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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at South Garner High this year?
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Enrollment
1,835
High
DISTRICT 1,536 · STATE 761
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WAKE COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370472003472
South Garner High
8228 Hebron Church Rd, Garner, NC 27529 · (919) 694-7711 · Wake County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,835 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 38% 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.
- CBeats 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
17.4:1
105 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.5:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
61%
1,128 students
DISTRICT 47% · 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 | 492 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 488 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 424 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 431 | 23% |
Student demographics
64%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 73% · 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
50.6%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
47.4%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 47 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
45.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
60.1%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-14.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 60% 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 Garner High
South Garner High's state test result (45.5% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Garner High this school | 1,835 | 61.5% | 45.5% |
| East Wake High Wendell | 1,777 | 63.5% | 33.8% |
| Knightdale High Knightdale | 1,695 | 66.9% | 29.0% |
| Palisades High School Charlotte | 2,332 | 53.3% | 45.1% |
| Garner High Garner | 1,670 | 54.7% | 39.2% |
| West Cabarrus High Concord | 1,627 | 57.2% | 38.7% |
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 Garner High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Wake County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 45.5% | #254 of 468 | #25 of 31 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 47.4% | #150 of 464 | #11 of 31 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.6% | #283 of 448 | #26 of 29 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,835 | #55 of 598 | #18 of 39 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.4:1 | #171 of 473 | #12 of 37 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.3% | #186 of 474 | #22 of 37 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 61.5% | #349 of 527 | #6 of 34 |
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
1,835
+181 (+11%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
17.4:1
was 18.0:1
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 | 1,835 | 105.3 | 17.4:1 | 61% (1,128) |
| 2023-24 | 1,888 | 105.7 | 17.9:1 | 66% (1,239) |
| 2022-23 | 1,824 | 104.1 | 17.5:1 | 66% (1,202) |
| 2020-21 | 1,654 | 92 | 18.0:1 | 49% (807) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for South Garner High.
About South Garner High
South Garner High is a large high school with its address in Garner, North Carolina. School enrollment was 1,835 students in 2024-25, in grades 9 through 12. The average among high schools in North Carolina is roughly 761 students; this school is 141% above that.
Wake County Schools runs South Garner High along with 197 other schools, enrolling 163,176 students in total.
By race and ethnicity, the largest group at South Garner High is Black (48%). Enrollment also includes 34% Hispanic, 13% White, 3% Asian, and 3% multiracial. The school's Black share is 29 points above the 19% share among Wake County residents. By the diversity index, South Garner High comes in at 64%.
Teachers at South Garner High total 105.3 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 17.4:1. The 19.6:1 average for high schools in North Carolina is higher than this school's figure. The school counts 1,128 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 61%. Among public schools in Wake County, the average eligibility rate is 42%.
The allk12 Grade for South Garner High is C+. Compared with North Carolina public high schools, the school scored higher than 38% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
South Garner High's average proficiency rate on state tests of 45.5% is 14.6 points below the 60.1% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
Wake County census figures show that median household income is about $105,768, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 57% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. A total of 237 public schools operate in Wake County, serving about 184,790 students.
The school nearest to South Garner High is Bryan Road Elementary, at a distance of about 0.9 miles. Within five miles of South Garner High, there are at least 8 other public schools. Ranked by average proficiency, South Garner High places 6th out of 9 schools in its immediate area.
The school is in rural territory close to an urban area, according to its NCES locale (Rural: Fringe).
South Garner High saw enrollment rise 11% between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
Conversations here can range across science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Wake County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,178,653
Census ACS
Median income
$105,768
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
57%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
237
184,790 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Wake County Schools
- Apex Friendship HighHigh · 2,748 students
- Enloe HighHigh · 2,643 students
- Panther Creek HighHigh · 2,609 students
- Millbrook HighHigh · 2,498 students
- Apex HighHigh · 2,449 students
- Leesville Road HighHigh · 2,411 students
Other schools in Garner
- Garner HighHigh · 1,670 students
- East Garner MiddleMiddle · 1,109 students
- Polenta ElementaryElementary · 1,010 students
- West View ElementaryElementary · 969 students
- Cleveland MiddleMiddle · 936 students
- North Garner MiddleMiddle · 831 students
Nearby schools
- Bryan Road Elementary0.9 mi · 685
- Rand Road Elementary2.1 mi · 394
- Aversboro Elementary3.1 mi · 381
- East Garner Middle3.3 mi · 1,109
- East Garner Elementary3.7 mi · 535
- Timber Drive Elementary4.0 mi · 391
Frequently asked questions
About South Garner HighWhat is the total enrollment at South Garner High?
South Garner High enrolls approximately 1,835 students in grades 09-12.
Is South Garner High an elementary, middle, or high school?
South Garner High is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at South Garner High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at South Garner High is approximately 17.4:1 (105 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at South Garner High?
At South Garner High, the student body is approximately 13% White, 34% Hispanic, 48% Black, 3% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is South Garner High public or private?
South Garner High is a public K-12 school, overseen by Wake County Schools.
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