📍 11344 Deep Branch Road, Pembroke, Robeson County, 28372
Purnell Swett High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Pembroke, Robeson County. The school has 1,608 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Public Schools of Robeson County school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 92.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 17.4:1. 34% of students are proficient in reading. 46% 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.
Purnell Swett High enrolls 1,608 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 49% male and 51% female. A teaching staff of 92.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 17.4:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 80% American Indian or Alaska Native, 9.9% Black or African American and 4.4% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1,285 | 80% |
| Black or African American | 159 | 9.9% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 71 | 4.4% |
| White | 46 | 2.9% |
| Two or more races | 44 | 2.7% |
| Asian | 2 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
1,601 of the school's 1,608 students (100%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 1,601 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.
Purnell Swett High is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, 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-80, state senate district 13, state house district 47.
Purnell Swett High is one of 37 schools in Public Schools of Robeson County, based in Lumberton, North Carolina. The district serves 21,301 students district-wide and employs 1,309 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,608 students, Purnell Swett High is larger than the district average of about 576 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe