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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the South Stokes High School administration to hear?
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Enrollment
538
High
DISTRICT 367 · STATE 761
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·STOKES COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370438001741
South Stokes High School
1100 S Stokes High Drive, Walnut Cove, NC 27052 · (336) 994-2995 · Stokes County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL538 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 16% 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.
- DBeats 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
14.5:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.7:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
52%
279 students
DISTRICT 84% · 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 | 138 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 134 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 136 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 130 | 24% |
Student demographics
26%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 26% · 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
51.1%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
16.4%
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 16 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
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of NC schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
36.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
63.0%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-26.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 36% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 63% typical for North Carolina schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 Stokes High School
South Stokes High School's state test result (36.2% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Stokes High School this school | 538 | 51.9% | 36.2% |
| Wheatmore High School Trinity | 667 | 48.4% | 55.2% |
| West Stokes High School King | 799 | 44.7% | 59.4% |
| North Stokes High School Danbury | 280 | 52.5% | 47.3% |
| West Davidson High Lexington | 740 | 56.6% | 42.6% |
| Watauga Innovation Academy Boone | 292 | 44.2% | 48.3% |
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 Stokes High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.2% | #340 of 468 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 16.4% | #417 of 464 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.1% | #277 of 448 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 538 | #335 of 598 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.5:1 | #53 of 473 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 26.2% | #461 of 474 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 51.9% | #375 of 527 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +8.9% | #81 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
538
+27 (+5%) vs 2020
-48% since 1990-91, when it was 1,029
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
was 12.8:1
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 | 538 | 37 | 14.5:1 | 52% (279) |
| 2023-24 | 545 | 37.5 | 14.5:1 | 55% (298) |
| 2022-23 | 547 | 37.3 | 14.7:1 | 51% (277) |
| 2020-21 | 511 | 40 | 12.8:1 | 41% (209) |
| 2017-18 | 494 | 42.7 | 11.6:1 | 41% (205) |
| 2015-16 | 572 | 50 | 11.4:1 | 45% (258) |
| 2010-11 | 688 | 52 | 13.2:1 | 41% (279) |
| 2000-01 | 619 | 53 | 11.7:1 | 15% (92) |
| 1990-91 | 1,029 | 83 | 12.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for South Stokes High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 9% (494 to 538); teachers down 13% (42.7 to 37).
About South Stokes High School
Federal records list South Stokes High School as a high school in Walnut Cove, North Carolina. Students in grades 9 through 12 attend, and enrollment is 538 students. The typical figure for high schools in North Carolina is about 761 students.
A total of 19 schools make up Stokes County Schools, with 5,758 students enrolled.
Federal enrollment data show South Stokes High School is 86% White. Enrollment also includes 5% Black, 5% multiracial, and 4% Hispanic. South Stokes High School's diversity index is 26%, against a US figure of 70%.
With 37 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at South Stokes High School was 14.5:1. This ratio sits 5.0 below the 19.6:1 average for high schools in North Carolina. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 52%. Across public schools in Stokes County, the average is 82%.
Measured against North Carolina public high schools, South Stokes High School receives a C-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, South Stokes High School ranks in the bottom 10% of North Carolina schools. It scores 36.2%; the prediction is 63.0%.
Federal survey data for Stokes County show that the median household income is $62,969, 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of people live in poverty. There are 19 public schools in Stokes County, enrolling about 5,758 students in all.
Nearby, Germanton Elementary School is about 2.0 miles away. Within five miles of South Stokes High School, there are 2 other public schools. South Stokes High School is 9th of 9 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
South Stokes High School falls in the Rural: Distant locale category, used for schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment grew 5% from its 2020-21 level of 511. The ratio was 12.8:1 in 2020-21 and 14.5:1 in 2024-25.
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Stokes County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
45,139
Census ACS
Median income
$62,969
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
19
5,758 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Stokes County Schools
- West Stokes High SchoolHigh · 799 students
- Chestnut Grove Middle SchoolMiddle · 662 students
- Poplar Springs Elementary SchoolElementary · 495 students
- Southeastern Stokes Middle SchoolMiddle · 413 students
- King Elementary SchoolElementary · 383 students
- Mount Olive Elementary SchoolElementary · 316 students
Other schools in Walnut Cove
- Southeastern Stokes Middle SchoolMiddle · 413 students
- Walnut Cove Elementary SchoolElementary · 298 students
- London Elementary SchoolElementary · 230 students
- Stokes Early College High SchoolHigh · 159 students
Nearby schools
- Germanton Elementary School2.0 mi · 165
- Stokes Early College High School4.6 mi · 159
- Walnut Cove Elementary School5.0 mi · 298
- Poplar Springs Elementary School5.4 mi · 495
- London Elementary School5.5 mi · 230
- Southeastern Stokes Middle School5.8 mi · 413
Frequently asked questions
About South Stokes High SchoolHow large is South Stokes High School?
South Stokes High School enrolls approximately 538 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does South Stokes High School serve?
South Stokes High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at South Stokes High School?
Approximately 14.5:1 students per teacher at South Stokes High School.
How diverse is South Stokes High School?
South Stokes High School reports a student body of 86% White, 4% Hispanic, 5% Black, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees South Stokes High School?
South Stokes High School is overseen by Stokes County Schools in Stokes County.
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