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South Point High

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South Point High ranks 172 nd of 641 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

172^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 641 North Carolina High Schools

Better than 73% of North Carolina high schools

Summary

South Point High is a public high school in Belmont, North Carolina, serving 983 students in grades 9-12 and part of the Gaston County Schools district.

South Point High consistently outperforms the district and state averages in academic measures, such as end-of-course (EOC) exam proficiency, with 71% proficiency in EOC English II and 84.9% proficiency in EOC Math III, compared to district averages of 52% and 59.1%, respectively, and state averages of 59.6% and 66.4%. The school also maintains high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 86.7% to 94.0% over the past few years, which are consistently higher than the district and state averages. Additionally, South Point High performs particularly well in certain student subgroups, such as English Language Learners, Special Education students, and Gifted and Talented students, often outperforming the district and state averages.

When compared to nearby schools in the Gaston County district, South Point High generally outperforms them in academic measures, such as EOC exam proficiency and graduation rates. However, some schools like East Gaston High and Forestview High also demonstrate strong performance, suggesting a relatively high-performing district. The lower percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients at South Point High may contribute to its academic success, as research has shown that socioeconomic status can be a significant factor in student achievement.

989

Students ?

18.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,784

Per pupil spending ?

36.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

906 South Point Road
Belmont, NC 28012

(704) 836-9612

District: Gaston County Schools

Feeder schools for South Point High:

Elementary:	Belmont Central Elementary
	Catawba Heights Elementary
	J B Page Primary School
	New Hope Elementary
Middle:	Belmont Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.3%

Hispanic:

12.9%

African American:

12.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 79th percentile in 2015 → 73rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Carolina average (69% vs 53% meeting standards)

✓94% graduate in 4 years — above the North Carolina average (88%)

✓Above the North Carolina median (73rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school69%

District avg48%

North Carolina avg53%

172^nd of 641

North Carolina public high schools ?

Top 27%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From top 21% (2015) to top 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 11High Schools in the Gaston County Schools

149^th of 242Gaston 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	71.7	172 of 641	73.2%	★★★★☆
2024	73.2	163 of 640	74.5%	★★★★☆
2023	70.7	174 of 626	72.2%	★★★★☆
2022	72.1	161 of 621	74.1%	★★★★☆
2021	71.3	145 of 594	75.6%	★★★★☆
2019	73.1	80 of 514	84.4%	★★★★☆
2018	70.1	97 of 469	79.3%	★★★★☆
2017	59.2	135 of 476	71.6%	★★★★☆
2016	61.2	101 of 507	80.1%	★★★★☆
2015	62.5	109 of 531	79.5%	★★★★☆
2014	58.2	123 of 451	72.7%	★★★★☆
2013	51.4	138 of 505	72.7%	★★★★☆
2012	49.4	234 of 502	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	56.0	223 of 506	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	49.5	284 of 499	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	58.3	189 of 490	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	52.2	229 of 477	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	43.5	286 of 453	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	53.8	204 of 431	52.7%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	75.2	85 of 440	80.7%	★★★★☆
2024	78.5	78 of 437	82.2%	★★★★☆
2023	58.3	127 of 434	70.7%	★★★★☆
2022	50.3	166 of 430	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.5	73 of 364	79.9%	★★★★☆
2019	70.8	47 of 369	87.3%	★★★★☆
2018	55.1	108 of 359	69.9%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	31.2	76 of 106	28.3%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	72.7	42 of 330	87.3%	★★★★☆
2021	73.1	45 of 334	86.5%	★★★★☆
2019	49.2	141 of 364	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	25.6	278 of 349	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	79.1	19 of 273	93.0%	★★★★★
2024	70.0	35 of 262	86.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	72.7	158 of 610	74.1%	★★★★☆
2024	77.3	148 of 602	75.4%	★★★★☆
2023	77.3	132 of 588	77.6%	★★★★☆
2022	75.6	140 of 594	76.4%	★★★★☆
2021	72.7	77 of 475	83.8%	★★★★☆
2019	75.0	71 of 475	85.1%	★★★★☆
2018	76.6	71 of 449	84.2%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	72.5	120 of 412	70.9%	★★★★☆
2024	72.7	94 of 403	76.7%	★★★★☆
2023	77.4	73 of 403	81.9%	★★★★☆
2022	75.1	80 of 398	79.9%	★★★★☆
2021	64.3	124 of 337	63.2%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	58.6	149 of 462	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.2	162 of 454	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.5	148 of 449	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.5	210 of 436	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.6	74 of 370	80.0%	★★★★☆
2019	47.4	133 of 354	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.5	72 of 340	78.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	66.1	154 of 606	74.6%	★★★★☆
2024	58.6	195 of 613	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.1	215 of 597	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.6	117 of 544	78.5%	★★★★☆
2021	46.6	142 of 432	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.5	64 of 446	85.7%	★★★★☆
2018	56.0	121 of 424	71.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	69.1	171 of 601	71.5%	★★★★☆
2024	68.0	179 of 607	70.5%	★★★★☆
2023	63.1	199 of 602	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.2	169 of 585	71.1%	★★★★☆
2021	69.6	80 of 481	83.4%	★★★★☆
2019	69.8	82 of 488	83.2%	★★★★☆
2018	62.9	127 of 463	72.6%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2023	60.5	81 of 249	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.5	87 of 226	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.2	67 of 199	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.7	43 of 195	77.9%	★★★★☆
2018	59.2	71 of 185	61.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	75.1	34 of 352	90.3%	★★★★★
2024	50.5	123 of 349	64.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	66.4	195 of 542	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.2	172 of 553	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.4	164 of 537	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.8	166 of 534	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.0	113 of 439	74.3%	★★★★☆
2019	63.2	120 of 444	73.0%	★★★★☆
2018	59.3	147 of 427	65.6%	★★★☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)93rd percentile+20 vs school

