Mount Airy High

1011 N South St, Mount Airy, NC 27030

BSchola Grade
Grades
9–12
High
Students
620
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
16.5 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Mount Airy City Schools
Surry County

Schola Grade B · Above average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 532 North Carolina high schools · How we grade
Test scores78% proficient in math & reading
75thpercentile
Equity54% of low-income students proficient
72ndpercentile
Attendance11% chronically absent
79thpercentile
Graduation rate87% graduate in 4 years
36thpercentile
College readinessAt least 17% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
47thpercentile
Class size16.5 students per teacher
73rdpercentile

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 Mount Airy High

Mount Airy High is a public high school in Mount Airy, North Carolina, serving grades 9–12. It is part of Mount Airy City Schools. The school is located in a town in Surry County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 620 students were enrolled, with about 16.5 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 B (above average), compared with 532 North Carolina high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

1011 N South St
Mount Airy, NC 27030
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
620 students
Students per teacher
16.5 to 1
AP courses offered
6
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Town — Distant
School district
Mount Airy City Schools
County
Surry County
NCES school ID
370321001339

Schools near Mount Airy High

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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.