📍 161 Queens Creek Rd, Swansboro, Onslow County, 28584
Swansboro High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Swansboro, Onslow County. The school has 1,115 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Onslow County Schools school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 62.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 17.9:1. 68% of students are proficient in reading. 77% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 92%. The school offers 5 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Swansboro High enrolls 1,115 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 62.4 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 17.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 70% White, 12% Hispanic or Latino and 9.1% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 783 | 70% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 136 | 12% |
| Two or more races | 102 | 9.1% |
| Black or African American | 82 | 7.4% |
| Asian | 8 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 3 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
428 of the school's 1,115 students (38%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 390 qualify for free lunch and 38 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.
Swansboro High is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school receives targeted-assistance Title I funding for eligible students. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NC-30, state senate district 6, state house district 14.
Swansboro High is one of 40 schools in Onslow County Schools, based in Jacksonville, North Carolina. The district serves 27,551 students district-wide and employs 1,736 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,115 students, Swansboro High is larger than the district average of about 689 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe