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East Surry High

Surry County Schools · Surry County

Address
801 W Main Street, Pilot Mountain, NC 27041
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Grades served
9-12
NCES school ID
370441001748
576
Students
32.7
Teachers (FTE)
17.6:1
Student–teacher ratio
B
Performance grade
73
Performance score
Met
Academic growth
19.9%
Chronically absent
42.5%
Economically disadvantaged

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Location and nearby schools

10 nearest

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East Surry HighElementaryMiddleHighOther
  1. Pilot Mountain ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-50.5 mi
  2. Pilot Mountain MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-80.7 mi
  3. Shoals ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-54.4 mi
  4. Westfield ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-54.7 mi
  5. Pinnacle Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK-5 · Stokes County Schools5.0 mi
  6. Chestnut Grove Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 6-8 · Stokes County Schools7.6 mi
  7. Mount Olive Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades K-5 · Stokes County Schools7.7 mi
  8. West Stokes High SchoolHigh · Grades 9-12 · Stokes County Schools7.8 mi
  9. Nancy Reynolds Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades K-5 · Stokes County Schools8.0 mi
  10. Mount Airy MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-8 · Mount Airy City Schools9.6 mi

How East Surry High compares

Its 2024–25 performance score of 73 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.

All North Carolina public schools78th percentile
Higher than 78% · rank 499 of 2,483
North Carolina high schools59th percentile
Higher than 59% · rank 198 of 514
Surry County Schools79th percentile
Higher than 79% · rank 4 of 19

Chronic absence is lower here than at 57% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.

Performance score since 2014

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Score down 1 points since 2014 (74 → 73). Met or exceeded expected growth in 4 of 10 years. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.

YearScoreGradeGrowthAchievement
202573BMet73.3
202471BNot Met72.8
202368CNot Met72.2
202264CNot Met66.7
201973BMet72.3
201869CNot Met73.2
201778BMet78
201674BMet73
201573BNot Met74
201474BNot Met75

Rankings and trends are calculated by Back To School NC from NC DPI report card results; NC DPI publishes each school's own figures but not its standing among peers. See Surry County Schools for district totals.

Student Demographics

White 81.08%Hispanic 12.33%Two+ Races 3.99%Black 2.08%Asian 0.52%
White: 81.08% (467) Hispanic: 12.33% (71) Two+ Races: 3.99% (23) Black: 2.08% (12) Asian: 0.52% (3)
White81.08%
Hispanic12.33%
Two+ Races3.99%
Black2.08%
Asian0.52%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 576
48.44%279 Female
51.56%297 Male

Student counts for East Surry High, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 576 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.

Students

Regular attendance 80.1%Chronically absent 19.9%
Regular attendance: 80.1% (479) Chronically absent: 19.9% (119)
Regular attendance80.1%
Chronically absent19.9%

Student Population

Students Counted: 598
42.5%Economically disadvantaged
4.34%25 English learners

Student indicators for East Surry High, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 598 students DPI counted. A student is chronically absent after missing 10% or more of the days enrolled; the other measures overlap it and each other.

Teachers

Experienced 90.58%Beginning 9.42%
Experienced: 90.58% (27) Beginning: 9.42% (3)
Experienced90.58%
Beginning9.42%

Licensing & Certification

Total Teachers: 30.3 FTE
100%Fully licensed
0%Emergency or provisional
19.83%6 teachers certified

Teacher figures for East Surry High, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Counts are full-time equivalents, not headcount. Licensing and certification percentages are each out of 30.3 FTE.

NC School Report Card

2024-2025

Student performance by subject

SubjectGrade-level proficientCareer & college ready
NC Math 373.9%47.1%
English II66%33.3%
NC Math 158.2%21.4%
Biology50%33.8%

Grade-level proficient is levels 3–5; career and college ready is the higher bar of levels 4–5.

Achievement levels

SubjectNot ProficientLevel 3Level 4Level 5
Biology50%16.2%24.6%9.2%
English II34%32.6%29.8%--
NC Math 141.8%36.7%18.4%--
NC Math 326.1%26.9%28.6%18.5%

Academic growth

MeasureStatusGrowth indexScore
OverallMeets Expected Growth-270

Teachers

Reported as full-time-equivalent staff, so figures carry decimals.

MeasureValue
Total teachers30.26
Experienced teachers27.41 (91%)
Beginning teachers2.85 (9%)
Holding a standard license30.26 (100%)
Emergency or provisional licenses0 (0%)
National Board certified6

Students

MeasureValue
Chronically absent (119 of 598)19.9%
Economically disadvantaged42.5%
English learners making progress (of 25)36%

School environment

MeasureValue
Devices per student0.87
Library books per student4.64
Students have device accessYes
Devices may go homeYes
Wireless access points per classroom1.15

Federal & state designations

DesignationApplies
Low-performing schoolNo
Recurring low-performingNo
CSI — low performingNo
CSI — low graduation rateNo
TSI — at riskNo
TSI — consistently underperformingNo

CSI is Comprehensive Support and Improvement; TSI is Targeted Support and Improvement, both federal ESSA categories.

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First page of the East Surry High report card PDF

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East Surry High's 2024-2025 report card as an interactive PDF — bookmarked sections, donut and bar charts for performance, attendance and achievement levels, and the NC DPI and NCES sources cited with working links.

Enrollment and staffing come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD), U.S. Department of Education for 2024-2025; performance, attendance and economic-need figures are the state's NC School Report Card for the same year. Contact the school to confirm current details.