South Stanly High School serves 520 learners in grade levels 9-12.

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

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency (mastery) 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 (mastery) in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 47%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner: teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the North Carolina state-level of 16:1.

Minority enrollment is 25% of the learner body (majority Black), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 52% (majority Black).

School Overview: South Stanly High School’s learner population of 520 learners has grown by 12% over five school years.

The teacher population of 37 teachers has grown by 12% over five school years.

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

The equity score of South Stanly High School is 0.42, 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 Stanly High School is Stanly Academy Learning Center (8.4 miles away)

The closest middle school is South Stanly Middle School (1.7 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Norwood Elementary School (1.7 miles away)