Is Southern Lee High School a good school?

Southern Lee High School ranks 465 th of 626 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Southern Lee High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,234 students attended Southern Lee High School.

What is the racial makeup of Southern Lee High School?

Students at Southern Lee High School are 43% Hispanic, 33% White, 19% African American, 4% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Southern Lee High School?

Southern Lee High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Greenwood Elementary Elementary : J Glenn Edwards Elementary Elementary : J R Ingram Junior Elementary Middle : SanLee Middle School Middle : West Lee Middle

Southern Lee High School

Public 9-12

2301 Tramway Road
Sanford, NC 27332

(919) 718-2400

District: Lee County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
465^th of 626 North Carolina High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,595

Feeder schools for Southern Lee High School:

Elementary:	Greenwood Elementary
	J Glenn Edwards Elementary
	J R Ingram Junior Elementary
Middle:	SanLee Middle School
	West Lee Middle

Student/teacher ratio: 16.4

Number of students: 1,234

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

42.5%

White:

33.5%

African American:

18.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 60.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Southern Lee High School ranks worse than 74.3% of high schools in North Carolina. It also ranks last among 3 ranked high schools in the Lee County Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 26.1. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Southern Lee High School is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (42.5%), White (33.5%), African American (18.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 60.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Southern Lee High School is 16.4. 2 high schools in the Lee County Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Southern Lee High School employs 75 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Southern Lee High School is $9,595, which is the 2^nd highest among 3 high schools in the Lee County Schools District.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Southern Lee High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Southern Lee High School 465^th of 626 North Carolina public high schools. (See Southern Lee High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

English Language Learner students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Gifted and Talented students:

Military Connected students:

Male students:

African American students:

Hispanic students:

White students:

Lee County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Lee County Schools 139^th of 243 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Southern Lee High School

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Rank History for all students at Southern Lee High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile
2006	40.01	304^th	431	29.5%
2007	35.02	326^th	453	28.0%
2008	43.47	299^th	477	37.3%
2009	32.92	377^th	490	23.1%
2010	33.37	387^th	499	22.4%
2011	44.77	325^th	506	35.8%
2012	31.27	367^th	502	26.9%
2013	23.41	356^th	505	29.5%
2014	19.88	352^nd	451	22.0%
2015	24.86	368^th	531	30.7%
2016	31.74	303^rd	507	40.2%
2017	34.44	286^th	476	39.9%
2018	33.91	303^rd	469	35.4%
2019	31.51	337^th	514	34.4%
2021	27.71	417^th	594	29.8%
2022	37.93	368^th	621	40.7%
2023	26.10	465^th	626	25.7%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Southern Lee High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	32.92	133^rd	199	33.2%
2022	70.44	47^th	226	79.2%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Southern Lee High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	35.96	86^th	147	41.5%
2019	29.05	142^nd	173	17.9%
2021	18.98	123^rd	124	0.8%
2022	27.27	116^th	156	25.6%
2023	14.58	226^th	226	0.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Southern Lee High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	35.55	249^th	424	41.3%
2019	33.29	268^th	446	39.9%
2021	29.78	273^rd	432	36.8%
2022	48.25	231^st	544	57.5%
2023	31.15	405^th	597	32.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Southern Lee High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	38.39	281^st	449	37.4%
2019	33.30	321^st	475	32.4%
2021	22.73	356^th	475	25.1%
2022	36.00	371^st	594	37.5%
2023	26.54	438^th	588	25.5%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Southern Lee High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	25.14	283^rd	349	18.9%
2019	23.30	308^th	364	15.4%
2022	21.61	289^th	330	12.4%

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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Southern Lee High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	78.46	8^th	100	92.0%
2019	37.61	243^rd	325	25.2%
2021	28.87	271^st	337	19.6%
2022	44.27	284^th	398	28.6%
2023	23.47	363^rd	403	9.9%

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Rank History for Military Connected students at Southern Lee High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	29.46	37^th	48	22.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Southern Lee High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	26.54	339^th	463	26.8%
2019	27.22	345^th	488	29.3%
2021	30.49	298^th	481	38.0%
2022	38.26	344^th	585	41.2%
2023	25.15	461^st	602	23.4%

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Rank History for African American students at Southern Lee High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	32.72	234^th	359	34.8%
2019	31.18	251^st	369	32.0%
2021	28.10	254^th	364	30.2%
2022	36.30	240^th	430	44.2%
2023	26.06	331^st	434	23.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Southern Lee High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	29.07	249^th	340	26.8%
2019	27.84	269^th	354	24.0%
2021	28.95	256^th	370	30.8%
2022	36.18	265^th	436	39.2%
2023	28.34	332^nd	449	26.1%

