- Address
- 2301 Tramway Road, Sanford, NC 27332
Open in Maps → - Phone
- (919) 718-2400
- Grades served
- 9-12
- NCES school ID
- 370256002781
School calendar
Southern Lee High School's own events for the year — school events, holidays, breaks and teacher workdays — with a printable PDF and a calendar file you can subscribe to.
View the calendar →Attendance zone map
Lee County SchoolsLee County Schools publishes its attendance areas as a map rather than as data, so this is the district's own drawing. Zones change, and addresses near a boundary are often decided case by case - confirm with the district before making plans.
Location and nearby schools
10 nearestLoading the map…
- SanLee Middle School0.2 mi
- J Glenn Edwards Elementary2.0 mi
- Floyd L Knight Children Center2.2 mi
- Rising Leaders Academy2.3 mi
- Tramway Elementary2.3 mi
- WB Wicker Elementary2.7 mi
- J R Ingram Jr Elementary2.7 mi
- West Lee Middle2.9 mi
- Lee County High3.1 mi
- Greenwood Elementary3.3 mi
How Southern Lee High School compares
Its 2024–25 performance score of 54 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.
Chronic absence is lower here than at 38% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.
Performance score since 2014
Score down 4 points since 2014 (58 → 54). Met or exceeded expected growth in 1 of 10 years. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.
| Year | Score | Grade | Growth | Achievement |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 54 | D | Not Met | 54.9 |
| 2024 | 60 | C | Not Met | 61.1 |
| 2023 | 56 | C | Not Met | 56.2 |
| 2022 | 60 | C | Not Met | 60.1 |
| 2019 | 61 | C | Not Met | 62.8 |
| 2018 | 66 | C | Not Met | 67.5 |
| 2017 | 71 | B | Met | 68 |
| 2016 | 65 | C | Not Met | 67 |
| 2015 | 56 | C | Not Met | 56 |
| 2014 | 58 | C | Not Met | 59 |
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 Lee County Schools for district totals.
Student Demographics
Gender Distribution
Total Students: 1,180Student counts for Southern Lee High School, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 1,180 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.
Students
Student Population
Students Counted: 1,261Student indicators for Southern Lee High School, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 1,261 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: 68.6 FTETeacher figures for Southern Lee 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 68.6 FTE.
NC School Report Card
2024-2025Student performance by subject
| Subject | Grade-level proficient | Career & college ready |
|---|---|---|
| NC Math 3 | 61.2% | 35.5% |
| Biology | 42.4% | 27.3% |
| English II | 41.6% | 19.5% |
| NC Math 1 | 21.1% | 5% |
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 | 57.6% | 15.1% | 18.1% | 9.2% |
| English II | 58.4% | 22.1% | 16.6% | -- |
| NC Math 1 | 78.9% | 18.1% | -- | -- |
| NC Math 3 | 38.8% | 25.7% | 28.6% | 6.9% |
Academic growth
| Measure | Status | Growth index | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Does Not Meet Expected Growth | -8.9 | 51.8 |
Teachers
Reported as full-time-equivalent staff, so figures carry decimals.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Total teachers | 68.59 |
| Experienced teachers | 58.59 (85%) |
| Beginning teachers | 10 (15%) |
| Holding a standard license | 66.79 (97%) |
| Emergency or provisional licenses | 1.8 (3%) |
| National Board certified | 4 |
Students
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Chronically absent (323 of 1,261) | 25.6% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 50.4% |
| English learners making progress (of 131) | 22.1% |
School environment
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Devices per student | 0.46 |
| Library books per student | 11.84 |
| Students have device access | Yes |
| Devices may go home | Yes |
| Wireless access points per classroom | 1.14 |
Federal & state designations
| Designation | Applies |
|---|---|
| Low-performing school | Yes |
| Recurring low-performing | No |
| CSI — low performing | No |
| CSI — low graduation rate | No |
| TSI — at risk | Yes |
| TSI — consistently underperforming | No |
CSI is Comprehensive Support and Improvement; TSI is Targeted Support and Improvement, both federal ESSA categories.
Download this report card
Southern Lee 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.
Other high schools in this district
All 16 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.