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South Brunswick High

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South Brunswick High ranks 284 th of 662 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

284^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 662 North Carolina High Schools

Better than 57% of North Carolina high schools

Summary

South Brunswick High is a mid-sized public high school in the coastal town of Southport, North Carolina, serving about 1,154 students in grades 9–12 within Brunswick County Schools. With a current statewide rank of 284th out of 662 high schools (57th percentile, 3 stars), it ranks ahead of most nearby comprehensive high schools, including North Brunswick High, New Hanover High, and Eugene Ashley High; among local traditional high schools, only John T Hoggard High ranks higher. This is especially notable because 99.7% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, making the school one of the highest-poverty traditional high schools in the region — yet its results compare favorably with many schools serving more affluent communities.

The school’s academic picture continues to strengthen. It now exceeds the statewide proficiency average in all four End-of-Course exams: Biology (60.8% vs. 58.5% statewide), English II (69.8% vs. 64.6%), Math I (52.9% vs. 42.1%), and Math III (69.7% vs. 68.9%). The graduation rate has risen to 89.3%, above both the district average of 88.4% and the state average of 88.8%. The most dramatic gains have come in English II and Math I, which improved by about 19 and 25 percentage points, respectively, over four years. It also outpaces its closest district comparison, North Brunswick High, by roughly 10–11 points in those two subjects.

Despite this progress, chronic absenteeism remains the biggest hurdle: 36.8% of students were chronically absent in 2024–2025 — a sharp improvement from 56.7% the previous year but still well above the 24.2% state rate and higher than nearby John T Hoggard High (25.7%). Attendance is one of the clearest levers for continued growth. One area to watch is English Learner students, whose statewide subgroup ranking fell from the 88th to the 43rd percentile this year. Overall, the school is on a clear upward trend after a difficult stretch in the early 2020s, and its recent academic trajectory makes it one of the more promising turnaround stories among traditional high schools in the Wilmington/Southport area.

1,154

Students ?

17.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,849

Per pupil spending ?

99.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

280 Cougar Drive BSL
Southport, NC 28461

(910) 756-6880

District: Brunswick County Schools

Feeder schools for South Brunswick High:

Elementary:	Bolivia Elementary
	Southport Elementary
Middle:	Cedar Grove Middle
	South Brunswick Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.4%

African American:

9.3%

Hispanic:

8.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 42nd percentile in 2024 → 57th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 57th (2026) from a 42nd-percentile low (2024)

✓Above the North Carolina median (57th percentile)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (37% vs 24% North Carolina)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school64%

District avg62%

North Carolina avg60%

284^th of 662

North Carolina public high schools ?

Top 43%▼ down 9 pts since 2016

From top 34% (2016) to top 43% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3High Schools in the Brunswick County Schools

