South Central High School serves 1,633 learners in grades 9-12.

South Central 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 39% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 47%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the North Carolina state average of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 70% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 52% (majority African-American).

School Overview: South Central High School’s learner population of 1,633 learners has stayed flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 92 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: South Central 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 Central High School is 0.55, 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 Central High School is Junius H Rose High School (4.3 miles away)

The closest middle school is A G Cox Middle School (2.0 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Creekside Elementary School (0.5 miles away)