South Central

Summary:

South Central High School is a public high school located in Winterville, North Carolina, serving 1,675 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Pitt County Schools district, which is ranked 137 out of 242 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While South Central's academic performance, as measured by End-of-Course test scores, is generally lower than the district and state averages, the school has some notable strengths. It has a significantly higher percentage of African American students (62.81%) compared to nearby schools, and its performance for certain student subgroups, such as African American, Hispanic, and English Language Learner students, is relatively stronger than the overall school performance and state averages. However, the school faces challenges with a high percentage of students (55.1%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, which is significantly higher than nearby schools.

South Central has consistently ranked in the bottom half of North Carolina high schools, suggesting the need for targeted interventions and additional resources to improve student outcomes. Interestingly, the school's performance is generally better than some of the nearby schools, such as Ayden-Grifton High and Greene Central High, which also serve predominantly low-income and minority student populations. Additionally, the presence of the high-performing PCS Early College High School, located just 1.12 miles from South Central, presents an opportunity for collaboration and shared learning between the two schools.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 570 W Forlines Road
       Winterville, NC  28590


(252) 321-3232

District: Pitt County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
342nd of 640 North Carolina High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,918 Help


Feeder schools for South Central:

Elementary:    Creekside Elementary
    Lakeforest Elementary
    Ridgewood Elementary
    W H Robinson Elementary
Middle:    A G Cox Middle

Student/teacher ratio:  18.2 Help
Number of students:  1,675

Racial breakdown:

African American:
62.8%
White:
21.3%
Two or more races:
7.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  55.1% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details South Central ranks worse than 53.4% of high schools in North Carolina. It also ranks 5th among 8 ranked high schools in the Pitt County Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 43.74. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (62.8%), White (21.3%), two or more races (7.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 55.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at South Central is 18.2. 4 high schools in the Pitt County Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at South Central is $8,918. 5 high schools in the Pitt County Schools District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

South Central:

SchoolDigger ranks South Central 342nd of 640 North Carolina public high schools. (See South Central in the ranking list.)

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Pitt County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Pitt County Schools 137th of 242 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for South Central

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Rank History for all students at South Central

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 63.93 122nd 431 71.7%
2007 61.90 125th 453 72.4%
2008 48.69 261st 477 45.3%
2009 43.06 311th 490 36.5%
2010 54.06 249th 499 50.1%
2011 49.23 295th 506 41.7%
2012 63.18 118th 502 76.5%
2013 36.58 264th 505 47.7%
2014 22.90 328th 451 27.3%
2015 36.42 283rd 531 46.7%
2016 28.64 324th 507 36.1%
2017 20.47 372nd 476 21.8%
2018 31.25 315th 469 32.8%
2019 30.73 343rd 514 33.3%
2021 30.80 393rd 594 33.8%
2022 32.99 413th 621 33.5%
2023 37.08 380th 626 39.3%
2024 43.74 342nd 640 46.6%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at South Central

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.09 80th 185 56.8%
2019 62.30 63rd 195 67.7%
2021 46.59 105th 199 47.2%
2022 54.99 83rd 226 63.3%
2023 54.50 103rd 249 58.6%
2024 50.21 124th 261 52.5%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at South Central

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 44.58 80th 173 53.8%
2022 32.70 94th 156 39.7%
2023 79.51 18th 226 92.0%
2024 71.19 33rd 262 87.4%
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Rank History for Special Education students at South Central

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 44.74 152nd 349 56.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at South Central

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.68 333rd 424 21.5%
2019 23.30 342nd 446 23.3%
2021 27.89 292nd 432 32.4%
2022 27.89 397th 544 27.0%
2023 31.43 402nd 597 32.7%
2024 35.98 373rd 613 39.2%
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Rank History for Female students at South Central

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.57 312th 449 30.5%
2019 29.45 338th 475 28.8%
2021 28.50 306th 475 35.6%
2022 32.56 404th 594 32.0%
2023 33.49 395th 588 32.8%
2024 40.16 356th 602 40.9%
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Rank History for Disabled students at South Central

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 39.29 191st 349 45.3%
2019 39.83 214th 364 41.2%
2021 23.08 294th 334 12.0%
2022 22.44 281st 330 14.8%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at South Central

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.22 38th 100 62.0%
2019 51.05 184th 325 43.4%
2021 74.56 51st 337 84.9%
2022 55.41 217th 398 45.5%
2023 69.93 122nd 403 69.7%
2024 60.63 194th 403 51.9%
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Rank History for Male students at South Central

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.12 342nd 463 26.1%
2019 27.54 343rd 488 29.7%
2021 31.59 291st 481 39.5%
2022 31.86 393rd 585 32.8%
2023 38.92 350th 602 41.9%
2024 45.85 313th 607 48.4%
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Rank History for Asian students at South Central

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 39.82 63rd 91 30.8%
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Rank History for African American students at South Central

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.01 209th 359 41.8%
2019 33.00 233rd 369 36.9%
2021 38.43 174th 364 52.2%
2022 41.90 215th 430 50.0%
2023 42.60 210th 434 51.6%
2024 50.35 160th 437 63.4%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at South Central

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.07 232nd 340 31.8%
2019 55.04 93rd 354 73.7%
2021 46.58 131st 370 64.6%
2022 48.32 189th 436 56.7%
2023 67.09 110th 449 75.5%
2024 57.09 147th 454 67.6%
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Rank History for White students at South Central

