Southern Wayne High

High school·Grades 9-12 Dudley, North Carolina·28333
Score
31.3/100
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#352
Among 512 North Carolina high schools
#6
In Wayne County Public Schools
Top 69%
In North Carolina

Score 31.3/100: better than 31% 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
46%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 64%, better than 18% of them
229 students tested
Math
56%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 58%, better than 44% of them
471 students tested
Science
50%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 59%, better than 35% of them
207 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 II46.3229
MathHigh schoolNC EOC NC Math 149.1232
MathHigh schoolNC EOC NC Math 362.8239
ScienceHigh schoolNC EOC Biology49.8207

School profile

Grades
9-12
Students
1,097
Type
High school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
1,097
Typical high school: 737
Free or reduced-price lunch
90%
Typical high school: 94%

District and location

City
Wayne County

Contact

Address
124 Walter Fulcher Rd
Dudley, NC 28333
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

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Location

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Southern Wayne High at a glance

Southern Wayne High is a public high school in Dudley, North Carolina, serving grades 9-12. It is part of Wayne County Public Schools. It has about 1,097 students (a typical North Carolina high school has 737). About 90% 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, 46% in English language arts (similar schools: 64%) and 56% 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 31.3 out of 100: better than 31% of them, ranking #352 of 512. Its English language arts result rose by 4 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.