English learners 6 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 14
Students retained, grade 9, offeredYes
Single-Sex Classes
Single-sex classes, offeredNo
Interscholastic Athletics
Athletic participants537
Male 312 · Female 225
Interscholastic athletics, offeredYes
Sports14
Male 8 · Female 6
Teams24
Male 13 · Female 11
Internet Access and Devices
Internet access, Wi-Fi hotspots providedYes
Internet access, Wi-Fi-enabled devices provided2,842
Internet access, devices provided to studentsNo
Internet access, school-issued devicesYes
School Support and Staffing
School counselors (FTE)7
Security staff (FTE), security guards0
Security staff (FTE), sworn law enforcement officers3
Support services staff (FTE), nurses1
Support services staff (FTE), psychologists1
Support services staff (FTE), social workers2
Teachers (FTE), certified teachers110.5
Teachers (FTE), teachers not certified0
Teachers (FTE), total110.5
School Characteristics
Grade offered, grade 10Yes
Grade offered, grade 11Yes
Grade offered, grade 12Yes
Grade offered, grade 9Yes
School climate & discipline
Suspensions
Days missed due to out-of-school suspension1,233
Hispanic 65 · Am. Indian / AK Native 7 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 754 · White 305 · Two+ 102 | Male 984 · Female 249 | English learners 26 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 358 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
In-school suspensions (students with disabilities (IDEA))52
Hispanic 7 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 27 · White 14 · Two+ 4 | Male 39 · Female 13
In-school suspensions (students with disabilities)
English learners 2 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 1
In-school suspensions (students without disabilities)172
Hispanic 26 · Am. Indian / AK Native 1 · Asian 1 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 1 · Black 57 · White 75 · Two+ 11 | Male 121 · Female 51 | English learners 9
Multiple out-of-school suspensions (students with disabilities (IDEA))22
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 16 · White 5 · Two+ 1 | Male 19 · Female 3
Multiple out-of-school suspensions (students with disabilities)
English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Multiple out-of-school suspensions (students without disabilities)30
Hispanic 2 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 17 · White 8 · Two+ 3 | Male 28 · Female 2 | English learners 2
Out-of-school suspension instances
Sch Oosinstances Wodis 177 · Sch Oosinstances Idea 86 · Sch Oosinstances 504 0
Single out-of-school suspension (students with disabilities (IDEA))19
Hispanic 1 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 11 · White 4 · Two+ 3 | Male 11 · Female 8
Single out-of-school suspension (students with disabilities)
English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Single out-of-school suspension (students without disabilities)88
Hispanic 8 · Am. Indian / AK Native 1 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 43 · White 30 · Two+ 6 | Male 53 · Female 35 | English learners 1
Expulsions
Expulsions under zero-tolerance policies (students with disabilities (IDEA))0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0
Expulsions under zero-tolerance policies (students with disabilities)
English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Expulsions under zero-tolerance policies (students without disabilities)0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0
Expulsions with educational services (students with disabilities (IDEA))0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0
Expulsions with educational services (students with disabilities)
English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Expulsions with educational services (students without disabilities)0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0
Expulsions without educational services (students with disabilities (IDEA))0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0
Expulsions without educational services (students with disabilities)
English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Expulsions without educational services (students without disabilities)0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0
Restraint and Seclusion
Instances of restraint or seclusion, mechanical restraint
Sch Rsinstances Mech Wodis 0 · Sch Rsinstances Mech Idea 0 · Sch Rsinstances Mech 504 0
Instances of restraint or seclusion, physical restraint
Sch Rsinstances Phys Wodis 0 · Sch Rsinstances Phys Idea 0 · Sch Rsinstances Phys 504 0
Instances of restraint or seclusion, seclusion
Sch Rsinstances Secl Wodis 0 · Sch Rsinstances Secl Idea 0 · Sch Rsinstances Secl 504 0
Referrals to Law Enforcement and School-Related Arrests
Referrals to law enforcement (students with disabilities (IDEA))3
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 2 · White 1 · Two+ 0 | Male 3 · Female 0
Referrals to law enforcement (students with disabilities)
English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Referrals to law enforcement (students without disabilities)19
Hispanic 2 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 3 · White 13 · Two+ 1 | Male 15 · Female 4 | English learners 2
School-related arrests (students with disabilities (IDEA))0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0
School-related arrests (students with disabilities)
English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
School-related arrests (students without disabilities)0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0
Allegations of Harassment or Bullying
Students disciplined for harassment or bullying, on the basis of disability0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 0 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Students disciplined for harassment or bullying, on the basis of race, color, or national origin0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 0 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Students disciplined for harassment or bullying, on the basis of sex2
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 1 · Two+ 1 | Male 1 · Female 1 | English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 0 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Students reported harassed or bullied, on the basis of disability0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 0 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Students reported harassed or bullied, on the basis of race, color, or national origin0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 0 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Students reported harassed or bullied, on the basis of sex2
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 2 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 2 | English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 0 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Offenses
Allegations, physical attack or battery, duty to report — not resolved0
Allegations, physical attack or battery, pending resolution0
Allegations, physical attack or battery, referred but not resulting in disciplinary action0
Allegations, physical attack or battery, reported to a duty to report0
Allegations, physical attack or battery, resulting in disciplinary action0
Allegations, rape or attempted rape, duty to report — not resolved0
Allegations, rape or attempted rape, pending resolution0
Allegations, rape or attempted rape, referred but not resulting in disciplinary action0
Allegations, rape or attempted rape, reported to a duty to report0
Allegations, rape or attempted rape, resulting in disciplinary action0
Firearm use incidents, reportedNo
Homicides, reportedNo
Incidents, physical attack or battery0
Incidents, physical attack with a weapon0
Incidents, physical attack without a weapon50
Incidents, possession of a firearm or explosive device0
Incidents, rape or attempted rape0
Incidents, robbery with a weapon0
Incidents, robbery without a weapon0
Incidents, threats with a weapon0
Incidents, threats without a weapon0
Transfers to Alternative Schools
Transfers to alternative schools (students with disabilities (IDEA))0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0
Transfers to alternative schools (students with disabilities)
English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Transfers to alternative schools (students without disabilities)0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0
This profile is derived exclusively from publicly available federal and state datasets. It may not reflect the most current information available. We encourage parents and families to supplement this data with information published directly on the school’s website, which may include more recent figures, additional programs, or updated enrollment data.