Shortly after Ayden-Grifton High School opened in 1971 as one of the first integrated high schools in Pitt County, the auditorium was bombed during a time of racial unrest in Ayden, NC.

The SCLC led by Golden Frinks stated the death was suspicious and began a series of protests in local churches.

[2] North Carolina uses the ABCs designations to show how well schools are performing against the state standards.

[3] Many schools offer college-level classes to prepare students for the AP exams and Ayden-Grifton is among them.

In 2007–2008 students at this school took Advanced Placement (AP) exams in the following areas:[4] Ayden-Grifton High School has a wide variety of art programs that students can participate in-school and after-school.