Summary:
Surry Central High is a public high school located in Dobson, North Carolina, serving grades 9-12 with a student population of 669. The school is part of the Surry County Schools district, which is ranked 80 out of 242 districts in North Carolina and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Surry Central High faces several key challenges, including lower academic performance compared to the district and state averages, a declining statewide ranking, a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, and a more diverse racial makeup with a significantly higher Hispanic student population (40.51%) than the surrounding schools. For example, in 2023-2024, Surry Central High's proficiency rates were 41.3% in Biology, 50.9% in English II, and 42% in Math I, compared to the district averages of 50.5%, 59%, and 46.7%, respectively. The school's statewide ranking has also declined over the years, from a high of 137 out of 469 North Carolina high schools in 2017-2018 to a current ranking of 393 out of 640 high schools in 2023-2024.
In contrast, Surry Early College, a nearby public high school, consistently outperforms Surry Central High and the Surry County Schools district on End-of-Course (EOC) test scores, with proficiency rates often exceeding 80% in subjects like Biology, English II, and Math III. This suggests that the early college model may be more effective in improving academic outcomes. Additionally, Surry Central High has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 16.7 in 2022-2023, which could be a positive factor, but this alone does not seem to be translating into stronger academic performance, indicating that other factors, such as curriculum, instruction, and school leadership, may need to be addressed.
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Detail:
Public 9-12
District:
Surry County Schools
SchoolDigger Rank:
393rd of 640 North Carolina High Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,348
Feeder schools for Surry Central High:
Student/teacher ratio: 16.2
Number of students: 668
Racial breakdown:
White:
55.7%
Hispanic:
40.9%
Two or more races:
2.2%
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African American:
0.7%
Asian:
0.4%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 64.7%
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