Polk County High School has 624 learners in grade levels 9-12.

Polk County 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 30%) 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 55-59% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 47%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The Learner: Teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 16:1. Minority enrollment is 19% of the learner body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 52% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Polk County High School’s learner population of 624 learners has stayed flat over five school years. The teacher population of 49 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: Polk County High School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 2,561 schools in North Carolina (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year. The diversity score of Polk County High School is 0.33, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.68. The school’s diversity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school to Polk County High School is Polk County Early College (1.4 miles away). The nearest middle school and elementary school is Polk County Middle School (2.5 miles away).