📍 250 Voit Gilmore Lane, Southern Pines, Moore County, 28387
Pinecrest High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Southern Pines, Moore County. The school has 2,221 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Moore County Schools school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 101.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 21.9:1. 72% of students are proficient in reading. 66% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 94%. The school offers 17 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Pinecrest High enrolls 2,221 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 101.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 21.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 61% White, 17% Black or African American and 13% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,345 | 61% |
| Black or African American | 373 | 17% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 293 | 13% |
| Two or more races | 142 | 6.4% |
| Asian | 44 | 2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 23 | 1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
750 of the school's 2,221 students (34%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 711 qualify for free lunch and 39 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.
Pinecrest High is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Small). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NC At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 25, state house district 52.
Pinecrest High is one of 23 schools in Moore County Schools, based in Carthage, North Carolina. The district serves 13,085 students district-wide and employs 803 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 2,221 students, Pinecrest High is larger than the district average of about 569 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Small