Overview of Southern High School:Southern High School serves 1,499 learners in grade levels 9-12.

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

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency (mastery) 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 (mastery) in reading/language arts is 45% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 47%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner: teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 16:1.

Minority enrollment is 27% of the learner body (majority Latino), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 52% (majority Black).

School Comparison: Southern 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 Southern High School is 0.44, 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 Southern High School is River Mill Academy (2.8 miles away)

The closest middle school and elementary school is Southern Middle School (0.5 miles away)