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Surry Early College vs. Surry Central High School

Should you attend Surry Early College or Surry Central 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
Surry Early College
630 South Main Street
Dobson, NC 27017
: 
10/
10
Top 1%
Surry Central High School
716 South Main Street
Dobson, NC 27017
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

Surry Early College ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)

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

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 275 students in grades 9-13, Surry Early College ranks in the top 1% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≥90% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 90-94% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 31:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 669 students in grades 9-12, Surry Central High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70-74% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is lower 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 44% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-13
9-12
Total Students
275 students
669 students
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% Male | % Female
36% | 64%
55% | 45%
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Total Classroom Teachers
9 teachers
40 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
31:1
17:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Surry Central 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

#16 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 1%)
#814 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 50%)
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≥90%
(Top 5% in NC)
70-74%
(Top 20% in NC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Surry Early College 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 Surry Central 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.
90-94%
(Top 1% in NC)
45-49%
(Top 50% in NC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Surry Early College 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 Surry Central 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.
80-84%
(Top 20% in NC)
25-29%
(Bottom 50% in NC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Surry Early College 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 Surry Central 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.
≥90%
(Top 30% in NC)
85-89%
(Top 50% in NC)
This chart displays graduation rate of Surry Early College and public school graduation rate of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Surry Central 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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This chart displays the students of Surry Central High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
74
166
Grade 10 Students
69
202
Grade 11 Students
63
148
Grade 12 Students
69
153

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
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n/a
% Hispanic
44%
41%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Surry Central High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
2%
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Surry Central High School and the percentage of Black public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
% White
52%
56%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Surry Early College 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 Surry Central 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
1%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Surry Early College and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Surry Central High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.54
0.52
This chart displays the diversity score of Surry Early College 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 Surry Central 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
56%
59%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Surry Early College 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 Surry Central 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
6%
6%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Surry Central High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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