Southern Vance High School (Closed 2023)

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Southern Vance High School (Closed 2023)

925 Garrett Road
Henderson, NC 27537

Serving 654 students in grades 9-12, Southern Vance High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was ≤5% (which was lower than the North Carolina state average of 48%). The percentage of students achieving was 25-29% (which was lower than the North Carolina state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 was lower than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment was 80% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 9-12

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Southern Vance High School
9	179
10	155
11	150
12	170

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Total Students

654 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Southern Vance High School
2023	654
2022	654
2021	654
2020	654
2019	654
2018	757
2017	757
2016	841
2015	834
2014	789
2013	775
2012	793
2011	833
2010	885
2009	952
2008	1,030
2007	1,080
2006	1,057
2005	1,068
2004	938
2003	983
2002	963
2001	930
2000	908
1999	894
1998	914
1997	866
1996	898
1995	987
1994	949
1993	974

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

47 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Southern Vance High School
2023	47
2022	47
2021	47
2020	47
2019	47
2018	50
2017	50
2016	52
2015	54
2014	53
2013	57
2012	58
2011	65
2010	71
2009	70
2008	76
2007	76
2006	69
2005	65
2004	65
2003	64
2002	42
2001	42
2000	57
1999	51
1998	62
1997	56
1996	57
1995	59
1994	59
1993	59

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School Rankings

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State Level (NC)

(17-18)

≤5%

48%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2018)
Year	Southern Vance High School	North Carolina	Vance County Schools
2018	5%	48%	31%
2017	12%	47%	32%
2016	17%	47%	34%
2015	22%	44%	28%
2014	12%	43%	24%
2013	22%	42%	27%
2012	67%	82%	73%
2011	72%	82%	74%
2010	52%	81%	70%

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(17-18)

25-29%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2018)
Year	Southern Vance High School	North Carolina	Vance County Schools
2018	27%	47%	31%
2017	22%	46%	29%
2016	12%	47%	31%
2015	22%	46%	30%
2014	32%	46%	27%
2013	27%	45%	26%
2012	72%	73%	59%
2011	52%	70%	56%
2010	52%	69%	55%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Southern Vance High School	North Carolina	Vance County Schools
2023	14:1	15:1	15:1
2022	14:1	14:1	15:1
2021	14:1	14:1	15:1
2020	14:1	15:1	14:1
2019	14:1	15:1	14:1
2018	15:1	16:1	14:1
2017	15:1	15:1	14:1
2016	16:1	16:1	13:1
2015	15:1	16:1	13:1
2014	15:1	15:1	13:1
2013	14:1	15:1	14:1
2012	14:1	15:1	14:1
2011	13:1	15:1	14:1
2010	12:1	15:1	14:1
2009	14:1	15:1	14:1
2008	14:1	15:1	14:1
2007	14:1	15:1	30:1
2006	15:1	14:1	14:1
2005	16:1	14:1	15:1
2004	14:1	15:1	15:1
2003	15:1	15:1	15:1
2002	23:1	15:1	22:1
2001	22:1	15:1	20:1
2000	16:1	15:1	17:1
1999	18:1	15:1	18:1
1998	15:1	15:1	14:1
1997	15:1	16:1	16:1
1996	16:1	16:1	16:1
1995	17:1	16:1	16:1
1994	16:1	16:1	16:1
1993	17:1	16:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2003)
Year	Southern Vance High School	North Carolina	Vance County Schools
2003	1%	2%
1997	1%	1%

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Hispanic

19%

21%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Southern Vance High School	North Carolina	Vance County Schools
2023	19%	20%	18%
2022	19%	20%	16%
2021	19%	19%	16%
2020	19%	18%	15%
2019	19%	18%	15%
2018	19%	17%	14%
2017	19%	17%	14%
2016	16%	16%	14%
2015	15%	16%	14%
2014	14%	15%	13%
2013	14%	14%	13%
2012	11%	13%	13%
2011	10%	13%	13%
2010	9%	11%	10%
2009	7%	11%	9%
2008	9%	11%	10%
2007	8%	10%	9%
2006	6%	8%	8%
2005	5%	8%	7%
2004	4%	7%	7%
2003	4%	6%	7%
2002	3%	5%	5%
2001	3%	4%	5%
2000	2%	4%	3%
1999	3%	3%	2%
1998	2%	3%	2%
1997	1%	2%	1%
1996	1%	2%	1%

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Black

57%

25%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Southern Vance High School	North Carolina	Vance County Schools
2023	57%	25%	65%
2022	57%	25%	66%
2021	57%	25%	65%
2020	57%	25%	64%
2019	57%	25%	64%
2018	58%	26%	64%
2017	58%	26%	64%
2016	58%	26%	63%
2015	60%	26%	63%
2014	60%	26%	62%
2013	60%	26%	61%
2012	59%	26%	62%
2011	58%	26%	62%
2010	62%	31%	67%
2009	60%	31%	67%
2008	62%	29%	65%
2007	63%	29%	65%
2006	61%	32%	67%
2005	61%	31%	66%
2004	61%	31%	66%
2003	62%	31%	65%
2002	64%	31%	66%
2001	65%	31%	65%
2000	63%	31%	66%
1999	61%	31%	66%
1998	62%	30%	65%
1997	62%	31%	65%
1996	64%	31%	64%
1995	60%	30%	64%
1994	59%	30%	62%
1993	59%	30%	60%

