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Southwestern Randolph High School

Public Grades 9-12

524^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 641 North Carolina High Schools

Better than 18% of North Carolina high schools

Summary

Southwestern Randolph High School is a public high school located in Asheboro, North Carolina, serving grades 9-12 with a student population of 811. The school is part of the Randolph County School System, which is ranked 152 out of 242 school districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Over the past several years, Southwestern Randolph High School has seen a steady decline in its statewide ranking, dropping from 167 out of 469 North Carolina high schools in 2017-2018 to 524 out of 641 in 2024-2025. The school's SchoolDigger rating has also decreased from 3 stars to just 1 star out of 5. This performance is significantly lower than nearby schools, such as Wheatmore High School, which has maintained a 3-star rating and a much higher statewide ranking. The school also struggles across various student subgroups, with low rankings and 0-star ratings for female, Hispanic, white, English language learner, special education, and gifted and talented students.

Academically, Southwestern Randolph High School's performance, as measured by end-of-course test scores, is significantly below the state and district averages across all subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in Biology (18.8%), Math I (16.3%), and Math III (41.9%) were all well below the state and district averages. The nearby Randolph Early College High School consistently outperforms Southwestern Randolph High School on these academic measures. Additionally, the school's four-year graduation rate has declined from 94.2% in 2024-2025 to 87.7% in the most recent year, which is still slightly above the state and district averages but lower than the nearby high-performing schools.

801

Students ?

16.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,889

Per pupil spending ?

55.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1641 Hopewell Friends Rd
Asheboro, NC 27205-1791

(336) 628-8324

District: Randolph County School System

Feeder schools for Southwestern Randolph High School:

Elementary:	Farmer Elementary School
	Seagrove Elementary School
	Southmont Elementary School
	Tabernacle Elementary School
Middle:	Southwestern Randolph Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

65.3%

Hispanic:

27.7%

Two or more races:

3.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 61st percentile in 2015 → 18th in 2025

Strengths

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

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Carolina average (34% vs 53% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (18th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 43 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school34%

District avg44%

North Carolina avg53%

524^th of 641

North Carolina public high schools ?

Bottom 18%▼ down 42 pts since 2015

From top 39% (2015) to bottom 18% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 8High Schools in the Randolph County School System

152^nd of 242Randolph County School System 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	20.1	524 of 641	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.0	551 of 640	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.4	538 of 626	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.9	531 of 621	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.2	471 of 594	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.9	299 of 514	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.2	167 of 469	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	46.5	210 of 476	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	42.0	216 of 507	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	46.0	209 of 531	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	36.3	234 of 451	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	42.2	216 of 505	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	43.5	288 of 502	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	52.8	264 of 506	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	48.9	294 of 499	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	50.6	251 of 490	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	47.8	265 of 477	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	39.3	304 of 453	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	34.9	327 of 431	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	34.3	198 of 330	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	20.9	326 of 364	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.7	219 of 349	37.2%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	14.6	270 of 273	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.2	259 of 262	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.7	215 of 226	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.5	164 of 173	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	56.3	43 of 147	70.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	17.4	521 of 610	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.7	550 of 602	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.3	546 of 588	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.6	512 of 594	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.9	381 of 475	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.2	304 of 475	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.5	165 of 449	63.3%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	19.0	372 of 412	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.1	399 of 403	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.8	396 of 403	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.1	380 of 398	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	31.5	265 of 337	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.5	244 of 325	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	23.8	376 of 462	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.3	410 of 454	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.7	435 of 449	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.9	427 of 436	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.7	363 of 370	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	22.8	294 of 354	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.8	251 of 340	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	23.7	494 of 606	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.9	553 of 613	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.2	536 of 597	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.9	456 of 544	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.8	367 of 432	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.0	292 of 446	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.0	129 of 424	69.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	21.0	497 of 601	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.8	516 of 607	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.3	496 of 602	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.0	522 of 585	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.7	375 of 481	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.3	293 of 488	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.3	196 of 463	57.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	13.4	346 of 352	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	10.3	517 of 542	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.0	533 of 553	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.5	512 of 537	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.6	509 of 534	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.6	397 of 439	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	29.6	316 of 444	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	48.5	209 of 427	51.1%	★★★☆☆

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)

Disabled (2022)40th percentile+26 vs school

Hispanic (2025)19th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)18th percentile~ school

Male (2025)17th percentile~ school

Female (2025)15th percentile-4 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)10th percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)5th percentile-14 vs school

Special Education (2025)2nd percentile-17 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)1st percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

English II56%-3 vs state

Math III42%-24 vs state

Biology19%-30 vs state

Math I16%-18 vs state

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Schools Near Southwestern Randolph High School

