Red Springs High

Red Springs High is a public high school in Red Springs, North Carolina, serving 854 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Public Schools of Robeson County district, which is ranked 215 out of 242 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Red Springs High has consistently ranked in the bottom half of North Carolina high schools, with rankings ranging from 194 to 565 out of over 600 schools over the past decade. The school has maintained a 1-star or 0-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of this period, indicating poor overall performance. Its performance on various student subgroups is also concerning, with the school ranking in the bottom half or bottom third of the state for female, male, African American, Hispanic, Native American, and low socioeconomic status students. Red Springs High's four-year graduation rates have ranged from 83.4% to 87.7% in recent years, slightly below the state average of around 86-87%, and its proficiency rates on end-of-course exams are consistently lower than the state and district averages across subjects like Biology, English II, Math I, and Math III.

When comparing Red Springs High to other nearby schools in the Public Schools of Robeson County district, such as Lumberton Senior High, Saint Pauls High, and Purnell Swett High, the performance gaps are evident. These schools generally have higher rankings, graduation rates, and test scores, though they still struggle with low performance compared to the state average. The data also reveals a stark contrast between Red Springs High and early college high schools in the region, such as PSRC Early College at RCC and SandHoke Early College High, which consistently rank among the top high schools in the state.