📍 700 M. Durwood Stephenson Park, Smithfield, Johnston County, 27577
Smithfield-Selma High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Smithfield, Johnston County. The school has 1,503 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Johnston County Public Schools school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a small-town setting. The school employs 92.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 16.2:1. 37% of students are proficient in reading. 25% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 86%. The school offers dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Smithfield-Selma High enrolls 1,503 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 49% male and 51% female. A teaching staff of 92.9 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 16.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 49% Hispanic or Latino, 26% Black or African American and 20% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 739 | 49% |
| Black or African American | 392 | 26% |
| White | 303 | 20% |
| Two or more races | 53 | 3.5% |
| Asian | 11 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 5 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
1,036 of the school's 1,503 students (69%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 976 qualify for free lunch and 60 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.
Smithfield-Selma High is located in a small-town setting (NCES locale: Town, Fringe). 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 At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 10, state house district 28.
Smithfield-Selma High is one of 48 schools in Johnston County Public Schools, based in Smithfield, North Carolina. The district serves 37,320 students district-wide and employs 2,398 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,503 students, Smithfield-Selma High is larger than the district average of about 778 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Town - Fringe
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