Summary
South View High is a traditional, zoned public high school in Hope Mills, NC, serving about 1,461 students in grades 9–12 as part of Cumberland County Schools. In the most recent state ranking, South View ranks 479th out of 662 North Carolina high schools (28th percentile) with a 1-star rating, a noticeable drop from its pre-pandemic 2-star standing. The school also serves a very high-need population, with a reported free/reduced lunch rate of 98.08% in 2024–2025, meaning nearly all students come from economically disadvantaged households.
Academically, South View trails both the district and state averages on every end-of-course exam, but math is the biggest concern. For example, only 48.7% of students are proficient in Math III compared to 68.9% statewide, and Math I proficiency, while improved to 33.3%, remains well below the state rate of 42.1%. In English II, South View’s 57.9% proficiency actually beats nearby Terry Sanford High and Seventy-First High, but it still lags far behind Jack Britt High’s 76.5%. Similarly, Gray's Creek High, a Hope Mills school with similar enrollment and attendance challenges, posts much higher proficiency in every subject and ranks at the 46th percentile. Among nearby comprehensive high schools, South View outperforms only Douglas Byrd High, which has a lower graduation rate and worse attendance.
Attendance is a major issue: nearly half of South View students are chronically absent, double the state rate. That said, the school’s graduation rate of 87.7% is close to the state average of 88.8%, a meaningful achievement given high poverty and absenteeism. There are also signs of improvement, as English II, Biology, and Math I scores all jumped substantially in 2025–2026. However, special education outcomes are a serious concern, with students performing at the 3rd percentile statewide in the latest year. For parents, the overall picture is a school that graduates students at near-average rates and is showing some academic recovery, but still faces major hurdles in math, attendance, and support for special education students.
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