Summary:
Zip code 28461 in North Carolina contains one public high school, South Brunswick High, serving about 1,154 students in grades 9-12 in the Southport area as part of Brunswick County Schools.
As the only high school in the zip code, South Brunswick High stands out for its positive upward trend. Over the past two years, its state ranking improved from the 42nd percentile to the 57th percentile, and its rating rose from 2 stars to 3 stars. In the most recent year, the school scored above the state average on all four End-of-Course exams: Math I by 10.8 percentage points, English II by 5.2, Biology by 2.3, and Math III by 0.8. Its graduation rate of 89.3% also tops the district figure of 88.4% and the state figure of 88.8%. This is a notable achievement because 99.74% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a nearly universal poverty rate that is usually associated with greater academic challenges.
The most serious risk factor is chronic absenteeism. At South Brunswick High, 36.8% of students are chronically absent, which is more than 12 percentage points higher than the district rate of 24.5% and the state rate of 24.2%. While the school leads its district in English II and Math I, it still trails slightly in Biology and Math III. The data shows a school with strong momentum — above-average academic proficiency, a solid graduation rate, and meaningful improvement in state rankings — but continued success will depend heavily on increasing daily attendance and keeping students engaged throughout the school year.
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