High Schools in Rowan-Salisbury Schools

Summary:

The Rowan-Salisbury Schools district in North Carolina is home to 8 high schools that vary in size, student demographics, academic performance, and other key metrics. While one school, Rowan County Early College, consistently ranks among the top high schools in the state, several others in the district appear to be underperforming, including North Rowan High, Salisbury High, and West Rowan High.

Rowan County Early College stands out with exceptional test scores, with 81.3% of students proficient or better in English II, compared to 42.6% for the Rowan-Salisbury Schools district and 59.7% for the state. In contrast, the underperforming schools have consistently low statewide rankings and test scores well below the district and state averages, with higher percentages of students receiving free/reduced lunch, indicating higher levels of economic disadvantage.

The data also reveals wide variations in per-student spending, from $7,268 at Rowan County Early College to $25,678 at Henderson High, as well as student-teacher ratios, ranging from 26:1 at Rowan County Early College to 2.9:1 at Henderson High. These differences in resources and staffing may be contributing factors to the disparities in academic performance across the district.

District Detail

500 North Main Street
Salisbury, NC 28144

(704) 636-7500

SchoolDigger Rank:
212^th of 242 North Carolina districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 18,225

Primary Schools: 18
Middle Schools: 6
High Schools: 8
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				EOC Biology (2024)	EOC English II (2024)	EOC Math I (2024)	EOC Math III (2024)	EOG Mathematics (2024)	EOG Reading (2024)		EOG Science (2024)	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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	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	EOG Mathematics 7th Grade	EOG Reading 7th Grade	EOG Reading 8th Grade	EOG Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Salisbury High	Public	9-12	500 Lincolnton Rd	Salisbury	28144	Rowan County	Rowan-Salisbury Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 636-1221	959	54	17.8	65.5%	138 (14.4%)	423 (44.1%)	325 (33.9%)	14 (1.5%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (5.8%)	10.8	587^th of 640 public high schools	8.3%		10.5	576^th of 626 public high schools	8.0%	11	33.6	36.1	11.4	13.4					$11,029	$745	$10,284
Henderson High	Public	6-12	1215 North Main St	Salisbury	28144	Rowan County	Rowan-Salisbury Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 639-3134	34	12	2.9	91.2%	9 (26.5%)	18 (52.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (20.6%)								(n/a)					7.1	7.1	7.1	7.1	$25,678	$1,458	$24,220
North Rowan High	Public	9-12	300 North Whitehead Ave	Spencer	28159	Rowan County	Rowan-Salisbury Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 636-4420	589	38	15.6	66.4%	143 (24.3%)	247 (41.9%)	129 (21.9%)	10 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (10.0%)	4.8	621^st of 640 public high schools	3.0%		3.4	612^th of 626 public high schools	2.2%	9	13.2	26.9	7.9	13.5					$12,425	$1,166	$11,259
South Rowan High	Public	9-12	1655 Patterson St	China Grove	28023	Rowan County	Rowan-Salisbury Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 857-1161	952	51	18.5	52.2%	643 (67.5%)	61 (6.4%)	191 (20.1%)	9 (0.9%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (4.8%)	11.9	578^th of 640 public high schools	9.7%		11	570^th of 626 public high schools	8.9%	8	27.8	39.4	14.5	25.5					$9,584	$1,002	$8,582
West Rowan High	Public	9-12	8050 NC 801 Hwy	Mount Ulla	28125	Rowan County	Rowan-Salisbury Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 278-9233	1,113	59	19.0	55.8%	571 (51.3%)	207 (18.6%)	243 (21.8%)	10 (0.9%)	7 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	75 (6.7%)	11.5	580^th of 640 public high schools	9.4%		8.4	592^nd of 626 public high schools	5.4%	12	25.6	40.3	10.9	26.8					$9,333	$909	$8,424
East Rowan High	Public	9-12	175 St Luke's Church Rd	Salisbury	28146	Rowan County	Rowan-Salisbury Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 279-5232	1,032	59	17.5	50.8%	783 (75.9%)	94 (9.1%)	96 (9.3%)	9 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	47 (4.6%)	31.3	436^th of 640 public high schools	31.9%		29.7	434^th of 626 public high schools	30.7%	2	47.4	53.2	31.0	39.2					$9,575	$985	$8,590
Carson High	Public	9-12	290 Kress Venture Dr	China Grove	28023	Rowan County	Rowan-Salisbury Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 855-7297	1,170	61	19.2	48.3%	811 (69.3%)	51 (4.4%)	242 (20.7%)	10 (0.9%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (4.5%)	24.8	487^th of 640 public high schools	23.9%		25.8	470^th of 626 public high schools	24.9%	17	37.5	48.1	32.6	37.1					$8,570	$767	$7,803
Rowan County Early College	Public	9-12	1333 Jake Alexander Blvd S	Salisbury	28146	Rowan County	Rowan-Salisbury Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 216-3873	236	9	26.0	47.9%	98 (41.5%)	37 (15.7%)	80 (33.9%)	11 (4.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.8%)	82.8	121^st of 640 public high schools	81.1%		83.5	111^th of 626 public high schools	82.3%	10	73.0	81.3	66.0	88.2					$7,268	$298	$6,970

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Kannapolis City Schools	3.64 mi	8	217^th
Concord Lake STEAM Academy	5.5 mi	1	52^nd
Cabarrus County Schools	5.64 mi	44	75^th
Faith Academy	6.4 mi	1
Valor Preparatory Academy	10.66 mi	1

High Schools in Rowan-Salisbury Schools

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