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Southside High

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Southside High ranks 436 th of 641 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

436^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 641 North Carolina High Schools

Better than 32% of North Carolina high schools

Summary

Southside High is a public high school located in Chocowinity, North Carolina, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 433 students. The school is part of the Beaufort County Schools district, which is ranked 105 out of 242 districts in North Carolina and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Southside High has consistently ranked in the bottom half of North Carolina high schools, with a ranking between 274 and 436 out of 621-641 schools over the past 5 years. Its test scores are generally below the state and district averages across all End-of-Course (EOC) exams, and its four-year graduation rates have been around 87-90%, slightly below the state average of around 90%. The school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with Hispanic students performing very well, ranking in the top 25% of North Carolina high schools, while other subgroups like African American, White, and Gifted and Talented students perform poorly, ranking in the bottom 25-30% of schools.

Southside High's performance is generally weaker than the other high schools in the Beaufort County district, such as Northside High and Beaufort County Early College High, which have higher statewide rankings, better test scores, and higher graduation rates. Additionally, Southside High has an extremely high percentage of students (over 99%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a very high level of economic disadvantage among the student population, which may be a contributing factor to the school's overall academic challenges.

410

Students ?

17.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,556

Per pupil spending ?

99.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5700 Hwy 33 East
Chocowinity, NC 27817

(252) 940-1881

District: Beaufort County Schools

Feeder schools for Southside High:

Elementary:	Chocowinity Primary
	S W Snowden Elementary
Middle:	Chocowinity Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

41.7%

African American:

34.6%

Hispanic:

17.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 31st percentile in 2015 → 32nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Carolina average (42% vs 53% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Biology scores 26 pts below the North Carolina average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg50%

North Carolina avg53%

436^th of 641

North Carolina public high schools ?

Bottom 32%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4High Schools in the Beaufort County Schools

105^th of 242Beaufort County Schools among North Carolina districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	31.2	436 of 641	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.6	329 of 640	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.6	365 of 626	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.6	274 of 621	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	30.5	399 of 594	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.2	294 of 514	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.4	360 of 469	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	17.7	382 of 476	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	13.5	427 of 507	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	24.9	367 of 531	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	24.4	318 of 451	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	31.7	302 of 505	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	65.6	100 of 502	80.1%	★★★★☆
2011	58.8	198 of 506	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	46.7	310 of 499	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	52.9	234 of 490	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	51.8	232 of 477	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	45.3	272 of 453	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	41.4	295 of 431	31.6%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	18.6	389 of 440	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	43.2	213 of 437	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.8	243 of 434	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.1	141 of 430	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	28.3	252 of 364	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.1	128 of 369	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	31.4	248 of 359	30.9%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	59.2	82 of 330	75.2%	★★★★☆
2021	63.1	67 of 334	79.9%	★★★★☆
2019	46.8	161 of 364	55.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	37.9	385 of 610	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.9	335 of 602	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.9	275 of 588	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.6	281 of 594	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	32.5	285 of 475	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.0	329 of 475	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	17.6	379 of 449	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	29.3	340 of 412	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	50.8	268 of 403	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.2	329 of 403	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	41.1	297 of 398	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.5	286 of 337	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	61.3	125 of 325	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	36.5	72 of 100	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	65.8	121 of 462	73.8%	★★★★☆
2024	71.3	101 of 454	77.8%	★★★★☆
2023	65.0	114 of 449	74.6%	★★★★☆
2022	57.0	142 of 436	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.6	129 of 370	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.7	85 of 354	76.0%	★★★★☆
2018	19.3	297 of 340	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	34.0	397 of 606	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.1	256 of 613	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.7	278 of 597	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.4	197 of 544	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	32.2	258 of 432	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.8	189 of 446	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	32.6	272 of 424	35.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	26.5	463 of 601	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	48.3	298 of 607	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	26.4	447 of 602	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	51.7	254 of 585	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	27.4	323 of 481	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.1	270 of 488	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.8	346 of 463	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	22.9	304 of 349	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	31.5	389 of 542	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.8	324 of 553	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.7	341 of 537	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.9	236 of 534	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.1	199 of 439	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	29.4	319 of 444	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.1	397 of 427	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Disabled (2022)75th percentile+19 vs school

