SouthWest Edgecombe High
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Pinetops, North Carolina 27864 · Edgecombe County Public Schools
#494 of 528 high schools in North Carolina
#15885 of 16,910 nationally
About SouthWest Edgecombe High
SouthWest Edgecombe High is a public high located in Pinetops, in the Edgecombe County Public Schools school district of North Carolina, United States. It caters for Grades 9–12. In 2025 it enrolled 798 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 16.3 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of high schools in United States and 494th of 528 ranked high schools in North Carolina. Its strongest component is math proficiency (38th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (5th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 798.
There are 3 schools in Pinetops; SouthWest Edgecombe High ranks 3rd of 3 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against high schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)32%
- Reading proficiency (30%)22%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)99.5%
- Students per teacher (15%)22.2
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 SouthWest Edgecombe High by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 798
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 99.5%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 22.2
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 22%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 32%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near SouthWest Edgecombe High
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
G W Carver Elementary
Pinetops · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
550 students · 6.0 km away
South Edgecombe Middle
Pinetops · Public middle · Grades 6–8
271 students · 6.8 km away
G W Bulluck Elementary
Rocky Mount · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
535 students · 7.6 km away
Edgecombe Early College High
Tarboro · Public high · Grades 9–13
171 students · 9.1 km away
North East Carolina Prep
Tarboro · Charter other · Grades PK–12
1,107 students · 9.3 km away
West Edgecombe Middle
Rocky Mount · Public middle · Grades 6–8
249 students · 10 km away
Tarboro High
Tarboro · Public high · Grades 9–12
496 students · 12 km away
Stocks Elementary
Tarboro · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
389 students · 13 km away
Princeville Elementary
Tarboro · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
205 students · 13 km away
Martin Millennium Academy
Tarboro · Public elementary · Grades K–8
548 students · 14 km away
Similar schools
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797 students
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799 students
Brevard High
Brevard · Public high · Grades 9–12
799 students
West Stanly High
Oakboro · Public high · Grades 9–12
800 students
Southwestern Randolph High School
Asheboro · Public high · Grades 9–12
801 students
Washington High
Washington · Public high · Grades 9–12
794 students
Frequently asked questions
Is SouthWest Edgecombe High a good school?
SouthWest Edgecombe High has a Success Index (US) of 16.3 out of 100 (Lower 50% of high schools in United States) and ranks #494 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 SouthWest Edgecombe High rank in North Carolina?
SouthWest Edgecombe High ranks #494 of 528 high schools in North Carolina and #15885 of 16,910 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend SouthWest Edgecombe High?
SouthWest Edgecombe High had 798 students in 2025.
Is SouthWest Edgecombe High a elementary school or a high school?
SouthWest Edgecombe High is classified as a high covering Grades 9–12. It is a public school.
What other schools are near SouthWest Edgecombe High?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of SouthWest Edgecombe High; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.