Special Education (2025)90th percentile+17 vs school

Disabled (2022)87th percentile+13 vs school

African American (2025)81st percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)75th percentile~ school

Female (2025)74th percentile~ school

Male (2025)72nd percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2025)71st percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)68th percentile-5 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)67th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)64th percentile-9 vs school

Asian (2025)28th percentile-45 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Math III85%+18 vs state

Math I71%+37 vs state

English II71%+11 vs state

Biology52%+3 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)	EOG Reading (2025)		EOG Science (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	EOG Reading 6th 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 Point High	Public	9-12	906 South Point Road	Belmont	28012	Gaston County	Gaston County Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 836-9612	989	54	18.2	36.1%	666 (67.3%)	119 (12.0%)	128 (12.9%)	32 (3.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	42 (4.2%)	71.7	172^nd of 641 public high schools	73.2%		73.2	163^rd of 640 public high schools	74.5%	9	51.6	71.0	71.4	84.9				$8,784	$685	$8,099
Stuart W Cramer High	Public	9-12	101 Lakewood Rd	Belmont	28012	Gaston County	Gaston County Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 866-5700	953	53	17.8	99.7%	522 (54.8%)	193 (20.3%)	150 (15.7%)	27 (2.8%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	57 (6.0%)	45.2	337^th of 641 public high schools	47.4%		47.7	313^th of 640 public high schools	51.1%	24	38.3	63.6	49.7	54.8				$8,748	$608	$8,139
Ashbrook High	Public	9-12	2222 S New Hope Road	Gastonia	28054	Gaston County	Gaston County Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 866-6600	1,386	77	17.9	99.8%	247 (17.8%)	625 (45.1%)	409 (29.5%)	25 (1.8%)	2 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	76 (5.5%)	18.1	537^th of 641 public high schools	16.2%		15.5	550^th of 640 public high schools	14.1%	13	26.3	39.3	25.8	39.6				$8,726	$738	$7,988
West Mecklenburg High School	Public	9-12	7400 Tuckaseegee Rd	Charlotte	28214	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(980) 343-6080	1,290	75	17.2	99.8%	49 (3.8%)	643 (49.8%)	486 (37.7%)	70 (5.4%)	4 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	37 (2.9%)	13	579^th of 641 public high schools	9.7%		8.3	606^th of 640 public high schools	5.3%	27	15.1	36.0	15.7	43.7				$11,533	$1,263	$10,270
Turning Point Academy	Public	9-12	8701 Moores Chapel Rd	Charlotte	28214	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(980) 343-5231	144	22	6.5	97.9%	4 (2.8%)	125 (86.8%)	7 (4.9%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.2%)	1.2	639^th of 641 public high schools	0.3%		1.1	639^th of 640 public high schools	0.2%			10.4		7.1				$30,170	$4,243	$25,927
Forestview High	Public	9-12	5545 Union Road	Gastonia	28056	Gaston County	Gaston County Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 861-2625	1,133	62	18.2	99.7%	515 (45.5%)	282 (24.9%)	247 (21.8%)	27 (2.4%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.3%)	57 (5.0%)	41.1	369^th of 641 public high schools	42.4%		47.6	314^th of 640 public high schools	50.9%	55	43.7	57.0	37.0	58.5				$8,409	$693	$7,716
Olympic High School	Public	9-12	4301 Sandy Porter Rd Suite A	Charlotte	28273	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	No	(980) 343-3800	1,483	89	16.7	99.8%	82 (5.5%)	568 (38.3%)	709 (47.8%)	81 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	42 (2.8%)	29.9	452^nd of 641 public high schools	29.5%		25.2	483^rd of 640 public high schools	24.5%	31	28.2	46.8	36.6	56.3				$8,149	$512	$7,637
East Gaston High	Public	9-12	1744 Lane Road	Mount Holly	28120	Gaston County	Gaston County Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 836-9613	917	49	18.5	99.6%	563 (61.4%)	117 (12.8%)	181 (19.7%)	9 (1.0%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	44 (4.8%)	34.5	417^th of 641 public high schools	34.9%		53.1	281^st of 640 public high schools	56.1%	136	39.5	45.4	36.5	59.1				$10,078	$870	$9,208
Warlick Academy	Public	6-12	1316 Spencer Mountain Road	Gastonia	28054	Gaston County	Gaston County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 836-9608	175	16	10.9	98.3%	49 (28.0%)	95 (54.3%)	15 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (9.1%)								(n/a)		7.7			20.0	11.5	7.7	$18,894	$2,248	$16,646
Harding University High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	2001 Alleghany St	Charlotte	28208	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(980) 343-6007	1,204	71	16.9	99.8%	20 (1.7%)	799 (66.4%)	315 (26.2%)	38 (3.2%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	28 (2.3%)	9.2	601^st of 641 public high schools	6.2%		10.4	589^th of 640 public high schools	8.0%	12	17.4	28.7	11.4	36.7				$10,138	$983	$9,155

Frequently Asked Questions about South Point High

What district is South Point High in?

Gaston County Schools

How many students attend South Point High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 989 students attended South Point High.

What is the racial makeup of South Point High?

Students at South Point High are 67% White, 13% Hispanic, 12% African American, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What schools feed into South Point High?

South Point High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Belmont Central Elementary
Elementary : Catawba Heights Elementary
Elementary : J B Page Primary School
Elementary : New Hope Elementary
Middle : Belmont Middle

Is South Point High a good school?

South Point High ranks 172^nd of 641 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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