South Johnston High

10381 Us Hwy 301 S, Four Oaks NC, 27524 | Johnston County Schools | 919-894-3146
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1281
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 36% 15% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 3 in Four Oaks
  • Ranked #0 of 3289 in North Carolina
Proficiency Averages
33%Four Oaks
43%North Carolina

South Johnston High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Johnston County Schools" in Four Oaks, NC. There are a total of 1,281 students and 77 teachers at South Johnston High, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

South Johnston High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 36.0%, which is 15% lower than the North Carolina average.

South Johnston High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1281
Teachers77
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment36
Taking some courses27
Taking some courses (not tests)6
Passing some courses11
Passing no courses11

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At South Johnston High, there are a total of 36 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 27 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All46%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School45-49%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All26%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School26%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

South Johnston High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNorth CarolinaNational
White 63.1% 59.3% 51.3% 51.1%
Black 12.8% 16.0% 26.0% 15.9%
Asian 0.2% 0.6% 2.8% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 21.6% 20.2% 14.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.5% 1.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.9% 3.2% 3.7% 3.1%

Four Oaks demographics profile

StatisticFour OaksNorth CarolinaNational
Population3,84310,488,084328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,37021891
Median age48.338.337.7
Male/Female ratio0.7:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)72%57%55%
Speak English94%89%79%
Speak Spanish6%7%13%

Education level achieved in Four Oaks

IndexFour OaksNorth CarolinaNational
Completed 8th grade68.9%83.4%84.3%
Completed high school68.3%81.9%83.0%
Completed some college53.4%59.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree31.1%38.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors23.8%29.0%30.3%
Completed masters7.5%10.2%11.5%
Completed professional degree4.0%2.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.6%1.3%1.3%
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Source: The South Johnston High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.