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White

20%

43%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Southern Vance High School	North Carolina	Vance County Schools
2023	20%	44%	12%
2022	20%	45%	13%
2021	20%	46%	13%
2020	20%	48%	16%
2019	20%	48%	16%
2018	21%	49%	19%
2017	21%	49%	19%
2016	24%	50%	20%
2015	24%	50%	21%
2014	25%	51%	22%
2013	25%	52%	22%
2012	28%	53%	22%
2011	30%	53%	22%
2010	29%	54%	23%
2009	33%	54%	24%
2008	29%	55%	24%
2007	29%	56%	25%
2006	33%	56%	25%
2005	34%	57%	27%
2004	35%	58%	27%
2003	33%	59%	28%
2002	33%	60%	29%
2001	32%	61%	30%
2000	35%	61%	31%
1999	36%	62%	32%
1998	36%	63%	33%
1997	36%	64%	34%
1996	35%	64%	35%
1995	39%	65%	36%
1994	41%	66%	37%
1993	41%	66%	40%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Southern Vance High School	North Carolina	Vance County Schools
2023	4%	6%	4%
2022	4%	5%	4%
2021	4%	5%	4%
2020	4%	5%	3%
2019	4%	5%	3%
2018	2%	4%	2%
2017	2%	4%	2%
2016	2%	4%	2%
2015	1%	4%	2%
2014	1%	4%	2%
2013	1%	4%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.60

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Southern Vance High School	North Carolina	Vance County Schools
2023	0.60	0.71	0.53
2022	0.60	0.70	0.53
2021	0.60	0.69	0.53
2020	0.60	0.68	0.55
2019	0.60	0.68	0.55
2018	0.59	0.67	0.54
2017	0.59	0.67	0.54
2016	0.59	0.66	0.55
2015	0.57	0.66	0.54
2014	0.56	0.65	0.56
2013	0.57	0.65	0.56
2012	0.57	0.64	0.56
2011	0.57	0.64	0.55
2010	0.53	0.61	0.50
2009	0.53	0.61	0.50
2008	0.53	0.61	0.51
2007	0.52	0.60	0.51
2006	0.52	0.58	0.49
2005	0.51	0.58	0.49
2004	0.51	0.57	0.49
2003	0.51	0.56	0.50
2002	0.49	0.55	0.49
2001	0.48	0.53	0.49
2000	0.49	0.53	0.48
1999	0.50	0.52	0.47
1998	0.49	0.52	0.47
1997	0.49	0.50	0.47
1996	0.47	0.50	0.47
1995	0.49	0.49	0.47
1994	0.49	0.48	0.48
1993	0.49	0.48	0.49

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(17-18)

81%

86%

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Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2011-2018)
Year	Southern Vance High School	North Carolina	Vance County Schools
2018	81%	86%	82%
2017	82%	88%	82%
2016	83%	88%	82%
2015	82%	87%	78%
2014	77%	86%	73%
2013	72%	85%	65%
2012	70%	83%	68%
2011	72%	81%	68%

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Eligible for

100%

68%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Southern Vance High School	North Carolina	Vance County Schools
2023	100%	57%	97%
2022	100%	47%	96%
2021	100%	49%	98%
2020	100%	52%	99%
2019	100%	52%	99%
2018	94%	53%	97%
2017	94%	53%	97%
2016	94%	52%	98%
2015	98%	52%	94%
2014	73%	47%	81%
2013	74%	47%	79%
2012	69%	45%	76%
2011	64%	43%	75%
2010	64%	40%	72%
2007	48%	35%	60%
2006	49%	35%	59%
2005	50%	37%	67%
2004	54%	36%	62%
2003	45%	27%	60%
2002	42%	30%	54%
2001	38%	29%	54%
2000	34%	31%	57%
1999	35%	31%	59%
1998	34%	31%	57%
1997	35%	30%	53%
1996	35%	30%	53%
1995	30%	29%	51%
1994	37%	29%	50%

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Eligible for (13-14)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2014)
Year	Southern Vance High School	North Carolina	Vance County Schools
2014	8%	7%	6%
2013	7%	7%	6%
2012	8%	8%	6%
2011	6%	8%	6%
2010	8%	9%	8%
2007	9%	8%	9%
2006	10%	7%	9%
2005	7%	8%	8%
2004	6%	8%	9%
2003	5%	7%	9%
2002	8%	8%	10%
2001	8%	7%	10%
2000	6%	8%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Vance County Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

≤5% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 48% NC state average), while 25-29% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% NC state average).

What is the graduation rate of Southern Vance High School?

The graduation rate of Southern Vance High School is 81%, which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 86%.

How many students attend Southern Vance High School?

654 students attend Southern Vance High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

57% of Southern Vance High School students are Black, 20% of students are White, 19% of students are Hispanic, and 4% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Southern Vance High School?

Southern Vance High School has a student ration of 14:1, which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 15:1.

What grades does Southern Vance High School offer ?

Southern Vance High School offers enrollment in grades 9-12

What school district is Southern Vance High School part of?

Southern Vance High School is part of Vance County Schools.

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