Surry Central High

Public 9-12

 716 South Main Street
       Dobson, NC  27017-8593


(336) 386-8842

District: Surry County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
341st of 626 North Carolina High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,348 Help


Feeder schools for Surry Central High:

Elementary:    Copeland Elementary
    Dobson Elementary
    Mountain Park Elementary
    Rockford Elementary
Middle:    Central Middle

Student/teacher ratio:  16.7 Help
Number of students:  669

Racial breakdown:

White:
56.4%
Hispanic:
40.5%
Two or more races:
2.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  64.4% Help


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Compare Details Surry Central High ranks worse than 54.5% of high schools in North Carolina. It also ranks last among 4 ranked high schools in the Surry County Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 41.33. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (56.4%), Hispanic (40.5%), two or more races (2.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 64.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Surry County Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Surry Central High is 16.7, which is the lowest among 4 high schools in the Surry County Schools District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Surry Central High is $9,348. 2 high schools in the Surry County Schools District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Surry Central High:

SchoolDigger ranks Surry Central High 341st of 626 North Carolina public high schools. (See Surry Central High in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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White students:


Surry County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Surry County Schools 61st of 243 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Surry Central High

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Rank History for all students at Surry Central High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 62.32 139th 431 67.7%
2007 66.44 95th 453 79.0%
2008 66.71 91st 477 80.9%
2009 64.25 123rd 490 74.9%
2010 65.96 118th 499 76.4%
2011 65.34 129th 506 74.5%
2012 62.09 133rd 502 73.5%
2013 61.90 72nd 505 85.7%
2014 32.10 261st 451 42.1%
2015 42.15 249th 531 53.1%
2016 41.43 222nd 507 56.2%
2017 53.82 167th 476 64.9%
2018 61.79 137th 469 70.8%
2019 50.17 207th 514 59.7%
2021 28.09 414th 594 30.3%
2022 42.75 338th 621 45.6%
2023 41.33 341st 626 45.5%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Surry Central High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.55 125th 147 15.0%
2019 57.96 38th 173 78.0%
2022 68.55 17th 156 89.1%
2023 39.60 109th 226 51.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Surry Central High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 73.26 49th 424 88.4%
2019 53.09 116th 446 74.0%
2021 33.38 244th 432 43.5%
2022 49.90 228th 544 58.1%
2023 42.43 294th 597 50.8%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina High Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Surry Central High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.70 159th 449 64.6%
2019 51.67 191st 475 59.8%
2021 29.94 298th 475 37.3%
2022 48.69 293rd 594 50.7%
2023 44.45 321st 588 45.4%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina High Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for Disabled students at Surry Central High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 74.58 50th 349 85.7%
2019 53.18 120th 364 67.0%
2021 36.72 196th 334 41.3%
2022 16.65 322nd 330 2.4%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Surry Central High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 81.96 12th 325 96.3%
2022 65.28 148th 398 62.8%
2023 68.31 133rd 403 67.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Surry Central High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.17 145th 463 68.7%
2019 46.65 215th 488 55.9%
2021 25.89 331st 481 31.2%
2022 38.47 343rd 585 41.4%
2023 37.61 361st 602 40.0%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Surry Central High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.89 158th 340 53.5%
2019 42.51 160th 354 54.8%
2021 35.22 217th 370 41.4%
2022 42.98 219th 436 49.8%
2023 37.57 269th 449 40.1%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina High Schools for Hispanic Students!

Rank History for White students at Surry Central High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 64.79 128th 427 70.0%
2019 45.29 219th 444 50.7%
2021 16.39 383rd 439 12.8%
2022 35.53 349th 534 34.6%
2023 35.14 369th 537 31.3%
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Data source: test scores: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Surry Central High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 703 11 1 6 1 n/a n/a 0 722
1989 658 6 1 7 2 n/a n/a 0 674
1990 657 7 1 9 1 n/a n/a 0 675
1991 619 6 2 10 1 n/a n/a 0 638
1992 630 7 1 7 1 n/a n/a 2 648
1993 617 12 0 4 1 n/a n/a 0 634
1994 651 15 0 10 1 n/a n/a 0 677
1995 612 13 0 24 0 n/a n/a 0 649
1996 612 13 0 24 0 n/a n/a 0 649
1997 603 13 0 33 1 n/a n/a 0 650
1998 586 19 0 39 1 n/a n/a 0 645
1999 578 19 0 49 1 n/a n/a 0 647
2000 576 20 1 64 1 n/a n/a 0 662
2001 557 20 0 75 0 n/a n/a 0 652
2002 628 21 2 112 2 n/a n/a 0 765
2003 628 21 2 112 2 n/a n/a 0 765
2004 641 21 1 119 2 n/a n/a 0 784
2005 686 31 2 130 2 n/a n/a 0 851
2006 648 35 1 141 2 n/a n/a 0 827
2007 598 16 1 142 1 n/a n/a 20 778
2008 550 8 0 166 0 n/a n/a 12 736
2009 555 25 0 200 0 n/a n/a 0 780
2010 541 29 1 192 1 n/a n/a 0 764
2011 542 12 0 222 2 0 3 0 781
2012 532 12 0 210 4 0 5 0 763
2013 578 10 1 196 3 0 6 0 794
2014 553 7 0 217 1 0 3 0 781
2015 559 5 0 228 1 0 8 0 801
2016 545 6 0 240 0 0 10 0 801
2017 515 3 0 262 0 0 12 0 792
2018 493 4 0 275 0 0 10 0 782
2019 434 4 1 270 0 0 10 0 719
2020 404 5 0 269 0 0 14 0 692
2021 392 3 0 246 0 0 9 0 650
2022 384 2 0 257 0 0 12 0 655
2023 377 3 3 271 0 0 15 0 669

