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North Brunswick High School vs. South Brunswick High School

Should you attend North Brunswick High School or South Brunswick High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
North Brunswick High School
114 Scorpion Drive
Leland, NC 28451
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
South Brunswick High School
280 Cougar Drive Bsl
Southport, NC 28461
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

North Brunswick High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)

South Brunswick High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)
Overview
Serving 1,450 students in grades 9-12, North Brunswick High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60-64% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 49% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black).
Serving 1,172 students in grades 9-12, South Brunswick High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 75-79% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 53% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,450 students
1,172 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
78 teachers
69 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
17:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of South Brunswick High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#995 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 50%)
#576 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 30%)
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60-64%
(Top 30% in NC)
75-79%
(Top 10% in NC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of North Brunswick High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of South Brunswick High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
49%
(Top 50% in NC)
53%
(Top 50% in NC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of North Brunswick High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of South Brunswick High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
46%
(Bottom 50% in NC)
59%
(Bottom 50% in NC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of North Brunswick High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of South Brunswick High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
83%
(Bottom 50% in NC)
89%
(Top 50% in NC)
This chart displays graduation rate of North Brunswick High School and public school graduation rate of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of South Brunswick High School and public school graduation rate of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
437
334
Grade 10 Students
411
324
Grade 11 Students
317
267
Grade 12 Students
285
247

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
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% Asian
1%
1%
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% Hispanic
19%
8%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in South Brunswick High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
18%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in North Brunswick High School and the percentage of Black public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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% White
55%
75%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in North Brunswick High School and the percentage of White public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in South Brunswick High School and the percentage of White public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
6%
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0.63
0.42
This chart displays the diversity score of North Brunswick High School and the public school average diversity score of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of South Brunswick High School and the public school average diversity score of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in North Brunswick High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in South Brunswick High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
(19-20 School Year Data)
3%
(19-20 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in North Brunswick High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in South Brunswick High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
 
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