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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 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
Southwestern Randolph High School	Public	9-12	1641 Hopewell Friends Rd	Asheboro	27205	Randolph County	Randolph County School System	No	No	No	No	(336) 628-8324	801	47	16.9	55.9%	523 (65.3%)	22 (2.7%)	222 (27.7%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (3.6%)	20.1	524^th of 641 public high schools	18.3%		15	551^st of 640 public high schools	13.9%	27	18.8	56.5	16.3	41.9								$8,889	$722	$8,167
Uwharrie Charter Remote Academy	Public, Virtual, Charter	6-12	207 Eagle Ln	Asheboro	27205	Randolph County	Uwharrie Charter Academy	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(336) 610-0818	112				101 (90.2%)	3 (2.7%)	5 (4.5%)	2 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)								(n/a)	6.7	33.3				15.4			23.1
Randolph Early College High School	Public	9-12	629 Industrial Park Avenue	Asheboro	27205	Randolph County	Randolph County School System	No	No	No	No	(336) 625-1137	358	12	29.8	44.4%	194 (54.2%)	8 (2.2%)	125 (34.9%)	22 (6.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.2%)	89.2	85^th of 641 public high schools	86.7%		94.1	36^th of 640 public high schools	94.4%	49	86.7	86.8	65.0	93.3								$5,706	$159	$5,547
Asheboro High	Public	9-12	1221 S Park St	Asheboro	27203	Randolph County	Asheboro City Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 625-6185	1,338	66	20.3	99.8%	313 (23.4%)	194 (14.5%)	744 (55.6%)	29 (2.2%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (4.1%)	31.1	438^th of 641 public high schools	31.7%		28.9	461^st of 640 public high schools	28.0%	23	48.7	53.3	20.1	40.8								$9,620	$822	$8,797
Uwharrie Ridge Six-Twelve	Public	6-12	1463 Pleasant Union Road	Trinity	27370	Randolph County	Randolph County School System	No	No	No	No	(336) 628-8360	409	34	12.0	99.3%	330 (80.7%)	1 (0.2%)	50 (12.2%)	7 (1.7%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.4%)	21.8	511^th of 641 public high schools	20.3%		38.1	385^th of 640 public high schools	39.8%	126	25.5	33.3	26.5	66.7	57.9	41.9	33.8	50.0	50.0	39.7	46.8	$9,358	$780	$8,577
South Davidson Middle and High	Public	6-12	14956 South NC Hwy 109	Denton	27239	Davidson County	Davidson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 242-5700	640	47	13.6	99.5%	562 (87.8%)	8 (1.3%)	37 (5.8%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (4.7%)	39.5	381^st of 641 public high schools	40.6%		29.4	456^th of 640 public high schools	28.8%	75	45.5	46.5	19.2	73.2	50.5	53.5	58.8	42.3	50.0	60.8	57.7	$10,381	$1,112	$9,269
Randleman High School	Public	9-12	4396 Tigers Den Rd	Randleman	27317	Randolph County	Randolph County School System	No	No	No	No	(336) 498-2682	870	50	17.3	59.5%	513 (59.0%)	52 (6.0%)	252 (29.0%)	8 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (5.1%)	27.4	476^th of 641 public high schools	25.7%		22	499^th of 640 public high schools	22.0%	23	40.8	39.2	22.5	55.9								$8,760	$682	$8,077
Wheatmore High School	Public	9-12	3678 Finch Farm Rd	Trinity	27370	Randolph County	Randolph County School System	No	No	No	No	(336) 476-1500	667	41	16.4	48.4%	544 (81.6%)	15 (2.2%)	66 (9.9%)	10 (1.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (4.5%)	64.1	204^th of 641 public high schools	68.2%		58.3	244^th of 640 public high schools	61.9%	40	53.1	61.6	53.1	85.2								$8,813	$788	$8,025
Eastern Randolph High School	Public	9-12	390 Eastern Randolph Rd	Ramseur	27316	Randolph County	Randolph County School System	No	No	No	No	(336) 824-2351	586	36	16.0	99.3%	291 (49.7%)	57 (9.7%)	195 (33.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (7.2%)	6.9	610^th of 641 public high schools	4.8%		10.2	590^th of 640 public high schools	7.8%	20	16.7	25.0	10.8	26.0								$10,181	$839	$9,342
Montgomery Central High	Public	9-12	770 Timberwolf Drive	Troy	27371	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 556-5500	846	46	18.3	99.3%	327 (38.7%)	165 (19.5%)	306 (36.2%)	12 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (4.3%)	16.8	549^th of 641 public high schools	14.4%		18.6	526^th of 640 public high schools	17.8%	23	31.7	47.8	13.4	27.3

Frequently Asked Questions about Southwestern Randolph High School

Is Southwestern Randolph High School a good school?

Southwestern Randolph High School ranks in the bottom 18.3% of North Carolina high schools.

What schools feed into Southwestern Randolph High School?

Southwestern Randolph High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Farmer Elementary School
Elementary : Seagrove Elementary School
Elementary : Southmont Elementary School
Elementary : Tabernacle Elementary School
Middle : Southwestern Randolph Middle School

What district is Southwestern Randolph High School in?

Randolph County School System

How many students attend Southwestern Randolph High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 801 students attended Southwestern Randolph High School.

What is the racial makeup of Southwestern Randolph High School?

Students at Southwestern Randolph High School are 65% White, 28% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% African American.

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