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 58.87 149th 427 65.1%
2019 58.79 141st 444 68.2%
2021 60.95 131st 439 70.2%
2022 53.22 251st 534 53.0%
2023 65.06 185th 537 65.5%
2024 76.56 138th 553 75.0%
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Data source: test scores: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for South Central

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2002 231 240 10 6 1 n/a n/a 0 488
2003 231 240 10 6 1 n/a n/a 0 488
2004 380 382 18 15 2 n/a n/a 0 797
2005 494 544 22 20 3 n/a n/a 0 1083
2006 513 619 25 34 1 n/a n/a 0 1192
2007 497 652 25 32 3 n/a n/a 25 1234
2008 472 643 32 47 3 n/a n/a 25 1222
2009 497 766 33 52 3 n/a n/a 0 1351
2010 486 856 37 59 5 n/a n/a 0 1443
2011 502 927 29 68 4 1 36 0 1567
2012 504 987 31 73 3 4 28 0 1630
2013 506 947 25 82 3 3 40 0 1606
2014 501 938 25 78 2 3 51 0 1598
2015 508 952 26 77 4 3 58 0 1628
2016 474 1026 31 78 6 1 59 0 1675
2017 469 994 25 73 5 2 57 0 1625
2018 486 984 25 69 5 1 63 0 1633
2019 446 955 29 77 1 0 59 0 1567
2020 440 962 20 88 2 0 69 0 1581
2021 399 1017 25 88 4 0 84 0 1617
2022 389 1018 31 107 6 1 97 0 1649
2023 356 1052 24 114 6 1 122 0 1675

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at South Central

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2002 488 34.0 14.4 30.3
2003 488 34.0 14.4 30.3
2004 797 54.0 14.8 30.2
2005 1083 81.0 13.4 26.9
2006 1192 82.0 14.5 29.4
2007 1234 80.1 15.4 31.9
2008 1222 83.8 14.6 34.4
2009 1351 80.9 16.7 n/a
2010 1443 85.4 16.8 39.7
2011 1567 94.1 16.6 43.6
2012 1630 94.7 17.1 45
2013 1606 89.7 17.8 47.3
2014 1598 93.2 17.1 47.7
2015 1628 93.0 17.5 45.5
2016 1675 88.0 19.0 47.9
2017 1625 91.5 17.7 50.2
2018 1633 92.1 17.7 44.5
2019 1567 93.9 16.6 52.1
2020 1581 88.3 17.8 42.9
2021 1617 88.4 18.2 37.7
2022 1649 89.7 18.3 40.6
2023 1675 91.8 18.2 55.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio South Central

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2002 488 34.0 14.4 30.3
2003 488 34.0 14.4 30.3
2004 797 54.0 14.8 30.2
2005 1083 81.0 13.4 26.9
2006 1192 82.0 14.5 29.4
2007 1234 80.1 15.4 31.9
2008 1222 83.8 14.6 34.4
2009 1351 80.9 16.7 n/a
2010 1443 85.4 16.8 39.7
2011 1567 94.1 16.6 43.6
2012 1630 94.7 17.1 45
2013 1606 89.7 17.8 47.3
2014 1598 93.2 17.1 47.7
2015 1628 93.0 17.5 45.5
2016 1675 88.0 19.0 47.9
2017 1625 91.5 17.7 50.2
2018 1633 92.1 17.7 44.5
2019 1567 93.9 16.6 52.1
2020 1581 88.3 17.8 42.9
2021 1617 88.4 18.2 37.7
2022 1649 89.7 18.3 40.6
2023 1675 91.8 18.2 55.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for South Central

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,094 (12.3%) $7,823 (87.7%) $8,918

Data source: North Carolina Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on South Central

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 343rd of 514 High schoolsRanks 380th of 626 High schools
 6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
End of Course Biology (South Central)46.549.6
 3.1%
   End of Course Biology (Pitt County Schools)57.657.2
 0.4%
   End of Course Biology (North Carolina)59.654.1
 5.5%
End of Course English II (South Central)53.647
 6.6%
   End of Course English II (Pitt County Schools)51.555.5
 4%
   End of Course English II (North Carolina)59.758.5
 1.2%
End of Course Math I (South Central)25.435.4
 10%
   End of Course Math I (Pitt County Schools)36.344.6
 8.3%
   End of Course Math I (North Carolina)41.235.9
 5.3%
End of Course Math III (South Central)36.853
 16.2%
   End of Course Math III (Pitt County Schools)46.258.6
 12.4%
   End of Course Math III (North Carolina)46.858.3
 11.5%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students15671675
 6.9%
African American9551052
 10.2%
American Indian16
 500%
Asian2924
 17.2%
Hispanic77114
 48.1%
Pacific Islander01
White446356
 20.2%
Two or More Races59122
 106.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients52.1%55.1%
 3%


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South Central ranks 342nd of 640 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

South Central is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Creekside Elementary
Elementary : Lakeforest Elementary
Elementary : Ridgewood Elementary
Elementary : W H Robinson Elementary
Middle : A G Cox Middle

Students at South Central are 63% African American, 21% White, 7% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,675 students attended South Central.


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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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