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Rank History for White students at Southern Lee High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	33.08	308^th	427	27.9%
2019	36.54	268^th	444	39.6%
2021	30.84	280^th	439	36.2%
2022	42.44	304^th	534	43.1%
2023	24.43	428^th	537	20.3%

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Data source: test scores: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Southern Lee High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2006	503	247	9	140	6	n/a	n/a	0	905
2007	583	293	12	169	6	n/a	n/a	27	1090
2008	572	279	14	214	9	n/a	n/a	30	1118
2009	561	320	14	232	9	n/a	n/a	0	1136
2010	542	316	11	237	8	n/a	n/a	0	1114
2011	546	250	3	279	10	0	14	0	1102
2012	519	251	7	280	8	1	13	0	1079
2013	525	263	5	279	13	2	26	0	1113
2014	521	273	8	300	11	2	25	0	1140
2015	533	274	9	318	10	2	33	0	1179
2016	490	282	15	333	10	2	42	0	1174
2017	465	253	12	354	7	4	35	0	1130
2018	440	243	12	378	10	3	37	0	1123
2019	417	246	10	412	10	3	34	0	1132
2020	459	238	7	418	13	3	53	0	1191
2021	469	229	8	428	14	2	50	0	1200
2022	460	240	7	466	8	2	52	0	1235
2023	413	229	8	525	7	2	50	0	1234

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 Southern Lee High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2006	905	56.0	16.2	44.4
2007	1090	70.2	15.5	43.2
2008	1118	69.0	16.2	43.8
2009	1136	74.8	15.2	45.8
2010	1114	71.6	15.5	49.5
2011	1102	71.7	15.3	52.7
2012	1079	72.5	14.8	55.2
2013	1113	72.5	15.3	54.6
2014	1140	73.2	15.5	56.6
2015	1179	76.0	15.5	56.6
2016	1174	78.0	15.0	58.3
2017	1130	79.9	14.1	60.1
2018	1123	75.8	14.8	60.4
2019	1132	76.1	14.8	64
2020	1191	72.9	16.3	55.2
2021	1200	75.0	15.9	40.7
2022	1235	75.0	16.4	36.5
2023	1234	75.0	16.4	60.7

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 Southern Lee High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2006	905	56.0	16.2	44.4
2007	1090	70.2	15.5	43.2
2008	1118	69.0	16.2	43.8
2009	1136	74.8	15.2	45.8
2010	1114	71.6	15.5	49.5
2011	1102	71.7	15.3	52.7
2012	1079	72.5	14.8	55.2
2013	1113	72.5	15.3	54.6
2014	1140	73.2	15.5	56.6
2015	1179	76.0	15.5	56.6
2016	1174	78.0	15.0	58.3
2017	1130	79.9	14.1	60.1
2018	1123	75.8	14.8	60.4
2019	1132	76.1	14.8	64
2020	1191	72.9	16.3	55.2
2021	1200	75.0	15.9	40.7
2022	1235	75.0	16.4	36.5
2023	1234	75.0	16.4	60.7

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Southern Lee High School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$738 (7.7%)	$8,857 (92.3%)	$9,594

Data source: North Carolina Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Southern Lee High School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 337^th of 514 High schools	Ranks 465^th of 626 High schools	8.7%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
End of Course Biology (Southern Lee High School)	52.2	46.5	5.7%
End of Course Biology (Lee County Schools)	49.5	49.6	0.1%
End of Course Biology (North Carolina)	59.6	54.1	5.5%
End of Course English II (Southern Lee High School)	45.8	35	10.8%
End of Course English II (Lee County Schools)	47.9	38.9	9%
End of Course English II (North Carolina)	59.7	58.5	1.2%
End of Course Math I (Southern Lee High School)	33.8	27.8	6%
End of Course Math I (Lee County Schools)	35.4	27	8.4%
End of Course Math I (North Carolina)	41.2	35.9	5.3%
End of Course Math III (Southern Lee High School)	35.4	48	12.6%
End of Course Math III (Lee County Schools)	34.9	56.1	21.2%
End of Course Math III (North Carolina)	46.8	58.3	11.5%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	1132	1234	9%
African American	246	229	6.9%
American Indian	10	7	30%
Asian	10	8	20%
Hispanic	412	525	27.4%
Pacific Islander	3	2	33.3%
White	417	413	1%
Two or More Races	34	50	47.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	64%	60.7%	3.3%

