Union High

Union High is a low-enrollment four-year high school in Rose Hill, North Carolina, run under Sampson County Schools. The school educates 494 students in grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 761 students per school, that is 35% leaner than typical.

Union High is one of 18 schools operated by Sampson County Schools, a district that educates 7,986 students overall.

On the student-mix side, Union High logs that Hispanic students make up the majority at 57%. Other groups include 23% Black, 16% White, 3% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 22% Hispanic, putting the school's mix visibly more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, Union High shows 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 17.1:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 19.6:1 average. About 99% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Union High tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 48.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 32.6%.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Sampson County) records that median household earnings sit near $52,432, about 16% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 15%. In all, Sampson County runs 23 public schools (combined enrollment of about 11,001 students), of which Union High is one.

Union Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.2 miles from this campus. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Union High at 5th of 7; the average score across the group is 34.2%.

The school occupies an outlying site.

Looking at the recent track record. Union High's enrollment has fell 7% since 2018, when it stood at 534 (now 494). Hispanic enrollment moved from 43% to 57% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 14.2:1 in 2018 to 17.1:1 today.

On this page, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.