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South Lenoir High

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South Lenoir High ranks 435 th of 641 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

435^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 641 North Carolina High Schools

Better than 32% of North Carolina high schools

Summary

South Lenoir High is a public high school located in Deep Run, North Carolina, serving 764 students in grades 9-12. It is part of the Lenoir County Public Schools district, which is ranked 165 out of 242 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

South Lenoir High has a relatively stable 4-year graduation rate, ranging from 86.9% to 88.3% over the past few years, which is on par with nearby North Lenoir High and slightly higher than Kinston High. However, the school's test scores are generally below the state averages across the various End-of-Course (EOC) exams. For example, in 2024-2025, the school had 41.8% proficiency in Biology EOC, 48% in English II EOC, 21.7% in Math I EOC, and 58.3% in Math III EOC, compared to state averages of 48.3%, 59.6%, 34.4%, and 66.4% respectively.

One notable exception in the area is the Lenoir County Early College High, which is significantly outperforming South Lenoir High and the other nearby schools on test scores, with consistently high proficiency rates ranging from 75.4% to 93.8% across the various EOC exams. South Lenoir High also has an extremely high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 98.96% to 99.61% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the nearby schools.

721

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,185

Per pupil spending ?

99.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3355 Old Hwy 11 South
Deep Run, NC 28525

(252) 568-6161

District: Lenoir County Public Schools

Feeder schools for South Lenoir High:

Elementary:	Moss Hill Elementary
	Pink Hill Elementary
	Southwood Elementary
Middle:	Woodington Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

54.4%

Hispanic:

23.6%

African American:

16.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 45th percentile in 2015 → 32nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Carolina average (44% vs 53% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg39%

North Carolina avg53%

435^th of 641

North Carolina public high schools ?

Bottom 32%▼ down 13 pts since 2015

From bottom 45% (2015) to bottom 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4High Schools in the Lenoir County Public Schools

165^th of 242Lenoir County Public 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	31.6	435 of 641	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.1	448 of 640	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.4	493 of 626	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.7	432 of 621	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.0	369 of 594	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.9	269 of 514	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.6	166 of 469	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	36.4	269 of 476	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	30.5	310 of 507	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	35.2	293 of 531	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	23.3	324 of 451	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	35.8	268 of 505	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	41.1	302 of 502	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	54.1	249 of 506	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	58.8	203 of 499	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	56.6	199 of 490	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	36.1	346 of 477	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	51.8	211 of 453	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	52.4	214 of 431	50.3%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	26.1	339 of 440	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.5	309 of 437	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.4	352 of 434	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.0	251 of 430	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.5	172 of 364	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.8	177 of 369	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	31.3	249 of 359	30.6%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	36.6	184 of 330	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.1	100 of 334	70.1%	★★★★☆
2019	52.4	128 of 364	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.2	104 of 349	70.2%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	36.6	167 of 273	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.0	149 of 262	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.5	178 of 226	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	34.4	417 of 610	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.1	443 of 602	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.8	460 of 588	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.5	464 of 594	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.4	315 of 475	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.1	266 of 475	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	63.9	130 of 449	71.0%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	15.1	382 of 412	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.4	395 of 403	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.9	393 of 403	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.5	368 of 398	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.7	313 of 337	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	25.3	289 of 325	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	67.8	25 of 100	75.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	35.4	284 of 462	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.0	341 of 454	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.1	365 of 449	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.9	296 of 436	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.0	212 of 370	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.5	256 of 354	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	58.4	95 of 340	72.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	35.2	379 of 606	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.6	425 of 613	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.3	451 of 597	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.5	401 of 544	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	40.0	193 of 432	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.6	180 of 446	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.5	133 of 424	68.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	27.4	454 of 601	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.4	425 of 607	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.2	481 of 602	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.5	367 of 585	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.7	231 of 481	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.6	262 of 488	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.2	213 of 463	54.0%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	28.5	197 of 253	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	4.3	225 of 226	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	48.1	138 of 352	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.8	111 of 349	68.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	26.7	426 of 542	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.0	430 of 553	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.6	479 of 537	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.1	423 of 534	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.3	300 of 439	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.6	256 of 444	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	62.9	137 of 427	67.9%	★★★☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)61st percentile+29 vs school

Disabled (2022)44th percentile+14 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)39th percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)39th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)37th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)32nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)24th percentile-8 vs school

African American (2025)23rd percentile-9 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)22nd percentile-10 vs school

White (2025)21st percentile-11 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)7th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Math III58%-8 vs state

