South Point High

Public 9-12

 906 South Point Road
       Belmont, NC  28012


(704) 836-9612

District: Gaston County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
174th of 626 North Carolina High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,784 Help


Feeder schools for South Point High:

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

Student/teacher ratio:  18.2 Help
Number of students:  955

Racial breakdown:

White:
72.5%
Hispanic:
10.2%
African American:
9.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  31.8% Help


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Compare Details South Point High ranks better than 72.2% of high schools in North Carolina. It also ranks 2nd among 10 ranked high schools in the Gaston County Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 70.68. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (72.5%), Hispanic (10.2%), African American (9.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 31.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at South Point High is 18.2, which is the 5th best among 10 high schools in the Gaston County Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at South Point High is $8,784. 6 high schools in the Gaston County Schools District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

South Point High:

SchoolDigger ranks South Point High 174th of 626 North Carolina public high schools. (See South Point High in the ranking list.)

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White students:


Gaston County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Gaston County Schools 136th of 243 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for South Point High

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Rank History for all students at South Point High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 53.79 204th 431 52.7%
2007 43.51 286th 453 36.9%
2008 52.15 229th 477 52.0%
2009 58.26 189th 490 61.4%
2010 49.54 284th 499 43.1%
2011 55.98 223rd 506 55.9%
2012 49.37 234th 502 53.4%
2013 51.36 138th 505 72.7%
2014 58.17 123rd 451 72.7%
2015 62.48 109th 531 79.5%
2016 61.15 101st 507 80.1%
2017 59.18 135th 476 71.6%
2018 70.10 97th 469 79.3%
2019 73.14 80th 514 84.4%
2021 71.30 145th 594 75.6%
2022 72.12 161st 621 74.1%
2023 70.68 174th 626 72.2%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at South Point High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.24 71st 185 61.6%
2019 70.70 43rd 195 77.9%
2021 61.19 67th 199 66.3%
2022 53.49 87th 226 61.5%
2023 60.48 81st 249 67.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at South Point High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.98 121st 424 71.5%
2019 63.52 64th 446 85.7%
2021 46.62 142nd 432 67.1%
2022 71.63 117th 544 78.5%
2023 55.07 215th 597 64.0%
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Rank History for Female students at South Point High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 76.62 71st 449 84.2%
2019 74.98 71st 475 85.1%
2021 72.66 77th 475 83.8%
2022 75.59 140th 594 76.4%
2023 77.25 132nd 588 77.6%
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Rank History for Disabled students at South Point High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.63 278th 349 20.3%
2019 49.22 141st 364 61.3%
2021 73.10 45th 334 86.5%
2022 72.73 42nd 330 87.3%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at South Point High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 64.29 124th 337 63.2%
2022 75.14 80th 398 79.9%
2023 77.40 73rd 403 81.9%
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Rank History for Male students at South Point High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 62.92 127th 463 72.6%
2019 69.79 82nd 488 83.2%
2021 69.65 80th 481 83.4%
2022 68.24 169th 585 71.1%
2023 63.15 199th 602 66.9%
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Rank History for African American students at South Point High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.12 108th 359 69.9%
2019 70.76 47th 369 87.3%
2021 60.50 73rd 364 79.9%
2022 50.27 166th 430 61.4%
2023 58.27 127th 434 70.7%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at South Point High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 62.52 72nd 340 78.8%
2019 47.41 133rd 354 62.4%
2021 57.60 74th 370 80.0%
2022 45.48 210th 436 51.8%
2023 56.45 148th 449 67.0%
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Rank History for White students at South Point High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.29 147th 427 65.6%
2019 63.20 120th 444 73.0%
2021 64.03 113th 439 74.3%
2022 69.78 166th 534 68.9%
2023 69.40 164th 537 69.5%
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Data source: test scores: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for South Point High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 778 64 11 0 1 n/a n/a 0 854
1989 787 59 15 1 1 n/a n/a 0 863
1990 744 60 15 1 2 n/a n/a 0 822
1991 733 52 16 0 2 n/a n/a 0 803
1992 687 47 19 1 4 n/a n/a 9 767
1993 685 39 17 2 2 n/a n/a 0 745
1994 688 30 15 0 1 n/a n/a 0 734
1995 718 35 24 3 1 n/a n/a 0 781
1996 718 35 24 3 1 n/a n/a 0 781
1997 705 41 31 3 0 n/a n/a 0 780
1998 972 73 45 5 1 n/a n/a 0 1096
1999 895 74 45 6 2 n/a n/a 0 1022
2000 906 79 36 10 2 n/a n/a 0 1033
2001 894 84 32 17 4 n/a n/a 0 1031
2002 945 91 42 24 4 n/a n/a 0 1106
2003 945 91 42 24 4 n/a n/a 0 1106
2004 929 99 44 25 7 n/a n/a 0 1104
2005 1003 92 52 36 7 n/a n/a 0 1190
2006 1038 99 54 37 5 n/a n/a 0 1233
2007 1022 75 48 51 4 n/a n/a 17 1217
2008 1045 75 44 46 4 n/a n/a 13 1227
2009 1031 100 48 45 2 n/a n/a 0 1226
2010 1057 106 56 52 2 n/a n/a 0 1273
2011 1094 108 56 53 4 2 28 0 1345
2012 1051 103 53 46 3 2 32 0 1290
2013 1053 100 51 54 1 1 34 0 1294
2014 893 97 40 48 1 2 33 0 1114
2015 898 88 34 47 1 1 32 0 1101
2016 827 81 30 52 0 2 30 0 1022
2017 826 87 33 59 1 2 37 0 1045
2018 827 84 31 61 2 2 44 0 1051
2019 790 90 28 46 1 1 45 0 1001
2020 763 95 32 59 1 0 49 0 999
2021 734 83 35 70 2 1 51 0 976
2022 676 84 29 81 2 3 50 0 925
2023 692 89 26 97 1 3 47 0 955

