📍 334 Elk Spur St, Elkin, Surry County, 28621
Elkin High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Elkin, Surry County. The school has 399 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Elkin City Schools school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 30.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.9:1. 82% of students are proficient in reading. 65% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 97%. The school offers 3 AP courses, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Elkin High enrolls 399 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 30.9 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 69% White, 24% Hispanic or Latino and 4.5% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 274 | 69% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 95 | 24% |
| Two or more races | 18 | 4.5% |
| Black or African American | 10 | 2.5% |
| Asian | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
164 of the school's 399 students (41%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 151 qualify for free lunch and 13 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Elkin High is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NC-50, state senate district 45, state house district 90.
Elkin High is one of 4 schools in Elkin City Schools, based in Elkin, North Carolina. The district serves 1,267 students district-wide and employs 94 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 399 students, Elkin High is larger than the district average of about 317 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant