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Scotland High School

Scotland County Schools · Scotland County

Address
1000 West Church St, Laurinburg, NC 28352
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Grades served
9-12
NCES school ID
370420003231
1,294
Students
83.6
Teachers (FTE)
15.5:1
Student–teacher ratio
C
Performance grade
59
Performance score
Exceeded
Academic growth
34.3%
Chronically absent
71.6%
Economically disadvantaged

School calendar

Scotland County Schools's school calendar for the year — first and last days, holidays, breaks and teacher workdays, which apply to Scotland High School — with a printable PDF and a calendar file you can subscribe to.

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Location and nearby schools

10 nearest

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Scotland High SchoolElementaryMiddleHighOther
  1. Scotland Early College HighHigh · Grades 9-130.5 mi
  2. South Johnson ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-52.6 mi
  3. Sycamore Lane ElementaryElementary · Grades 3-52.7 mi
  4. Sycamore Lane PrimaryElementary · Grades PK-22.7 mi
  5. Carver MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-83.8 mi
  6. Laurel Hill ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-53.9 mi
  7. Shaw AcademyHigh · Grades 6-126.5 mi
  8. Townsend ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-5 · Public Schools of Robeson County7.8 mi
  9. Spring Hill MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-88.5 mi
  10. Wagram ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-59.6 mi

How Scotland High School compares

Its 2024–25 performance score of 59 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.

All North Carolina public schools43rd percentile
Higher than 43% · rank 1,354 of 2,483
North Carolina high schools22nd percentile
Higher than 22% · rank 392 of 514
Scotland County Schools75th percentile
Higher than 75% · rank 2 of 8

Chronic absence is lower here than at 17% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.

Performance score since 2014

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Score up 4 points since 2014 (55 → 59). Met or exceeded expected growth in 1 of 10 years, exceeding it in 1. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.

YearScoreGradeGrowthAchievement
202559CExceeded52.2
202450DNot Met48.3
202353DNot Met51.1
202255CNot Met53.6
201955CNot Met54.7
201861CNot Met62.7
201757CNot Met57
201657CNot Met59
201558CNot Met59
201455CNot Met57

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 Scotland County Schools for district totals.

Student Demographics

Black 50.93%White 23.42%Native Am. 14.53%Two+ Races 6.03%Hispanic 4.64%Asian 0.39%Pacific Isl. 0.08%
Black: 50.93% (659) White: 23.42% (303) Native Am.: 14.53% (188) Two+ Races: 6.03% (78) Hispanic: 4.64% (60) Asian: 0.39% (5) Pacific Isl.: 0.08% (1)
Black50.93%
White23.42%
Native Am.14.53%
Two+ Races6.03%
Hispanic4.64%
Asian0.39%
Pacific Isl.0.08%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 1,294
46.91%607 Female
53.09%687 Male

Student counts for Scotland High School, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 1,294 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.

Students

Regular attendance 65.7%Chronically absent 34.3%
Regular attendance: 65.7% (904) Chronically absent: 34.3% (471)
Regular attendance65.7%
Chronically absent34.3%

Student Population

Students Counted: 1,375
71.6%Economically disadvantaged
0.93%12 English learners

Student indicators for Scotland High School, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 1,375 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 80.29%Beginning 19.71%
Experienced: 80.29% (60) Beginning: 19.71% (15)
Experienced80.29%
Beginning19.71%

Licensing & Certification

Total Teachers: 75 FTE
91.3%Fully licensed
8.69%Emergency or provisional
1.33%1 teachers certified

Teacher figures for Scotland High School, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Counts are full-time equivalents, not headcount. Licensing and certification percentages are each out of 75 FTE.

NC School Report Card

2024-2025

Student performance by subject

SubjectGrade-level proficientCareer & college ready
NC Math 346.9%17.8%
English II38%10.2%
Biology30.3%15.7%
NC Math 119.2%5%

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
Biology69.7%14.7%12%--
English II62%27.8%9.8%--
NC Math 180.8%14.7%----
NC Math 353.1%29%15.2%--

Academic growth

MeasureStatusGrowth indexScore
OverallExceeds Expected Growth2.285.5

Teachers

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

MeasureValue
Total teachers75.03
Experienced teachers60.24 (80%)
Beginning teachers14.79 (20%)
Holding a standard license68.5 (91%)
Emergency or provisional licenses6.52 (9%)
National Board certified1

Students

MeasureValue
Chronically absent (471 of 1,375)34.3%
Economically disadvantaged71.6%
English learners making progress (of 12)5%

School environment

MeasureValue
Devices per student0.63
Library books per student11.6
Students have device accessYes
Devices may go homeYes
Wireless access points per classroom1.02

Federal & state designations

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

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

First page of the Scotland High School report card PDF

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Scotland High School'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.