Schools Near Southern Lee High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				EOC Biology (2023)	EOC English II (2023)	EOC Math I (2023)	EOC Math III (2023)	EOG Mathematics (2023)			EOG Reading (2023)			EOG Science (2023)	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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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 6th Grade	EOG Mathematics 7th Grade	EOG Mathematics 8th Grade	EOG Reading 6th Grade	EOG Reading 7th Grade	EOG Reading 8th Grade	EOG Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Southern Lee High School	Public	9-12	2301 Tramway Road	Sanford	27332	Lee County	Lee County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(919) 718-2400	1,234	75	16.4	60.7%	413 (33.5%)	229 (18.6%)	525 (42.5%)	8 (0.6%)	7 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	50 (4.1%)	26.1	465^th of 626 public high schools	25.7%		37.9	368^th of 621 public high schools	40.7%	97	46.5	35.0	27.8	48.0								$9,595	$738	$8,857
Lee County High	Public	9-12	1708 Nash Street	Sanford	27330	Lee County	Lee County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(919) 776-7541	1,508	96	15.7	60.2%	487 (32.3%)	329 (21.8%)	618 (41.0%)	7 (0.5%)	8 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (3.9%)	26.6	463^rd of 626 public high schools	26.0%		20.5	496^th of 621 public high schools	20.1%	33	45.6	37.7	20.1	57.7								$9,332	$595	$8,737
Ascend Leadership Academy: Lee County	Public, Charter	6-12	283 Harvey Faulk Road	Sanford	27332	Lee County	Ascend Leadership Academy: Lee County	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(919) 842-5411	547	40	13.8		307 (56.1%)	70 (12.8%)	103 (18.8%)	6 (1.1%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	57 (10.4%)	57.2	246^th of 626 public high schools	60.7%					(n/a)	60.4	68.8	44.1	60.9	66.3	57.1	43.4	60.5	55.8	57.1	81.0
Lee Early College	Public	9-13	1105 Kelly Drive	Sanford	27330	Lee County	Lee County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(919) 888-4502	272	12	22.6	43.8%	90 (33.1%)	30 (11.0%)	122 (44.9%)	11 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (7.0%)	94.9	29^th of 626 public high schools	95.4%		93.1	44^th of 621 public high schools	92.9%	15	89.3	93.5	95.5	96.0								$5,908	$41	$5,867
Bragg Street Academy	Public	6-12	504 Bragg Street	Sanford	27330	Lee County	Lee County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(919) 775-2686	46	10	4.6	93.5%	9 (19.6%)	24 (52.2%)	12 (26.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.2%)								(n/a)				16.7		16.7			16.7	22.2	38.9	$20,791	$253	$20,538
Union Pines High	Public	9-12	1981 Union Church Rd	Cameron	28326	Moore County	Moore County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(910) 947-5511	1,438	74	19.4	33.8%	1,014 (70.5%)	110 (7.6%)	194 (13.5%)	6 (0.4%)	13 (0.9%)	2 (0.1%)	99 (6.9%)	56.6	250^th of 626 public high schools	60.1%		61.2	224^th of 621 public high schools	63.9%	26	57.3	61.4	40.0	74.3								$8,499	$727	$7,773
Western Harnett High	Public	9-12	10637 NC Hwy 27 West	Lillington	27546	Harnett County	Harnett County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(919) 499-5113	1,386	73	18.8	59.7%	661 (47.7%)	238 (17.2%)	378 (27.3%)	11 (0.8%)	10 (0.7%)	2 (0.1%)	86 (6.2%)	23.7	489^th of 626 public high schools	21.9%		24.7	466^th of 621 public high schools	25.0%	23	36.8	47.6	26.2	36.5								$8,173	$760	$7,413
The Community Learning Center @ Pinckney	Public	6-13	160 Pinckney Road	Carthage	28327	Moore County	Moore County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(910) 947-2603	96	5	18.0	72.9%	48 (50.0%)	26 (27.1%)	10 (10.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (11.5%)								(n/a)		20.0					16.7			16.7	33.3	$20,280	$779	$19,501
Chatham Central High	Public	9-12	14950 NC Hwy 902 W	Bear Creek	27207	Chatham County	Chatham County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(919) 837-2251	364	28	12.8	47.8%	252 (69.2%)	28 (7.7%)	71 (19.5%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.5%)	44.9	325^th of 626 public high schools	48.1%		43.3	330^th of 621 public high schools	46.9%	5	41.7	52.4	42.3	71.3								$12,606	$549	$12,058
Overhills High	Public	9-12	2495 Ray Road	Spring Lake	28390	Harnett County	Harnett County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(910) 436-1436	1,971	103	19.0	46.7%	621 (31.5%)	676 (34.3%)	404 (20.5%)	24 (1.2%)	19 (1.0%)	11 (0.6%)	216 (11.0%)	39.7	355^th of 626 public high schools	43.3%		44.7	325^th of 621 public high schools	47.7%	30	55.1	48.7	42.7	46.2								$7,867	$653	$7,214

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