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If you had an hour of school board time for South Brunswick High, what would you bring up?
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Enrollment
1,154
High
DISTRICT 934 · STATE 761
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BRUNSWICK COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370042000127
South Brunswick High
280 Cougar Drive BSL, Southport, NC 28461 · (910) 756-6880 · Brunswick County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,154 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 50% of North Carolina public high schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats 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
17.1:1
68 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.5:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
1,151 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 | 306 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 287 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 296 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 265 | 23% |
Student demographics
41%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 59% · 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
55.5%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
31.4%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 31 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
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
44.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.4%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% typical for North Carolina schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among North Carolina's top nor bottom 10%.
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 South Brunswick High
South Brunswick High's state test result (44.9% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Brunswick High this school | 1,154 | 99.7% | 44.9% |
| Alexander Central High Taylorsville | 1,254 | 99.8% | 46.5% |
| East Rowan High Salisbury | 986 | 98.4% | 34.5% |
| Rockingham County High Reidsville | 878 | 99.7% | 35.1% |
| West Carteret High Morehead City | 1,095 | 99.0% | 57.4% |
| South Caldwell High Hudson | 1,272 | 99.1% | 46.5% |
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 South Brunswick High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.9% | #260 of 468 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 31.4% | #265 of 464 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.5% | #236 of 448 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,154 | #148 of 598 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.1:1 | #158 of 473 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 41.3% | #411 of 474 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.7% | #48 of 527 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.5% | #149 of 164 |
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
1,154
+125 (+12%) vs 2020
+36% since 1990-91, when it was 847
Student : Teacher
17.1:1
was 15.6:1
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 | 1,154 | 67.6 | 17.1:1 | 100% (1,151) |
| 2023-24 | 1,182 | 68.8 | 17.2:1 | 100% (1,179) |
| 2022-23 | 1,172 | 69 | 17.0:1 | 100% (1,169) |
| 2020-21 | 1,029 | 66 | 15.6:1 | 100% (1,026) |
| 2017-18 | 1,137 | 74.6 | 15.3:1 | 44% (504) |
| 2015-16 | 1,141 | 71 | 16.1:1 | 45% (508) |
| 2010-11 | 1,110 | 76 | 14.6:1 | 44% (487) |
| 2000-01 | 931 | 61 | 15.3:1 | 25% (231) |
| 1990-91 | 847 | 54 | 15.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for South Brunswick High.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (1,137 to 1,154); teachers down 9% (74.6 to 67.6).
About South Brunswick High
South Brunswick High is a public high-enrollment high school in Southport, North Carolina. It teaches 1,154 students in grades 9 through 12. That is 52% larger than the average of about 761 students for high schools in North Carolina.
The 20 schools of Brunswick County Schools, including South Brunswick High, enroll 13,561 students.
More than half of the students at South Brunswick High are White (75%). The rest of enrollment is 9% Black, 9% Hispanic, and 6% multiracial. The diversity index for South Brunswick High is 41%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Its staff includes 67.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 17.1 students per teacher. Compared with the 19.6:1 average for high schools in North Carolina, this school's ratio is lower. Roughly 100% of students at South Brunswick High can receive free or reduced-price lunch. The figure for public schools in Brunswick County is close, at 99%.
Among North Carolina public high schools, South Brunswick High outscored 50%, which works out to a B- on the allk12 Grade.
South Brunswick High scores 44.9% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 48.4%.
Brunswick County is the school's county. There, the median household earns about $77,024 a year, roughly 35% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Brunswick County number 22, with about 15,069 students.
A public school about 0.4 miles away, South Brunswick Middle, is the closest to South Brunswick High. South Brunswick High has at least 8 other public schools within ten miles. The nearest schools with test data average 63.9%, higher than South Brunswick High's 44.9%.
South Brunswick High is in rural territory some distance from an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Distant.
Enrollment increased by 12% across 4 years, from 1,029 in 2020-21 to 1,154 in 2024-25. The ratio was 15.6:1 in 2020-21 and 17.1:1 in 2024-25.
Use the discussion section to ask about special education services, counseling, and support programs at South Brunswick High. You can also rate the school on this page.
Brunswick County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
152,568
Census ACS
Median income
$77,024
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
22
15,069 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Brunswick County Schools
- North Brunswick HighHigh · 1,620 students
- West Brunswick HighHigh · 1,466 students
- Belville ElementaryElementary · 812 students
- Leland MiddleMiddle · 806 students
- Lincoln ElementaryElementary · 738 students
- Town Creek ElementaryElementary · 702 students
Other schools in Southport
- South Brunswick MiddleMiddle · 585 students
- Southport ElementaryElementary · 413 students
Other South Brunswick High schools
One other US public school is named South Brunswick High. South Brunswick High is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- South Brunswick High SchoolMONMOUTH JUNCTION, NJ · 2,666 students
Nearby schools
- South Brunswick Middle0.4 mi · 585
- Southport Elementary6.0 mi · 413
- Bolivia Elementary7.1 mi · 514
- Carolina Beach Elementary8.3 mi · 383
- Town Creek Elementary9.2 mi · 702
- Town Creek Middle9.3 mi · 540
Frequently asked questions
About South Brunswick HighHow many students attend South Brunswick High?
South Brunswick High enrolls approximately 1,154 students in grades 09-12.
Is South Brunswick High an elementary, middle, or high school?
South Brunswick High is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at South Brunswick High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at South Brunswick High is approximately 17.1:1 (68 FTE teachers).
How diverse is South Brunswick High?
South Brunswick High reports a student body of 75% White, 9% Hispanic, 9% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees South Brunswick High?
South Brunswick High is overseen by Brunswick County Schools in Brunswick County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.