📍 3355 Old Hwy 11 South, Deep Run, Lenoir County, 28525
South Lenoir High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Deep Run, Lenoir County. The school has 771 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Lenoir County Public Schools school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 47.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 16.2:1. 42% of students are proficient in reading. 52% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 87%. The school offers a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
South Lenoir High enrolls 771 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 47.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 16.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 57% White, 24% Hispanic or Latino and 15% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 442 | 57% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 183 | 24% |
| Black or African American | 114 | 15% |
| Two or more races | 27 | 3.5% |
| Asian | 2 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
763 of the school's 771 students (99%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 763 qualify for free lunch and 0 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.
South Lenoir 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-10, state senate district 7, state house district 12.
South Lenoir High is one of 17 schools in Lenoir County Public Schools, based in Kinston, North Carolina. The district serves 8,331 students district-wide and employs 547 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 771 students, South Lenoir High is larger than the district average of about 490 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant