South Columbus High

40 Stallion Drive, Tabor City, NC 28463

DSchola Grade
Grades
9–12
High
Students
669
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
15.7 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Columbus County Schools
Columbus 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
Equity27% of low-income students proficient
12thpercentile
Attendance39% chronically absent
24thpercentile
Graduation rate87% graduate in 4 years
36thpercentile
College readinessAt least 10% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
22ndpercentile
Class size15.7 students per teacher
81stpercentile

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 South Columbus High

South Columbus High is a public high school in Tabor City, North Carolina, serving grades 9–12. It is part of Columbus County Schools. The school is located in a rural area in Columbus County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 669 students were enrolled, with about 15.7 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 D (below average), compared with 532 North Carolina high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

40 Stallion Drive
Tabor City, NC 28463
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
669 students
Students per teacher
15.7 to 1
AP courses offered
5
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Rural — Distant
School district
Columbus County Schools
County
Columbus County
NCES school ID
370096000237

Schools near South Columbus High

All 2 schools in Tabor City →
Loris High
Public · Grades 9–12 · 857 students
B9.5 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.