- Address
- 40 Stallion Drive, Tabor City, NC 28463
Open in Maps → - Phone
- (910) 653-4073
- Grades served
- 9-12
- NCES school ID
- 370096000237
School calendar
Columbus County Schools's calendar for the year — first and last days, holidays, breaks and teacher workdays, which apply to South Columbus High — with a printable PDF and a calendar file you can subscribe to.
View the calendar →Location and nearby schools
10 nearestLoading the map…
- Williams Township3.6 mi
- Tabor City School3.7 mi
- Nakina Middle10.2 mi
- Chadbourn Elementary10.5 mi
- Columbus Career and College Academy11.1 mi
- North Whiteville Academy12.2 mi
- Central Middle12.2 mi
- West Columbus High12.4 mi
- Old Dock Elementary12.6 mi
- West Columbus School12.6 mi
How South Columbus High compares
Its 2024–25 performance score of 56 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.
Chronic absence is lower here than at 20% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.
Performance score since 2014
Score down 9 points since 2014 (65 → 56). Met or exceeded expected growth in 3 of 10 years. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.
| Year | Score | Grade | Growth | Achievement |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 56 | C | Not Met | 55.8 |
| 2024 | 58 | C | Not Met | 58.1 |
| 2023 | 59 | C | Not Met | 58.8 |
| 2022 | 55 | C | Not Met | 56.1 |
| 2019 | 64 | C | Not Met | 66.5 |
| 2018 | 61 | C | Not Met | 59.9 |
| 2017 | 67 | C | Met | 63 |
| 2016 | 60 | C | Not Met | 61 |
| 2015 | 61 | C | Met | 59 |
| 2014 | 65 | C | Met | 61 |
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 Columbus County Schools for district totals.
Student Demographics
Gender Distribution
Total Students: 669Student counts for South Columbus High, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 669 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.
Students
Student Population
Students Counted: 687Student indicators for South Columbus High, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 687 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
Licensing & Certification
Total Teachers: 38.8 FTETeacher figures for South Columbus 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 38.8 FTE.
NC School Report Card
2024-2025Student performance by subject
| Subject | Grade-level proficient | Career & college ready |
|---|---|---|
| NC Math 3 | 45.9% | 24.2% |
| English II | 45.3% | 23.3% |
| Biology | 39.3% | 26.6% |
| NC Math 1 | 32.3% | 9.9% |
Grade-level proficient is levels 3–5; career and college ready is the higher bar of levels 4–5.
Achievement levels
| Subject | Not Proficient | Level 3 | Level 4 | Level 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biology | 60.7% | 12.7% | 16.2% | 10.4% |
| English II | 54.7% | 22% | 22% | -- |
| NC Math 1 | 67.7% | 22.4% | 8.1% | -- |
| NC Math 3 | 54.1% | 21.7% | 19.1% | 5.1% |
Academic growth
| Measure | Status | Growth index | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Does Not Meet Expected Growth | -6.1 | 56.5 |
Teachers
Reported as full-time-equivalent staff, so figures carry decimals.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Total teachers | 38.83 |
| Experienced teachers | 35.88 (92%) |
| Beginning teachers | 2.95 (8%) |
| Holding a standard license | 38.83 (100%) |
| Emergency or provisional licenses | 0 (0%) |
| National Board certified | 5 |
Students
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Chronically absent (227 of 687) | 33% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 51.6% |
| English learners making progress (of 18) | 5.6% |
School environment
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Devices per student | 0.7 |
| Library books per student | 13.79 |
| Students have device access | Yes |
| Devices may go home | Yes |
| Wireless access points per classroom | 1.35 |
Federal & state designations
| Designation | Applies |
|---|---|
| Low-performing school | No |
| Recurring low-performing | No |
| CSI — low performing | No |
| CSI — low graduation rate | No |
| TSI — at risk | No |
| TSI — consistently underperforming | No |
CSI is Comprehensive Support and Improvement; TSI is Targeted Support and Improvement, both federal ESSA categories.
Download this report card
South Columbus 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.
Other high schools in this district
All 12 schools →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.