Is South Stanly High a good school?

South Stanly High ranks 441 st of 626 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend South Stanly High?

In the 2022-23 school year, 442 students attended South Stanly High.

What is the racial makeup of South Stanly High?

Students at South Stanly High are 75% White, 10% African American, 8% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What schools feed into South Stanly High?

South Stanly High is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Aquadale Elementary Elementary : Norwood Elementary Middle : South Stanly Middle

South Stanly High

Public 9-12

40488 S Stanly School Rd
Norwood, NC 28128

(704) 961-4100

District: Stanly County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
441^st of 626 North Carolina High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,199

Feeder schools for South Stanly High:

Elementary:	Aquadale Elementary
	Norwood Elementary
Middle:	South Stanly Middle

Student/teacher ratio: 15.7

Number of students: 442

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.7%

African American:

10.0%

Hispanic:

8.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 48.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details South Stanly High ranks worse than 70.4% of high schools in North Carolina. It also ranks 3^rd among 5 ranked high schools in the Stanly County Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 28.61. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (74.7%), African American (10%), Hispanic (8.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 48.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at South Stanly High is 15.7, which is the 2^nd best among 5 high schools in the Stanly County Schools District. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at South Stanly High is $9,199, which is the 3^rd highest among 5 high schools in the Stanly County Schools District.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

South Stanly High:

SchoolDigger ranks South Stanly High 441^st of 626 North Carolina public high schools. (See South Stanly High in the ranking list.)

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White students:

Stanly County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Stanly County Schools 132^nd of 243 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for South Stanly High

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Rank History for all students at South Stanly High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile
2006	68.96	80^th	431	81.4%
2007	73.06	55^th	453	87.9%
2008	71.86	56^th	477	88.3%
2009	62.65	139^th	490	71.6%
2010	64.98	133^rd	499	73.3%
2011	61.18	165^th	506	67.4%
2012	63.62	114^th	502	77.3%
2013	41.86	219^th	505	56.6%
2014	34.16	246^th	451	45.5%
2015	44.02	233^rd	531	56.1%
2016	39.12	238^th	507	53.1%
2017	40.57	243^rd	476	48.9%
2018	51.56	207^th	469	55.9%
2019	34.74	315^th	514	38.7%
2021	35.69	364^th	594	38.7%
2022	34.24	404^th	621	34.9%
2023	28.61	441^st	626	29.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at South Stanly High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	58.45	100^th	424	76.4%
2019	34.07	262^nd	446	41.3%
2021	24.83	317^th	432	26.6%
2022	35.94	335^th	544	38.4%
2023	30.07	411^th	597	31.2%

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Rank History for Female students at South Stanly High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	53.12	208^th	449	53.7%
2019	43.34	244^th	475	48.6%
2021	25.96	327^th	475	31.2%
2022	27.39	436^th	594	26.6%
2023	20.82	485^th	588	17.5%

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Rank History for Disabled students at South Stanly High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	70.68	59^th	349	83.1%
2019	41.53	198^th	364	45.6%
2021	70.43	51^st	334	84.7%
2022	29.78	223^rd	330	32.4%

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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at South Stanly High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	59.06	40^th	100	60.0%
2019	67.89	83^rd	325	74.5%
2021	38.64	245^th	337	27.3%
2022	14.70	372^nd	398	6.5%
2023	1.47	398^th	403	1.2%

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Rank History for Male students at South Stanly High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	48.83	216^th	463	53.3%
2019	24.36	367^th	488	24.8%
2021	43.81	211^th	481	56.1%
2022	38.03	346^th	585	40.9%
2023	33.82	390^th	602	35.2%

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Rank History for African American students at South Stanly High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	39.08	193^rd	359	46.2%
2019	20.96	315^th	369	14.6%
2021	25.04	279^th	364	23.4%
2022	30.25	290^th	430	32.6%
2023	30.71	291^st	434	32.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at South Stanly High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	58.40	94^th	340	72.4%
2019	49.16	119^th	354	66.4%
2022	47.28	197^th	436	54.8%

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Rank History for White students at South Stanly High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	43.39	235^th	427	45.0%
2019	24.63	347^th	444	21.8%
2021	28.07	303^rd	439	31.0%
2022	25.24	421^st	534	21.2%
2023	18.63	471^st	537	12.3%

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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 South Stanly High

