South Brunswick High

South Brunswick High is a substantial senior high in Southport, North Carolina, part of Brunswick County Schools. The school teaches 1,154 students in grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 52% above the state mean of about 761.

Brunswick County Schools runs 20 schools in total, collectively educating 13,561 students. South Brunswick High is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, South Brunswick High records that the largest single group is White, at 75% of enrollment. The remainder is composed of 9% Black, 9% Hispanic, 6% multiracial.

On the resource side, On paper, South Brunswick High has 68 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 17.1:1. The state averages around 19.6:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 100% of students at South Brunswick High qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

With demographic context factored in, South Brunswick High tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 48.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 44.9%.

Around the school, census data for Brunswick County shows median household earnings sit near $77,024, 35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. South Brunswick High is one of 22 public schools in Brunswick County (combined enrollment of about 15,069 students).

Nearest neighbor: South Brunswick Middle, around 0.4 miles off. Within ten miles, there are 8 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. On composite proficiency, South Brunswick High comes 8th of 8 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 63.9%.

The campus sits in a low-density setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at South Brunswick High has stayed largely flat, going from 1,137 students in 2018 to 1,154 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 80% to 75% across the same window. Class-load math has widened: from 15.3:1 in 2018 to 17.1:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.