English II48%-12 vs state

Biology42%-6 vs state

Math I22%-13 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 Mathematics (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 Mathematics 7th 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
South Lenoir High	Public	9-12	3355 Old Hwy 11 South	Deep Run	28525	Lenoir County	Lenoir County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 568-6161	721	48	15.1	99.6%	392 (54.4%)	117 (16.2%)	170 (23.6%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (5.1%)	31.6	435^th of 641 public high schools	32.1%		30.1	448^th of 640 public high schools	30.0%	13	41.8	48.0	21.7	58.3						$10,185	$1,319	$8,866
Lenoir County Early College High	Public	9-12	231 Hwy 58 South	Kinston	28502	Lenoir County	Lenoir County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(252) 233-6870	246	8	29.8	98.8%	101 (41.1%)	58 (23.6%)	68 (27.6%)	12 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.8%)	89.4	83^rd of 641 public high schools	87.1%		87.8	98^th of 640 public high schools	84.7%	15	75.4	93.4	68.8	93.8						$8,270	$445	$7,825
Spring Creek High	Public	9-12	4340 Indian Springs Rd	Seven Springs	28578	Wayne County	Wayne County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 751-7160	732	32	22.9	98.6%	137 (18.7%)	114 (15.6%)	454 (62.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (3.6%)	51.1	287^th of 641 public high schools	55.2%		33.7	413^th of 640 public high schools	35.5%	126	39.5	64.4	67.8	43.7						$9,260	$926	$8,335
Kinston High	Public	9-12	2601 N Queen St	Kinston	28501	Lenoir County	Lenoir County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 527-8067	659	41	16.0	99.1%	16 (2.4%)	573 (86.9%)	33 (5.0%)	8 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	27 (4.1%)	8.7	604^th of 641 public high schools	5.8%		10.7	588^th of 640 public high schools	8.1%	16	13.3	36.2	13.6	20.5						$10,743	$1,412	$9,331
North Lenoir High	Public	9-12	2400 Institute Road	La Grange	28551	Lenoir County	Lenoir County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 527-9184	957	59	16.3	99.7%	332 (34.7%)	390 (40.8%)	195 (20.4%)	7 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (3.3%)	26.4	483^rd of 641 public high schools	24.6%		16.4	543^rd of 640 public high schools	15.2%	60	33.7	44.8	19.1	58.6						$9,635	$1,181	$8,454
East Duplin High	Public	9-12	394 North NC Highway 111	Beulaville	28518	Duplin County	Duplin County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 298-4535	864	51	16.7	99.5%	358 (41.4%)	85 (9.8%)	385 (44.6%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (3.9%)	35.5	407^th of 641 public high schools	36.5%		33.6	414^th of 640 public high schools	35.3%	7	30.7	44.1	37.2	69.1						$9,554	$893	$8,661
Eastern Wayne High	Public	9-12	1135 New Hope Road	Goldsboro	27534	Wayne County	Wayne County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 751-7120	781	41	18.9	98.1%	97 (12.4%)	474 (60.7%)	160 (20.5%)	13 (1.7%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	34 (4.4%)	37.5	394^th of 641 public high schools	38.5%		21.1	508^th of 640 public high schools	20.6%	114	25.6	38.2	55.8	62.6						$9,800	$921	$8,879
Edgewood Cmty Developmental	Public	9-12	1135 E. New Hope Rd	Goldsboro	27534	Wayne County	Wayne County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 731-5970	38	3	11.5	92.1%	10 (26.3%)	17 (44.7%)	7 (18.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (7.9%)								(n/a)										$24,484	$5,963	$18,522
Wayne Middle / High Academy	Public	6-12	1135 E. New Hope Rd	Goldsboro	27534	Wayne County	Wayne County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 580-3609	92	7	13.7	96.7%	11 (12.0%)	62 (67.4%)	13 (14.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.3%)	5.6	618^th of 641 public high schools	3.6%		2.8	625^th of 640 public high schools	2.3%	7	6.7	11.6	14.6	22.7	11.1	8.3	22.2	14.6	15.0	$17,211	$1,677	$15,535
Richlands High	Public	9-12	8100 Richlands Hwy	Richlands	28574	Onslow County	Onslow County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 324-4191	1,027	57	18.0	43.4%	692 (67.4%)	90 (8.8%)	152 (14.8%)	3 (0.3%)	4 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	84 (8.2%)	42.6	355^th of 641 public high schools	44.6%		49.6	301^st of 640 public high schools	53.0%	54	50.9	51.1	32.2	65.7						$9,531	$648	$8,883

Frequently Asked Questions about South Lenoir High

What is the racial makeup of South Lenoir High?

Students at South Lenoir High are 54% White, 24% Hispanic, 16% African American, 5% Two or more races.

What district is South Lenoir High in?

Lenoir County Public Schools

What schools feed into South Lenoir High?

South Lenoir High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Moss Hill Elementary
Elementary : Pink Hill Elementary
Elementary : Southwood Elementary
Middle : Woodington Middle

How many students attend South Lenoir High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 721 students attended South Lenoir High.

Is South Lenoir High a good school?

South Lenoir High ranks 435^th of 641 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction.

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