Emsley A Laney High (New Hanover County Schools SCH DIST.), North Carolina - School Profile in 2023-2024 School Year

Updated on August 8, 2025.

Emsley A Laney High is a High in Wilmington, NC. It currently serves 2248 students (grades 09-12). The school is part of the New Hanover County Schools School District.

Below, we provide details about the school including the population per grade, the racial demography of the student population, the racial demography of the student population per gender/sex, and the racial demography per grade level.

You can see similar information for other schools in New Hanover County Schools School District and all schools in North Carolina.

Other Details

School Type: Regular School

School Level: High

Number of Students:2248

Number of Teachers: 112

Student/Teacher Ratio: 20.03

Location Info

Location: 2700 N College Rd, Wilmington, NC 28405

Mailing Address: 2700 N College Rd, Wilmington, NC 28405-8816

Phone: (910)350-2089

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

Data Source: NCES.

Student Population Per Grade

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Grade	Population
Grade 10	589
Grade 11	568
Grade 12	486
Grade 9	605

Gender/Sex of Emsley A Laney High Student Population

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Gender	Population	Percent of Population (%)
Male	1177	52.36
Female	1071	47.64

Race/Ethnicity Demography of Emsley A Laney High Student Population

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Race/Ethnicity	Population	Percent of Population (%)
American Indian or Alaska Native	7	0.31
Asian	36	1.60
Black or African American	413	18.37
Hispanic/Latino	394	17.53
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	3	0.13
Two or more races	129	5.74
White	1266	56.32

Male - Race/Ethnicity Demography of Student Population

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Race/Ethnicity	Population	Percent of Population (%)
American Indian or Alaska Native	6	0.51
Asian	24	2.04
Black or African American	232	19.71
Hispanic/Latino	192	16.31
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	3	0.26
Two or more races	64	5.44
White	656	55.74

Female - Race/Ethnicity Demography of Student Population

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Race/Ethnicity	Population	Percent of Population (%)
American Indian or Alaska Native	1	0.09
Asian	12	1.12
Black or African American	181	16.90
Hispanic/Latino	202	18.86
Two or more races	65	6.07
White	610	56.96

Race Demography Per Grade

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Grade 10 - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders

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Race/Ethnicity	Population	Percent of Population (%)
American Indian or Alaska Native	1	0.17
Asian	4	0.68
Black or African American	127	21.56
Hispanic/Latino	96	16.30
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	1	0.17
Two or more races	34	5.77
White	326	55.35

Grade 11 - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders

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Race/Ethnicity	Population	Percent of Population (%)
American Indian or Alaska Native	1	0.18
Asian	10	1.76
Black or African American	99	17.43
Hispanic/Latino	105	18.49
Two or more races	28	4.93
White	325	57.22

Grade 12 - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders

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Race/Ethnicity	Population	Percent of Population (%)
American Indian or Alaska Native	4	0.82
Asian	9	1.85
Black or African American	69	14.20
Hispanic/Latino	72	14.82
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	2	0.41
Two or more races	29	5.97
White	301	61.93

Grade 9 - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders

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Race/Ethnicity	Population	Percent of Population (%)
American Indian or Alaska Native	1	0.17
Asian	13	2.15
Black or African American	118	19.50
Hispanic/Latino	121	20.00
Two or more races	38	6.28
White	314	51.90