Summary:
There is just one public high school in ZIP code 28358 — Lumberton Senior High — serving grades 9 through 12 in the Lumberton area of Robeson County, North Carolina, as part of Public Schools of Robeson County.
Because this ZIP code has only one high school, parents should view this as a detailed profile rather than a comparison. Lumberton Senior High enrolls about 1,894 students and faces very real challenges: nearly 99% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, and 54.1% are chronically absent — more than double the statewide rate of 24.2%. Despite those headwinds, the school’s graduation rate stands at 89.1%, essentially matching the state average of 88.8%. The school also earns a 2-star rating, outperforming its district’s 1-star rating, and has climbed from the 32nd to the 37th percentile in statewide rankings over the past three years.
Academically, math stands out as a genuine strength. In the most recent testing year, Lumberton posted 57.1% proficiency in Math I, well above the state’s 42.1%, and 70.0% in Math III, slightly above the state’s 68.9%. These results are even more notable given the school’s very high poverty rate. However, Biology remains a weak spot at 42.3% proficient versus 58.5% statewide, and English II trails the state by about 9 points. The school also showed dramatic year-over-year improvement in Math I (from 29.8% to 57.1%) and Biology (from 23.6% to 42.3%), though Math III dipped slightly. While Lumberton Senior High is still in the lower half of North Carolina high schools overall, its steady upward trend, strong math performance, and graduation rate that surpasses the state average offer encouraging signs for families considering this school.
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