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Surry Central High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 722 52.0 13.8 7.8
1989 674 52.0 12.9 22.7
1990 675 53.0 12.7 20.7
1991 638 53.0 12.0 21.9
1992 648 53.0 12.2 3.4
1993 634 40.0 15.9 6.8
1994 677 45.0 15.0 4.9
1995 649 43.0 15.1 10
1996 649 43.0 15.1 10
1997 650 44.0 14.8 7.8
1998 645 49.0 13.2 8.7
1999 647 49.0 13.2 15.1
2000 662 49.0 13.5 17.4
2001 652 49.0 13.3 21.3
2002 765 48.0 15.9 35.3
2003 765 48.0 15.9 35.3
2004 784 48.0 16.3 37.1
2005 851 48.0 17.7 38.3
2006 827 48.0 17.2 39.2
2007 778 51.0 15.3 45.1
2008 736 50.9 14.5 47.8
2009 780 49.9 15.6 48.7
2010 764 52.8 14.4 54.3
2011 781 50.4 15.4 52.8
2012 763 49.2 15.4 56.6
2013 794 49.2 16.1 59.2
2014 781 46.2 16.8 60.2
2015 801 47.0 17.0 54.8
2016 801 47.0 17.0 59.7
2017 792 46.3 17.0 61.2
2018 782 47.0 16.6 59.1
2019 719 46.2 15.5 61.1
2020 692 42.6 16.2 58.8
2021 650 41.2 15.7 39.7
2022 655 42.4 15.4 32.1
2023 669 40.0 16.7 64.4

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 Surry Central High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 722 52.0 13.8 7.8
1989 674 52.0 12.9 22.7
1990 675 53.0 12.7 20.7
1991 638 53.0 12.0 21.9
1992 648 53.0 12.2 3.4
1993 634 40.0 15.9 6.8
1994 677 45.0 15.0 4.9
1995 649 43.0 15.1 10
1996 649 43.0 15.1 10
1997 650 44.0 14.8 7.8
1998 645 49.0 13.2 8.7
1999 647 49.0 13.2 15.1
2000 662 49.0 13.5 17.4
2001 652 49.0 13.3 21.3
2002 765 48.0 15.9 35.3
2003 765 48.0 15.9 35.3
2004 784 48.0 16.3 37.1
2005 851 48.0 17.7 38.3
2006 827 48.0 17.2 39.2
2007 778 51.0 15.3 45.1
2008 736 50.9 14.5 47.8
2009 780 49.9 15.6 48.7
2010 764 52.8 14.4 54.3
2011 781 50.4 15.4 52.8
2012 763 49.2 15.4 56.6
2013 794 49.2 16.1 59.2
2014 781 46.2 16.8 60.2
2015 801 47.0 17.0 54.8
2016 801 47.0 17.0 59.7
2017 792 46.3 17.0 61.2
2018 782 47.0 16.6 59.1
2019 719 46.2 15.5 61.1
2020 692 42.6 16.2 58.8
2021 650 41.2 15.7 39.7
2022 655 42.4 15.4 32.1
2023 669 40.0 16.7 64.4

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Surry Central High

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $869 (9.3%) $8,479 (90.7%) $9,348

Data source: North Carolina Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Surry Central High

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 207th of 514 High schoolsRanks 341st of 626 High schools
 14.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
End of Course Biology (Surry Central High)62.359.8
 2.5%
   End of Course Biology (Surry County Schools)58.258.5
 0.3%
   End of Course Biology (North Carolina)59.654.1
 5.5%
End of Course English II (Surry Central High)52.953.2
 0.3%
   End of Course English II (Surry County Schools)56.960.3
 3.4%
   End of Course English II (North Carolina)59.758.5
 1.2%
End of Course Math I (Surry Central High)42.123.8
 18.3%
   End of Course Math I (Surry County Schools)48.839.5
 9.3%
   End of Course Math I (North Carolina)41.235.9
 5.3%
End of Course Math III (Surry Central High)53.851.6
 2.2%
   End of Course Math III (Surry County Schools)50.660.3
 9.7%
   End of Course Math III (North Carolina)46.858.3
 11.5%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students719669
 7%
African American43
 25%
American Indian00
Asian13
 200%
Hispanic270271
 0.4%
Pacific Islander00
White434377
 13.1%
Two or More Races1015
 50%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients61.1%64.4%
 3.4%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Surry Central High

Students at Surry Central High are 56% White, 41% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

In the 2022-23 school year, 669 students attended Surry Central High.

Surry Central High ranks 341st of 626 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Surry Central High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Copeland Elementary
Elementary : Dobson Elementary
Elementary : Mountain Park Elementary
Elementary : Rockford Elementary
Middle : Central Middle


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