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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at South Stanly High this year?
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Enrollment
442
High
DISTRICT 373 · STATE 761
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·STANLY COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370432001718
South Stanly High
40488 S Stanly School Rd, Norwood, NC 28128 · (704) 961-4100 · Stanly County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL442 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 34% of North Carolina public high schools
- CTest 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
16.3:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.9:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
439 students
DISTRICT 96% · 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 | 95 | 21% |
| Grade 10 | 121 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 112 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 114 | 26% |
Student demographics
49%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · 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
46.6%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
24.4%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 24 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
37.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.5%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 38% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% 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 Stanly High
South Stanly High's state test result (37.5% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Stanly High this school | 442 | 99.3% | 37.5% |
| North Stanly High New London | 568 | 98.2% | 36.7% |
| Cherryville High Cherryville | 484 | 99.4% | 46.4% |
| Northside High Pinetown | 380 | 99.2% | 45.6% |
| East Carteret High Beaufort | 521 | 97.7% | 69.9% |
| Murphy High Murphy | 424 | 99.3% | 51.5% |
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 Stanly High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Stanly County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 37.5% | #330 of 468 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 24.4% | #335 of 464 | #4 of 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.6% | #323 of 448 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 442 | #363 of 598 | #4 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.3:1 | #119 of 473 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 49.2% | #363 of 474 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.3% | #154 of 527 | #2 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.0% | #81 of 277 | N/A |
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
442
-40 (-8%) vs 2020
-34% since 1990-91, when it was 667
Student : Teacher
16.3:1
was 17.9:1
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 | 442 | 27.2 | 16.3:1 | 99% (439) |
| 2023-24 | 434 | 26 | 16.7:1 | 59% (255) |
| 2022-23 | 442 | 28.2 | 15.7:1 | 48% (213) |
| 2020-21 | 482 | 27 | 17.9:1 | 30% (147) |
| 2017-18 | 520 | 36.7 | 14.2:1 | 43% (224) |
| 2015-16 | 461 | 33 | 14.0:1 | 44% (201) |
| 2010-11 | 466 | 38 | 12.3:1 | 50% (234) |
| 2000-01 | 514 | 51 | 10.1:1 | 41% (211) |
| 1990-91 | 667 | 48 | 13.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for South Stanly High.
Since 2017-18: students down 15% (520 to 442); teachers down 26% (36.7 to 27.2).
About South Stanly High
South Stanly High runs as a small high school in Norwood, North Carolina. Students in grades 9 through 12 attend, and enrollment is 442 students. The typical figure for high schools in North Carolina is about 761 students.
Stanly County Schools has 23 schools and 8,743 students, and South Stanly High is one of those schools.
White students account for 69% of enrollment at South Stanly High. The remaining students are 13% Black, 8% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 3% Asian. Census figures show Stanly County is about 79% White. The chance that two students picked at random at South Stanly High belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 49%.
South Stanly High employs 27.2 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 16.3:1. The average ratio among high schools in North Carolina is 19.6:1, higher than at this school. South Stanly High's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 99%. That is close to the 99% average for public schools in Stanly County.
The allk12 Grade for South Stanly High is C. Compared with North Carolina public high schools, the school scored higher than 34% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
South Stanly High's average proficiency rate on state tests of 37.5% is 11.0 points below the 48.5% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
In Stanly County (population about 64,651), median household income is about $60,704, 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. A total of 24 public schools operate in Stanly County, serving about 9,471 students.
South Stanly Middle is the closest public school, about 0.7 miles away in a straight line. South Stanly High is one of several public schools in the area, with 3 others within five miles. Nearby schools with test data average 49.8% proficiency; South Stanly High posts 37.5%.
The NCES locale for South Stanly High is Rural: Distant, which covers schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 442 was 8% lower than in 2020-21, when it was 482. Federal data show the ratio falling from 17.9:1 to 16.3:1.
Discussions about South Stanly High may include sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Stanly County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
64,651
Census ACS
Median income
$60,704
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
24
9,471 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Stanly County Schools
- West Stanly HighHigh · 800 students
- West Stanly Middle SchoolMiddle · 662 students
- North Stanly HighHigh · 568 students
- Locust ElementaryElementary · 563 students
- Central ElementaryElementary · 525 students
- Stanfield ElementaryElementary · 483 students
Other schools in Norwood
- South Stanly MiddleMiddle · 402 students
- Aquadale ElementaryElementary · 379 students
- Norwood ElementaryElementary · 354 students
Nearby schools
- South Stanly Middle0.7 mi · 402
- Norwood Elementary2.8 mi · 354
- Aquadale Elementary3.4 mi · 379
- East Albemarle Elementary8.3 mi · 261
- Endy Elementary8.4 mi · 360
- Albemarle Middle8.5 mi · 355
Frequently asked questions
About South Stanly HighHow large is South Stanly High?
South Stanly High enrolls approximately 442 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does South Stanly High serve?
South Stanly High serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at South Stanly High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at South Stanly High is approximately 16.3:1 (27 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at South Stanly High?
At South Stanly High, the student body is approximately 69% White, 8% Hispanic, 13% Black, 3% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is South Stanly High public or private?
South Stanly High is a public K-12 school, overseen by Stanly County Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.