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Best High Schools in Zip Code 28463

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669

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Top rankedSouth Columbus High463^rd of 641 North Carolina high schools

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Summary:

The 28463 zip code in North Carolina is home to a single high school, South Columbus High School, which serves students in grades 9-12. The school's performance has declined in recent years, with a statewide ranking that has dropped from 377 out of 626 high schools in 2022-2023 to 463 out of 641 high schools in 2024-2025. South Columbus High School is rated 1 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger, indicating below-average performance compared to other schools in North Carolina.

Academically, South Columbus High School's proficiency rates on End-of-Course (EOC) exams are generally lower than the state and district averages, particularly in Biology, Math I, and Math III. The school's performance is closer to the district average in English II. Additionally, the school has a very high percentage of students (99.42%) who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. The school's student-teacher ratio of 16.5 is slightly higher than the state average, and its per-student spending of $9,661 for the 2018-2019 school year is lower than the state average.

Despite the challenges faced by South Columbus High School, the data suggests that there is room for improvement. Targeted interventions and support focused on improving academic proficiency, particularly in subjects like Biology, Math I, and Math III, could help the school make progress. Additionally, exploring ways to increase funding and optimize resource allocation could potentially lead to better outcomes for students.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				EOC Biology (2025)	EOC English II (2025)	EOC Math I (2025)	EOC Math III (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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 Columbus High	Public	9-12	40 Stallion Drive	Tabor City	28463	Columbus County	Columbus County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 653-4073	669	43	15.7	99.4%	409 (61.1%)	157 (23.5%)	80 (12.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	18 (2.7%)	29	463^rd of 641 public high schools	27.8%		31.3	439^th of 640 public high schools	31.4%	24	39.4	46.2	32.9	45.9	$9,661	$1,025	$8,636

Cities Near Zip Code 28463

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Tabor City	0.34 mi	2	422^nd
Whiteville	7.54 mi	9	280^th
Chadbourn	12.73 mi	1	350^th
Cerro Gordo	12.82 mi	2	442^nd
Nakina	12.97 mi	1	192^nd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction.

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