South Columbus High

Regular School · Tabor City, NC

South Columbus High is a regular school school in Tabor City, North Carolina, serving grades 09–12 with 669 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 15.7:1.

Level

High

Grades

09 – 12

Enrollment

669

Teachers (FTE)

42.5

Student–Teacher Ratio

15.7:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
White	409	61%
Black or African American	157	23%
Hispanic/Latino	80	12%
Two or more races	18	3%
American Indian / Alaska Native	4	1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1	0%
Total enrollment	669	366M / 303F

English Language Learners: 9 (1% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	40-44%	41.9%	127
Reading Proficiency	40-44%	46.9%	170
Science Proficiency	60-64%	—	119
4-Year Graduation Rate	80-84%	—

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Programs & Discipline

AP Courses

Yes (6)

35 students enrolled

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

105 students enrolled

SAT/ACT Takers

141

students tested · SY 2021–22

Out-of-School Suspensions

11.8% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

221

33% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Additional Targeted Support (ATSI) Targeted Support School (TSI)

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	669	100%

Contact & Location

40 Stallion Drive

Tabor City, NC 28463

Phone: (910)653-4073

http://www.columbus.k12.nc.us

District

Columbus County Schools

Per-pupil expenditure: $15,344

District enrollment: 5,335

Other Schools in District

Acme Delco Elementary Elementary
Chadbourn Elementary Elementary
Hallsboro-Artesia Elementary Elementary
Old Dock Elementary Elementary
Tabor City School Elementary
West Columbus School Elementary
Williams Township Elementary
Columbus Career and College Academy High

View all 11 schools →

Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 28463) → CensusDepth.com
North Carolina population & income data → CensusDepth.com
North Carolina teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

370096000237

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD