Southern Alamance High

Summary:

Southern Alamance High is a public high school in Graham, North Carolina, serving 1,360 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Alamance-Burlington Schools district, which is ranked 174 out of 242 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Southern Alamance High has a predominantly white student population, with 68.24% of students identifying as white in the 2022-2023 school year. The school has shown mixed academic performance, outperforming the district and state in Math III proficiency but underperforming in Math I. Subgroup performance has varied, with Hispanic students performing relatively well but African American and Gifted and Talented students struggling. The school has also seen a significant increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 21.41% in 2020-2021 to 43.01% in 2022-2023.

When compared to nearby schools, Southern Alamance High generally performs better than Eastern Alamance High and Hugh M. Cummings High, but lags behind Western Alamance High and the high-performing ABSS Early College at ACC. The school's declining statewide ranking and growing population of economically disadvantaged students suggest areas for improvement and further investigation.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 631 Southern High Road
       Graham, NC  27253-9425


(336) 570-6400

District: Alamance-Burlington Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
350th of 640 North Carolina High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,061 Help


Feeder schools for Southern Alamance High:

Elementary:    Alexander Wilson Elementary
    B. Everett Jordan Elementary
    Edwin M Holt Elementary
    Sylvan Elementary
Middle:    Hawfields Middle
    Southern Alamance Middle

Student/teacher ratio:  18.1 Help
Number of students:  1,360

Racial breakdown:

White:
68.2%
Hispanic:
17.5%
African American:
8.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  43% Help


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Compare Details Southern Alamance High ranks worse than 54.7% of high schools in North Carolina. It also ranks 3rd among 7 ranked high schools in the Alamance-Burlington Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 42.96. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Southern Alamance High has the largest high school student body size in the Alamance-Burlington Schools District. Racial makeup is: White (68.2%), Hispanic (17.5%), African American (8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 43% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Southern Alamance High is 18.1. 5 high schools in the Alamance-Burlington Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Southern Alamance High is $8,061. 5 high schools in the Alamance-Burlington Schools District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Southern Alamance High:

SchoolDigger ranks Southern Alamance High 350th of 640 North Carolina public high schools. (See Southern Alamance High in the ranking list.)

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Alamance-Burlington Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Alamance-Burlington Schools 174th of 242 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Southern Alamance High

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Rank History for all students at Southern Alamance High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 61.46 144th 431 66.6%
2007 57.72 166th 453 63.4%
2008 59.09 161st 477 66.2%
2009 63.10 135th 490 72.4%
2010 65.37 131st 499 73.7%
2011 59.83 188th 506 62.8%
2012 53.61 197th 502 60.8%
2013 41.39 222nd 505 56.0%
2014 36.53 231st 451 48.8%
2015 40.52 258th 531 51.4%
2016 41.83 219th 507 56.8%
2017 45.39 213th 476 55.3%
2018 52.35 199th 469 57.6%
2019 48.07 223rd 514 56.6%
2021 38.75 340th 594 42.8%
2022 49.72 288th 621 53.6%
2023 48.87 300th 626 52.1%
2024 42.96 350th 640 45.3%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Southern Alamance High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 77.65 36th 185 80.5%
2019 30.08 150th 195 23.1%
2021 36.33 124th 199 37.7%
2022 14.27 216th 226 4.4%
2023 39.31 155th 249 37.8%
2024 40.84 160th 261 38.7%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Southern Alamance High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.11 84th 147 42.9%
2019 33.18 123rd 173 28.9%
2021 21.80 115th 124 7.3%
2023 50.07 77th 226 65.9%
2024 36.95 154th 262 41.2%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina High Schools for English Language Learner Students!

Rank History for Special Education students at Southern Alamance High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 31.55 237th 349 32.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Southern Alamance High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.69 170th 424 59.9%
2019 42.47 192nd 446 57.0%
2021 42.96 168th 432 61.1%
2022 51.47 213th 544 60.8%
2023 44.73 277th 597 53.6%
2024 38.90 342nd 613 44.2%
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Rank History for Female students at Southern Alamance High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.64 200th 449 55.5%
2019 45.15 236th 475 50.3%
2021 40.33 246th 475 48.2%
2022 54.63 259th 594 56.4%
2023 48.25 303rd 588 48.5%
2024 40.86 348th 602 42.2%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Southern Alamance High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 20.74 314th 349 10.0%
2019 31.32 256th 364 29.7%
2021 13.12 333rd 334 0.3%
2022 66.29 58th 330 82.4%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Southern Alamance High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 69.43 23rd 100 77.0%
2019 62.97 111th 325 65.8%
2021 50.75 206th 337 38.9%
2022 50.91 248th 398 37.7%
2023 49.42 254th 403 37.0%
2024 23.60 360th 403 10.7%
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Rank History for Male students at Southern Alamance High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.46 221st 463 52.3%
2019 47.42 208th 488 57.4%
2021 35.48 265th 481 44.9%
2022 44.57 303rd 585 48.2%
2023 48.52 282nd 602 53.2%
2024 42.92 336th 607 44.6%
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Rank History for African American students at Southern Alamance High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.00 102nd 359 71.6%
2019 58.96 77th 369 79.1%
2021 46.91 127th 364 65.1%
2022 55.87 138th 430 67.9%
2023 56.24 138th 434 68.2%
2024 37.13 253rd 437 42.1%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Southern Alamance High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.38 175th 340 48.5%
2019 45.48 144th 354 59.3%
2021 36.77 205th 370 44.6%
2022 61.03 124th 436 71.6%
2023 48.78 192nd 449 57.2%
2024 35.23 280th 454 38.3%
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Rank History for White students at Southern Alamance High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.09 278th 427 34.9%
2019 35.46 283rd 444 36.3%
2021 25.84 315th 439 28.2%
2022 38.36 334th 534 37.5%
2023 37.03 352nd 537 34.5%
2024 37.74 358th 553 35.3%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina High Schools for White Students!

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 Southern Alamance High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 826 138 1 3 0 n/a n/a 9 977
1989 783 119 0 5 0 n/a n/a 0 907
1990 726 118 0 3 0 n/a n/a 13 860
1991 705 92 1 2 1 n/a n/a 3 804
1992 742 106 0 3 0 n/a n/a -1 850
1993 748 133 1 6 1 n/a n/a 0 889
1994 765 108 1 2 2 n/a n/a 0 878
1995 796 85 4 3 3 n/a n/a 0 891
1996 796 85 4 3 3 n/a n/a 0 891
1997 881 77 2 3 4 n/a n/a 0 967
1998 868 84 2 5 7 n/a n/a 0 966
1999 889 86 0 14 4 n/a n/a 0 993
2000 921 113 6 20 6 n/a n/a 0 1066
2001 925 110 8 21 6 n/a n/a 0 1070
2002 1042 128 5 33 10 n/a n/a 0 1218
2003 1042 128 5 33 10 n/a n/a 0 1218
2004 1112 128 4 41 11 n/a n/a 0 1296
2005 1138 142 4 55 11 n/a n/a 0 1350
2006 1164 142 4 78 7 n/a n/a 0 1395
2007 1120 125 6 78 6 n/a n/a 29 1364
2008 1110 133 10 84 5 n/a n/a 29 1371
2009 1173 145 10 88 7 n/a n/a 0 1423
2010 1188 146 8 100 9 n/a n/a 0 1451
2011 1191 113 10 130 8 2 21 0 1475
2012 1164 112 7 129 8 4 23 0 1447
2013 1174 110 10 149 7 4 34 0 1488
2014 1160 111 11 150 7 4 40 0 1483
2015 1193 117 13 169 8 2 43 0 1545
2016 1174 122 14 193 6 0 37 0 1546
2017 1152 121 14 205 4 0 36 0 1532
2018 1097 109 18 228 6 0 41 0 1499
2019 1029 110 19 221 6 0 42 0 1427
2020 999 101 14 246 5 0 46 0 1411
2021 932 101 20 235 5 0 52 0 1345
2022 926 95 21 234 2 0 48 0 1326
2023 928 109 28 238 2 0 55 0 1360

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 Southern Alamance High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 977 64.0 15.2 4.4
1989 907 64.0 14.1 10.4
1990 860 61.0 14.0 7.8
1991 804 57.0 14.1 8.3
1992 850 57.0 14.9 5.9
1993 889 54.0 16.5 9.2
1994 878 58.0 15.1 6.5
1995 891 60.0 14.9 8.5
1996 891 60.0 14.9 8.5
1997 967 61.0 15.9 7.3
1998 966 66.0 14.6 7.3
1999 993 66.0 15.0 11.1
2000 1066 70.0 15.2 11.6
2001 1070 70.0 15.3 n/a
2002 1218 70.0 17.4 17.5
2003 1218 70.0 17.4 17.5
2004 1296 70.0 18.5 20.4
2005 1350 70.0 19.3 15.8
2006 1395 70.0 19.9 19.1
2007 1364 81.7 16.7 13.4
2008 1371 82.6 16.6 21.4
2009 1423 83.7 17.0 24.5
2010 1451 83.2 17.4 31
2011 1475 83.9 17.5 32.3
2012 1447 81.5 17.7 32.6
2013 1488 82.7 17.9 36
2014 1483 80.8 18.3 36.7
2015 1545 80.0 19.3 34.8
2016 1546 85.0 18.1 35.8
2017 1532 83.6 18.3 33.5
2018 1499 80.2 18.6 32.8
2019 1427 76.4 18.6 34.1
2020 1411 79.6 17.7 33.5
2021 1345 76.6 17.5 21.4
2022 1326 72.0 18.4 23
2023 1360 74.8 18.1 43

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 Southern Alamance High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 977 64.0 15.2 4.4
1989 907 64.0 14.1 10.4
1990 860 61.0 14.0 7.8
1991 804 57.0 14.1 8.3
1992 850 57.0 14.9 5.9
1993 889 54.0 16.5 9.2
1994 878 58.0 15.1 6.5
1995 891 60.0 14.9 8.5
1996 891 60.0 14.9 8.5
1997 967 61.0 15.9 7.3
1998 966 66.0 14.6 7.3
1999 993 66.0 15.0 11.1
2000 1066 70.0 15.2 11.6
2001 1070 70.0 15.3 n/a
2002 1218 70.0 17.4 17.5
2003 1218 70.0 17.4 17.5
2004 1296 70.0 18.5 20.4
2005 1350 70.0 19.3 15.8
2006 1395 70.0 19.9 19.1
2007 1364 81.7 16.7 13.4
2008 1371 82.6 16.6 21.4
2009 1423 83.7 17.0 24.5
2010 1451 83.2 17.4 31
2011 1475 83.9 17.5 32.3
2012 1447 81.5 17.7 32.6
2013 1488 82.7 17.9 36
2014 1483 80.8 18.3 36.7
2015 1545 80.0 19.3 34.8
2016 1546 85.0 18.1 35.8
2017 1532 83.6 18.3 33.5
2018 1499 80.2 18.6 32.8
2019 1427 76.4 18.6 34.1
2020 1411 79.6 17.7 33.5
2021 1345 76.6 17.5 21.4
2022 1326 72.0 18.4 23
2023 1360 74.8 18.1 43

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Southern Alamance High

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $590 (7.3%) $7,470 (92.7%) $8,061

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Southern Alamance High

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 223rd of 514 High schoolsRanks 300th of 626 High schools
 4.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
End of Course Biology (Southern Alamance High)58.962.7
 3.8%
   End of Course Biology (Alamance-Burlington Schools)61.249.8
 11.4%
   End of Course Biology (North Carolina)59.654.1
 5.5%
End of Course English II (Southern Alamance High)52.851.3
 1.5%
   End of Course English II (Alamance-Burlington Schools)50.349.7
 0.6%
   End of Course English II (North Carolina)59.758.5
 1.2%
End of Course Math I (Southern Alamance High)50.435.7
 14.7%
   End of Course Math I (Alamance-Burlington Schools)36.329.1
 7.2%
   End of Course Math I (North Carolina)41.235.9
 5.3%
End of Course Math III (Southern Alamance High)45.565.9
 20.4%
   End of Course Math III (Alamance-Burlington Schools)49.851.7
 1.9%
   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 Students14271360
 4.7%
African American110109
 0.9%
American Indian62
 66.7%
Asian1928
 47.4%
Hispanic221238
 7.7%
Pacific Islander00
White1029928
 9.8%
Two or More Races4255
 31%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients34.1%43%
 8.9%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Southern Alamance High

Southern Alamance High ranks 350th of 640 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Southern Alamance High are 68% White, 18% Hispanic, 8% African American, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Southern Alamance High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Alexander Wilson Elementary
Elementary : B. Everett Jordan Elementary
Elementary : Edwin M Holt Elementary
Elementary : Sylvan Elementary
Middle : Hawfields Middle
Middle : Southern Alamance Middle

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,360 students attended Southern Alamance High.


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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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