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Southern Nash High

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Southern Nash High ranks 370 th of 641 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

370^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 641 North Carolina High Schools

Better than 42% of North Carolina high schools

Summary

Southern Nash High is a public high school located in Bailey, North Carolina, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,073 students. It is part of the Nash County Public Schools district, which is ranked 147 out of 242 districts in North Carolina and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Southern Nash High has had a relatively stable four-year graduation rate, ranging from 83.1% to 91.0% over the past few years, which is on par with the graduation rates of the nearby schools. However, the school's test scores are generally lower than the state averages across various End-of-Course (EOC) exams, though the school's performance is often better than the district-level scores for Nash County Public Schools. One notable exception is the Math III EOC exam, where Southern Nash High has consistently outperformed both the district and state averages.

Southern Nash High performs relatively well for its African American, Hispanic, and Multi-racial student subgroups, ranking in the top half or top third of North Carolina high schools for these groups. The school's performance for its English Language Learner and Gifted and Talented student subgroups is particularly strong, ranking in the top quarter of North Carolina high schools. However, the school's performance for its Special Education and Disabled student subgroups is weaker, ranking in the bottom half or bottom third of North Carolina high schools. Additionally, Southern Nash High has seen a significant increase in its free and reduced lunch rates, from 36.07% in 2021-2022 to 57.32% in 2023-2024, which is higher than the rates of the nearby Corinth Holders High and Northern Nash High.

1,048

Students ?

23.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,274

Per pupil spending ?

99%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6446 Southern Nash High Road
Bailey, NC 27807-9766

(252) 451-8520

District: Nash County Public Schools

Feeder schools for Southern Nash High:

Elementary:	Bailey Elementary
	Middlesex Elementary
	Spring Hope Elementary
Middle:	Southern Nash Middle

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

38.1%

White:

36.6%

African American:

20.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 27th percentile in 2015 → 42nd in 2025

Strengths

✓91% graduate in 4 years — above the North Carolina average (88%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 15 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Large classes — about 24 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

District avg49%

North Carolina avg53%

370^th of 641

North Carolina public high schools ?

Bottom 42%▲ up 15 pts since 2015

From bottom 27% (2015) to bottom 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 7High Schools in the Nash County Public Schools

147^th of 242Nash 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	41.1	370 of 641	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.7	378 of 640	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.7	392 of 626	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.3	467 of 621	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.9	481 of 594	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.4	328 of 514	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.9	309 of 469	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	26.3	332 of 476	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	42.4	211 of 507	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	22.0	385 of 531	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	21.4	346 of 451	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	23.1	359 of 505	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	43.2	291 of 502	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	40.2	360 of 506	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	50.0	280 of 499	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	60.6	160 of 490	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	59.4	155 of 477	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	47.4	251 of 453	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	55.3	190 of 431	55.9%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	48.8	185 of 440	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.5	240 of 437	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.9	254 of 434	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	19.6	384 of 430	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.0	280 of 364	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.1	260 of 369	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.9	299 of 359	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	22.2	284 of 330	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.8	256 of 334	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.4	263 of 364	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	54.5	106 of 349	69.6%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	45.6	121 of 273	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.0	59 of 262	77.5%	★★★★☆
2023	29.1	166 of 226	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.4	147 of 156	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	34.6	82 of 124	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.7	154 of 173	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.8	97 of 147	34.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	42.3	348 of 610	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.2	345 of 602	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.8	397 of 588	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.5	456 of 594	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.1	406 of 475	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.6	346 of 475	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.5	356 of 449	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	66.2	155 of 412	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	78.8	25 of 403	93.8%	★★★★★
2023	77.6	70 of 403	82.6%	★★★★☆
2022	32.8	327 of 398	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	42.9	233 of 337	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.4	162 of 325	50.2%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	38.6	265 of 462	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.5	234 of 454	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.1	250 of 449	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.8	334 of 436	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.3	318 of 370	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.2	208 of 354	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.9	196 of 340	42.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	42.9	294 of 606	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.3	311 of 613	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.2	351 of 597	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.2	393 of 544	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.6	343 of 432	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.5	241 of 446	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.2	248 of 424	41.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	38.4	362 of 601	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.9	394 of 607	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.2	363 of 602	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	22.0	465 of 585	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.0	357 of 481	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.7	309 of 488	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.8	271 of 463	41.5%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	54.1	108 of 253	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.2	137 of 261	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.3	208 of 249	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	42.7	117 of 226	48.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	48.6	136 of 352	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	28.4	261 of 349	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	43.8	303 of 542	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.0	312 of 553	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.5	331 of 537	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	22.0	437 of 534	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.4	339 of 439	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.9	312 of 444	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.9	253 of 427	40.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2025)62nd percentile+20 vs school

Special Education (2025)61st percentile+19 vs school

African American (2025)58th percentile+16 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)57th percentile+15 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)56th percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)51st percentile+9 vs school

White (2025)44th percentile~ school

Female (2025)43rd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)43rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)40th percentile-3 vs school

Disabled (2022)14th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Math III66%~ state avg