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at South Point High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 854 45.0 18.9 3.3
1989 863 54.0 15.9 3.1
1990 822 54.0 15.2 3.2
1991 803 54.0 14.8 3.2
1992 767 56.0 13.6 1.8
1993 745 47.0 15.9 1.9
1994 734 51.0 14.4 2.3
1995 781 52.0 15.0 2.6
1996 781 52.0 15.0 2.6
1997 780 51.0 15.3 4.9
1998 1096 69.0 15.9 3.1
1999 1022 69.0 14.8 10
2000 1033 69.0 15.0 12.2
2001 1031 69.0 14.9 10.4
2002 1106 69.0 16.0 19.5
2003 1106 69.0 16.0 19.5
2004 1104 69.0 16.0 24.2
2005 1190 69.0 17.2 23.4
2006 1233 69.0 17.9 23.1
2007 1217 69.7 17.5 26.8
2008 1227 69.5 17.7 5.6
2009 1226 69.4 17.7 6.4
2010 1273 66.1 19.2 32.9
2011 1345 70.0 19.1 32.9
2012 1290 72.7 17.7 33.8
2013 1294 72.0 17.9 34.9
2014 1114 63.5 17.5 32.3
2015 1101 62.0 17.7 31.8
2016 1022 59.0 17.3 29.9
2017 1045 58.7 17.7 28.5
2018 1051 59.2 17.7 23.6
2019 1001 56.9 17.5 24
2020 999 54.7 18.2 21.1
2021 976 53.7 18.1 17.2
2022 925 54.1 17.0 17.6
2023 955 52.3 18.2 31.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio South Point High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 854 45.0 18.9 3.3
1989 863 54.0 15.9 3.1
1990 822 54.0 15.2 3.2
1991 803 54.0 14.8 3.2
1992 767 56.0 13.6 1.8
1993 745 47.0 15.9 1.9
1994 734 51.0 14.4 2.3
1995 781 52.0 15.0 2.6
1996 781 52.0 15.0 2.6
1997 780 51.0 15.3 4.9
1998 1096 69.0 15.9 3.1
1999 1022 69.0 14.8 10
2000 1033 69.0 15.0 12.2
2001 1031 69.0 14.9 10.4
2002 1106 69.0 16.0 19.5
2003 1106 69.0 16.0 19.5
2004 1104 69.0 16.0 24.2
2005 1190 69.0 17.2 23.4
2006 1233 69.0 17.9 23.1
2007 1217 69.7 17.5 26.8
2008 1227 69.5 17.7 5.6
2009 1226 69.4 17.7 6.4
2010 1273 66.1 19.2 32.9
2011 1345 70.0 19.1 32.9
2012 1290 72.7 17.7 33.8
2013 1294 72.0 17.9 34.9
2014 1114 63.5 17.5 32.3
2015 1101 62.0 17.7 31.8
2016 1022 59.0 17.3 29.9
2017 1045 58.7 17.7 28.5
2018 1051 59.2 17.7 23.6
2019 1001 56.9 17.5 24
2020 999 54.7 18.2 21.1
2021 976 53.7 18.1 17.2
2022 925 54.1 17.0 17.6
2023 955 52.3 18.2 31.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for South Point High

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $685 (7.8%) $8,099 (92.2%) $8,784

Data source: North Carolina Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on South Point High

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 80th of 514 High schoolsRanks 174th of 626 High schools
 12.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
End of Course Biology (South Point High)71.157.6
 13.5%
   End of Course Biology (Gaston County Schools)59.956.2
 3.7%
   End of Course Biology (North Carolina)59.654.1
 5.5%
End of Course English II (South Point High)69.776.1
 6.4%
   End of Course English II (Gaston County Schools)59.254.1
 5.1%
   End of Course English II (North Carolina)59.758.5
 1.2%
End of Course Math I (South Point High)69.273.5
 4.3%
   End of Course Math I (Gaston County Schools)49.639
 10.6%
   End of Course Math I (North Carolina)41.235.9
 5.3%
End of Course Math III (South Point High)62.965.9
 3%
   End of Course Math III (Gaston County Schools)43.558.7
 15.2%
   End of Course Math III (North Carolina)46.858.3
 11.5%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students1001955
 4.6%
African American9089
 1.1%
American Indian11
Asian2826
 7.1%
Hispanic4697
 110.9%
Pacific Islander13
 200%
White790692
 12.4%
Two or More Races4547
 4.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients24%31.8%
 7.9%


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South Point High ranks 174th of 626 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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

In the 2022-23 school year, 955 students attended South Point High.

Students at South Point High are 72% White, 10% Hispanic, 9% African American, 5% Two or more races, 3% Asian.


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