Hispanic (2025)74th percentile+42 vs school

Female (2025)37th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)34th percentile+3 vs school

White (2025)28th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2025)23rd percentile-9 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)17th percentile-15 vs school

Special Education (2024)13th percentile-36 vs school

African American (2025)12th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Math III66%~ state avg

English II50%-10 vs state

Math I30%-5 vs state

Biology23%-26 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				EOC Biology (2025)	EOC English II (2025)	EOC Math I (2025)	EOC Math III (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	EOC Biology End of Course	EOC English II End of Course	EOC Math I End of Course	EOC Math III End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Southside High	Public	9-12	5700 Hwy 33 East	Chocowinity	27817	Beaufort County	Beaufort County Schools	No	No	No	No	(252) 940-1881	410	23	17.4	99.3%	171 (41.7%)	142 (34.6%)	73 (17.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.4%)	31.2	436^th of 641 public high schools	32.0%		45.6	329^th of 640 public high schools	48.6%	107	22.5	50.0	29.5	65.9	$12,556	$899	$11,657
Beaufort County Early College High	Public	9-12	5337 Hwy 264 East	Washington	27889	Beaufort County	Beaufort County Schools	No	No	No	No	(252) 940-6227	280	6	44.5	98.9%	115 (41.1%)	44 (15.7%)	105 (37.5%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.0%)	92.9	51^st of 641 public high schools	92.0%		95.5	24^th of 640 public high schools	96.3%	27	81.8	92.8	88.9	98.4	$6,887	$372	$6,515
Washington High	Public	9-12	400 Slatestone Road	Washington	27889	Beaufort County	Beaufort County Schools	No	No	No	No	(252) 946-0858	794	36	22.0	99.6%	262 (33.0%)	332 (41.8%)	161 (20.3%)	8 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (3.8%)	18.2	535^th of 641 public high schools	16.5%		17.5	535^th of 640 public high schools	16.4%		29.3	45.1	21.9	37.6	$10,213	$765	$9,447
West Craven High	Public	9-12	2600 Streets Ferry Road	Vanceboro	28586	Craven County	Craven County Board of Education	No	No	No	No	(252) 244-3200	751	35	21.1	99.6%	321 (42.7%)	269 (35.8%)	111 (14.8%)	6 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	41 (5.5%)	20.1	522^nd of 641 public high schools	18.6%		23.5	492^nd of 640 public high schools	23.1%	30	25.7	44.8	18.1	49.5	$9,958	$1,152	$8,807
D H Conley High	Public	9-12	2006 Worthington Rd	Greenville	27858	Pitt County	Pitt County Schools	No	No	No	No	(252) 756-3440	1,757	91	19.3	33.3%	994 (56.6%)	365 (20.8%)	270 (15.4%)	32 (1.8%)	6 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	90 (5.1%)	66.7	191^st of 641 public high schools	70.2%		69.4	183^rd of 640 public high schools	71.4%	8	64.2	69.8	43.4	76.8	$8,429	$588	$7,841
Northside High	Public	9-12	7868 Free Union Church Road	Pinetown	27865	Beaufort County	Beaufort County Schools	No	No	No	No	(252) 943-6341	380	22	17.6	99.2%	269 (70.8%)	50 (13.2%)	45 (11.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.2%)	51.4	284^th of 641 public high schools	55.7%		43.6	344^th of 640 public high schools	46.3%	60	45.1	58.3	33.3	79.4	$12,647	$840	$11,807

Frequently Asked Questions about Southside High

How many students attend Southside High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 410 students attended Southside High.

What schools feed into Southside High?

Southside High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Chocowinity Primary
Elementary : S W Snowden Elementary
Middle : Chocowinity Middle

What is the racial makeup of Southside High?

Students at Southside High are 42% White, 35% African American, 18% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

What district is Southside High in?

Beaufort County Schools

Is Southside High a good school?

Southside High ranks 436^th of 641 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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