Southwest High

1420 Burgaw Hwy, Jacksonville, NC 28540

DSchola Grade
Grades
9–12
High
Students
803
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
19 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Onslow County Schools
Onslow County

Schola Grade D · Below average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 532 North Carolina high schools · How we grade
Test scores47% proficient in math & reading
24thpercentile
Equity43% of low-income students proficient
47thpercentile
Attendance39% chronically absent
24thpercentile
Graduation rate87% graduate in 4 years
36thpercentile
College readinessAt least 7% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
12thpercentile
Class size19 students per teacher
47thpercentile

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 Southwest High

Southwest High is a public high school in Jacksonville, North Carolina, serving grades 9–12. It is part of Onslow County Schools. The school is located in a midsize suburb in Onslow County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 803 students were enrolled, with about 19 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical North Carolina high school (18.0 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is D (below average), compared with 532 North Carolina high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

1420 Burgaw Hwy
Jacksonville, NC 28540
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
803 students
Students per teacher
19 to 1
AP courses offered
7
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Virtual learning
Offers virtual courses
Locale
Suburb — Midsize
School district
Onslow County Schools
County
Onslow County
NCES school ID
370345001431

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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.