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	594	125	0	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	720
1989	586	129	0	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	716
1990	583	121	0	0	1	n/a	n/a	-1	704
1991	556	111	0	0	2	n/a	n/a	-2	667
1992	527	114	0	3	3	n/a	n/a	0	647
1993	524	108	1	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	636
1994	545	116	4	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	668
1995	552	120	16	9	2	n/a	n/a	0	699
1996	552	120	16	9	2	n/a	n/a	0	699
1997	548	117	31	10	6	n/a	n/a	0	712
1998	573	129	31	11	4	n/a	n/a	0	748
1999	600	118	33	19	5	n/a	n/a	0	775
2000	586	123	31	19	4	n/a	n/a	0	763
2001	413	72	16	9	4	n/a	n/a	0	514
2002	412	78	26	8	2	n/a	n/a	0	526
2003	412	78	26	8	2	n/a	n/a	0	526
2004	405	88	29	9	2	n/a	n/a	0	533
2005	381	79	28	11	2	n/a	n/a	0	501
2006	426	96	20	13	1	n/a	n/a	0	556
2007	422	105	19	11	0	n/a	n/a	7	564
2008	392	82	10	20	1	n/a	n/a	4	509
2009	397	96	11	24	3	n/a	n/a	0	531
2010	352	95	10	24	3	n/a	n/a	0	484
2011	349	74	6	28	1	0	8	0	466
2012	343	76	6	25	2	0	8	0	460
2013	353	56	3	33	2	0	8	0	455
2014	356	45	4	30	1	0	6	0	442
2015	350	38	7	29	1	0	4	0	429
2016	374	46	9	27	0	0	5	0	461
2017	401	59	8	39	0	1	13	0	521
2018	390	67	6	43	0	1	13	0	520
2019	395	74	3	46	0	1	19	0	538
2020	342	66	2	49	0	0	43	0	502
2021	355	58	5	45	0	0	19	0	482
2022	347	47	5	37	1	0	22	0	459
2023	330	44	5	37	1	0	25	0	442

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at South Stanly High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	720	49.0	14.6	9.4
1989	716	48.0	14.9	20.7
1990	704	48.0	14.6	15.3
1991	667	48.0	13.8	16.2
1992	647	51.0	12.6	12.2
1993	636	40.0	15.9	16.4
1994	668	40.0	16.7	16.3
1995	699	46.0	15.2	17.7
1996	699	46.0	15.2	17.7
1997	712	47.0	15.1	17.4
1998	748	51.0	14.7	17.2
1999	775	51.0	15.2	6.1
2000	763	51.0	15.0	25
2001	514	51.0	10.1	41.1
2002	526	51.0	10.3	0
2003	526	51.0	10.3	0
2004	533	51.0	10.5	32.6
2005	501	51.0	9.8	34.7
2006	556	51.0	10.9	35.1
2007	564	41.0	13.8	40.9
2008	509	40.8	12.5	40.8
2009	531	42.4	12.5	42.9
2010	484	41.4	11.6	50.6
2011	466	38.3	12.1	50.2
2012	460	34.6	13.2	51.3
2013	455	33.0	13.7	48.8
2014	442	34.6	12.7	49.3
2015	429	34.0	12.6	47.1
2016	461	33.0	13.9	43.6
2017	521	34.2	15.2	44.7
2018	520	36.7	14.1	43.1
2019	538	32.4	16.5	42.8
2020	502	29.7	16.8	39.4
2021	482	27.7	17.3	30.5
2022	459	28.7	15.9	23.5
2023	442	28.1	15.7	48.2

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 South Stanly High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	720	49.0	14.6	9.4
1989	716	48.0	14.9	20.7
1990	704	48.0	14.6	15.3
1991	667	48.0	13.8	16.2
1992	647	51.0	12.6	12.2
1993	636	40.0	15.9	16.4
1994	668	40.0	16.7	16.3
1995	699	46.0	15.2	17.7
1996	699	46.0	15.2	17.7
1997	712	47.0	15.1	17.4
1998	748	51.0	14.7	17.2
1999	775	51.0	15.2	6.1
2000	763	51.0	15.0	25
2001	514	51.0	10.1	41.1
2002	526	51.0	10.3	0
2003	526	51.0	10.3	0
2004	533	51.0	10.5	32.6
2005	501	51.0	9.8	34.7
2006	556	51.0	10.9	35.1
2007	564	41.0	13.8	40.9
2008	509	40.8	12.5	40.8
2009	531	42.4	12.5	42.9
2010	484	41.4	11.6	50.6
2011	466	38.3	12.1	50.2
2012	460	34.6	13.2	51.3
2013	455	33.0	13.7	48.8
2014	442	34.6	12.7	49.3
2015	429	34.0	12.6	47.1
2016	461	33.0	13.9	43.6
2017	521	34.2	15.2	44.7
2018	520	36.7	14.1	43.1
2019	538	32.4	16.5	42.8
2020	502	29.7	16.8	39.4
2021	482	27.7	17.3	30.5
2022	459	28.7	15.9	23.5
2023	442	28.1	15.7	48.2

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 South Stanly High

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$565 (6.1%)	$8,634 (93.9%)	$9,199

Data source: North Carolina Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on South Stanly High

