South Johnston High School serves 1,281 learners in grades 9-12.

South Johnston High School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in North Carolina for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is ≤1% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 48%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 37% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 47%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the North Carolina state average of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 40% of the learner body (majority Latino), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 52% (majority African-American and Latino).

School Overview: South Johnston High School’s learner population of 1,281 learners has stayed flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 77 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: South Johnston High School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 2,561 schools in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of South Johnston High School is 0.57, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.68. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to South Johnston High School is West Johnston High School (8.0 miles away)

The closest middle school and elementary school is Benson Middle School (2.2 miles away)