Surry Central High

716 South Main Street, Dobson, NC 27017

CSchola Grade
Grades
9–12
High
Students
679
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
16.7 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Surry County Schools
Surry County

Schola Grade C · Average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 532 North Carolina high schools · How we grade
Test scores60% proficient in math & reading
43rdpercentile
Equity47% of low-income students proficient
55thpercentile
Attendance27% chronically absent
52ndpercentile
Graduation rate87% graduate in 4 years
36thpercentile
College readinessAt least 17% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
48thpercentile
Class size16.7 students per teacher
71stpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other North Carolina high schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Surry Central High

Surry Central High is a public high school in Dobson, North Carolina, serving grades 9–12. It is part of Surry County Schools. The school is located in a rural area in Surry County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 679 students were enrolled, with about 16.7 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical North Carolina high school (18.0 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is C (average), compared with 532 North Carolina high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

716 South Main Street
Dobson, NC 27017
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
679 students
Students per teacher
16.7 to 1
AP courses offered
3
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Rural — Distant
School district
Surry County Schools
County
Surry County
NCES school ID
370441001757

Schools near Surry Central High

All 8 schools in Dobson →
Elkin High
Public · Grades 9–12 · 401 students
B12 mi

School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.