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 315^th of 514 High schools	Ranks 441^st of 626 High schools	9.2%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
End of Course Biology (South Stanly High)	48.8	43.2	5.6%
End of Course Biology (Stanly County Schools)	60.3	40.6	19.7%
End of Course Biology (North Carolina)	59.6	54.1	5.5%
End of Course English II (South Stanly High)	46.8	54.8	8%
End of Course English II (Stanly County Schools)	54.8	51	3.8%
End of Course English II (North Carolina)	59.7	58.5	1.2%
End of Course Math I (South Stanly High)	36.7	19.2	17.5%
End of Course Math I (Stanly County Schools)	47.8	35.4	12.4%
End of Course Math I (North Carolina)	41.2	35.9	5.3%
End of Course Math III (South Stanly High)	43.5	41.5	2%
End of Course Math III (Stanly County Schools)	44.6	54.5	9.9%
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	538	442	17.8%
African American	74	44	40.5%
American Indian	0	1
Asian	3	5	66.7%
Hispanic	46	37	19.6%
Pacific Islander	1	0	100%
White	395	330	16.5%
Two or More Races	19	25	31.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	42.8%	48.2%	5.4%

Schools Near South Stanly High

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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)	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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
South Stanly High	Public	9-12	40488 S Stanly School Rd	Norwood	28128	Stanly County	Stanly County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(704) 961-4100	442	28	15.7	48.2%	330 (74.7%)	44 (10.0%)	37 (8.4%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.7%)	28.6	441^st of 626 public high schools	29.6%		34.2	404^th of 621 public high schools	34.9%	37	43.2	54.8	19.2	41.5	$9,199	$565	$8,634
Stanly Early College High	Public	9-13	141 College Drive	Albemarle	28001	Stanly County	Stanly County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(704) 961-4400	188	8	23.4	31.4%	137 (72.9%)	15 (8.0%)	23 (12.2%)	11 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	92.1	49^th of 626 public high schools	92.2%		90.9	69^th of 621 public high schools	88.9%	20	81.4	90.9	97.2	90.9	$7,609	$364	$7,245
Albemarle High	Public	9-12	311 Park Ridge Road	Albemarle	28001	Stanly County	Stanly County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(704) 961-4200	390	27	14.4	96.7%	96 (24.6%)	184 (47.2%)	57 (14.6%)	10 (2.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (10.5%)	12.3	556^th of 626 public high schools	11.2%		9.4	580^th of 621 public high schools	6.6%	24	27.4	33.9	14.1	32.1	$10,302	$1,146	$9,156
Stanly STEM Early College	Public	9-13	311 Park Ridge Road	Albemarle	28001	Stanly County	Stanly County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(704) 961-4900	153	7	21.7	37.9%	79 (51.6%)	17 (11.1%)	22 (14.4%)	23 (15.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (7.8%)	94.5	31^st of 626 public high schools	95.0%		92.3	56^th of 621 public high schools	91.0%	25	100.0	91.8	84.8	96.4
Stanly Academy Learning Center	Public	9-12	311 Park Ridge Road	Albemarle	28001	Stanly County	Stanly County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(704) 961-4500	16	0	5.0	81.3%	10 (62.5%)	1 (6.3%)	2 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (18.8%)								(n/a)					$23,336	$986	$22,350
West Stanly High	Public	9-12	306 East Red Cross Road	Oakboro	28129	Stanly County	Stanly County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(704) 961-5200	762	45	16.8	35.7%	595 (78.1%)	30 (3.9%)	103 (13.5%)	9 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	22 (2.9%)	40.5	350^th of 626 public high schools	44.1%		52.5	269^th of 621 public high schools	56.7%	81	41.6	47.7	46.3	60.9	$8,527	$469	$8,058
North Stanly High	Public	9-12	40206 US Hwy 52 N	New London	28127	Stanly County	Stanly County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(704) 961-4600	591	35	16.6	49.2%	440 (74.5%)	62 (10.5%)	40 (6.8%)	14 (2.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (5.8%)	23	494^th of 626 public high schools	21.1%		18.7	516^th of 621 public high schools	16.9%	22	29.4	44.3	27.7	45.0	$8,783	$580	$8,203
Anson County Early College High	Public	9-13	177 Ledbetter Street	Polkton	28135	Anson County	Anson County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(704) 272-5396	227	11	21.0	98.7%	105 (46.3%)	88 (38.8%)	13 (5.7%)	5 (2.2%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (6.2%)	85.8	102^nd of 626 public high schools	83.7%		66.9	190^th of 621 public high schools	69.4%	88	69.2	89.4	84.2	88.1	$8,091	$205	$7,886
Montgomery Learning Academy	Public	6-12	310 S Main	Troy	27371	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(910) 572-1161	58	7	8.3	94.8%	19 (32.8%)	20 (34.5%)	17 (29.3%)	1 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.7%)	3.6	611^th of 626 public high schools	2.4%		2.1	621^st of 621 public high schools	0.0%	10	6.9	9.5	12.0	7.7	$21,924	$12	$21,912
Anson High School	Public	9-12	96 Anson High School Road	Wadesboro	28170	Anson County	Anson County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(704) 694-9301	655	47	13.8	98.5%	201 (30.7%)	376 (57.4%)	41 (6.3%)	9 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.1%)	9.2	582^nd of 626 public high schools	7.0%		6.7	597^th of 621 public high schools	3.9%	15	20.9	23.3	6.3	39.0	$12,828	$1,641	$11,187

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