English II52%-7 vs state

Biology41%-8 vs state

Math I36%~ state avg

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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)	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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Southern Nash High	Public	9-12	6446 Southern Nash High Road	Bailey	27807	Nash County	Nash County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(252) 451-8520	1,048	44	23.8	99.0%	384 (36.6%)	215 (20.5%)	399 (38.1%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (4.3%)	41.1	370^th of 641 public high schools	42.3%		38.7	378^th of 640 public high schools	40.9%	8	40.8	52.2	36.2	66.3	$9,274	$717	$8,556
James Hunt High	Public	9-12	4559 Lamm Rd	Wilson	27893	Wilson County	Wilson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(252) 399-7930	1,115	62	17.9	98.7%	374 (33.5%)	420 (37.7%)	258 (23.1%)	9 (0.8%)	4 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	48 (4.3%)	36.6	400^th of 641 public high schools	37.6%		44.8	336^th of 640 public high schools	47.5%	64	28.4	54.1	13.8	77.3	$8,469	$640	$7,829
Fike High	Public	9-12	500 Harrison Dr N	Wilson	27893	Wilson County	Wilson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(252) 399-7905	1,028	55	18.7	98.8%	309 (30.1%)	468 (45.5%)	200 (19.5%)	11 (1.1%)	5 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	33 (3.2%)	32.5	429^th of 641 public high schools	33.1%		40.3	367^th of 640 public high schools	42.7%	62	39.4	50.2	27.2	58.7	$8,482	$699	$7,783
Bunn High	Public	9-12	29 Bunn Elem School Road	Bunn	27508	Franklin County	Franklin County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 496-3975	817	49	16.6	99.6%	317 (38.8%)	167 (20.4%)	296 (36.2%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (3.9%)	36.3	403^rd of 641 public high schools	37.1%		30	451^st of 640 public high schools	29.5%	48	32.0	50.2	34.1	67.4	$9,236	$603	$8,633
Nash Central High	Public	9-12	4279 Nash Central High Road	Rocky Mount	27804	Nash County	Nash County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(252) 451-2860	703	32	21.8	99.6%	240 (34.1%)	351 (49.9%)	73 (10.4%)	6 (0.9%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (4.3%)	50.8	290^th of 641 public high schools	54.8%		34.8	406^th of 640 public high schools	36.6%	116	29.5	64.7	55.3	71.7	$9,453	$925	$8,529
Wilson Academy of Virtual Education	Public, Virtual	6-12	117 NE Tarboro St	Wilson	27894	Wilson County	Wilson County Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(252) 399-7700	44	0	146.6	50.0%	26 (59.1%)	12 (27.3%)	3 (6.8%)	1 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.3%)	1 (2.3%)								(n/a)
Wilson Early College Academy	Public	9-12	902 Herring St	Wilson	27893	Wilson County	Wilson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(252) 246-1418	268	13	20.4	37.3%	103 (38.4%)	89 (33.2%)	61 (22.8%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	10 (3.7%)	95.6	14^th of 641 public high schools	97.8%		94.3	32^nd of 640 public high schools	95.0%	18	91.3	98.5	96.5	100.0	$6,572	$272	$6,300
CITI High School	Public	9-12	530-A North Old Carriage Rd	Rocky Mount	27804	Nash County	Nash County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 462-2842	87	5	15.9	96.6%	20 (23.0%)	39 (44.8%)	22 (25.3%)	3 (3.4%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.3%)	80.3	134^th of 641 public high schools	79.1%		73.2	162^nd of 640 public high schools	74.7%	28	80.0	63.2	65.0	95.0	$14,539	$900	$13,639
NRM Early College High School	Public	9-12	530 North Old Carriage Road	Rocky Mount	27804	Nash County	Nash County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(252) 451-2890	376	12	30.4	99.2%	124 (33.0%)	132 (35.1%)	86 (22.9%)	14 (3.7%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	16 (4.3%)	93.8	42^nd of 641 public high schools	93.4%		90.2	73^rd of 640 public high schools	88.6%	31	83.6	96.8	89.5	99.0	$6,841	$367	$6,474
Wilson Academy of Applied Technology	Public	9-12	4809 Ward Blvd	Wilson	27893	Wilson County	Wilson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(252) 265-4038	280	15	19.3	45.7%	80 (28.6%)	61 (21.8%)	117 (41.8%)	8 (2.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.6%)	94.1	33^rd of 641 public high schools	94.9%		90.7	68^th of 640 public high schools	89.4%	35	84.7	97.7	81.8	97.4	$11,011	$214	$10,797

Frequently Asked Questions about Southern Nash High

What is the racial makeup of Southern Nash High?

Students at Southern Nash High are 38% Hispanic, 37% White, 21% African American, 4% Two or more races.

How many students attend Southern Nash High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,048 students attended Southern Nash High.

What schools feed into Southern Nash High?

Southern Nash High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Bailey Elementary
Elementary : Middlesex Elementary
Elementary : Spring Hope Elementary
Middle : Southern Nash Middle

Is Southern Nash High a good school?

Southern Nash High ranks 370^th of 641 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Southern Nash High in?

Nash County Public Schools

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