Southern Lee High School
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Sanford, North Carolina 27332 · Lee County Schools
#436 of 528 high schools in North Carolina
#14557 of 16,910 nationally
About Southern Lee High School
Southern Lee High School is a public high located in Sanford, in the Lee County Schools school district of North Carolina, United States. It caters for Grades 9–12. In 2025 it enrolled 1,180 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 24.1 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of high schools in United States and 436th of 528 ranked high schools in North Carolina. Its strongest component is math proficiency (43th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (5th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 1,180.
There are 19 schools in Sanford; Southern Lee High School ranks 18th of 19 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against high schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)35%
- Reading proficiency (30%)38%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)99.7%
- Students per teacher (15%)21.1
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Southern Lee High School by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 1,180
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 99.7%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 21.1
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 38%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 35%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Southern Lee High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
SanLee Middle School
Sanford · Public middle · Grades 6–8
792 students · 367 m away
J Glenn Edwards Elementary
Sanford · Public elementary · Grades K–5
587 students · 3.2 km away
Rising Leaders Academy
Sanford · Charter elementary · Grades K–8
282 students · 3.7 km away
Tramway Elementary
Sanford · Public elementary · Grades K–5
559 students · 3.7 km away
WB Wicker Elementary
Sanford · Public elementary · Grades K–5
588 students · 4.3 km away
J R Ingram Jr Elementary
Sanford · Public elementary · Grades K–5
419 students · 4.3 km away
West Lee Middle
Sanford · Public middle · Grades 6–8
522 students · 4.6 km away
Lee County High
Sanford · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,459 students · 5.0 km away
Greenwood Elementary
Sanford · Public elementary · Grades K–5
571 students · 5.3 km away
Ascend Leadership Academy: Lee County
Sanford · Charter high · Grades 6–12
628 students · 5.4 km away
Similar schools
Public high schools in North Carolina with a comparable Enrollment.
Atkins Academic & Tech High
Winston-Salem · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,187 students
Reynolds High
Asheville · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,169 students
Hunter Huss High
Gastonia · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,165 students
Person High
Roxboro · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,165 students
Orange High
Hillsborough · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,161 students
Eastern Guilford High
Gibsonville · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,200 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Southern Lee High School a good school?
Southern Lee High School has a Success Index (US) of 24.1 out of 100 (Lower 50% of high schools in United States) and ranks #436 of 528 in North Carolina. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Southern Lee High School rank in North Carolina?
Southern Lee High School ranks #436 of 528 high schools in North Carolina and #14557 of 16,910 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Southern Lee High School?
Southern Lee High School had 1,180 students in 2025.
Is Southern Lee High School a elementary school or a high school?
Southern Lee High School is classified as a high covering Grades 9–12. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Southern Lee High School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Southern Lee High School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.