South Lenoir High School serves 770 learners in grades 9-12.

South Lenoir 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 upper 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is ≤5% (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 45-49% (which is equal to 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 41% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 52% (majority African-American).

School Overview: South Lenoir High School’s learner population of 770 learners has stayed flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 46 teachers has decreased by 8% over five school years.

School Comparison: South Lenoir 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 Lenoir High School is 0.59, 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 Lenoir High School is Lenoir County Early College High School (9.8 miles away)

The closest middle school is B F Grady Elementary School (9.3 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Moss Hill Elementary School (4.5 miles away)