Southwestern Randolph High School

Southwestern Randolph High School, a mid-sized 9-12 campus in Asheboro, North Carolina, part of Randolph County School System, works with 801 students, covering grades 9 through 12.

Within Randolph County School System, which oversees 32 schools and 14,994 students, Southwestern Randolph High School is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, Southwestern Randolph High School lists that White students make up the majority at 65%. Beyond that, the school logs 28% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, 3% Black. That is considerably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 78%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 47 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 17.0:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 19.6:1 average. About 56% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is noticeably below Randolph County's rate of about 84%.

After controlling for student poverty, Southwestern Randolph High School falls in the UNDERPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations residual. Given its student profile, a typical campus would land near 61.8%; this one comes in at 30.8%, -30.9 points off the demographic line.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Randolph County indicate median household income runs about $61,022, about 18% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. Across Randolph County's 42 public schools (combined enrollment of about 21,656 students), Southwestern Randolph High School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Southwestern Randolph Middle School, roughly 0.2 miles away. 7 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Southwestern Randolph High School at 6th of 6; the average score across the group is 59.3%.

The campus sits in a low-density setting.

Five-year trend. Southwestern Randolph High School's enrollment has decreased 18% since 2018, when it stood at 980 (now 801). The White share of enrollment shrank from 76% to 65% over that span.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.