Enrollment
227
High
DISTRICT 487 · STATE 953
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ORANGEBURG·NCES 450391000876
North Middle/High
692 Cromer Avenue, North, SC 29112 · (803) 247-2541 · Orangeburg County
GRADES 06–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL227 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 28% of South Carolina public schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·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 South Carolina public schools
Student : Teacher
9.2:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 100% · STATE 77%
Community
0
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 6 | 24 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 38 | 17% |
| Grade 8 | 32 | 14% |
| Grade 9 | 32 | 14% |
| Grade 10 | 36 | 16% |
| Grade 11 | 35 | 15% |
| Grade 12 | 30 | 13% |
Student demographics
50%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 42% · STATE 67% · 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
SC READY 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
47.8%
SC avg 59.7% . +11.2pp since 2023
Math
26.7%
SC avg 44.2% . +10.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 27 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all South Carolina schools, those numbers are about 60 and 44. Reading and writing scores are up about 11 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 11 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 47.8% | 26.7% |
| 2023-24 | 36.6% | 15.8% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where North Middle/High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Orangeburg County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 26.7% | #11 of 24 ▲ 5 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.8% | #13 of 24 ▲ 5 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 227 | #215 of 250 | #7 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.2:1 | #7 of 215 | #1 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 49.7% | #138 of 217 | #2 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
227
-53 (-19%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
9.2:1
was 14.0:1
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 | 227 | 24.8 | 9.2:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 260 | 24.9 | 10.4:1 | 100% (260) |
| 2022-23 | 257 | 23 | 11.2:1 | 100% (257) |
| 2020-21 | 280 | 20 | 14.0:1 | 100% (280) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for North Middle/High.
About North Middle/High
North Middle/High is a very small high school serving families in North, South Carolina. The school runs grades 6 through 12 and enrolls 227 students. By comparison, high schools in South Carolina enroll about 953 students on average.
Orangeburg oversees North Middle/High and 26 other schools, with 10,462 students in total.
The student body at North Middle/High is 65% Black. The school is also 29% White, 3% multiracial, and 3% Hispanic. Among Orangeburg County residents, the Black share is about 61%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 50%.
Teacher count: 24.8 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 9.2:1. The average for high schools in South Carolina, 15.5:1, is higher.
On the allk12 Grade, North Middle/High lands at C, ahead of 28% of South Carolina public schools.
In Orangeburg County, home to about 83,253 people, the median household earns about $45,675 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 19% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 16%. North Middle/High shares Orangeburg County with 33 other public schools.
North Middle/High is about 1.0 miles from Dover Elementary, its nearest public school. There are 3 other public schools within ten miles.
Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Distant.
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 227, down from 280 in 2020-21. The number of students per teacher dropped from 14.0 to 9.2 over 4 years.
The North Middle/High discussion page is a place for homework, tutoring, and testing dates. You can also rate the school on this page.
Orangeburg County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
83,253
Census ACS
Median income
$45,675
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
16%
Below federal line
Schools in county
34
11,507 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Orangeburg
- Orangeburg Wilkinson HighHigh · 992 students
- Lake Marion High SchoolHigh · 692 students
- Edisto PrimaryElementary · 635 students
- Marshall ElementaryElementary · 625 students
- Edisto HighHigh · 614 students
- William J. Clark MiddleMiddle · 587 students
Nearby schools
- Dover Elementary1.0 mi · 237
- Swansea High8.1 mi · 695
- Swansea High Freshman Academy8.7 mi · 274
- Sandhills Elementary10.6 mi · 491
- Sandhills Primary10.6 mi · 509
- Lexington Four Early Childhood Center10.8 mi · 495
Frequently asked questions
About North Middle/HighHow large is North Middle/High?
North Middle/High enrolls approximately 227 students in grades 06-12.
What grades does North Middle/High serve?
North Middle/High serves grades 06-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at North Middle/High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at North Middle/High is approximately 9.2:1 (25 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at North Middle/High?
At North Middle/High, the student body is approximately 29% White, 3% Hispanic, 65% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is North Middle/High public or private?
North Middle/High is a public K-12 school, overseen by Orangeburg.
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