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Enrollment
1,294
High
DISTRICT 551 · STATE 761
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SCOTLAND COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370420003231
Scotland High School
1000 West Church St, Laurinburg, NC 28352 · (910) 276-7370 · Scotland County
GRADES 09–12HIGH32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,294 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 14% of North Carolina public high schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded North Carolina public high schools
Student : Teacher
15.5:1
84 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.8:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
1,291 students
DISTRICT 99% · STATE 82%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 417 | 32% |
| Grade 10 | 293 | 23% |
| Grade 11 | 286 | 22% |
| Grade 12 | 298 | 23% |
Student demographics
66%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 67% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
NC EOG / EOC 2024-25 . % Grade Level Proficient (Level 3+)English Language Arts
38.0%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
19.2%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 19 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all North Carolina schools, those numbers are about 51 and 52.
Source: NC EOG / EOC. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of NC schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
29.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.4%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-19.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 29% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 48% typical for North Carolina schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Scotland High School
Scotland High School's state test result (29.2% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland High School this school | 1,294 | 99.8% | 29.2% |
| Northern Nash High Rocky Mount | 1,035 | 99.7% | 44.2% |
| Junius H Rose High Greenville | 1,568 | 99.8% | 46.6% |
| Shelby High Shelby | 792 | 99.6% | 29.7% |
| South Central Winterville | 1,738 | 99.8% | 43.8% |
| Farmville Central High Farmville | 778 | 99.6% | 40.1% |
Matched among North Carolina high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Scotland High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 29.2% | #403 of 468 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 19.2% | #393 of 464 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 38.0% | #390 of 448 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,294 | #118 of 598 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.5:1 | #84 of 473 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.9% | #160 of 474 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.8% | #34 of 527 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.9% | #101 of 277 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,294
-37 (-3%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
15.5:1
was 14.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,294 | 83.6 | 15.5:1 | 100% (1,291) |
| 2023-24 | 1,361 | 67.4 | 20.2:1 | 100% (1,356) |
| 2022-23 | 1,445 | 79.8 | 18.1:1 | 98% (1,415) |
| 2020-21 | 1,331 | 93 | 14.3:1 | 100% (1,328) |
| 2017-18 | 1,485 | 99 | 15.0:1 | 98% (1,453) |
| 2015-16 | 1,536 | 99 | 15.5:1 | 99% (1,528) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Scotland High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (1,485 to 1,294); teachers down 16% (99 to 83.6).
About Scotland High School
Scotland High School is a high-enrollment high school found in Laurinburg, North Carolina. Students in grades 9 through 12 attend the school, which enrolls 1,294 students. The average among high schools in North Carolina is roughly 761 students; this school is 70% bigger than that.
A total of 10 schools make up Scotland County Schools, with 5,416 students enrolled.
At Scotland High School, Black students make up 51% of the student body. The next largest groups are 23% White, 15% Native American, 6% multiracial, and 5% Hispanic. The school's Black share is 14 points above the 37% share among Scotland County residents. Pick two students at random and there is a 66% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school reported 83.6 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 15.5:1. That is 4.1 students per teacher below the 19.6:1 average for high schools in North Carolina. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 100%. That tracks the 99% average for public schools in Scotland County.
Scotland High School is graded D by allk12, scoring above 14% of North Carolina public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Scotland High School is a bottom-10% school in North Carolina on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate on state tests of 29.2% against a predicted 48.4%.
Scotland County has these Census figures: the median household income is $45,730, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 17%, and about 22% of people live in poverty. In all, Scotland County has 10 public schools and roughly 5,416 students.
Of nearby public schools, Scotland Early College High is the closest, at about 0.5 miles. Scotland High School has 6 other public schools within five miles. Among 7 nearby schools that report test results, Scotland High School ranks 6th on proficiency.
By NCES locale, the school is Town: Distant, or in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
The school enrolled 1,294 students in 2024-25, 37 fewer than the 1,331 it had in 2020-21. Federal data show the ratio rising from 14.3:1 to 15.5:1.
Questions about school safety, transportation, and start times can be posted here. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Scotland County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
33,590
Census ACS
Median income
$45,730
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
22%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
5,416 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Scotland County Schools
- Laurel Hill ElementaryElementary · 662 students
- South Johnson ElementaryElementary · 654 students
- Spring Hill MiddleMiddle · 593 students
- Carver MiddleMiddle · 563 students
- Wagram ElementaryElementary · 508 students
- Sycamore Lane PrimaryElementary · 435 students
Other schools in Laurinburg
- South Johnson ElementaryElementary · 654 students
- Spring Hill MiddleMiddle · 593 students
- Sycamore Lane PrimaryElementary · 435 students
- Sycamore Lane ElementaryElementary · 347 students
- Scotland Early College HighHigh · 238 students
- Shaw AcademyHigh · 122 students
Other Scotland High schools
One other US public school is named Scotland High. Scotland High School is the largest of the 2.
- Scotland High School - 01Scotland, SD · 64 students
Nearby schools
- Scotland Early College High0.5 mi · 238
- South Johnson Elementary2.6 mi · 654
- Sycamore Lane Primary2.7 mi · 435
- Sycamore Lane Elementary2.7 mi · 347
- Carver Middle3.8 mi · 563
- Laurel Hill Elementary3.9 mi · 662
Frequently asked questions
About Scotland High SchoolHow many students attend Scotland High School?
Scotland High School enrolls approximately 1,294 students in grades 09-12.
Is Scotland High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Scotland High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Scotland High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Scotland High School is approximately 15.5:1 (84 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Scotland High School?
At Scotland High School, the student body is approximately 23% White, 5% Hispanic, 51% Black, 0% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Scotland High School public or private?
Scotland High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Scotland County Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.