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Enrollment
1,355
High
DISTRICT 1,274 · STATE 761
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JOHNSTON COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 370237001029
South Johnston High
10381 US Hwy 301 S, Four Oaks, NC 27524 · (919) 894-3146 · Johnston County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,355 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 47% 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
22.5:1
60 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 24.9:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
1,352 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 | 381 | 28% |
| Grade 10 | 331 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 288 | 21% |
| Grade 12 | 355 | 26% |
Student demographics
63%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 68% · 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
53.0%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
36.4%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 36 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
43.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.4%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% 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 Johnston High
South Johnston High's state test result (43.7% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Johnston High this school | 1,355 | 99.8% | 43.7% |
| Erwin High Asheville | 1,013 | 99.7% | 27.3% |
| West Johnston High Benson | 1,563 | 99.2% | 45.8% |
| Freedom High Morganton | 1,299 | 99.8% | 37.7% |
| Southern Nash High Bailey | 1,048 | 99.0% | 43.1% |
| North Johnston High Kenly | 788 | 98.2% | 45.9% |
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 Johnston High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Johnston County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.7% | #270 of 468 | #7 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 36.4% | #226 of 464 | #7 of 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.0% | #265 of 448 | #7 of 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,355 | #111 of 598 | #6 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.5:1 | #374 of 473 | #4 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.1% | #201 of 474 | #6 of 10 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.8% | #30 of 527 | #2 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +5.8% | #105 of 164 | #7 of 8 |
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
1,355
+49 (+4%) vs 2020
+11% since 1990-91, when it was 1,220
Student : Teacher
22.5:1
was 17.0:1
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 | 1,355 | 60.2 | 22.5:1 | 100% (1,352) |
| 2023-24 | 1,332 | 78.3 | 17.0:1 | 100% (1,329) |
| 2022-23 | 1,331 | 76.8 | 17.3:1 | 56% (751) |
| 2020-21 | 1,306 | 77 | 17.0:1 | 38% (496) |
| 2017-18 | 1,281 | 77.4 | 16.6:1 | 44% (559) |
| 2015-16 | 1,244 | 74 | 16.8:1 | 48% (600) |
| 2010-11 | 1,194 | 86 | 13.9:1 | 44% (525) |
| 2000-01 | 1,530 | 103 | 14.8:1 | 14% (218) |
| 1990-91 | 1,220 | 79 | 15.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for South Johnston High.
Since 2017-18: students up 6% (1,281 to 1,355); teachers down 22% (77.4 to 60.2).
About South Johnston High
South Johnston High is a high-enrollment high school in Johnston County Public Schools, located in Four Oaks, North Carolina. The school counts 1,355 students across grades 9 through 12. The school's enrollment is 78% bigger than the 761 average for high schools in North Carolina.
Johnston County Public Schools is the local district for South Johnston High. It runs 48 schools with 37,320 students.
White students form the largest group at South Johnston High, 47% of enrollment. Other groups make up 36% Hispanic, 12% Black, and 4% multiracial. Johnston County as a whole is about 64% White, so the school's share is lower. South Johnston High has a diversity index of 63%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Its 60.2 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 22.5:1. That ratio is over the 19.6:1 average for high schools in North Carolina. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 100%.
South Johnston High is graded B- by allk12, scoring above 47% of North Carolina public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, South Johnston High is 4.6 points below its prediction. Actual: 43.7%. Predicted: 48.4%.
Johnston County has about 234,263 residents, and median household income is about $83,384, 29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of people live in poverty. The public schools of Johnston County number 52 and enroll about 41,004.
The closest public school to South Johnston High is Benson Middle, about 2.2 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number 3. The nearest schools with test data average 55.4%, higher than South Johnston High's 43.7%.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Distant, meaning it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
South Johnston High had 1,306 students in 2020-21 and 1,355 in 2024-25, a 4% rise. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 17.0:1 in 2020-21 to 22.5:1 in 2024-25.
The South Johnston High community page is open for posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Johnston County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
234,263
Census ACS
Median income
$83,384
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
52
41,004 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Johnston County Public Schools
- Corinth Holders HighHigh · 2,187 students
- Clayton HighHigh · 1,929 students
- Cleveland HighHigh · 1,889 students
- West Johnston HighHigh · 1,563 students
- Smithfield-Selma HighHigh · 1,548 students
- Archer Lodge MiddleMiddle · 1,204 students
Other schools in Four Oaks
- Four Oaks ElementaryElementary · 1,051 students
- Four Oaks MiddleMiddle · 477 students
Nearby schools
- Benson Middle2.2 mi · 377
- Benson Elementary3.1 mi · 719
- Four Oaks Elementary4.8 mi · 1,051
- Four Oaks Middle6.1 mi · 477
- Meadow School6.7 mi · 646
- West Johnston High8.1 mi · 1,563
Frequently asked questions
About South Johnston HighHow large is South Johnston High?
South Johnston High enrolls approximately 1,355 students in grades 09-12.
Is South Johnston High an elementary, middle, or high school?
South Johnston High is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does South Johnston High have?
South Johnston High employs 60 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 22.5:1.
What is the student diversity at South Johnston High?
Student demographics at South Johnston High are roughly 47% White, 36% Hispanic, 12% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is South Johnston High public or private?
South Johnston High is a public K-12 school, overseen by Johnston County Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.