86^th of 246Brunswick 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
2026	55.2	284 of 662	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	47.0	329 of 641	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.4	374 of 640	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.4	334 of 626	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.1	303 of 621	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.8	303 of 594	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.0	178 of 514	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.6	148 of 469	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	51.2	179 of 476	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	48.6	173 of 507	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	53.6	147 of 531	72.3%	★★★★☆
2014	44.3	193 of 451	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	52.0	137 of 505	72.9%	★★★★☆
2012	62.7	124 of 502	75.3%	★★★★☆
2011	76.9	37 of 506	92.7%	★★★★★
2010	80.9	16 of 499	96.8%	★★★★★
2009	76.0	39 of 490	92.0%	★★★★★
2008	77.0	30 of 477	93.7%	★★★★★
2007	70.1	75 of 453	83.4%	★★★★☆
2006	45.6	268 of 431	37.8%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	50.7	195 of 450	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	39.9	243 of 440	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.0	255 of 437	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.6	257 of 434	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.4	230 of 430	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.4	165 of 364	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.9	144 of 369	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	32.2	240 of 359	33.1%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	42.6	152 of 330	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.9	48 of 334	85.6%	★★★★☆
2019	30.4	264 of 364	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.0	324 of 349	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	40.5	164 of 289	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	69.6	34 of 273	87.5%	★★★★☆
2023	56.3	60 of 226	73.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	58.1	263 of 629	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.8	281 of 610	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.1	369 of 602	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.6	330 of 588	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.2	245 of 594	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.5	203 of 475	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.8	141 of 475	70.3%	★★★★☆
2018	65.3	122 of 449	72.8%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	60.3	199 of 407	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	40.2	300 of 412	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	46.5	283 of 403	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.6	316 of 403	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	58.9	196 of 398	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.9	139 of 337	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.2	147 of 325	54.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	46.4	223 of 474	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	46.0	213 of 462	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	25.7	349 of 454	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.3	249 of 449	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.3	165 of 436	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.6	96 of 370	74.1%	★★★★☆
2019	33.3	228 of 354	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	67.8	58 of 340	82.9%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2019	50.1	18 of 44	59.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	46.9	292 of 620	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	42.9	296 of 606	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	34.5	386 of 613	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.1	326 of 597	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.0	292 of 544	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.5	165 of 432	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.9	121 of 446	72.9%	★★★★☆
2018	62.1	84 of 424	80.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	50.6	303 of 624	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	41.6	339 of 601	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.9	362 of 607	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.3	339 of 602	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.1	334 of 585	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.3	225 of 481	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.7	204 of 488	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.1	173 of 463	62.6%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	27.3	215 of 265	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	34.6	181 of 253	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.5	239 of 261	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.4	221 of 249	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.2	139 of 226	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.6	169 of 199	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	62.7	61 of 195	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.8	43 of 185	76.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	42.3	190 of 372	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.9	209 of 352	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.5	136 of 349	61.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	46.9	308 of 551	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.8	359 of 542	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.9	406 of 553	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.1	383 of 537	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.6	331 of 534	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.9	251 of 439	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.6	234 of 444	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.9	217 of 427	49.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Homeless (2019)59th percentile-6 vs school

Female (2026)58th percentile~ school

African American (2026)57th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)54th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2026)53rd percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)53rd percentile-4 vs school

Male (2026)51st percentile-6 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)51st percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2026)49th percentile-8 vs school

White (2026)44th percentile-13 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)43rd percentile-14 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)19th percentile-38 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

