Surry Central High

High school·Grades 9-12 Dobson, North Carolina·27017
Score
19.6/100
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#412
Among 512 North Carolina high schools
#4
In Surry County Schools
#2
In Dobson
Top 81%
In North Carolina

Score 19.6/100: better than 19% of North Carolina high schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

% proficient on state tests in North Carolina, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar North Carolina schools.

English language arts
51%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 64%, better than 26% of them
156 students tested
Math
44%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 58%, better than 20% of them
288 students tested
Science
38%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 59%, better than 16% of them
134 students tested
All North Carolina schools (ELA / math)
57% / 59%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 4 published results by grade and test

As published by North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsHigh schoolNC EOC English II51.3156
MathHigh schoolNC EOC NC Math 128.7129
MathHigh schoolNC EOC NC Math 356159
ScienceHigh schoolNC EOC Biology38.1134

School profile

Grades
9-12
Students
668
Type
High school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
668
Typical high school: 737
Free or reduced-price lunch
101%
Typical high school: 94%

District and location

School district
City
Surry County

Contact

Address
716 South Main Street
Dobson, NC 27017
District website
Shared by several schools in the district

"Typical" is the middle (median) high school in North Carolina. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby high schools

Straight-line distance. Check the district's attendance zones: living close to a school doesn't guarantee a place.

Location

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Surry Central High at a glance

Surry Central High is a public high school in Dobson, North Carolina, serving grades 9-12. It is part of Surry County Schools. It has about 668 students (a typical North Carolina high school has 737). About 101% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 94% at a typical North Carolina high school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2025-26 state tests, 51% in English language arts (similar schools: 64%) and 44% in math (similar schools: 58%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other North Carolina high schools, it scores 19.6 out of 100: better than 19% of them, ranking #412 of 512. Its English language arts result fell by 2 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.