English II70%+5 vs state

Math III70%~ state avg

Biology61%~ state avg

Math I53%+11 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				EOC Biology (2026)	EOC English II (2026)	EOC Math I (2026)	EOC Math III (2026)	EOG Mathematics (2026)	EOG Reading (2026)	EOG Science (2026)	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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	EOG Mathematics 8th Grade	EOG Reading 8th Grade	EOG Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
South Brunswick High	Public	9-12	280 Cougar Drive BSL	Southport	28461	Brunswick County	Brunswick County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 756-6880	1,154	68	17.0	99.7%	870 (75.4%)	107 (9.3%)	99 (8.6%)	9 (0.8%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.3%)	64 (5.5%)	55.2	284^th of 662 public high schools	57.1%		47	329^th of 641 public high schools	48.7%	45	60.8	69.8	52.9	69.7				$10,849	$855	$9,994
Eugene Ashley High	Public	9-12	555 Halyburton Memorial Parkwy	Wilmington	28412	New Hanover County	New Hanover County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 790-2360	1,893	94	20.0	40.2%	1,346 (71.1%)	129 (6.8%)	280 (14.8%)	31 (1.6%)	5 (0.3%)	5 (0.3%)	97 (5.1%)	52.9	310^th of 662 public high schools	53.2%		48.8	309^th of 641 public high schools	51.8%	1	59.2	66.8	57.6	66.2				$8,956	$596	$8,360
Brunswick County Early College	Public	9-12	50 College Road NE	Bolivia	28462	Brunswick County	Brunswick County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 756-5030	332	13	25.5	99.1%	223 (67.2%)	19 (5.7%)	58 (17.5%)	10 (3.0%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.7%)	91.9	56^th of 662 public high schools	91.5%		94.3	31^st of 641 public high schools	95.2%	25	90.5	97.3	84.6	98.3				$7,807	$809	$6,998
The COAST	Public	6-12	1109 Old Ocean Highway	Bolivia	28422	Brunswick County	Brunswick County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 312-2780	96	18	5.3	96.9%	64 (66.7%)	13 (13.5%)	12 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (7.3%)	32.5	460^th of 662 public high schools	30.5%		10.3	599^th of 641 public high schools	6.6%	139	31.0	69.2	51.4	17.6				$25,746	$2,404	$23,342
J. C. Roe Academy	Public	6-12	2875 Worth Drive	Wilmington	28412	New Hanover County	New Hanover County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 395-4472	14	12	1.2	78.6%	1 (7.1%)	5 (35.7%)	3 (21.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (35.7%)	2.6	644^th of 662 public high schools	2.7%					(n/a)	18.2	20.0	538.5	15.4	7.7	23.1	15.4	$34,575	$1,445	$33,130
John T Hoggard High	Public	9-12	4305 Shipyard Blvd	Wilmington	28403	New Hanover County	New Hanover County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 350-2072	2,082	106	19.5	36.2%	1,358 (65.2%)	269 (12.9%)	315 (15.1%)	37 (1.8%)	4 (0.2%)	1 (0.0%)	98 (4.7%)	65.8	213^th of 662 public high schools	67.8%		59.6	229^th of 641 public high schools	64.3%	16	69.2	74.4	56.8	77.5				$8,673	$593	$8,080
North Brunswick High	Public	9-12	114 Scorpion Drive	Leland	28451	Brunswick County	Brunswick County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 371-2261	1,620	89	18.1	99.8%	809 (49.9%)	314 (19.4%)	352 (21.7%)	3 (0.2%)	13 (0.8%)	4 (0.2%)	125 (7.7%)	49.7	332^nd of 662 public high schools	49.8%		43.8	346^th of 641 public high schools	46.0%	14	62.6	60.0	41.4	75.5				$10,133	$1,075	$9,059
New Hanover High	Public	9-12	1307 Market St	Wilmington	28401	New Hanover County	New Hanover County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 251-6100	1,437	91	15.7	98.5%	523 (36.4%)	457 (31.8%)	381 (26.5%)	15 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	59 (4.1%)	23.3	533^rd of 662 public high schools	19.5%		29.2	461^st of 641 public high schools	28.1%	72	41.6	47.6	22.4	59.1				$10,692	$741	$9,950
Isaac M Bear Early College High School	Public	9-12	630 MacMillan Avenue	Wilmington	28403	New Hanover County	New Hanover County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 350-1387	260	11	24.7	25.8%	162 (62.3%)	10 (3.8%)	47 (18.1%)	23 (8.8%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	16 (6.2%)	92	53^rd of 662 public high schools	92.0%		95.2	21^st of 641 public high schools	96.7%	32	360.2	561.8	100.0	98.6				$9,555	$284	$9,271
Career Readiness Academy at Mosley PLC	Public	9-12	3702 Princess Place Drive	Wilmington	28405	New Hanover County	New Hanover County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 251-6161	150	15	10.2	98.0%	46 (30.7%)	53 (35.3%)	40 (26.7%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (6.0%)	33.9	448^th of 662 public high schools	32.3%		22.9	507^th of 641 public high schools	20.9%	59	54.5	60.9	40.7	40.9				$21,178	$2,660	$18,517

Frequently Asked Questions about South Brunswick High

How many students attend South Brunswick High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,154 students attended South Brunswick High.

Is South Brunswick High a good school?

South Brunswick High ranks 284^th of 662 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is South Brunswick High in?

Brunswick County Schools

What is the racial makeup of South Brunswick High?

Students at South Brunswick High are 75% White, 9% African American, 9% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

What schools feed into South Brunswick High?

South Brunswick High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Bolivia Elementary
Elementary : Southport Elementary
Middle : Cedar Grove Middle
Middle : South Brunswick Middle

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